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First Lady of the United States
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Unit 2 English around the world
Section 3:Reading
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Part1
lead in
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Look at the title of the passage and guess what it is about. Then read it quickly and see if you are right.
THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH
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Part 2
fast-reading快速阅读
(skimming & scanning)
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Read the text quickly and fill in the blank. (3mins)
The text mainly tells us about the ____________________ of the English language.
development / history
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English is widely used in
the world.
First part (Paras. 1-2)
Main ideas
Second part (Paras. 3-5)
Why has English changed
over time?
the extension(延伸) of English in the world
native speakers can understand each other even if they don't speak the same kind of English
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Try to find out the topic sentence in each paragraph, if there isn't, please summarize in your own words.
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the development of English as native language
two big changes in English spelling happened.
English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries.
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
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Part 3
careful reading细读
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Ex1 on Page10
English had the most speakers in the 17th century.
English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.
Languages frequently change.
The language of the government is always the language of the country.
English is one of the official languages used in India.
This reading describes the development of the English language.
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The text is developed mainly by ____.
A. place B. time C. people
time order 时间顺序
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Listen to the tape and try to find out the timeline(时间线) of the development of English.
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Between AD 450 and 1150 English was spoken in England and was based more on than the English we speak at present.
Between AD 800 and 1150 English became less like German because the people who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. They enriched the English language and especially its .
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