Reading

1. Unit 2 Reading English and its history

2. Unit 2 课件描述： 本课件为Reading的辅助教学软件，课件内容为Reading的第一课时，旨在通过对学生阅读的引导，实现学生对课文文本的深入理解。

3. Skimming and listening Skim over the text in 2 minutes and answer the 3 questions on page 22. Listen to the text and answer the detailed questions on page 24.

4. Comprehension How many parts can we divide the text into? Introduction Old English Middle English Modern English

5. Introduction Why does English have so many difficult rules?

6. Old English Why puzzled? before mid-5th Celtic languages then 2G tribes (A, S) Old English languages Vikings end 9th Denmark Norway official language 10th

7. Middle English What are the factors that contributed to the development of middle English? similar words words for animals & food French ※

8. What are the words for their meat? mutton pork/ bacon beef

9. Middle English What are the factors that contributed to the development of middle English? similar words French words for animals & food ※ plurals official occasions Henry IV ※

10. Modern English When did Modern English appear? During the Renaissance in the 16th century. What new factors are included in Modern English? Latin and Greek words, pronunciations and new words and new ways being invented.

11. Retelling

12. Celtic before the middle of the 5th Century 2 tribes occupied at the end of the 9th Century the Vikings invaded old English by the 10th century official language French 12-15th Century official occasions during the Renaissance in the 16th Century modern English

13. Homework Write a short summary of English and its history according to what we have learned today.

14. Thank you!