Unit 2　English around the world教案

Language points

Step 1　Oral check:Filling in the blanks according to what you have learned.

　　All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.The English spoken between AD 450 and 1150 was quite 1)　　　 from that spoken today.2)　　　,it was based more on German than the English we speak at present.Later,it became more like French.One big change in English 3)　　　 happened when The American Dictionary of the English Language,which gave American English its own 4)　　　,came 5)　　　.Now India has a very large number of English speakers.This is because English became the language for 6)　　　 and education during 1765 to 1947,when Britain ruled India.English is also spoken in many other countries in Africa and Asia,such 7)　　　 South Africa,Singapore and Malaysia.The number of people learning English in China is also 8)　　　 rapidly.

　　Today we hear people speak English on TV and the radio.There is no such a thing as 9)　　　 English.When people from all over the world use words and expressions different from "standard English",it is called a 10)　　　.Geography also plays an important part in creating dialects.Although there are many differences,people have little difficulty in understanding each other.

　　Step 2　Words and expressions

　　1.Do you know that there is more than one kind of English? 你知道有不止一种英语吗?

　　【观察思考】

　　1)She stayed in Paris for more than a year.她在巴黎待了一年多。

　　2)More than one student has said so.不止一个学生这么说。

　　3)Both of us are much more than workmates.We are close friends.我们俩不止是同事,我们还是知心朋友。

　　4)He is more than glad to see me.他非常高兴见到我。

　　5)The beauty of nature is more than I can describe.大自然之美是我难以描绘出来的。

more than+数词,表示"多于,超过",相当于 over。

more than one+ 可数名词单数,表示"不止一个",作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。

more than +名词,意为"不只是,不仅仅"。

more than + 形容词/副词/分词/动词,意思是"很,非常"。

more than + 句子(句子常含can/could),意为"非......所能的,难以......的"。

　　【尝试运用】

　　填入适当的词,使下面的句子完整。

　　1)More than one girl 　　　(hold)such a view in the school.

　　2)It is hard to concentrate like that for 　　　(半个多小时).

　　3)Her speech was 　　　(非常)good.It was perfect.

　　4)-Do you need any help,Lucy?

　　-Yes.The job is 　　　(超过)I could do myself.

　　【词组串记】

　　no more than 仅仅

　　not more than 不超过,至多

not more ... than 没有......那样