必修一-Unit2-English-around-the-World-Warming-upamp;Reading[课件]2(1).ppt

1.Can you name some countries in which English is spoken? 3.Do you know how many people use English as their native language, second language, or foreign language? 2. Are the English in those countries the same? * Unit 2 English Around the World Warming up Reading Do you like learning English? Why? Warming up – I ( 1m ) Warming up – II ( 9m) Read the passage in warming up, and answer the following questions? English Around the World the USA Canada New Zealand Australia South Africa the United Kingdom Ireland British English American English Do you know the differences between American English and British English? Let’s go to the pictures! Er, but the subway station is far away. OK. But how shall we go to the movies? Why not go by underground? British English American English words lift (电梯) elevator petrol (汽油) gas flat (公寓) apartment autumn fall underground(地铁) subway university(大学) college rubbish(垃圾) garbage dustbin(垃圾箱) trash can holiday vacation fortnight(两星期） two weeks tofu sushi shampoo China Japan India 寿司 Step1 Lead in Why do you think so many Chinese people want to learn English? Look at the title of the passage and predict what it is mainly about. the development/history of English World trade Use computers and internet Learn in Western Universities International organizations such as Olympics and UN use English Communicate with foreigners Skim the text to find out or make out a topic sentence for each paragraph. Step2 Skimming Paragraph 1: Today, more people speak English as their first ,second or foreign language than ever before. Paragraph 2: Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. Paragraph 3: All languages change and develop when cultures communicate with one another. Paragraph4: Two big changes in English spelling happened in the 19th century. Paragraph 5: English is also spoken as a foreign language or second language in South Asia and Africa. Read the