(
课件网) Unit 2 English around the world 人教新课标版 必修一 21世纪教育网（www.21cnjy.com)中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 教学目标 导入新课 English is widely used around the world. Can you name the following English-speaking countries the U.K. Canada New Zealand the U.S.A. Singapore Australia What are the two main groups of English Do you know the differences between British English and American English 教学目标 新课讲解 BE and AE spelling pronunciation choice of words colour, color, favourite favorite metre, meter, realize realise travelled, traveled, dialogue dialog ask dance wheel not box autumn, fall, petrol, gas, film, movie, shop, store, I think, post I guess, mail advertisement petrol flat color lift rubber honor pictures underground eraser gas apartment elevator honour colour movies subway Match the words that have the same meaning: BrE AmE dance [da:ns] dance[d ns] not [n t] not [na:t] pronunciation history ['h st r ] history ['h stri] either [ 'ai ] either [ 'i ] Fast reading -Skimming Mark each paragraph by numbers. Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph, and find out the main idea. March the correct main idea of each para. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. Many people all over the world speak English. Native speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. English is now spoken in South Asia and many other countries. Why has English changed over time Careful reading Read the passage carefully and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) and explain why. 1. English had the most speakers in the 17th century. 2. English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. 3. Languages frequently change. 4. The language of the government is always the language of the country. 5. English is one of the official languages used in India. 6. This reading describes the development of the English language. Development of English the end of the 16th century the next century today England Many other countries More people speak in more countries AD 450～1150 AD 800 ～1150 The time ADEL was written In the 1600’s later German less like German; more like French Shakespeare’s English American English Australian English … the characteristics of English of each time Retell the text. Post reading At first, only people in _____ spoke English. Later, people from England _____ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in _____ _____ _____. England moved many other countries Today, _____ people speak English as their _____, second or foreign language. _____ English speakers ____ understand each other but ___ _____. All languages change when _____ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. more first Native can not everything cultures They all have their own _____. English is also spoken as a foreign or second langua ... ...
