Unit-2-English-around-the-world--Reading-阅读--课件

1、人教课标版人教课标版 高一高一 必修必修1 Unit 21. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language?2. Which country do you think has the most English learners?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.Pre-readin

2、gofficial 官方的官方的 voyage 航行航行, 航海航海native 本国的本国的, 本地的本地的present 现在的、出席的现在的、出席的gradually 逐渐地逐渐地vocabulary 词汇、词汇量词汇、词汇量New wordsactually 事实上事实上latter 后者的后者的 identity 身份身份fluent 流利的流利的Singapore 新加坡新加坡Malaysia 马来西亚马来西亚 frequently 频繁地频繁地 1. English has/had the most speakers _. A. now B. when the British r

3、uled many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th centuryScan the text and choose the best answer.2.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

4、change3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _? A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian4. Shakespeares English was spoken around _? A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Brita

5、inSkim the text again and fill in the table.The cause TimeBetween AD450 and 11501150 to 1500The road to modern Englishcultures communicate withone anotherthings that happenedless like German; more like Frenchbased on GermanIn the 1600sLaterShakespeare broadened the vocabulary. A big changed in Engli

6、shBritish people brought English to AustraliaReading skills:For the first time you must read the text quickly in three minutes. Be sure not to read the text sentence by sentence. Read the key words and key sentences to gain a brief idea about the topic of the text. 找重点词、关键句理解文章大致内容找重点词、关键句理解文章大致内容如何

7、找主题句或关键句如何找主题句或关键句?(1) 顺承式段落多在第一句；顺承式段落多在第一句；(2) 转折式段落常是第二句带有转折式段落常是第二句带有 however, but的句子。的句子。Using the reading skills, get the main idea of each paragraph. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before. Native English speakers can understand each other

8、 even if they dont speak the same kind of English. However, they may not be able to understand everything. Para 1Para 2 All languages change when cultures communicate with one another. Englishs position as world language is yet to be clearly understood or defined. Para 3Para 4Read the passage again

9、and answer the following questions.1. Why was English spoken in many other countries in the 17th century?Because people from England started moving to other parts of the world.2. Do native English speakers have difficulty in understanding each other?3. Does their English have differences? If so, can

10、 you show examples?No, they dont.Yes. flat apartmentRead Para. 3 and find out why and how English changed over time.timelanguage relatedreasonsAD450-1150Germanruled by German1150-1500Frenchruled by Norman(French)1600sa wider vocabularyShakespeareAmerican EnglishNoah WebsterAustralian EnglishBritish

11、went toAustraliaRead Para.4 and find out why India takes English as second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of Englishformed for this reason? Samuel Johnson Born: September 18, 1709 One of the Englis

12、h languages most profound influences. Two important persons Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758Died: May 28, 1843When Noah was 43, he started writing the first American dictionary. He did this because Americans in different parts of the country spelled, pronounced and used words differently. Fill in

13、 the blanks with proper words according to the text. The English between AD 450 and 1150 was based more on _.From AD 800 to 1150, those who ruled England spoke first _ and later _.At the end of the 16th century, about _ people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England.GermanDanishFrenchfive

14、 to seven millionEnglish is also spoken as a foreign or _ language in many other countries in Africa and _.Today, the number of people learning English in China is increasing _. As a matter of fact, China may have the _ number of English learners. In 1620 some British settlers moved to _. In the 18t

15、h century, some British people were taken to _. English began to be spoken in both countries.largest AmericaAustraliasecondSouth AsiarapidlyDecide whether the statement are True (T) or false (F) according to the passage. 1. Chinese English has become one of the world Englishes.2. Between about AD 45

16、0 and 1150, English was less like German, and more like French. FF3. It is The American Dictionary of the English Language that gives American English spelling its own identity. 4. English is spoken as the first language in Singapore and Malaysia. FT Why did the writer decide to end the passage with

17、 a question?“Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes?Only time will tell.”Further thinking:According to the passage, languages change when cultures communicate with one another. So the writer intended to predict a possible road to modern English, that is, when Chinese culture communic

