Unit 2 English around the world ReadingTeaching goals1.Language skills(1).To be able to get the main idea from the text.(2).To be able to use the different learning strategies for different reading purposes.2.Emotion attitudeTo have the correct emotion and purpose of learning English.3.Learning strategies(1). To be able to solve the problem by analysing .(2). To communicate learning experience with teacher and classmates.4.culture awarenessTo know the world culture by learning English.Teaching important points(1).To be able to get the main idea from the text.(2)To be able to solve the problem by analysing .Teaching difficult pointTo be able to use the different learning strategies for different reading purposes.Teaching methods: analysis, discussionTeaching aids: multi-media and some slidesTeaching material: Reading (1)Teaching procedures教学预案个性化教学（二次备课）


Step 1 GreetingGreet the students as usual.Step 2 Revision and lead-inAsk students several questions in the form of brain storming.1.Do you know the countries where people speak English? List them on apiece of paper.2.What are the two main groups of English?3.Do you know the differences between British English and AmericanEnglish? 4．Do you know the history of English?T: Well, as we know, there is more than one kind of English in the word. Theyare different from one another in some ways. Why has English changed overtime? What will world English be in the future? Do you know? Well, today,the passage “The Road To Modern English” will tell us. Now please openyour books and turn to page 9.Step 3 Fast reading and comprehending( show the following tips on the screen.)(1)略读或跳读（找重点词。关键句理解文章大致内容。）(2)做题：（双向式做题法） 题目关键词文章对应处 答案 前后即测试点 T: Now before we read the passage and do the exercises inCOMPRHENDING, let’s learn some tips. Please look at the screen. For thefirst time you must scan the text quickly for three minutes. Be sure not to readthe text sentence by sentence .Read the key words and key sentences to gain abrief idea about the topic of the text. Then read the questions and find the keywords. Go back to the text and find the words or their synonyms. You can find


the answers and the key words. ( After a while.)T: Scan the text to find or make out a key sentence for each paragraph.Let the students find out key sentence of each paragraph or ask them tosummarize the main point for each paragraph in their own words.Paragraph 1: The spread of the English language in the worldParagraph 2: Native speaker can understand each other but they may not be able to understand everything.Paragraph 3-4: All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.Paragraph 5: English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia.师： 如何找主题句或关键句（1）顺承式段落多在第一句；（2）转折式段落常是第二句带有however, but的句子。T: Now read the passage again . Try to find the answer.T:Why did the writer decide to end the passage with a question? According to the passage, languages change when cultures communicate withone another. So the writer intended to predict a possible road to modernEnglish, that is, when Chinese culture communicate with English culture,English may change, too. So as time goes by, Chinese English may becomeone of the world English. That is what the writer intended to tell us about inthis passage. So the writer gave it the title--- The Road To Modern English.Summarize:When we want to write something, we should follow thefollowing way:1.First, decide what to write on the topic. ( the brief history of English)2.Then, develop four ideas from the topic.3.Next, give some figures or examples to develop and support the ideas.4.A good article needs a good start, a good closing and a proper title.(1). Start the passage in a way directly related to the topic. （ 开门见山）


(2). End the passage with a question and a saying. ( Only time will tell)(3). A proper title. (The Road To Modern English)When we read a passage ,we can grasp the main idea and the writer’sintention in a similar way, too.Step4. Intensive reading T: Let’s enjoy the whole passage paragraph by paragraph again. Pay specialattention to the following Qs:How did old English develop into modern English?Why does English change all the way?What other Englishes developed from the old English? (1). Give the three major periods of the development of English. the end of the 16th century-------- the next century ------------ today Who promoted the spread of English? People. When they moved, they carried English to different places. (2) T: Why has English change over time?)S: Because all languages change and develop when cultures meet andcommunicate with each other. (3)Activity 1. Fill in the chartAD450--1150English was based on ___________________English was more like French.At the end of the 16thcenturyHow many people speak English? _____________________Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary.___________American English gained its own identity.Later__________ English had its identity.Activity 2. Answer the following questions(1)What is the clue of the passage?(2) Why does India have a very number of English speakers?(3) When did people from England begin to move to other parts of the


⑴A. now B, when the British ruled many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th century .Which of the following sentence is true?
⑵A .Language always stay the same B. Language change only after wars C .Language no longer change D .Language change when cultures change From AD450 to 1150,English sounded more like ______.
⑶A . French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian Shakepeare’s English was spoken around_______.
⑷A. 1400’s B. 1150’s C .450’s D. 1600’sWhich country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the
⑸world ?A. Australia B China C. India D. Britain Suggested Answers: (1) A (2) D (3) C (4) D (5) BActivity 4:Discussion(1)T: From the passage we can see English is widely accepted as a native,second or third language. No wonder the number of people learning English inChina is increasing rapidly. Will Chinese English become one of the worldEnglishes? ---------- “ Only time will tell”. T: How do you understand this sentence?S: It means that something can only be known in the future. T: What can you infer from this sentence about the development of English inChina?S:It indicates that it remains to be seen just how much the Chinese culturewill influence the English language in the present country.
world?Activity 3: Choose the correct answers.English has /had the most speakers _______.


★to serve the purpose of people all over the world communicating with one another. However, like all major languages in the world, English is always
★changing. In order to adjust to native speakers from different parts of the world, it is a must for people all over the world to learn English, whether in English speaking countries or in non-English Speaking countries. Also, people from different parts of the world speak English with
★various accent and dialects, and people have to learn about the difference between different kinds of English in order to avoid misunderstanding while communicating.(All persuasive reasons can be accepted.)Step 5 summing up and homeworkT: Today, we have learned a text about the brief history of English. We havealso learned some useful reading skills and writing skills. ( Shown above.)Homework :1. Read the passage as fluently as you can.2. Find out some words and sentences you think are beautiful and recite them.3. P11.Exx2.3.4
Eg.Only time will tell: to say that something can only be known in the future:Will China’s national football team enter for the next finals of the World Cup?Only time will tell.(2)T: Now let’s discuss the questions in Comprehending . ( Let the students discuss in pairs. Then share their opinions in class. Theanswers may vary. But it doesn’t matter what their answers may be. Mostimportant of all, encourage them to express what they really think.)Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?Possible answer:The reasons why people all over the world want to learn English: With economy globalization, English has become the best bridge


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