新外研版新教材 必修一Unit 2 Exploring English Period3 Starting out 课件(11张).ppt

Unit 2 Exploring P1 Starting out Which language has the largest number of native speakers? Look and say Because China has the largest population in the world. Chinese 1,390million Which language has the largest number of learners? English 1,500 million Among these 1,500 million English learners, do you know how many learners are there in China? Complete the table according to Chart 3 What conclusion can you draw from Chart 3? 50 million 200 million 300 million The number of English Learners in China is increasing greatly. Why do you think many people in China learn English? Will this trend continue in the future? Why has English, instead of other languages, become the global language nowadays? What characteristic does English have as a global language? Group discussion Watch and say 1. Which countries mentioned in the video have English as their first language? 2. Where do a third of English words come from? What examples are given in the video? Answers: 1. The UK, Ireland, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. 2. More than a third of English words come from French, such as fruit, table, crocodile, invasion. hus -- _____ scip -- ____ cu -- ______ cild -- ____ knifr -- _____ ?gg -- ____ kaka -- ____ Celtic north west three tribes Germany Vikings 1066 French Germany many other places house ship cow child knife egg cake Note taking Watch and complete the table below. fruit table crocodile invasion In history, invasions shaped part of English language. But what contributes to the development of English language nowadays?