18、ates with English culture, English may change, too. So as time goes by, Chinese English may become one of the world English. That is what the writer intended to tell us about this passage. So the writer gave it the title-The Road to Modern English. Some people say that Chinese is amuch more elegant

19、language, so it is more important for us to master it and it is not so necessary to master foreign language. Do you agree with this opinion and why?Discussion1. Do you know that there is more than one kind of English in the world? 你知道世界上不止有一种英语吗？你知道世界上不止有一种英语吗？ more than one +名词单数名词单数, 后面的谓后面的谓 语动词用

20、单数。语动词用单数。 More than one student wants to go to swim.Explanation more than 还可以与名词、形容词、副词、还可以与名词、形容词、副词、动词、动名词连用，意为动词、动名词连用，意为 “不只是，非不只是，非常常” Both of them are much more than schoolmates. They are close friends. 他们俩远不只是同学他们俩远不只是同学, 他们是知心朋友。他们是知心朋友。 more than 的反义短语是的反义短语是less than, 意为意为 “少于少于”We advert

21、ised for pupils last autumn, and got _ 60. A. more than B. more of C. as much as D. so many as高考链接高考链接2. In some important ways they are very different form one another. 在某些重要方面在某些重要方面, 它们彼此有些差异。它们彼此有些差异。(1) inway (s)/bymeans 在在方面方面 We should solve this problem in a different way. =We should solve t

22、his problem by a different way. 都表示都表示“相互，彼此相互，彼此”，在句中作动，在句中作动词词或介词的宾语，但不能作主语。或介词的宾语，但不能作主语。表示两个人或事物之间的相互关系用表示两个人或事物之间的相互关系用each other, 表示三个或三个以上的人表示三个或三个以上的人或事物之间的相互关系时，或事物之间的相互关系时， 用用each other或或one another都可以。都可以。(2) one another/each other区别区别Tom and Mary looked at each other.We send card to one

23、another/each other every year.我们每年都相互寄卡片。我们每年都相互寄卡片。3. because of后边加名词或动名词短语后边加名词或动名词短语 because是连词是连词, 所以后边跟句子所以后边跟句子 He came to work late because he got up late. He came to work late because of getting up late. 考例考例 The open-air celebration has been put off _ the bad weather. (浙江浙江 2007)A. in case

24、of B. in spite of C. instead of D. because of 点拨点拨 句意为句意为“因为天气恶劣推迟了露天因为天气恶劣推迟了露天庆祝会。庆祝会。” because of由于，因为；由于，因为；in case of假设，万一；假设，万一；in spite of尽管；尽管；instead of代替，而不是代替，而不是，故正确答案为，故正确答案为D项。项。4. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English. 把英语作为

25、母语的人相互之间可以交把英语作为母语的人相互之间可以交 流流, 即使他们说的不是同一种英语。即使他们说的不是同一种英语。even if= (even though)是连词词是连词词组，组， 用来引导让步状语从句，用来引导让步状语从句，意为意为 “尽管；即使尽管；即使” even if /even thougheven if 从句所说的不肯定；而从句所说的不肯定；而even though从句所说的则是事实从句所说的则是事实He will not let out the secret even if he knows it. He will not let out the secret even

26、though he knows it.他对秘密知道与否不一定他对秘密知道与否不一定他知道这个秘密他知道这个秘密native可以作名词，意为：可以作名词，意为： 本地人，本地人，本国人；也可以作形容词，意为：本本国人；也可以作形容词，意为：本国的，本土的。例如：国的，本土的。例如：1. When were on holiday in Greece, we live like the natives.2. Are you a native of this country, or just a visitor?3. The giant panda is native to China.4. Afte

27、r a long stay in England hes back in his native land.拓展拓展 native speaker生来就说某种生来就说某种语言的人。如：语言的人。如：a native speaker of French / English即学即练即学即练 根据括号内的提示，用根据括号内的提示，用native的适当形式完成句子。的适当形式完成句子。1. He has been away from _（他的故土中国）（他的故土中国） for three years.2. Hes _ （美国人）（美国人） but now lives in England.his nat

