English around the world教案
5.elevator：lift
6.flat：（1）having a smooth surface （2）（br. e） a set of rooms for living in
7.apartment：（am. e） a set of rooms for living in
8.modern：of the present time or recent time
9.come up：to move toward
10.culture：the customs and beliefs，art，way of life and social organization of a particular country or group
11.actually：really；in fact
12.present：（1）existing or happening now （2）being in a particular place
13.rule：control
14.vocabulary：all the phrases and phrases you learn
15.usage：the way in which words are used in a language
16.identity：who or what sb./sth. is
17.government：the group of people who are responsible for controlling a country or a state
18.rapidly：fast
t：that’s great!you’ve made a good preparation.now please read the words together.（show words and explanations on the slide）
step 4 pre-reading
t：just now，we’ve known that there’re many kinds of english in the world.then why are there so many kinds？
ss：we don’t know.
t：anyway，we’ll find out the cause today.now read the title of the passage “the road to modern english”.what do you think it will tell us？
sf：i guess it will tell us the development of english.
step 5 skimming
t：now let’s find out whether your answer is right.so please read the passage fast in silence and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
suggested answer：
para.1：brief introduction of the change in english.
para.2：an example of different kinds of english.
para.3：the development of english.
para.4：english spoken in some other countries.
step 6 scanning
t：you’ve mastered the structure of the passage.now please read para.1 and 2 loud in detail.
t：（several minutes later） have you finished？here’re some statements of which some are right while some not.read them and then tell whether they are true or false.if false，please find out the mistake and correct it.
（slides：1.most of the english speakers in the 16th century lived in england.
2.more and more people use english as their first or 2nd language.
3.the us has the largest number of english speakers.
4.native english speakers can understand everything because they speak the same kind of english.）
sg：the first one is true.
sh：the second one is true.
si：the third one is false.china has the largest number of english speakers.
sj：the fourth one is false.native english speakers may not be able to understand everything because they do not speak the same kind of english.
t：you did a very good job.now please read para.3 after the tape.and then fill in the form on the screen.