人教版高中英语必修一Unit2 English around the world reading.ppt

Reading in an international talk/meeting In what situations is English used? Lead in in schools on the air (on TV, on the radio…) When we sing English songs. When we listen to English. Countries speak English as their mother tongue Britain(UK) America (USA) Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa Do you have any plan this fall? What? Do you mean this autumn? Do you know the differences between B.E and A.E? Find out topic sentences (主题句) of each paragraph. Part1. Today, more people speak English as their first , second or foreign language than ever before. Par t 2. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. Part 3. All languages change when cultures communicate with one another. Part 4. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in south Asia/ Africa and Asia. Reading Describes the extension/development of English in the world. Native speakers can understand each other but not everything. The development of English as native language. Or: English has changed over time. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries. Para 1: Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para1. Today, more people speak English as their first , second or foreign language than ever before. How about English in earlier time? 16th century 17th century today more than ever before only England other countries Para2. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. They can not understand_______ .such as: flat in Britain ________ in America everything apartment How has English changed over time? AD450-1150 1150-1500 In the 1600’s American Dictionary of the English Language British people went to Australia was based more on German more like French Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary American English Australi