English around the world
Unit 2全单元课件
Let’s do a small quiz about
national flags of different
countries, and find out the
languages spoken in these
countries.
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
India
Ireland
USA
Singapore
English-speaking countries
in the world
What are the two main kinds of English?
British English and American English
Br E & Am.E
When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.
Do you know the difference between Br.E and Am.E?
The differences between British English and American English.
Vocabulary
词汇
Spelling
拼写
Pronunciation
发音
autumn fall
typhoon tornado
I think I guess
colour color
centre center
traveller traveler
dance [da:ns] dance[dæns]
not [not] not [na:t]
petrol
flat
color
lift
rubber
honor
pictures
underground
eraser
gas
apartment
elevator
honour
colour
movies
subway
Match the words that have the same meaning.
Now let’s come to reading
The road to modern English
Predict(预测):
Read the title “The road to modern English” and predict (预测) what the passage is mainly about?
It is mainly about the _________ and ___________ of the English language.
history
development
Listening
Listen to the text and match the number of the paragraph with the meaning of each paragraph
听录音，连接各段及其大意连接起来。
Paragraph 1
The development of the English language in the world.
Paragraph 2
Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
Paragraph 3-4
All languages change when cultures meet
and communicate with one another.
English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia.
Paragraph 5
THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH
Read the text again, do the Ex. 1 in Page 10
If it’s false, correct it.
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English had the most speakers
in the 17th century.

2.English developed when new
Settlers and rulers came to Britain.

3.Language frequently change.
After the 17th century, more people began to
Speak English.
Language don’t change often but
Only when people come into close
contact.
4.The language of the government
is always the language of the
country.

5.English is one of the official
language used in India.

6.This reading describes the
development of the English
language.
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The government has to use the language of
the country that rules it.
Read the text from para.3 to para.5 carefully and fill in the blank(空白处）.
German
Danish
French
In the 1600’s
In 1620
Australia
dictionaries
India
Singapore
Malaysia
South Africa
Language points
1. because of+名词/代词
because+句子
因为，由于
He passed the exam_____________his hard work.
because of
I went back not ____________ the rain, but
__________ I was tired.
because of
because
2. even if = even though 用来引导让步状语从句，意为 “尽管；即使”
Even if /though he is poor, she loves him.
3. come up
①A child came up to me and showed me the way to the station.
②The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.
③Your question came up at the meeting.
走近，上来
升起
被提出讨论（以物作主语）
④
She came up with a good idea.
提出，想出（以人作主语）
4. actually: adv = in fact/as a matter of fact
事实上，实际上
He looks stupid, but actually he is clever
5. base…on/upon…把…建立在…的基础之上
be based on 以…为基础
He based his film on a true love story.
His film was based on a true love story.
6. make (good/full/no…) use of
（好好/充分/不）利用, 使用
We should make good use of our time to study hard.
7. a number of 若干；许多
the number of ……的数目/ 数量
a number of +n(复数)+are/were(复数)
the number of +n(复数)+is/was(单数)
A number of students in my class _______boys .
The number of students in my class ________66.
are
is
只能修饰可数名词的：
a large/ great/ good number of,
a good/ great many, dozens of, scores of, quite a few
只能修饰不可数名词的：
a great deal of, a large amount of,
quite a little, a large sum of 既可修饰可数也可修饰不可数名词的：
plenty of, a lot of, lots of,
a large quantity of
8. such as & for example
such as 用来列举事物时, 放在所列举事物与前面的名词之间，它所列举事物的数量不能等于它前面所提到的总和, 一旦相等,要用that is 或namely. 它只能用于句中，且后面没有逗号。
I have three good friends, such as John, Jack and Tom.
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that is/namely
√
He has been to many countries, such as America, Japan and Germany.
for example “例如”：列举同类事物中的一个为例，在句中作插入语，可用于句首、句中、句末，需用逗号隔开。
① Many students have recited（背诵）the passage. For example, Tom is one of them.
② There are many kinds of pollution（污染）. Noise, for example, is a kind of pollution.
③ What would you do if you meet a wild animal, a lion, for example?
用such as, for example, namely  填空
Students , _______ Tom and Mary, should be learnt from.
(2) Ｗear something simple, __________, a t-shirt.
(3) He knows six languages, ________ Chinese, French, English, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese.
such as
for example
namely
9. Only time can tell 惟有时间将能证明。
tell 此处用作不及物动词，意为“显示出”，还可作“发生影响；起作用；判断”等讲。
语法归纳
直接引语如果是祈使句，间接引语应改为“
tell /ask/order/ sb. (not) to do sth.”句型 。
如：
1."Don't make any noise," the teacher said
to the students.
 →She told (ordered) the students not to make  any noise. 
2.“Open the door, please," said she.
→She asked him to open the door.
同步作业
The children asked their teacher to sing a song for them.
The mother told her child to turn off the radio.
The dentist asked his/her patient to open his/her mouth, so she/he could see the bad tooth clearly.
4. The secretary asked the woman on the phone to hold on for a minute .
5. John asked his classmate to lend him a pen.
6. The teacher told his /her student to come up to his/her office.
1.“Please close the window,” he said
to me. →He ______ me _____ the window.　A. said to; to close
B. told to; closing　C. asked ; to close
D. said to; please close
练一练
2. He said, “Don’t do that again.”
He _____ me _______ that again.
A. said to me; not to do
B. said to me; don’t do
C. told me; don’t do
D. told ; not to do
3.“Don’t put it on my hat.”his wife
said to him.
His wife told him ___put it on ___hat.
A. don’t, his
B. don’t, her
C. not to, his
D. not to, her
4. Rose asked Tom, “Did you see my purse?”
Rose asked Tom ___.
A. whether that he had seen her purse
B. whether he had seen her purse
C. that whether he had seen her purse
D. that if he has seen her purse
believe it or not 信不信由你

