1、Unit 2 English around the worldThe First Period从容说课This is the first period of this unit.This period focuses on reading.In this lesson，there are a warming up and a passage of reading “The Road To Modern English”.This warming up attracts students attention to the phenomenon of world English.The readi
2、ng passage tells us the present situation in which English is used and the development of English.To let students to form a good habit of reading and have proper reading strategies are one of the main tasks for senior middle school English teaching，so in this period ，we should teach according to thi
3、s aim.In this lesson，students will have a general idea of the conception of world English by guessing some words on American English and Britain English.To arouse students interest，Ill present them some typical funny stories about different kinds of English.This is to get the students ready for the
4、reading part.Before reading the passage，students should first get familiar with the new words in the text to remove the barrier in reading.Then students are asked to guess what the text will tell us.This step is designed to train students ability to predict the content of a passage according the tit
5、le.The next step is to ask students to have a general idea of the structure of the text with the purpose of improving the skill of skimming.After that，detailed reading follows.In the step，students will be asked to deal with the passage paragraph by paragraph in which they will have different tasks t
6、o finish such as true-or-false exercise，filling a form with information in the text and retelling.This step trains students scanning skill and conclusion skill.The last step for students is to discuss the topic “It is not necessary for we Chinese to learn English since we have our own elegant langua
7、ge”.This is to train students to read critically.Besides，it can arouse students interest in learning English.三维目标1.Knowledge：Master the words and phrases and get a view of the road to modern English.2.Ability：Train students reading skill.3.Emotion：Let students know more about English and inspire stu
8、dents to study English hard.教学重点The understanding and comprehension of the passage.教学难点（1）How to get to master the useful words and expressions.（2）How to improve students ability to read an article.教具准备cassette recorder，some pieces of slide教学过程Step 1 GreetingsT：Good morning，boys and girls!S：Good mor
9、ning ，teacher!Step 2 Warming upT：English is a widely used language.Do you know in which countries English is spoken as their native language？Sa：The US，the UK，Australia，Canada.T：（ a slide：Nancy：Oh，there you are.Now then，did you have a good flight？Joe： Sure， we flew all the way direct from Seattle to
10、London.Nancy：You must be very tired.Did you sleep at all on the plane？Joe： No，not really.Im very tired.Could I use your bathroom？Nancy：Why，of course.You dont need to ask，just make yourself at home.Let me give you a clean towel.Joe： A towel？Nancy：Yes.Here you are.The bathroom is upstairs.Its the seco
11、nd door on the left.（After a while）Nancy：Have you found it？Joe： Well，eh，yes，I mean no.I mean，I found the bathroom，but I didnt find what I was looking for!） Here is a short dialogue.Read it and discuss with your partner：What is it that Joe cant find in the bathroom？Why cant he find it？Sb：It is the to
12、ilet.T：And why？Sc：Perhaps when Joe says “bathroom”，he means a place， where there is a toilet.But in Nancys eyes，it is a place where people can only have a bath.T：You are right.Do you know why theres a misunderstanding between them？Sd：Because they speak different kinds of English.T：Great.Theres more
13、than one kind of English in the world.In some important ways theyre different.Theyre called world English.Can you guess what they include？Se：Canadian，British，American ，Australian and Indian English.T：Right.So you know even two native speakers of English may still not speak the same kind of English.L
14、ook at the examples on P9.Now try to guess which of the following words are British English and which are American English.Suggested answers：Am.English ：mom；on a team；rubber；gasBr.English：mum；in a team；eraser；petrolStep 3 New WordsT：From today on，well learn something about English around the world.F
15、irst of all，lets get familiar with the new words.Yesterday I asked you to read the new words and look up the meaning of them.Now lets have a game in which one of you tells us the meaning or the explanation of the words and the others guess which word it is.Lets go!Suggested explanation：1.include：hav
16、e something or somebody as one of a group.e.g.：The tour included a visit to the Science Museum.2.play a role in：have a part in 3.international：connected with two or more countries4.native： （ 1） connected with the place where you have always lived or have lived for a long time（2）a person who lives in
17、 a particular place，especially sb. who has lived there a long time5.elevator：lift6.flat：（1）having a smooth surface （ 2） （Br. E） a set of rooms for living in7.apartment：（Am. E） a set of rooms for living in8.modern：of the present time or recent e up：to move toward 10.culture：the customs and beliefs，ar
