英语：unit2《EnglishiaroundtheWorld》学案（新人教必修1）.doc

第  PAGE 3 页 共  NUMPAGES 3 页 Unit2 Reading(学案) Step 1 Fast reading Read quickly to get the main idea of the text. Para 1:_____________________________________ Para2 :_____________________________________ Para3 _____________________________________ Para 4 ______________________________________ Step2. Careful reading Task 1. fill in the chart AD450--1150English was based on ___________________English was more like French.At the end of the 16th century How many people speak English? _____________________Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary.___________American English gained its own identity.Later__________ English had its identity. Task 2.? Answer the following questions (1)What is the clue（线索） of the passage? (2) Why does India have a very number of English speakers? (3) When did people from England begin to move to other parts of the world? Task 3 Choose the correct answers. 1. English has/had the most speakers _____. A. now B. when the British ruled many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th century 2. Which of the following statements is true? A. Languages always stay the same B. Languages changes only after wars C. Languages no longer change D. Languages change when cultures change 3. From AD450 to 1150, English sounded more like _____ A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian 4. Shakespeare’s English was spoken around ____. A. 1400’s B. 1150’s C. 450’s D. 1600’s 5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers. A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain Step 3 Listening Finish Ex1 on p10 Step 4： Post—reading Work in groups. Discuss the two questions and then ask two groups to report their answers to the class. Do you think it matters what kind of English you learn? Why? Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? Step 5: Homework 1.Complete the following summary. English is a ________ _______