28、ive Chinaa native of America5. come up 上来上来, 走近走近; 被提出被提出; 发芽发芽; 升起升起 The problem came up in the meeting.问题在会议中被提出来了。问题在会议中被提出来了。come across 偶然遇到或找到偶然遇到或找到come back 再现记忆再现记忆come down 传承传承, 按习惯通过或处理按习惯通过或处理come on 催促催促, 快速运动快速运动come out 成为众所周知成为众所周知; 发行或发表发行或发表come up 出现出现, 显示显示come true 实现实现come up

29、with 宣布或发现宣布或发现6. actually/in fact/as a matter of fact 事实上，实际上事实上，实际上7. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. 翻译翻译 起初在大约公元起初在大约公元450年到年到1150年年间英国人所讲的英语与人们现在所讲间英国人所讲的英语与人们现在所讲的英语很不一样。的英语很不一样。分析分析 此句看起来复杂，但实际上是一此句看起来复杂，但实

30、际上是一个简单句，即：个简单句，即： the English. was different from the English., at first 在在句中作状语，句中作状语， spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150以及以及spoken today都是过去分词短语作后置都是过去分词短语作后置定语，用来修饰中心词定语，用来修饰中心词the English，表，表示被动关系。示被动关系。如：如：The speech given by that professor was a great success. （given by that prof

31、essor 作作the speech的定语）的定语）那个教授所作的演讲很成功。那个教授所作的演讲很成功。8. base可以作名词，意为：可以作名词，意为： 总部，基础；总部，基础；也可以作动词，也可以作动词， 意为：以意为：以为根据，为根据，常用于常用于base sth. on / upon sth. 结构。结构。 That company has offices all over the world, but their base is in Paris. Many languages have Latin as their base. This novel is based on fact

32、s. 即学即练即学即练 翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。1. 这出戏以真事为基础。这出戏以真事为基础。2. 我很多时间在英国度过，但主要还是我很多时间在英国度过，但主要还是 住在中国。住在中国。The play is based on a true story.I spend a lot of time in Britain, but China is still my base. 9. present (adj.) 目前的目前的, 现在的现在的 You should look clearly the present situation.10 . Shakespeare was able to m

33、ake use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. 莎士比亚使用了比以前更为广莎士比亚使用了比以前更为广泛的词汇量。泛的词汇量。make (good/full/no) use of 使用使用We could make good use of our resources.Every minute should be made good use of. 11. India has a very large number of fluent English speakers a number of 大量的（其后谓语动词用复数）大量的（其后谓语动词用复数）

34、A number of people have came. the number of 的数目（其后谓语的数目（其后谓语动动 词用单数）词用单数） 只能修饰可数名词的：只能修饰可数名词的： a large/ great/ good number of, a good/ great many, dozens of, scores of, quite a few The number of homeless people has increased.只能修饰不可数名词的：只能修饰不可数名词的：a great deal of, a large amount of, quite a little, a

35、 large sum of 既可修饰可数也可修饰不可数名词的：既可修饰可数也可修饰不可数名词的：plenty of, a lot of, lots of, a large quantity of12. Only time will tell. 时间会证明一切。时间会证明一切。 tell 知道知道, 判断判断 Its hard to tell whether he is right. tell A from B: 区分，分别区分，分别 Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?短语训练营短语训练营请选用方框内所给短语的适当形式完成请选用方框内所给短语的适当形式

36、完成下列句子。下列句子。such as； because of； base on； come up； believe it or not； at the end of1. He realized that she was crying _ what he had said.2. _, John has passed the driving test.because ofBelieve it or notsuch as； because of； base on； come up； believe it or not； at the end of3. This book is _ a true story.4. A beggar _ to us and asked for money.5. They had an English exam _ last month.6. Girls _ Ann and Lucy are very friendly.such as based oncame upat