English Around the World Teaching Objectives1. Practise reading strategies.2. Learn more about English around the world.3. Master some important words and expressions. Part ⅠReading SkillsRead the article and match these dates with the events below1. ________the first British colony in Virginia.2. ________British loyalists moved north into Canada.3. ________the first prison colony in Australia.4. ________Webster’s Dictionary of American English.5. ________the treaty between the British and the Moris in New Zealand.6. ________the start of emigration from Central Europe to the USA.178818061782184016071848 Part Ⅱ Extensive Reading ( 泛读 )Task one Fill in the gaps with the proper words from the text.1. __________people speak English as a first language.2. Kenya, Nigera, Pakistan, etc. speak English as _____________. They are ___________colonies.3. Viginia belongs to ___________now.4. In _____________lifetime, English began to spread around the world.5. Hollywood films make__________began to influence the world.6. __________use “truck” for “lorry” and “gas” for”petrol”.7. Cockney means __________in the text. (Australians, or Londers)Task two Answer the questions.1. Where do the words“Kangaroo” and “Boomerang” come from?2. What words are used in New zealand English? Post-reading How many countries can you name where English is the native language? Do all these English speakers sound the same?Canada, the USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Britain.No, The English language has different varieties. Post-reading How many countries can you name where English is the native language? Do all these English speakers sound the same? Part Ⅲ Different English accents.Characteristics of difference accents British English American E...