18、t，way of life and social organization of a particular country or group11.actually： really；in fact12.present：（1）existing or happening now （2）being in a particular place13.rule：control14.vocabulary：all the phrases and phrases you learn15.usage：the way in which words are used in a language16.identity：w
19、ho or what sb./sth. is17.government：the group of people who are responsible for controlling a country or a state18.rapidly：fastT：Thats great!Youve made a good preparation.Now please read the words together.（show words and explanations on the slide）Step 4 Pre-readingT：Just now，weve known that therere
20、 many kinds of English in the world.Then why are there so many kinds？Ss： We dont know.T：Anyway，well find out the cause today.Now read the title of the passage “the road to modern English”.What do you think it will tell us？Sf：I guess it will tell us the development of English.Step 5 SkimmingT：Now let
21、s find out whether your answer is right.So please read the passage fast in silence and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Suggested answer：Para.1：Brief introduction of the change in English.Para.2：An example of different kinds of English.Para.3：The development of English.Para.4：English spoken
22、in some other countries.Step 6 ScanningT：Youve mastered the structure of the passage.Now please read para.1 and 2 loud in detail.T：（ several minutes later） Have you finished？Herere some statements of which some are right while some not.Read them and then tell whether they are true or false.If false，
23、please find out the mistake and correct it.（slides：1.Most of the English speakers in the 16th century lived in England.2.More and more people use English as their first or 2nd language.3.The US has the largest number of English speakers.4.Native English speakers can understand everything because the
24、y speak the same kind of English.）Sg：The first one is true.Sh：The second one is true.Si：The third one is false.China has the largest number of English speakers.Sj：The fourth one is false.Native English speakers may not be able to understand everything because they do not speak the same kind of Engli
25、sh.T：You did a very good job.Now please read para.3 after the tape.And then fill in the form on the screen.The Road To Modern EnglishThe cause： Cultures communicate with one anotherTime Things that happenedBetween AD 450 and 1150 Based on German1150 to 1500 Less like German； more like French why？ be
26、cause Frenchmen ruled England thenIn the 1600sShakespeare broadened the vocabulary.A big change in English，giving its own identitywhy？caused by “American Dictionary of the English language” written by Noah WebsterLater British people brought English to AustraliaT：We know culture communication brings
27、 about changes in English.Can you think of any effect that Chinese has on English？Sk：In English there are some Chinese words such as gongfu，long time no see， .T：Great!With more closely communication of culture，English is changing more frequently.T：As we all know，English is spoken as the native langu
28、age mostly in western countries.Then what about English in some other parts of the world？After reading the last paragraph，would you please say something about the present situation of English in your own words？Sl：It is also spoken as a foreign or 2nd language in many other countries.For example，in I
29、ndia，it is used for government and education.In some African and Asian countries，it is also spoken，such as in South Africa，Singapore and Malaysia.While in China，the number of English speakers is increasing fast.T：Quite good.Step 7 DiscussionT：So far， weve known that English is becoming more and more
30、 important in China.It has been an important subject for Chinese students.But someone say that Chinese is a much more elegant language.So it is more important for us to master it and it is not so necessary for us to master a foreign language.Do you agree with this opinion and why？Suggested answer：I
31、dont agree with it.With the cultural communication becoming more and more frequent，the chance to contact foreigners，exported goods，international conferences，and so on，is more and more.As the most widely used language，English is regarded as the language used in most international situations.Thus，if w
32、e want to keep up with the times，wed better master English and use it as a tool.Step 8 Summary and homeworkT：Today weve learned an article on “the road to modern English”.After class，you should read it again and again to get the idea of the text further.Do the exercises of comprehending and try to t
33、ell your partner something about English in our own words.Thats all for today.Class is over.板书设计Unit 2 English around the world The First PeriodNew words：Main idea of each para-graph：. . .活动与探究This activity is to make research into differences between different kinds of world English and some words from other languages in English.Divide students into two groups to do research and fill the following table in their free time.DifferencesPronunciationSpellingMeaningUsage.Words from other languagesChineseJapaneseFrench
