高中人教版英語必修一課件：Unit 2 Section A Warming up and Reading 1

1、Unit 2 English around the worldUnit 2English around the worldWarming upHow many languages do you speak? Which is your native language?If we speak more than one language, in which situations do we use the language?Discuss these questions1. Putonghua Mandarin Chinese 2. taizhou dialect3. English4. Jap

2、anese5. 方言普通話An international talk/meetingIn what situations is English used?Doing international tradeAt schoolListening to radio, watching TVSinging English songs.Seeing English moviesAs we all know English is very important nowadays. So we should study hard. How much do you know about the English

3、language? Lets do a quiz. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.It contains England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.What is the full name of the UK?Which countrys national flag?The U.S.A.The U.K.Noah Webster Born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758. He learned 26 languages

4、 to research the origins of his own countrys tongue. He published the dictionary in 1828.Who wrote the American dictionary of the English language?“To be or not to be, this is a question” is a quotation from Hamlet which is wrote by .William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564- 1616) was a famous

5、English writer, whose best-known works contain Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, the merchant of Venice, King Lear, etc.How many kinds of English do you know? American English; British EnglishCanadian English; Australian EnglishIndian English; Singapore EnglishA: Do you want to come to my apartment?A: Wow,

6、the bar is a nice place. We can go.B: Your flat? I dont think so. Can we go to the pub?B: Great. I want a tin of Coke and some sweets. American? British? A: Well, I want a can of beer and some candies.A: Ok. We can go and see a soccer game tomorrow.A: Ok. Lets go to the elevator together.B: Hey, I l

7、ike football match very much.B: Oh, time to go home, lets go to the lift.What are the two main groups of English?B.E and A.Ethe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland Can you name some countries in which English is used as an official language?Do you know how many people

8、use English as their native language, second language, or foreign language?number of speakersexample countriesthe native languagethe foreign languagethe second language375 million750 million375 millionUSA, UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New ZealandChina and many other countriesIndia,

9、Pakistan, Nigeria, PhilippinesBritain (UK)America (USA)CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South AfricaDo you know these countries?ChineseB. EA. E公寓酒吧罐頭糖果電梯比賽足球flatapartmentpubbartincansweetscandyliftelevatormatchgamefootballsoccerTry to write down the words.What? Do you mean this autumn?Do you know the diff

10、erence between B.E and A.E?Do you have any plan this fall?British EnglishAmerican EnglishspellingpronunciationwordscolourcolorfavouritefavoritetheatretheatercentrecentertravelledtraveledmetremeteraskdancewheelnotboxpostmailfilmmovieshopstoreI thinkI guessBritish EnglishAmerican Englishwordslift (電梯)

11、elevatorpetrol (汽油)gasflat (公寓)apartmentautumnfallunderground(地鐵)subwayuniversity(大學(xué))collegerubbish(垃圾)garbagedustbin(垃圾箱)trash canholidayvacationfortnight(兩星期)two weeks centerflat colorliftgrayhonorgreycentreapartmentelevator honourcolourMatch the words that have the same meaning. Homework1. Reread

12、 the passage and list the reasons why English is spoken in many countries. 2. Review the words and expressions in the passage and try to use it in the sentences with context. Unit 2English around the worldReading1. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language. Pre-r

13、eadingAmerica, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, India 2. Which country do you think has the most English learners?For those that speak English as their first language the USA or India must have the largest number of native speakers as they have the largest populations

14、. For those who learn English as their first foreign language China must have the largest number as it has the largest population.3. Look at the title of the following passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly and see if you are right.1. English spoken in some other countries2. change

15、s of English3. the change of English speakers4. different kinds of Englishes ReadingTHE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH1. Most English speakers in the 16th century lived in England.2. More and more people use English as their first or 2nd language.3. English began to be spoken in other counties in 17th centu

16、ry.TTTTrue or FalseTask 1F4. Native English speakers cant understand each other because they dont speak the same kind of English. 5. As English is widely used, it will be more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.TTTF6. Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Lang

17、uage.7. From 1765 to 1947 English became the language for government and education in India. 8. America has the largest number of English learners. 1. English has 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 centuryChoose

18、the correct answerTask 2A2. Which of the following statement is true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no longer change. D. Languages change when cultures change.D3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _. A. French B. Chinese C. German D

19、. RussianC4. When was English spoken in Australia? A. At the end of the 16th century. B. Between about AD 450 and 1150. C. In 1620. D. Later in the 18th century.D5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. BritainBTask 3Find out

20、 topic sentences of each paragraph.Pa1: Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before.Pa2: Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Pa3-4: All languages change when cultures communicate with one

21、another.Pa5: English is spoken as a foreign or second language in south Asia/ Africa and Asia.Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.1. What is the clue of the passage?2. When did people from England begin to move to other parts of the world? Time.In the 17th century.Task 43. Why

22、 does India have a large number of English speakers?India was ruled by Britain from 1765 to 1947. And during that time English became the language for government and education.The road to modern EnglishAD 450-1150 English was based more on _.AD 800-1150 English became _ like German Because those who

23、 _ England spoke first Danish and later French. In the 1600s _ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. GermanFill in the formTask 5lessruledShakespeare The road to modern EnglishIn 1620 Some British settlers moved to _.Later in the 18th centurySome British people were taken to _.1765-1947English became the language for_. AmericaAustralia government and education The road to modern EnglishBy the 19th century The English language was settled. Two big changes in _ Happened: Samuel Johnson wrote his _ and Noah Webster wrote _N