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opment of English.Learning objectives1. Language skillsBy the end of the class, Ss will be able to 1) predict the content according to the title and the pictures.2) get the general idea of the passage by skimming.3) find out some specific information like English feature in different time by scanning.4) retell the development of English by key words.2. Language knowledgeBy the end of the class, Ss will be able to 1) use the useful words and expressions properly as “make use of”, “at present”, “everbefore”, “voyages”, “even if”.2) Know the difference between American English and British English in spelling ,pronunciation and expressing.3) Learn the development of English 4) learn to distinguish first, second and foreign language 3. Affects1) realize the importance of English as an international language and develop more interest in English.4. Cultural awareness1) know language culture of the UK and USA2) Know other languages39。 influences on English vocabulary and the UK39。s colonizing5. Learning strategy1) learn autonomously and cooperatively in different activities before, during and after reading.2) municate actively with their partners in English.Teaching method Threestage model of teaching reading。Audiovisual method。 Taskbased learning Teaching proceduresStage1. Prereading (6 min) game (4min)See a map and some pictures of scenery in different countries and The introduction of the map : our friend Mary from American is traveling around the world guess the name of the country.T: Mary is traveling around the world and now let’s enjoy some pictures she took and please tell me what country she was in?Ss: (Australia, Canada.... )T: yes, Mary really enjoyed herself and had no problem in municating with the local people, do you know why? Ss: (because they both speak English.)T: yes, you are right. But why do these countries all regard English as the mother language? You know only China view chinese as the mother language.Ss: (...)T: so, please open you book at unit2, let’s learn The Road to Modern English.[Justification] A guessing game is adopted in t