优化指导13-14学年高一英语课件（人教版，必修1）unit2Englisharoundtheworld-SectionⅠ　WarmingUpReadingPreshyreading.pptVIP

;Look at the following pictures and answer some questions. 1．As we all know，English is widely used in the world.Which countries use English as the native language and which countries use English as the official language?; 答案：Countries speak English as their native language：UK，USA，Australia，Canada，New Zealand，South Africa，Ireland. Countries speak English as their official language：Pakistan，Singapore，the Philippines，India.; 2．Are the English in those countries the same? 答案：No.There are American English and British English.;3．When you hear two native speakers of English，they may still not speak the same kind of English.Look at the following picture： 答案：略;4．Which is the national flower of the UK and the USA? 答案：BD ;5．Which is the national animal of the UK and the USA? 答案：BC;6．Which university belongs to the UK and the USA? 答案：AD belong to the UK and BC belong to the USA.;Scan the text and then choose the best answer according to the text. 1．We can learn from the text that English has the most speakers ________. A．in the 16th century B．when the British conquered other parts of the world C．in the time of Shakespeare D．nowadays 答案：D; 2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? A．Languages change only after wars. B．Languages change when cultures change. C．Languages no longer change. D．Languages always stay the same. 答案：B; 3．What will happen to the native English speakers if they speak different kinds of English? A．They can understand each other. B．They can’t understand each other at all. C．They may not be able to understand everything. D．They need an explanation. 答案：A ; 4．Who gave a separate identity to American English spelling? A．Shakespeare.　　　 B．Samuel Johnson. C．Noah Webster. D．British settlers. 答案：C; 5．From the last paragraph we know that________has the largest number of English learners in the world. A．Australia B．China C．India D．Britain 答案：B ;1．Read the text and then answer the following questions. (1)Why does English change over time?