2. be expected to do sth. 被期待做…
expect sb. to do sth. 期待某人做某事

3. play a part in 在...起作用;扮演…的角色；参与
Reading 2
Asking for and giving directions
Excuse me.Where’s the…?
Is there a… near here/in the neighborhood?
Can you tell me how to get to the…?
Can you tell me the way to the…?
How can I get to the…?
Ask for directions(问路)
Give directions(指路)
It’s on your right/left.
Go straight (along…).
Go down/up/along…Street.
Turn right/left (at 2nd crossing)
Writing
Brainstorm
Why should we
learn English?
Why should we
learn English?
to use for business.
to pass the exam.
to write to pen friends.
to talk to
native speakers.
to read
English
books.
to listen to English
music and movies.
Write a short essay :
Why Should I Learn English?
Try to use completely sentences to write the composition, such as :
I like to study English and use it for
business in the future.
I want to study English well so that I
can read English books.
I can communicate with native English
speakers if I learn English well.
If I know English well, I can listen to a lot of
English songs and music.
I can make a lot of friends from English-
speaking countries and I can write letters
to them.
structure
Your point of view
reasons and supporting ideas
conclusion
Why Should I Learn English?
The 1st para.:
I strongly think we not only need learn English but also learn it well…
The 2nd para:
Why should we learn it…
The 3rd para:
So…
While-writing (Individual work)
1st. Organize your ideas and set the
paragraphs.
2nd. Use some beautiful expressions and
proverbs you have learned.
3rd. Use proper linking words like and, so,
however, besides etc. to make your passage coherent. （条理清楚的）
4th. Read aloud the passage and make some
improvement.
5th. Try to finish the passage in 12－15 minutes.
English has become an international 
language. Many countries in the 
world use English. So I strongly
think we should not only learn English but also learn it well.
Why Should I Learn English
Sample writing
First, we have to learn English 
well to talk with foreigners.As 
we know, many foreign tourists 
visit China every  year. If they
cannot speak Chinese, they use
English to communicate with
Chinese people.
Second,  I like to study English to use for business. China has joined WTO. More and more foreign businessmen will invest in China in the near future.
  In a word, English is of great importance/ very important.