Unit2 English_around_the_world Language point

1、 Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? Do you know the meaning of “Englishes”? Brainstorming world Englishes American English British English Australian English Canadian English Singapore English African English Malaysian English Indian EnglishBr E & Am.E Whe

2、n you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.BrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.ChineseBrEAmEelevatorgasapartmentfallsubwaycollegeeraseron a team在隊(duì)里在隊(duì)里橡皮橡皮秋天秋天大學(xué)大學(xué)公寓公寓地鐵地鐵汽油汽油電梯電梯liftpetrolflatautumnundergrounduniversity

3、rubberin a teamPre-reading questions:1.Which country do you think has the most English learners?2. List the countries that use English as an official language.India, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, etc.A. How to learn English wellB. The brief history of Modern EnglishC. The way to England D.

4、The difference between Modern English and Old EnglishPredict(預(yù)測(cè)預(yù)測(cè)):Read the title “The road to modern English” and guess what it is about?ScanningMatch the number of the paragraph with its main idea.連接各段及其大意連接起來(lái)。連接各段及其大意連接起來(lái)。Para 1 The development of the English language in the world.Para 2 Native E

5、nglish speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Para 3-4 All languages change when cultures meet and communicate with one another.English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia. Para 5ScanningFill in the formTimedevelopmentRea

6、son English was based on _.English was more like _ and French.Closer to todays English _English _ Englishby the 19th centuryEnglish was settled, _gained separate identityAD450-1150AD 800-11501600Late in 18 century1620In the 17th centuryspoken in many other countriesmade voyages to conquerAmericanAus

7、tralian ruled by Germansruled by Danes and Normans (French)ShakespeareBritish went to AustraliaBritish went to AmericaThe American Dictionary of the English LanguageDanishGermanAmerican EnglishCareful readingTell the sentences which are True or False English had the most speakers in the 17th century

8、. 2.English developed when new Settlers and rulers came to Britain. 3.Language frequently change.After the 17th century, more people began to speak English.Language dont change often but only when people come into close contact.4.The language of the government is always the language of the country.5

9、.English is one of the official language used in India.6.This reading describes the development of the English language.The government has to use the language ofthe country that rules it.Retell the text.At first, only people in _ spoke English. Later, people from England _ to other parts, so English

10、 began to be spoken in _ _ _. Today, _ people speak English as their _, second or foreign language. _ English speakers _ understand each other but _ _. England movedmany other countriesmorefirstNativecannot everythingAll languages change when _ communicate with one another. So there are British Engl

11、ish, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own _. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in _ _ _. Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.culturesidentitymany other countriesWill Chinese become one of the world languages in th

12、e future ? Give your reasons.Useful Structures:In our opinion /I think /We take the view In our opinion /I think /We take the view that that First,. First,. Second,Second,At last, .At last, .1. Do you know that there is more than one kind of English in the world? 你知道世界上不止有一種英語(yǔ)嗎？你知道世界上不止有一種英語(yǔ)嗎？ more

13、than one +名詞單數(shù)名詞單數(shù), 后面的謂后面的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。 More than one _ togo swimming.Language points student wants They have been in love for more than 5 years. We are more than classmates. We are close friends.more than + 數(shù)詞，表數(shù)詞，表“超過(guò)，不止超過(guò)，不止”more than + 名詞名詞 ，“ 不只是，不僅僅不只是，不僅僅”2. In some important ways they are

14、 very different from one another. 在某些重要方面在某些重要方面, 它們彼此有些差異。它們彼此有些差異。 in some ways 在某些方面在某些方面 be different from 與與不同不同3. because of because He couldnt go back home because of the heavy rain. He couldnt go back home because it rained heavily.因他的努力學(xué)習(xí)，他通過(guò)了這次考試。因他的努力學(xué)習(xí)，他通過(guò)了這次考試。 He passed the exam, _.+ 名

15、詞名詞+ 句子句子因?yàn)橐驗(yàn)橛捎谟捎?. native adj. 本國(guó)的，本地的本國(guó)的，本地的 , 原產(chǎn)的原產(chǎn)的 native land 祖國(guó)祖國(guó) native language母語(yǔ)母語(yǔ) n. 本國(guó)人，本地人本國(guó)人，本地人 be native to 產(chǎn)于產(chǎn)于 a native of 是是的本地人的本地人 1)The giant panda is native to Sichuan. 2)She is a native of Canada, but she can speak Chinese fluently.5. even if = even though 即使，盡管即使，盡管 Rose lov

