◆make no use of sth. 没有利用

　Eg.我们应该充分利用好我们的资源。_______________________________________.

每一分钟都应该很好地利用。____________________________________________

10. India has a very large number of English speakers. 印度有很多的人讲英语。

◆ a number of 大量的（后接可数名词复数）（其后谓语动词用复数）

A number of people _____ came.

◆ the number of ...的数目 （其后谓语动词用单数）

The number of homeless people _______ increased.

11. Only time will tell. 时间会证明一切。

tell v. 知道, 判断

It's hard to tell whether he is right.

tell A from B: 区分，分别

Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?

Homework;

1. Finish the paper and exercise on page 11.

2.Read passage on page 51 The Oxford English Dictionary and make notes about Murray's life.

答案

1. Fast reading:

　　1 When and why did English begin to be spoken in many other countries?

　　　　Because people from England started moving to other parts of the world in the 17th century.

　　2 what does " a flat" mean? apartment

　　3 Why did English become less like German and more like French from 1150 to 1500?

　　　　Because the French people ruled England.

　　4 when did English begin to be used in Hongkong? Since about 1842.

2.Read fast and choose the right answer,(adcdb)

3. The main idea of each paragraph

para1. Brief introduction of the change in English.

Para2. An example of different kinds of English.

Para3. The development of English.

Para4. English spoken in some other countries.

4. Read Para. 3 and find out why and how English changed over time.

time language related reasons AD450-1150 German ruled by German 1150-1500 French ruled by Norman(French) 1600's closer to today's English

American English

Australian English Shakespeare

Noah Webster

British went toAustralia