高一英语模块一unit2EnglishAroundtheWorldVIP专享VIP免费

Unit21.Workwithyourpartnerandlistmorethanfivelanguagesspokenaroundtheworld.(1)Chinese(2)English(3)Japanese(4)German(5)Spanish(6)Russian(7)FrenchLead-in:3.“Today,EnglishisnolongerthelanguageoftheEnglish.”Howdoyouunderstandthissentence?Discusswithyourpartner.NewYork2.Whatlanguageisthemostwidelyspokenandused?EnglishAroundtheWorldtheUSACanadaNewZealandAustraliaSouthAfricatheUnitedKingdomIrelandListatleastfivecountrieswheretheEnglishlanguageisusedbynativespeakers.SmallQuiz•Let’sdoasmallquiztodistinguishthenationalflagsofdifferentcountries,andfindoutthelanguagesspokeninthesecountries.GreatBritainAustraliaCanadaIndiaIrelandNewZealandSouthAfricaTheU.S.A.SingaporeCommonknowledge:CountryPeopleLanguageCapitalcityChinaLondonUSACanberra(堪培拉)JapaneseFranceRussiansOttawaChineseChineseBeijingBritainEnglishmenEnglishAmericansEnglishWashingtonD.C.AustraliaAustraliansEnglishJapanJapaneseTokyoFrenchmenFrenchParisRussiaRussianMoscowCanadaCanadiansEnglishFrenchReading•Fastreading:•1.WhendidEnglishbegintobespokeninmanyothercountries?•Intheseventeenthcentury.•2.WhatdoAmericanssayfortheword“flat”?•Theysay“apartment”.Listenandfollow:Choosethecorrectanswersaccordingtothetext.1.Englishhas/hadthemostspeakers_____.A.nowB.whentheBritishruledmanypartsoftheworldC.inthetimeofShakespeareD.inthe12thcentury2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.LanguagesalwaysstaythesameB.LanguageschangesonlyafterwarsC.LanguagesnolongerchangeD.Languageschangewhencultureschange3.FromAD450to1150,Englishsoundedmorelike_____A.FrenchB.ChineseC.GermanD.Russian4.Shakespeare’sEnglishwasspokenaround____.A.1400’sB.1150’sC.450’sD.1600’s5.WhichcountryhasthefastestgrowingnumberofEnglishspeakers.A.AustraliaB.ChinaC.IndiaD.BritainD6.Thepassagemainlytellsus___.•A.whyEnglishismoreandmorewidelyusedinthewholeworldtoday•B.averybriefhistoryoftheEnglishlanguage•C.thedifferencebetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish•D.thedifferentkindsoftheEnglishlanguageintheworldB7.“Englishbecameclosertothelanguageyouarelearningnow.”Heretheword“close”means____.A.veryalikeB.shortC.nearD.carefulA8.FromthispassagewecaninferthattheEnglishlanguagewasonceinfluencedby____.•A.theChineselanguage•B.SouthAfrica•C.SouthAsia•D.bothGermanandFrenchD9.Fromthispassagewecanseethat____.•A.theauthorisquitesurethatChineseEnglishwillbecameoneoftheworldEnglishes•B.theauthorhasnoideawhetherornotChineseEnglishwillbecomeoneoftheworldEnglishes•C.theauthorthinksthatgovernmentandeducationplayanimportantroleinEnglishlearning•D.theauthorfeelsverysatisfiedtoseemoreandmoreChinesepeoplearelearningEnglishDReadPara.3andfindoutwhyandhowEnglishchangedovertime.timelanguagerelatedreasonsAD450-1150GermanruledbyGerman1150-1500FrenchruledbyNorman(French)1600‘sclosertotoday’sEnglishShakespeareAmericanEnglishNoahWebsterAustralianEnglishBritishwenttoAustraliaReadPara.4andfindout:WhyIndiatakesEnglishassecondlanguage?IndiawasruledbyBritainSouthAfricanEnglishSingaporeEnglishMalaysianEnglishHongKongEnglishDoyouknowanyotherkindsofEnglishformedforthisreason?DiscussionYoucanchooseoneofthequestionstotalkaboutinyourGroupof4.1.DoyouthinkitmatterswhatkindofEnglishyoulearn?Why?2.WhydoyouthinkpeopleallovertheworldwanttolearnEnglish?3.DoyouthinkChinesewillbecomethemostpopularlanguageintheworldinsteadofEnglishinthefuture?Pre-readingquestions:1.HowmanypeoplespeakEnglishintheworldtoday?2.WhydosomanypeoplespeakEnglish?3.WhathashelpedtospreadEnglisharoundtheworld?4.DoyouthinkitimportantforChinesetolearnEnglish?Why?DoyouknowtheAmericanwayofsayingthefollowingwordsliftelevatorflatapartmentrubbererasermummompetrolgastoiletbathroomautumnfallfilmmoviepen-friendpen-palfootballsoccersweetcandychemist’sdrugstorerubbishtrashtrouserspantsholidayvacationthefirstfloorgroundfloorthesecondfloorfirstfloorundergroundsubwaylorrytruckDoyouknowhowAmericansspellthefollowingwordstheater,centertheatre,centrecolor,honor,laborcolour,honour,labourtravelertravellerfulfillfulfilprogramprogrammetiretyrerealize,apologizerealise,apologisesmelled,spelledsmelt,speltReadthepassageagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhywasEnglishspokeninmanyothercountriesinthe17thcentury?2.WhydoesChinahavethelargestnumberoftheEnglishspeakers?3.DonativeEnglishspeakershavedifficultyinunderstandingeachother?4.DoestheirEnglishhavedifferences?Ifso,canyoushowexamples?