16、es Jack very much even if / though he is poor. Mothers always love us even if / though we make mistakes sometimes. 盡管我們有時(shí)犯錯(cuò)，媽媽總是愛(ài)著我們。盡管我們有時(shí)犯錯(cuò)，媽媽總是愛(ài)著我們。6. come up 上來(lái)上來(lái), 走近走近; 被提出被提出; come up with 提出，想出提出，想出Would you like to come up to my office?A man came up to me and asked the way.He _ a new suggest

17、ion at the meeting. A new suggestion _at the meeting.came up withcame up7. actually 事實(shí)上，實(shí)際上事實(shí)上，實(shí)際上 = in fact = as a matter of fact Actually , I dont know the truth. 8. At first the English spoken in England 【between about AD 450 and 1150 】was very different from the English spoken today. 過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)

18、，表被動(dòng)過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)作后置定語(yǔ)，表被動(dòng)9. be based on/upon 以以為基礎(chǔ)為基礎(chǔ)/ 依據(jù)依據(jù)baseon把把建立在建立在的基礎(chǔ)之上的基礎(chǔ)之上His film was based on a true love story.He based his film on a true love story.這本小說(shuō)是以事實(shí)為根據(jù)的。這本小說(shuō)是以事實(shí)為根據(jù)的。The novel is based on facts.ExercisesWe have waited for one hour _ the busy traffic.(由于由于)This book is _ a true story.

19、 (以以為依據(jù)為依據(jù))A beggar _ to us and asked for money.(走近走近)_, he is a teacher of physics.(目前目前)_, he had never worked in a school.(事實(shí)上事實(shí)上)because ofbased oncame upAt presentActuallyRevision 1. 不止一個(gè)不止一個(gè) 2.與與.不同不同 3.比以往任何時(shí)候更比以往任何時(shí)候更 4.因?yàn)?，由于因?yàn)?，由?5. 盡管，即使盡管，即使 6. at present 7.be based on/ upon 8. a native o

20、f e up 10.in some waysmore than onebe different fromthan ever beforebecause ofeven if目前，現(xiàn)在目前，現(xiàn)在以以為基礎(chǔ)為基礎(chǔ)是是的本地人的本地人上來(lái)，走近，被提出上來(lái)，走近，被提出在某些方面在某些方面10. gradually adv.逐漸地，逐步地逐漸地，逐步地 The weather is gradually getting colder. 在護(hù)士的照料下，她逐漸好轉(zhuǎn)在護(hù)士的照料下，她逐漸好轉(zhuǎn) With the nurses care, she is gradually getting better. 漸漸地

21、，我們開(kāi)始明白老師所講的內(nèi)容。漸漸地，我們開(kāi)始明白老師所講的內(nèi)容。 Gradually, we began to understand what the teacher said. 我要好好利用這個(gè)假期努力學(xué)習(xí)。我要好好利用這個(gè)假期努力學(xué)習(xí)。 I will make good use of this holiday to study hard. 你應(yīng)該充分利用這次機(jī)會(huì)提高你的英語(yǔ)。你應(yīng)該充分利用這次機(jī)會(huì)提高你的英語(yǔ)。 You should make full use of this chance to improve your English.11. make use of 利用，使用利用，使

22、用 make good/full use of 好好好好/充分利用充分利用12. latter adj. 較后的，后半的，較后的，后半的，(兩者中兩者中)后者的后者的 the former the latter 前者前者后者后者 I will see you later . We havent heard from him lately. She always buys the latest fashions.adv. 后來(lái)，此后后來(lái)，此后adj. 最新的最新的,最近的最近的adv. 最近最近,近來(lái)近來(lái)13. a number of +復(fù)數(shù)名詞，復(fù)數(shù)名詞， “大量的大量的,許多的許多的”（其后

23、謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用（其后謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)復(fù)數(shù)） the number of + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞，復(fù)數(shù)名詞，“的數(shù)目的數(shù)目”（其后謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用（其后謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)單數(shù)） A number of students in my class _boys .The number of students in my class _44.areis14. such as 例如例如；像這種的；像這種的1)He has been to many countries, such as America, Japan and Germany. 2)I like drinks, such as coke and beer.for example Four students fail