1.　　 Ask the Ss to skim the passage and answer the following questions:

What does the passage mainly talk about?

Which country has the largest number of English speakers? (China)

Why has English changed over time?(Paras3-4)

2.　　 cooperative learning and speaking

Teaching materials: Reading, Comprehending

Teaching procedures:

Step One: Leading-in

T: English, like all major world languages, it is constantly changing . Do you know the brief history of the English language?

Step Two: Reading

1.　　 reading and discussion

3.　 to learn about some new language points

Teaching methods:

2.　　 to promote the Ss’ abilities of reading comprehension

1.　　 to know about how English developed----a brief history of the English language

2. Prepare for Reading

The Second and Third Period

　　　　　　　　　 ( reading and comprehending)

Teaching aims:

1.Ask Ss to give more words that are spoken or written in different forms.

2.　　　 Give Ss a few of the British English words, let them discuss in pairs and try to guess the British English equivalents.

E.g..　 pub: bar　 　　　　　mad: crazy 　　　　　　　autumn: fall

mend: repair　　　 post: mail 　　　　　　　film: movie\ film

ill: sick　　　　　　　 lorry: truck 　　　　　match: game

Step Four: Language points:

1　 in some way 在某些方面

e.g. In some way, it’s good, but it’s expensive.

词组联想：on the \ one’s way to　 在去 …… 的路上

　　　　　 in the way　 挡路

　　　　　 in no way　 决不

　　　　　 in a way　　 在一定程度上

　　　　　 by way of 　经由……

2　 because+从句

because of+名词/代词

E.g.. We were late because it rained.

　 They are here because of us.

Step Six: Assignments

1.　　　 Have the Ss guess which of the following words is British English and which is American English: 　(前美后英)

elevator / lift　　　 on a team / in a team　　 eraser/ rubber　　

gas /petrol