Module3Unit2reading.ppt

1. Notice ______ and _______ Match the times with the events. 1.Before the middle of the 5th century, 2.Old English had become the official language of England 3.Modern English appeared 4.In 1399, 5.The Normans took control of the country 1. English is a language with so many confusing rules, because . A. English has a long history B. England is separated from the European mainland. C. the English population is large D. the English nation consists of people from different cultures. 2. The oldest language in Britain is __________ A. Celtic B. Old English C. Norwegian D. Old French 3. Which of the following statements is the most accurate(准确)?______ A. English is easy to understand though it keeps changing. B. English stays almost the same after many foreign invasions(侵略). C. English nowadays is hard to understand , according to the article, because people make it similar to Old English. D. English is changing all the time and will keep on changing. Discussion Homework 1.Make a time chart of the history of English. 2.Underline the difficult sentences in it. * Brainstorming: How much do you know about English? 1.What’s the English for “生病的“？ 2.What’re the plural（复数的） forms of these words? book bus child 3.Do you sometimes find the English rules confusing? 4. Has English borrowed words from other languages，such as Chinese? buses books children 2. Make a _________, listing______________ dates years Reading strategy (P23) time chart important information a ______ article history 3: Help you understand the ________of events and how pieces of information ____________ the rest of the text. order relate to Prevision checking 1 What is the article about? 2 What are the three kinds of English discussed in the article? 4 Is English still changing? In what way? 3 Who controlled England in the 11th century? English and its history. Old English, Middle English and Modern English. The Normans.