1、Unit 2Warming upUnit 2Warming up教學目標：1. 知識與技能： 掌握一些詞匯的詞義：official, flat, elevator, lift, petrol,colony, slave trade, military base，invader, be based on ,vocabulary, settler, influence. 掌握查找中心句的技巧，提高查找細節(jié)的能力2. 過程與方法：通過小組討論，增強學生們的競爭意識和集體觀念。3. 態(tài)度和情感：幫學生們意識到英語在生活中的廣泛應用并了解英語的發(fā)展歷程.教學目標：Question:Which langu

2、age do you think is the most widely used language in the world?Question:CanadianAustralianworld EnglishBritish Do you think the English spoken all around the world are all the same? AmericanIndianCanadianAustralianworld EnglisBrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.vocabul

3、aryspellingpronunciation elevator lift petrol gas flat apartment colour colorcentre centertraveller travelerdance da:ns dancednsnot not not na:tBrEAmEThe differences between An international talk/meetingIn what situations is English used?Doing international tradeAt schoolListening to radio, watching

4、 TVSeeing English moviesSinging English songs.An international talk/meetingIPre-readingDiscussion:What is the meaning of “road”in the title?A way B development Pre-readingDiscussion:A. How to learn English wellB. The brief history of Modern EnglishC. The way to England D. The difference between Mode

5、rn English and Old EnglishChoose the main idea of the text.B A. How to learn English wellChScan the text to find or make out a key sentence for each paragraph.tips:In which paragraph the first sentence can serve as the key sentence?fast readingScan the text to find or make Paragraph 2English has spr

6、ead to many counties since the end of 16th century and more people speak English than ever before.Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2English has spread Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Why has English changed over time? Finally by th

7、e 19th century the language was settled.Paragraph 5English is now spoken widely as a foreigh language or second language in Asia and Afica.Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Why has 1. English has/had the most speakers _. A. now B. when the British ruled many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. i

8、n the 12th centurycareful reading:Scan the text and choose the best answer.1. English has/had the most sp2. Which of the following statement is true? A. Languages always stay the same B. Languages change only after wars C. Languages no longer change D. Languages change when cultures change2. Which o

9、f the following stat3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _? A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian3. From AD 450 to 1150, Englis4. Shakespeares English was spoken around _? A. 1400s B. 1150s C. 450s D. 1600s4. Shakespeares English was s5. Which country has the fastest growing number

10、of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain5. Which country has the fasteTrue or false1. In the 17th century people from England began to conquer other parts of the world.2. Speakers from Britain and America sometimes misunderstand each other because they use differen

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12、ke a timeline of the development of English, using the passage to help you.During the 5th century ADBetween AD 800 and 1150By the 1600sEnglish was based more on _.English was influenced by Danish and _ invaders.3.Shakespeare used a wider _than ever before.GermanFrench vocabulary Make a timeline of the develop1620From 18th century1765-1947By 19th century4.British settlers moved to _ in the “May flower”.5.The British colonized _.6.English was spoken in _.7.Dictionaries standardized the spelling of English.AmericaAustraliaIndia162