高中英语 Unit 2阅读课件 牛津版必修3 课件VIP免费

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Lead-in:1. Are you good at English? What do you think is the most difficult part of studying English -pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary or something else?2. Do you think English has always stayed the same? Sonnet No. 18 Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Hwæt we garde na ingear dagum þeod cyninga þrym ge frunon huða æþelingas ellen fre medon. • 1. What is the article about?• 2. What are the three kinds of English discussed in the article?• 3. Is English still changing?skimming English and its history.Old English, Middle English and Modern English.YesReading strategy: reading a history articlehistory article dates, years…help you understand a sequence of events and how pieces of information relate to the textWhat should you pay attention to? Why?What is a good idea for you to do when you read a history article?Make a time chart, listing relevant information such as times, places and events…TimeEventsBefore the middle of 5th centuryAt the end of 9th centuryBy the 10th centuryIn 1066By the latter half of 14th century In 1399During the Renaissance in 16th centuryThe Vikings invaded BritainOld English was the official language of England. Norman conquestEnglish was adopted by all classes in England.Henry IV became King of Englandand used English for all official occasions.Modern English began.People in Britain all spoke CelticTime EventlanguageBefore the middle of 5th century5th---9th centuryAt the end of 9thCelticThree Germanic tribes invaded BritainAnglo-Saxon(base of old Engli...