【設計意圖】通過標題對課文內容進行預測，培養學生預測閱讀內容的能力。同時通過預測激起進一步探究的好奇心，順理成章的引入新課。

　　Step 2 Fast reading（速讀）

　　Read the passage quickly and decide whether the statements are true or false and explain why, using skimming and scanning skills.

　　1) English 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 languages used in India. (   )

　　6) This reading describes the development of the English language. (   )

　　【設計意圖】通過設計讓學生判斷正誤，引導學生運用略讀策略快速了解課文的主要內容，并檢查讀前預測是否正確；通過對課文主要信息的尋找，可以培養學生迅速搜索信息的能力。

　　Step 3 Careful reading （細讀）

　　1 ) Choose the best answer according to the text.

　　(1). What is the text mainly about?

　　A. Why English has changed since 450 AD

　　B. A brief history of the English language.

　　C. English's being widely spoken in the world.

　　D. The differences between old and modern English.

　　(2). The last sentence "Only time will tell" in the text probably means that ________.

　　A. English may develop its won identity in China combined with Chinese

　　B. Chinese people may help change English a great deal

　　C. there may be more and more English learners in China.

　　(3). Which of the following is not true?

　　A. Languages are changing gradually over time.

　　B. Between AD 450 and 800, English was like German

　　C. In the 19th century, English was the official language of India

　　D. Before the 18th century, English was only spoken in England

　　2) Read the passage carefully and do the following exercises. Fill in the chart with the information in the text.TimeEvents

　　At the end of the 16th century1.2.

　　Based on German3.English became less like German4.Shakespeare broadened the vocabulary. A big change in English usage happened

　　In the 18th century5.6.

　　English became the language for government and education in India

　　2) Match the main idea with each paragraph.

　　Paragraph 1       A. the example of the difference between different native English speakers

　　Paragraph 2       B. widely use of English

　　Paragraph 3       C. English is a language spoken all around the world

　　Paragraph 4       D. Why English has changed over time

　　Paragraph 5       E. English was settle

　　【設計意圖】通過對文章的進一步閱讀，更深層的來把握文章的細節。考慮到學生歸納概括的能力比較薄弱，采用選擇和填空的形式給予學生幫助，可以降低難度，同時也教給學生如何來閱讀此類文章；讓學生歸納每段段意，提供具體信息，旨在幫助學生把握課文要點，學會總結和歸納課文內容, 在完全掌握課文內容和結構的基礎上，可以順利進行下一步的研讀。