1、Unit 2 English around the worldEnglish Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland Br E & Am.Ethe prime minister of the UK.the president of the USA.Shall we go to the pub to celebrate our agreement?Wow, bar is a nice place.Wow, I want a tin of Coke, som

2、e biscuits and sweets. What about you, Obama?Well, I want a can of milk tea, some cookies and some candy.Great. I like football match very much.After that, lets go and see a soccer game. It is very exciting.Time to go. Lets go to the elevator together.Oh no, the lift must be full of people this time

3、. There are many differences between different Englishes in the world. How did they (出現出現)? Why has English changed over time? What will world Englishes be like in the future? The Road to Modern EnglishThe Road to Modern English ?The _of Modern EnglishdevelopmentHow modern English came into being.Ho

4、w modern English was born.Skimming to get general ideasPlease write down the main idea of each paragraph.Para. 1:Para. 2:Para. 3-4:Para. 5:The _ of the English language in the world.Native speakers can _ each other even if they dont speak the_ kind of English. All languages change when _ meet and _

5、with one another.English is spoken as a _ language or _ language in _ and _.developmentunderstandculturescommunicateforeignsecondAfrica Asia same1. The text mainly tells us _.2. The text is developed mainly by _.3. At the end of the _ century, about five to seven million people spoke English.4. When

6、 did English begin to be spoken in many of other countries?5. How was the English spoken in English between about AD450 and 1150?6. Why was Shakespeare able to make use of a wider vocabulary by the 1600s?7. What happened to American English in the 19th century?8. Who gave American English its own id

7、entity?Reading While Listening1. The text mainly tells us _. A. that old English is different from the English today B. how Middle English formed C. English and its history D. that English will keep changingReading While Listening2. The text is developed mainly by _. A. place B. time C. people3. At

8、the end of the _ century, about five to seven million people spoke English. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th4. When did English begin to be spoken in many of other countries?A. At the end of the 16th century. B. In the 17th century.C. In the 18th century. D. In the 19th century. 5. How was the English spoken

9、 in English between about AD450 and 1150?A. It was the same as the English spoken at present.B. It was more like French.C. It was based more on German.D. It was more like Danish. 6. Why was Shakespeare able to make use of a wider vocabulary by the 1600s?A. Because new settlers enriched English and e

10、specially its vocabulary.B. Because Shakespeare made up many new words.C. British settlers moved to different countries.D. A new dictionary was written.7. What happened to American English in the 19th century?B. It became more like British English.C. It became more like German.D. It had its own dict

11、ionary.E. Its spelling was given a separate identity.8.Who gave American English its own identity?A. Shakespeare. B. George WashingtonC. Noah Webster. D. Newton 9. Which of the following is NOT true?A. English is one of the official languages in India.B. English developed when new settlers and ruler

12、s came to Britain. C. China has the largest number of English speakers.D. Now more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language.Time The development of EnglishwhycountriesDuring the 5th centuryFrom AD 800 to 1150By the1600s1620From the 18th century1765-1947By 19th centurynowBase

13、d more on GermanMaybe the rules spoke GermanEngland Became less like GermanNew rulers spoke other languagesEngland Had a wider vocabul -ary than ever beforeNew settlers enriched EnglishEngland Was brought to AmericaSome British settlers moved thereEngland America Was brought to AustraliaSome British

14、 settlers moved thereEngland America and AustraliaWas spoken in IndiaBritain ruled IndiaEngland America Australia and IndiaWas settledDictionaries were writtenEngland America Australia and IndiaIs spoken in South AsiaIs an international languageSingapore Malaysia South Africa China and so onSummary

15、of the reading , English is a language all over the world. but at first the English spoken in England between about AD450 and 1150 was very from the English spoken today. it was more on German the English we speak now, later English became like German because new settlers the English language and it

16、s vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to a wider vocabulary than ever before. finally by the 19th century the language was because dictionaries were written. spokendifferentbasedthanlessenrichedMake use ofsettled Group workDiscussion1.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?2.Why do you t