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Step 1 Write the following on the blackboard and guess the full names ESL TOEFL L1 FL L1=use the language as his or her monter tongue or native language L2= Use the language as a second language EFL=English as a Foreign Language Official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other territory In the following countries,what catalogries does English belong to? Ireland Canada Britain Singapore India China Malaysia Step 2 Look at the title The road to modern English What does modern road mean? How can you get the quick answer with thie long passage? Step 3 Read for thegist of each paragraph. 1.Many people all over the world speak English. 2.Native speakers can understand each other even if they don't the same kind of English. 3.Why has English changed over time? 4.Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. 5.English is now spoken in south Asia. Step 4.Read carefully Make a timeline of the development of English. During the 5th centuryAD Between about AD 800 AND 1150: By the 1600s 1620: From the 18th century: By 19th century: Step 5. Exercise 1 T OR F Step 6. Discussion 1.What happened when c county was conquered by people speaking anothe country? Give examples 2,What do you think is the purpose of this passage? 3.Does the writer think the spread of English is a good or a bad thing? (责任编辑：admin) |