Unit 2　English around the world

Period 2　文本研读课

自主预习

　　Step 1

　　Read the short dialogue in Warming Up and find out the differences between British English and American English.

思考导引

　　Step 1:Try to finish the following form with paired words.

Words British English American English 电　梯 lift 汽　油 gas 公　寓 flat 秋　天 地　铁 underground 大　学 垃　圾 rubbish 垃圾箱 dustbin 假　期 两星期 two weeks

Step 2

　　1.Mark the countries that use English as the first or joint first language in this map.

世界地图

　　2.Which country has the largest number of population speaking English as the first foreign language?

课堂探究

　　1.

THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH