2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 2 English around the world课时作

Unit 2 English around the world

The history of the English language really started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes(部落)who invaded(侵略)Britain during the 5th century.

Old English

The invading Germanic tribes spoke similar languages，which in Britain developed into what we now call Old English.Old English didn't sound or look like English today.Native English speakers now would have great difficulty understanding Old English speakers.However，about half of the most commonly used words in Modern English have Old English roots.

Middle English

In 1066，the Norman invaded and conquered England.They also brought with them a kind of French，which became the language of the ruling and business classes.For a period，the lower classes spoke English and the upper classes spoke French.In the 14th century，English became a main language in Britain again，with many French words added.This language is called Middle English.

Late Modern English

The main difference between Early Modern English and Late Modern English is vocabulary.Late Modern English has many more words，resulting from two main

factors：firstly，technology development created a need for new words；secondly，the British Empire at its height converted one quarter of the earth's surface，and the English language used foreign words from many countries.

Now there are many other varieties of English in the world，such as Australian English，New Zealand English，Canadian English，South African English，Indian English and Caribbean English.

【词海拾贝】 1．arrival n．到达 2．period n．时期，阶段 3．class n．阶层

4．result from 因……发生；随……产生

5．create v. 生产；制造 【问题思考】

1．The main idea of the text is _____________________________. 答案：the history of the English language 2．When is English called Middle English?

_______________________________________________________ 答案：In the 14th century

3．What's the main difference between Early Modern English and Late Modern English?

_______________________________________________________ 答案：Vocabulary.

Ⅰ.将单词与其正确释义配对 1．official adj. 2．native adj.&n. 3．actually adv. 4．base vt. & n. 5．gradually adv. 6．vocabulary n. 7．spelling n. 8．identity n. 9．fluent adj. 10．frequently adv.

A．本身；本体；身份 B．常常；频繁地

C．官方的；正式的；公务的 D．逐渐地；逐步地 E．流利的；流畅的

F．以……为根据；基部；基地；基础 G．拼写；拼法

H．本国的；本地的；本地人；本国人 I．实际上；事实上 J．词汇；词汇量；词表

答案：1.C 2.H 3.I 4.F 5.D 6.J 7.G 8.A 9．E 10.B

Ⅱ.根据所给汉语提示写出单词

1．________adj. 官方的；正式的；公务的 2．________n. 航行；航海

3．________adj. 本国的；本地的 n．本国人；本地人 4．________adv. 事实上；实际上

5．________vt. 以……为根据 n．基部；基础；基地 6．________adj. 逐渐的；逐步的 ________adv. 逐渐地；逐步地

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7．________adj. 较后的；(两者中)后者的；后半的 8．________n. 本身；本体；身份 9．________adj. 流利的；流畅的 ________adv. 流利地；流畅地 10．________adj. 频繁的；常见的 ________adv. 常常；频繁地

答案：1.official 2.voyage 3.native 4.actually 5．base 6.gradual gradually 7.latter 8.identity 9．fluent fluently 10.frequent frequently Ⅲ.根据英语释义写出下列单词 1．________：tell/ask sb to do sth

2．________：an act of asking for sth especially politely 3．________：the act of expressing；showing of feelings， opinions

4．________：of，from or living in the east part of the world or of a specified region

5．________：know again one has seen，heard or experienced 6．________：truck

7．________：the emphasis that you should give to part of a word when saying it

8．________：without a bend or curve；one person is honest， truthful

答案：1.command 2.request 3.expression 4.eastern 5．recognize 6.lorry 7.accent 8.straight Ⅳ.选词填空(注意形式的变化)

communicate with；be based on；be able to；make use of；come up；have a good command of...；believe it or not；play a big part in；be recognized as；hold on 1.If you want to do this job well，you must __________ speak English well. 答案：able to

2．The story is about a family who can't ____________ each other. 答案：communicate with

3．This novel __________ the family history of the writer. 答案：is based on

4．While we were talking，a man ________．

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答案：came up

5．They tried their best to ____________ the chance that their school offered to study abroad.

答案：make use of

6．Otherwise，you will ____________ a human and not a selfish person in cold blood.

答案：be recognized as

7．Her father has never ____________ her life. 答案：played a big part in 8．—Is Peter there?

—__________，please.I'll see if I can find him for you. 答案：Hold on

9．____________，they will not carry out their promise. 答案：Believe it or not

10．My sister ____________English because she has studied abroad for three years. 答案：has a good command of Ⅴ.领会下列句子所用的句型并译成汉语 1．Why not go by Underground?

_______________________________________________________ 答案：为什么不乘地铁去呢？

2．Today，more people speak English as their first，second or a foreign language than ever before.

_______________________________________________________

答案：如今说英语的人比以往任何时候都多了，他们有的是作为第一语言来说，有的是作为第二语言或外语。

3．Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don't speak the same kind of English.

_______________________________________________________

答案：以英语作为母语的人，即使他们所说的话不尽相同，也可以相互理解。 4．At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today.

_______________________________________________________

答案：起初大约在公元450年和公元1150年间，英国人所说的英语与人们现在所说的英语很不一样。

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课文表层理解

Ⅰ.根据课文内容判断正(T)误(F)

1．English had the most speakers in the 12th century.

(F)

2．English changed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.

(T)

3．Languages in the world change frequently.

(T)

4．The language of the government is always the language of the country.

(F)

5．English is also the official language in ChinA．

(F)

Ⅱ.读课文，回答问题

1．Was the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 similar to the English spoken today？Why?

_______________________________________________________

答案：No.It was very different from the English spoken today.It's because it was based more on German than the English we speak at present.

2．When did some British settlers move to America? _______________________________________________________ 答案：In 1620.

3．What are the two big changes in English spelling by the 19th century? _______________________________________________________

答案：First Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote

The American Dictionary of the English Language.

Ⅲ.根据课文内容完成表格

Time Events About five to seven million people spoke At the 1.________of the 16th century English and nearly all of them lived in England. Between AD 450 and 1150 It was 2.________more on German. 5