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课件网) Module 7 Unit 2 We all own English. Reading Let's enjoy a song and try to follow it. 1 2 能记住并正确运用本课时的新单词和短语。 能根据任务导向自主阅读, 能够读懂有关英语发展的文章, 了解英语的发展及其重要性。 目标:能够读懂有关英语发展的文章,了解英语的发展及其重要性 Activity 1 Free Talk Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in the world Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world Which country do you think has the most English learners India America Canada New Zealand Australia South Africa the UK Ireland Singapore English is used by nearly a quarter of the world’s population. America English development Word Trade (in the 19th century) Spread English (in the 20th century) Common language (travel/science/industry…) Activity 2 1 Work in pairs. Talk about the photos below. Say: where they are what languages you can see a b c China English, Chinese English India Korea Korean, English Activity 3 English has now become an international language. How did this happen What will be the future of English Now read the passage and finish the tasks. Try to find answers to these questions. Task 1: Read the passage quickly, then match the ideas with the paragraphs. v a) Chinese may be the next world language in the future. _____ b) English is the most important international language today. _____ c) English spread through trade and the media. _____ d) We all own English. _____ e) English has borrowed many words from other languages. _____ Para. 4 Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 5 Para. 3 Task 2: Read the questions again, then scan the passage and answer them. 1. How many people in the world use English 2. How did English become an international language 3.When do you think Chinese will become an international language 4.Who owns English About 400 million people. In the 19th century, English became the language of world trade. In the 20th century, the US spread English to the world. By the middle of the 21st century. Everyone who speaks English. v Task 3.1: Read paragraph 1 carefully and choose the T/F. 1. English is spoken by about 400 million people, and is used by a half of the world's population. _____ 2. In Ghana, India and Singapore, people only use English every day. _____ 3. In China, English is learned as the most important foreign language. _____ F F T quarter as a working language Task 3.2: Read paragraph 2 carefully and fill the blanks. Because (1) in the 19th century, English became _____; (2) in the 20th century, the US _____ through _____. Why is English spoken everywhere the language of world trade spread English to the world newspapers, television and films Task 3.3: Read paragraph 3 carefully and fill in the chart. borrowed words from other languages words borrowed from restaurant zero piano tofu French Arabic Italian Chinese Task 3.4: Read paragraph 4 carefully and choose the correct answer. 1. When do people think China will become an intern ... ...
