Unit 2 English around the world Reading.pptVIP

Listen and choose the correct answers 1. English has/had the most speakers ___. A. now B. in the time of Shakespeare C. in the 12th century D. when the British ruled many parts of the world 2. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _____? A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian 3. Shakespeare’s English was spoken around______? A. 1400’s B. 1150’s C. 450’s D. 1600’s The Road to Modern English Thinking: * There are many differences between different Englishes. How did they come about(产生)? Why has English changed over time? What will world Englishes be like in the future? ? The writing style of the article______. A. Narration（记叙文） B. Exposition（说明文） C. Argumentation （议论文） 2. The text is developed mainly by ____. A. place B. time C. people Skimming to get general ideas Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Para 5: The spread of the English language in the world. Native speaker can __________ each other. All language change when __________ ____________ with one another. English is spoken as a _______ language or ________ language in Africa and Asia. understand cultures communicate foreign second English was _______ by the 19th century. settled 1.How many people spoke English at the end of the 16th century? 2.When and why did English begin to be spoken in many other countries? 3. Did English have the most speakers in the 17th century? about five to seven million In the 17th century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world. Today, more people speak English than ever before. 比以往；比以前 Native English speakers cannot understand each other because they don’t speak the same kind of English. Why has English changed over time? T or F Native English speakers can … even if … Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. F 在---期间(during) 即使，尽管 Read Para.5 and find out wh