Unit 2 English around the world第二单元世界各地的英语.ppt

UNIT 2 ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLDWarming up & Reading Warming up 1. How much do you know about the language of English?English English Around the Worldthe USACanadaNew ZealandAustraliaSouth Africathe United KingdomIreland number of speakersexample countriesworking situationthe native languagethe foreign languagethe second language375 million750 million375 millionUSA,Canada,Australia,south Africa, Ireland, New ZealandChina and many other countriesIndia, Pakistan,Nigeria,Pernment,schools, newspapers,TV Football(BE)soccer eraserRubber(BE) flatApartment(AM) Subway(AE)Undergroundtrash canDustbin(BE) Lift(BE)elevator Auld Lang Syne友谊天长地久Should auld (old) acquaintance be forgottenAnd never brought to mind?Should auld (old) acquaintance be forgottenAnd days of auld lang syne (为了过去的好时光？）For auld lang syne my dear, for auld lang syneWe’ll take a cup of kindness yet for auld lang syne.（让我们干一杯友谊的酒）And here is a hand my trusty friendAnd gie’sa hand of thine.( give us a hand of yours)We’ll take a cup of kindness yet for auld lang syne. Fast Reading 1.According to the title, what do you think it will tell us?The road to modern English? 2.Read the passage fast in silence and find out the main idea of each paragraph.paragraphsAnswersA. All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.So does English.B. The spread of English in the past and today.C. English speakers can not always understand everything because of the difference of word usage.D.English is spoken in many countries in Africa and Asia. 1234BCAD Careful Reading1.Read the passage carefully and find out the answers to the questions of Ex1 on page 10. 2. True or False. (Para1-2)Most of the English speakers in the 16th century lived in England.2. More and more people use English as their first or 2nd language.3. The US has the largest number of English speakers.4. Native English speakers can understand everything because they speak the same kind of Engl