文档介绍：Unit 2 English a Learning about language The Road to Modern English Para. 1 The history of English spreading all over the world ? At the end of the 16th century ? In the 17th century ? now Time Place ?_______________ ?_______________ ?_______________ England England and many other countries all over the world He stayed at home ____________ rain. He stayed at home ____________ it was raining heavily. because of because +名词/- ing 形式 because of because +从句 because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries. due to / owing to / thanks to / as a result of / on account of than ever before 比以往任何时候更…… than ever before 副词 ever 与比较级和最高级连用,用来加强语气,意为“比以往任何时候更……”。 You ’ ll speak English better than ever before. Jane looks much prettier than ever before. Native English speaker can understand each other even if they don ’ t speak the same kind of English. even if =even though “即使”,用来引导一个让步状语从句,后面既可以用陈述语气,也可用虚拟语气,但是 even if / though 引导的从句不用将来时。 Even if it rains tomorrow, we will leave for Beijing. 用 if, as if, even if 填空(1) _________ I had money, I wouldn ’ t buy it. (2) _________ I had money, I would buy it. (3) It looks __________ it is going to rain. Even if If as e up 1. A child came up to me and said hello. 2. The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up. 3. Your question came up at the meeting. 4. The grass is just beginning to come up . 5. I will let you know if anything came up . (太阳/月亮)升起被提出走向,走近,上来(植物)发芽,长出地面发生 I’ d like to come up to your apartment. -4 Q1: Why has English changed over time? Q2: Find out the characteristics of each time according to the timeline. ? AD 450-1150 ? AD 800-1150 ? by the 1600 ’s? in the 18th century ? by the 19th century ? based more on German ? less like German, more like Danish and French ? Shakespeare ’ s time ? American & Australian English ? settled Q1: Why is English spoken as a second language in India? Q2: