Reading & Comprehending

第一步：快速阅读，Comprehending, Activity 1，学生快速阅读课文，找出完成这道习题所需的信息，学生互相对答案，之后老师给出正确答案；

第二步：精读课文，找出每个段落的主题句或者段落大意；

Paragraph 1: Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before.

Paragraph 2: Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don't speak the same kind of English. However, they may not be able to understand everything.

Paragraph 3: All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.

Paragraph 4: English's position as world language is yet to be clearly understood or defined.

第三步：详细解释每个段落。

第一段首先让学生用已有的知识介绍自己对17—19世纪这段历史，特别是英国及其殖民地扩张这段历史的了解；然后老师可说明英语随着殖民地的扩张而向外传播，并适当补充相关的词汇(the expansion of the British Empire, the establishment of colonies in the New Continent, the spread of English, etc.)；

Beginning in the 17th century, and continuing well into the 19th century, the UK, which had long ago colonized Ireland and joined with Scotland, colonized much of the world: First in North America, the Caribbean, India, including what is now Pakistan and Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, Palestine, parts of sub-Sahara, Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Pacific islands.

What's more, American colonial rulers also brought their kind of English to Hawai'i, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and other Pacific islands in the late 19th century.

第二段教师解释第二段提到的例子，复习上节课学习过的英式英语和美式英语的区别；

The biggest difference between British and American English is not in spelling but in word usage. Different English- speaking cultures sometimes use the same words in different ways. For example, British English speakers prefer to say “I've got” whereas American English speakerds simply say “I have”. In response to something that was not fully understood, a British English speaker says “Pardon?” or “Sorry?” An American English speaker is more likely to say “What's that? “Say that again? “Say what?” or even “Come again?” All of these differences are a direct result of cultures separated both geographically and historically.

第三段学生阅读本段文章，理解英语的历史和发展进程，教师补充关于英语的历史和发展进程更详尽的知识以及对英语发展起着重要作用的人物：Shakespeare，William Tyndale，Noah Webster, 同时举例说明英语大量引用外来词来扩大词汇量(可参考背景资料)；

第四段学生从本段找出英语目前在不同国家的地位，并预测英语未来的发展；

第四步：P11, Comprehending, Activity 2.学生讨论并回答问题；

第五步：学习课文难点及重点词汇的用法；例如：

include：Many students went to see the film, including me.

Many students went to see the film, me included.

play an important role/part in:

She played an active part in the local community.

He has played all kinds of roles in his life.

even if/ though:

He likes to help us even if he is busy.

Even though life was difficult for him, he refused to give up his dreams.

communicate with:

Do you find it difficult to communicate with your parents?

He is a shy boy who can't communicate with other people very well.

be based on:

The book is based on a true story.

He based his hopes on the good news we had yesterday.

make use of:

How are you going to make use of your pocket money?

I really don't know how to make full use of the time.

a large number of, the number of:  

A large number of students are reading the book.

The number of students reading the book is large.

第五步：播放录音，学生小声跟读, 注意语音语调。

Homework

朗读课文，复习课文的重点单词句式和段落；

完成 Learning about language Activities 1,2,3.