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必修二

Unit 2

Learning about language Warming Up Questions: 1. What is our first/native language?

key words: native language, native speaker 2. Do all Chinese people speak Chinese in the same way? Pre-reading Discuss the following questions in groups of four: 1. How many people speak English in the world? Tips: English-speaking countries; countries where English is spoken as a

second or foreign language 2.

Why do so many people speak English? Reading Task 1

Read the text quickly and tell True or False : (

) 1.English

began to be spoken in many other countries in the 16th century. (

) 2.Native English speakers found it difficult to understand each other because they speak different kinds of English. (

) 3. The American Dictionary of the English language

gave American English its own identity . (

) 4. English was the official language in India from 1765 to 1947. Task 2

Read the text again and tell the main idea of each paragraph:

1. Which of the following best describes the main idea of Paragraph 1? A. How English began to be spoken in other countries outside England. B. China has the largest number of English speakers. C. More and more people speak English in the world. Task 3

Retell the text by finishing the passage below:

At first, only people in ______ spoke English. Later, people from England _____ to other parts, so English began to_____ in many other countries. Today, more and more people speak English as their first, ______or foreign language. ________English speakers can ________each other but not ___________. All languages _______when culture________with one another, so there are________English, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own __________. English is also spoken as a second or foreign language in many other countries. Maybe Chinese English will become one of the _______Englishes in the future. Homework:

1.

Retell the text in about ten sentences 2. Go over the new words of the unit and do Part 1-3 of Learning about Language on Page 11