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Unit 2 English around the world Slide 2 voyage apartment actually base gradually n. ; n. ; adv. ; vt. .. n. ; ; adv. ; Words preview Slide 3 because of come up at present make use of such as ; ; ; ; ; ; Expressions preview Slide 4 Skimming to get general ideas Slide 5 1.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 changing Skimming Reading Comprehension I Slide 6 2. The text is developed mainly by ____. A. place B. time C. people 3. At the end of the _____ century, about five to seven million people spoke English. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th Skimming Slide 7 Careful reading to solve difficult points Slide 8 Many beautiful fish are fast disappearing because of the severe pollution. The police are advising motorists to reduce speed because of the fog. 1. because of ; Slide 9 (1) A young girl came up to me and asked for money. (2) What points came up at the meeting? The teacher came up with a good plan for the summer vacation. 2. come up v. Slide 10 We might as well make use of the hotels facilities. She makes use of people she meets as raw material for her fiction. 3. make use of sth. Slide 11 He is fluent in five languages. She speaks fluent though not very correct French. , Hes a fluent Russian speaker. 4. fluent adj. fluently adv. I'd like to speak English fluently. Slide 12 English is widely used in the world. First part (Paras. 1-2) Main ideas Second part (Paras. 3-5) Why has English changed over time? Slide 13 1. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like ________. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian 2. By the ______ Shakespeare was able to use richer vocabulary than ever before. A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s Scanning Reading Comprehension II Slide 14 3. ________ has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world. A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain 4. Which of the following statements is true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no longer change. D. Languages change when cultures meet and communicate with each other. Slide 15 True or false 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. Scanning Reading Comprehension III Slide 16 timeLanguage development based more on German influenced by Danish and then by French; vocabulary enriched British settlers moved to America; English spoken there British taken to Australia; English spoken there language settled; spelling difference happened Timeline of the development of English During the 5th century AD AD 800-1150 1620 18th century 19th century Scanning Reading Comprehension IV Slide 17 At first, only people in________ spoke English. Later, people from England _______ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in _____ _____ ________. Today, _____ people speak English as their _____, second or foreign language. ______ English speakers can understand each other but not __________. Answer: England moved many other countries more first Native everything Slide 18 All languages change when ________ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own ________. English is also spoken as a foreign or ______ language in many other countries. Maybe one day _______ English will become one of the world Englishes. cultures identity second Chinese Slide 19 Translation Quiz II 1. 2. Many people all over the world speak English as their foreign language. Studying English can enable you to watch American movies, read English books and listen to English songs. Slide 20 3. 4. Learning English helps us meet different people and different cultures. The best way to improve your English is to make friends with foreigners. Slide 21 1. I dont have any change with me. Will you pay the fare for me? ________. ( 2000 A. Thats fine B. Nothing serious C. Never mind D. No problem Slide 22 2. The teacher asked us ____ so much noise. (2003 A. dont make B. not make C. not making D. not to make Slide 23 3. Could we put off the meeting? she asked. _________, he answered politely. This is the only day everyone is available. (2007 ) A. Not likely B. Not exactly C. Not nearly D. Not really Slide 24 4. Officials say that few patients ___________with the virus owing to the effective prevention. (2008 ) A. infected B. are infected C. have infected D. be infected Slide 25 5. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ______ as much as we can. (2008 ) A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak Slide 26 1. Find an example that shows the difference between American English and British English. 2. Write a short passage about your own learning experience and ideas about English learning. Homework Slide 27