高中英语必修1学案Unit2 教师版.doc

Unit 2 English around the world Part One: Warming up Task 1.Please write down the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1: The spread of the English language in the world. Para. 2: Native speaker can understand each other but they may not be able to _ understand everything Para. 3-4: All language change when cultures communicate with one another. Para. 5: English is spoken as a foreign language or second language in Africa and Asia . . Task 2. fill in the chart AD450--1150 English was based on __German__ _AD800 and 1150 English was more like French. At the end of the 16th century How many people speak English? About five to seven million people _by the 1600’s Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary. by the 19th century American English gained its own identity. Later __Chinese__ English had its identity. Task 3. Choose the correct answers. 1. English has/had the most speakers A. A. now B. when the British ruled many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th century 2. Which of the following statements is true? D A. Languages always stay the same B. Languages changes only after wars C. Languages no longer change D. Languages change when cultures change 3. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers. B A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain Words and Phrases: 1. more than [语境展示] 阅读下列句子，注意more than的用法。 1) More than one person has a good knowledge of English in the school. 2) It won’t take you more than two hours to finish the job. 3) Both of them are more than schoolmates. They are close friends. 4) They were more than glad to help us. 5) The beauty of the West Lake is more than I can describe. 6) He is more brave than wise. [归纳总结] ①more than one +名词单数，意为“不止一个”。作主语时谓语动词用单数形式。 ②more than +数词，意为“超过，多于”。相当于over。 +名词，意为“不只是，不仅仅”。 +形容词，意为“非常，很”。相当于very。 +句子（句中常含can/could），意为“非…所能…，是…难以…的”。 ③more…than…，意为“比…更…，与其说…倒不如说…”。 [活学活用] It took _____ b