Unit 2English around the worldReading Senior Grade Onein an international talk/meetingIn what situations is English used?In schoolsOn the air(on TV, on the radio…)• 1.Can you name some countries in which English is spoken?Warming upRead the passage in warming up, and answer the following questions.U.K.U.S.A.CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South AfricaEnglish-speaking countriesBritish EnglishAmerican English& 1.Are the English in those countries the same? 2.can you give me some examples? centerflat colorliftgrayhonorgreycentreapartmentelevator honourcolourMatch the words that have the same meaning.2.Which country do you think has the most English learners? For those who speak English as their first language the USA must have the largest number of nativespeakers as they have the largest populations. For those who learn English as their foreign language China must have the largest number as it has the largest population.English Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland IndiaThere are a number of different Englishes in the world. How did they come come outout( 出现 )? Why has English changed over time? What will world Englishes be like in the future? Reading The road to modern English What do you think the word “road” mean in the title? way □ development □ process □ 2008-8-2 Read and answer the following questions.Scanning ( 查读 ) ---- a reading skill used to look for details of a passagee.g. How many people spoke English at the end of the 16th century?(Detail: a number)About 5-7 million people. (Line 1, Para 1 )(two big changes)(reason)First Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language. (Line 1, Para...
