Comprehendingfalse and explain why.True False 1 English had the most speakers in the 17th century. □2 English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.□3 Languages frequently change.□4 The language of the government is always the language of the country.□5 English is one of the official languages used in India.□6 This reading describes the development of the English language.□help you.●During the 5th century AD: English was based more on German.●Between about AD 800 and 1150: English was influenecd by Danishand French invaders.●By the 1600s: Shakespeare used a wider wovcabulary than everbefore.●1620: British settlers moved to America in the “Mayflower”.●From the 18th century: British colonized Australia.●1765-1947: English spoken in India.By 19th century: dictionaries standardized the spelling of English.1 Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English? Answers may vary. They may include any of these reasons: to use computers and the Internet, to trade, to learn in Western universities, to read academic journals etc.2 Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese? Answers may vary. They may include any of these reasons: as a result of China’s growing economic power, as a result of China’s growing influence in the UN, to trade wyth China, to move some branches of Western companies into China.Learning about languageDiscovering useful words and expressionsMatch the new words and expressions with their meanings.1 petrol A who or what somebody or something is2 voyage B a word for gas in British English3 gradually C not suddenly4 frequently D in fact5 identity E the second of two things or people already mentioned6 the latter F often7 actually G long trip by sea or in space7 fluent H able to speak or write a language wellB，2——G，3——C，4——F，5——A，6——E，7——D，8——HComplete this passage with the words from the Warming up and Reading.It is not easy for a Chinese person to speak English as fluently as a native English speaker. One reason is that English has a large vocabulary. It also has different usage in different English speaking countries. If you use “flat”instead of “apartment”, people in America will know you have learned British English. If you sue the word “elevator” instead of “lift” in Britain, people will know you have studied American English.such as make use of because of come up at presentWill you come up to my flat?” asked the spider to the fly.“At present it’s so pleasant to look down from so high.Because of the clear sky it’s possible to seeBuildings such as theatres and hotels by the sea.So won’t you please make use of this chance to look?”The fly agreed immediately without a second thought.But as soon as she went up with a step so light that day,The spider caught and ate her and she was never seen again!Then read the rhyme aloud and mark the sense groups.the same idea. Choose a pair of prepositions. Then compare them.at/on past/after in/on from/than1There are so many people in/on the street.2 They are going to have a party at/on the weekend.3 We will leave for the airport at a quarter past/after five.4 His brother is from/than the most famous football team in England.5As we know, British English is a little different from/than American English.6 Are there many children playing in/on the playground?Do you know which usage is British English and which is American? Discuss in pairs and then in class.Discovering useful structuresCan you find the following command and request from Reading? Let’s see how to retell them in indirect speech.Examples: “Look at this example,” the teacher said to us.The teacher told us to look at that example.“Would you like to see my flat?” she asked.Sh asked me to see her flat.do something. Please look at the three sentences and tell the difference. Command Request Not polite Very polite Open the window. Please open the window. Would you please open thewindow?Look at these expressions and classify them into Commands and Requests.Correct your spelling mistakes. Please …Can I sit here and wait for the doctor? How do you spell that please? Go and …! Would you please …? Do that now! Can I please …? Hold that elevator! Say that again! Would you please speak more slowly? Could you repeat the sentence? Go and buy some more petrol! Take the dog for a walk!Command RequestCorrect your spelling mistakes. Can I sit here and wait for the doctor? Go and …! Do that now! Please …W ould you please …?Hold that elevator! How do you spell that please?Say that again! Can I please …?Go and buy some more petrol! Would you please speak more slowly? Take the dog for a walk! Could you repeat the sentence?request. Then retell them in indirect speech.1 The children said to their teacher: “Would you please sing a song for us?” (request, direct speech)2The mother said to her child: “Turn off the radio!”(command, direct speech)3 The dentist said to a patient: “Open your mouth please, so I can see thebad tooth clearly.” (request, direct speech)4 The secretary said to the woman on the phone: “Could you hold on for a minute?” (request, direct speech)5 John said to his classmate: “Can I borrow your pen please?” (request, direct speech)6The teacher said to his student: “Come up to my office!” (command, direct speech)Using LanguageReadingSTANDARD ENGLISH AND DIALECTSWhat is standard English? Is it spoken in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand? Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English. Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English. This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English. However, on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.When people use words and expressions different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect. American English has many dialects, especially the Midwestern, southern, African American and Spanishdialects. Even in some parts of the USA, two people from neighbouring towns speak a little differently. American English has so many dialects because people have come from all over the world.Geography also plays a part in making dialects. Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an older kind of English dialect. When Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them. So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern USA. The USA is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken. Although many Americans move a lot, they still recognize and understand each other’s dialects.标准英语和方言什么是标准英语？是在英国、美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、印度、新西兰所说的英语吗？信不信由你，（世界上）没有什么标准英语。