Unit 2 English around the worldPeriod 1 Warming up and Reading Comprehension课前自主学习方案重点单词拓展1._________ n. 电梯;升降机→_________ n. 电梯(美)2.________adj. 官方的;正式的;公务的→________ n. (政府)官员→_________n. 办公室;办事处→_________ n. 军官;警官3.__________ n. 航行;航海4.__________ n. 本地人;本国人→_________ adj. 本国的;本地的5._________adv. 实际上,事实上→__________ adj. 实际上;事实上6.________ adj.逐渐的;逐步的→__________ adv. 逐渐地;逐步地9. __________(adj.)流利的;流畅的(adv)__________ 10.________( adj.)频繁的;常见的(adv)__________重点短语梳理1._________ the world 全世界2. more __________ one kind 不止一种3. a large number ________ 大量的;许多的4. because _________ 因为;由于5. come __________ 走近;上来;提出6. be based _________ 以。。。为基础7. ________ present 现在;目前8. make use ______ 利用;使用9. such ______ 例如。。。;像这样的语篇导读Ⅰ.Leadin1.Can you name some countries in which English is spoken as the first language or official language?2.Is the English in those countries the same?3.Do you know the differences between American English and British English?British EnglishAmerican EnglishSpellingcolour favouriteTheatre centre metre travelled travellingwordslift (电梯) gas (汽油)flat (公寓) fallunderground (地铁) garbage(垃圾)dustbin (垃圾箱) vacationfortnight (两星期) Ⅱ.速读课文,回答下列问题 (1) From AD 450 to 1150,English sounded more like .A.French B.ChineseC.German D.Russian用心 爱心 专心1 (2) Between AD 800 and 1500,English sounded more like .A.French B.ChineseC.German D.Russian (3)Shakespeare’s English was spoken around .A.1400’s B.1150’sC.450’s D.1600’sⅢ.精读课文,完成下列问题The road to modern EnglishAD 450-1150The English was spoken in England. It was based more on (1) than the English we speak at present.AD ...