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around ______? A. 1400’s B. 1150’s C. 450’s D. 1600’s 5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain Scanning: Read the passage carefully to decide whether the statements are true or false and explain Why. had the most speakers in the 17th century. 2. English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain. 3. Languages frequently change. 4. The language of the government is always the language of the country. 5. English is one of the official language in India. 6. This reading describes the development of the English language. F F F T T T Read and fill in the blanks to make a timeline of the development of English. Careful Reading The road to modern English AD 4501150 English was based more on _________than the English we speak at present. AD 8001150 English became _________ like German because the people who ________ England spoke first Danish and later French. By the 1600s ______________made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 Some British settlers moved to ___________. In the 18th century Some British people were taken to _________. 17651947 English was spoken in India as well as in Africa and Asia. It became the language for _______________ and education in India. By the 19th century The English language was settled. Two big changes: ?Samuel Johnson wrote his __________. ?_____________wrote The American Dictionary of the English language and gave a separate identity to ____________ English spelling. Now German less ruled Shakespeare America Australia government dictionary Noah Webster American English is spoken in many countries, such as ________. China Postreading AD 4501150 …was different from… …was based more on…than… AD 8001150 …became less German…those ruled …spoke…and… enrich By the 1600s Shakespeare… make use of… In 1620 British settlers …moved to… In the 18th century …were taken to … 17651947 …h(huán)as…fluent English speakers because… By the 19th century the language was settled. two changes Now English is spoken in… number of learners in China Retell the development of English according to the timeline, the following information may help you. Post reading: The main idea of each paragraph. Brief introduction of the change in English.