B 1 Unit 2 English around the world

B 1. Unit 2. English around the world 华南师范大学 蔡伊伽

Actually [ˈæktʃuəli] Adv. 实际上；事实上；确实；竟 e. g. 他们确实从楼上搬到了楼下因为房租太贵了。 They actually moved down from upstairs because the rent is expensive.

AD (anno domini) [ˌeɪ ˈdi: ] abbr. 公元 e. g. 罗马帝国于公元4世纪分裂。 The Rome Empire was divided in the fourth century AD. BC （before Christ) [ˌbi: 'si: ] abbr. 公元前 e. g. 该剧于公元前411年首演 The play was first performed in 411 BC.

Base [beɪs] n. 基础；基地；根据 v. 基于；把…建立在；把…放在 base sth. on be based on e. g. 他根据被俘囚犯提供的证据得出这个结论。 He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners. air base 空军基地

at present 现在；目前；当今 Some similar word and phrases: now at the moment at the present time e. g. 现在他没事了 He is all right at present.

UNIT 2. Reading THE ROAD TO MORDEN ENGLISH

How to skim the passage

Please find the main idea of the paragraph. ¢ At the end of the 16 th century, about five to seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before. PARA 1.

How to skim When Where Who What How Key words Important sentences

Please find the main idea of the paragraph. ¢ At the end of the 16 th century, about five to seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign Main idea: language than ever before. PARA 1. More and more people speak English as time goes by.

¢ ¢ ¢ So why has English changed over time? Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more on German the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18 th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries. Finally by the 19 th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language. The latter gave a separate identify to American English spelling. English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has a very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India Have a try!

Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. at first then finally The passage is now mainly about the Only time will tell. development of English. ROAD

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