Revision: Questions

1、How do people exchange information from one to the other?

(They can communicate with each other / They can use languages)

2、How many kinds of languages can you think of?

(written language, oral language, emoticons( a special Internet language), sign language, Braille, and animal language)

3、Which language will you use when you 1) meet your friend on the road 2) are happy with sth. 3) want to help a deaf 4) are on the net to show that you are sad, happy or angry? 5) are writing an article?

Lead-in: Question

1、So what do you think language means?

(Language is a system with which people use to communicate)

2、How many years have you learned English?

3、Do you know anything about the development of the English language?

4、What do you think is the most difficult part in studying English - pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary or something else? Why?

5、Do you think English has always stayed the same in the long history?

Can you give us some examples?

6、Can you tell us how these changes happened?

Reading

1、Since you can't tell me the development of the English language, please open your books to page 22 and scan the passage, then answer the three questions above.

2、Now skim the passage and finish exercises C1, C2, D1, D2, and E on page 24-25.

Reading strategies:

Do you know how to read a story? Please look at the instruction on page 23. Then find out all useful times in the passage and finish the form:

Time Events Before the middle of the 5th century People in Britain all spoke a language called Celtic At the end of the 9th century The Vikings invaded Britain and brought their language By the 10th century Old English was the official language of England. In 1066 The Normans conquered England and took control of the country By the latter half of the 14th century English was adopted by all classes in England In 1399 Henry IV became King of England and used English for all official occasions.