Module3, Unit 2 LanguageEnglish and its history (Reading)Learning goals:After the period, the students will1.know more about the development of the English language、2.get further understanding of the text and be able to retell some important elements in the development of English、3.practice more skills in reading a history article、Learning important and difficult points: comprehension of the development of English Learning methods: individual and group workLearning steps:Step 1 Warm-upThe teacher starts the lesson with a free talk、 Ask the students “How long have you been learning English? What have you learned?” Tell students that they will learn a passage dealing with English and its history、Step 2 SkimmingStudents are allowed several minutes to skim the text、 Their skimming is based on the task of questions on page 22 concerning the general idea of the text、Step 3 careful readingPresent the questions on page 24、 Let the students bear them in mind and read the text carefully to find the answers、 Check the answers、1、 Why does the English language have so many rules that confuse people? Because it is made up of the grammar and vocabulary that people from different countries and cultures brought with them to Britain、2、 Where did the word English come from? It came from the word Engle, as it was spelt in Old English、3、 Why can words with similar meanings be found in the English language? These words with similar meanings developed because each word came from a different language、4 、 Who made the greatest contribution to the development from Old English to Middle English? The French-speaking Normans, who took control of England in 1066、5、 Why are many of the words for animals dif...
