Unit 2 English around the world学科：English 授课班级：Senior One 执教教师：授课时间：I．教学内容分析本单元通过对“世界英语”这一话题的探讨，以加强学生对英语语言的了解，对当代语言特别是英语发展趋势的了解。

世界在变化、时代在发展、社会在前进，作为人类交流的工具，语言必然随着时代的发展而变化，特别是英语，这一被公认的通用语言的变化更是让人始料不及。

由于英语在世界上的重要地位和它的广泛使用，各国人民在使用英语的过程中不断发展、改进、更新他们使用的英语和本国语。

这种不断的吸收、交融、容纳、创新就形成了各种各样带有某个国家、某个民族、或某个地区特色的英语。

II．教学重点和难点（一）了解英语在世界上的发展状况，以及各种各样带有民族、地域特色的英语。

（二）了解英语和美语的一些基本的差异，像单词的拼写，单词的发音，句式结构等。

尤其是一些常用词。

（三）掌握本单元教学目的和要求中的词汇的用法。

（四）学会英语中有关交际困难的表达法，，如Pardon? I beg your pardon?熟练掌握祈使句及其间接引语的表达法。

III．教学计划第一课时：Warming Up第二课时：Pre-reading, Reading,第三课时：Comprehending, Learning about Language第四课时：Using Language第五课时：Reading and speaking第六课时：WorkbookIV．教学步骤：Period 1 Warming UpTeaching Goals:1.Get Ss to realize that there are some differences between American Englishand British English.2.Get Ss to practise their oral English.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Leading-inDo you like to see the film? Do you know the other name of film? Yes. It’s movie. Do you know the difference betweens the two words? One is British English and the other is American English. Do you know the differences between them? The differences between the British and American English are spelling, pronunciation, usage and the most important is culture.Step 2. Warming UpPurpose: To make students understand the differences between American and British English1. Pair work:(1) Get Ss to discuss other words that they have learned.(2) Give Ss some words and expressions and have a discussion①Words:英美电影films movies 旁注汽油petrol gas, gasoline图钉drawing thumb tack钞票banknote bill跳远long jump broad jump糖果sweets candy(1)Divide Ss into groups and ask them to make a dialogue.(2)Let Ss practice the dialogue with their partners.Periods 2 Pre-reading and ReadingTeaching Goals:1.Get Ss to learn about English spoken around the world2.Improve Ss’ reading ability, especially the skills of summarizing, word guessing andscanning.3.Get Ss to realize the importance of learning English and of love of our own country.4.Encourage Ss to think and talk in English through communicative tasks and provideSs with chances of cooperation.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Leading-inPresent Ss with the names of seven countries （the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand）, and ask S s: “Is there any relationship b etween these 7 countries?” Allow Ss to show their own opinions. The answer is that English is the mother tongue to the people in these 7 countries.1.Present Ss with the names of some other countries: India, Pakistan, Nigeria and thePhilippines. Then ask: “Is English spoken in these countries?” Allow Ss to show their own opinions. English is used as an official language in these countries, which is spoken on formal occasions like governing, schooling and news reporting.2.Also in many countries, English is learned as a foreign language, like in China, Japan,France and so on. So although English doesn’t have the most speakers in the world, it is the most popular language all over the world. Today we’re going to read a lesson entitled English around the world.Step 2. Reading1.Skimming:Get Ss to read through the passage and find the topic sentence of each paragraph.Para 1 Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before.Para 2 Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.Para 3 All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.Para 4 English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia.2. ScanningPurpose: To get Ss to have some details in the text.Read the text quickly and try to get some details from the text. Work in pairs and try to ask and answer questions from the text. Questions can be like these.Q1. How many people spoke English at the end of the 16th century? Where did they live?Q2. Why is English to be spoken in many other countries in the next century?Q3. Which country has the largest number of English speakers?Q4. Why has English changed over time?Q5. Why does India have a very large number of English speakers?Suggested answers:A1. At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English.A2. In the next century, people from England started moving to other parts of the world,so English began to be spoken in many other countries.A3. China may have the largest number of English speakers.A4.Because all languages change when cultures communicate with one another.A5.India has a very large number of English speakers. This is because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.3.Careful reading:Get Ss to read the passage carefully again and meanwhile try to guess the meaning of the following words or phrases: even if, come up, actually, play a role, vocabulary, usage, identity , government.even if=even though: in spite of the fact; no matter whetherplay a role: to be involved in an activityactually: really; in factvocabulary: all the words and phrases you learnsuch as: for exampleelevator: a machine used for moving people or things up and down4.After reading:Allow Ss to discuss with their partners the meaning of the new words. Then let some Ss explain the words. The teacher can give some further explanations if necessary.5.Answer these questions.(1) Do you think what kind of English you learn matters? Why?(2) Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?(3) Give Ss chances to ask each other questions on the passage.6. Read the passage and choose the correct answer⑴English has /had the most speakers _______.A. now B, when the British ruled many parts of the worldC. in the time of ShakespeareD. in the 12th century .⑵Which of the following sentence is true?A Language always stay the same B. Language change only after warsC .Language no longer changeD .Language change when cultures change⑶From AD450 to 1150,English sounded more like ______.A . French B. ChineseC. GermanD. Russian⑷Shakepeare’s English was spoken around_______.A. 1400’sB. 1150’sC .450’s D. 1600’s⑸Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world ?A. Australia B ChinaC. IndiaD. BritainSuggested Answers: (1) A (2) D (3) C (4) D (5) BStep 3. Discussion1.After reading the passage, we’ve learned so much about English spoken around theworld. Do you think it’s necessary to have a good knowledge of English? Why do you think so? Please form groups of four and discuss these questions with your partners.(The teacher should walk around to provide any necessary help.)2.Give the students chances to express their opinions freely.3.Summary by the teacher:Through learning this passage, we have got to know that English is becoming more and more popular all over the world now. So English learning seems important to everyone, especially us students of the new century. With China’s entry into WTO, English will play a more important part in business, in tourism, and even in people’s daily life. So it’s no doubt that everyone should have a good knowledge of English. And I hope every one in our class can make an effort to learn English well. But on the other hand, it does n’t mean English is better than Chinese just as some students said just now. We must keep it in mind that one’s mother tongue is the most beautiful language in the world. The reason why we learn English is that we should thus be more capable of building up our country(It’s a good chance to lead the students to love our own country as well as to learn English well.)Step 4. Words and expressions1. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they do n’t speak the same kind of English .以英语作为母语的人，即使他们讲的英语不尽相同，也可以相互交流。