高中英語 Module1 British and American English課件 外研必修5

1、2021/8/11 星期三1課時分配課時板塊結合范例Period 1Introduction + Reading and SpeakingPeriod 2Vocabulary +Grammar + FunctionPeriod 3Vocabulary and Listening + Everyday EnglishPeriod 4Speaking and Writing Cultural Corner2021/8/11 星期三2Period 1Module 5British and American EnglishIntroduction Reading and Speaking2021/8/

2、11 星期三3Introduction- 1. Reading (3m) Read the quotations and tell whether you agree or disagree.A We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language.-Oscar Wilde, 19th century writerB With a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understa

3、nd each other.-Henry Sweet, 19th century linguist2021/8/11 星期三4C America and England are two countries divided by a common language.-George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writerD It doesnt make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English.-Dave Sperling, founder of Daves ESL

4、 Cafe2021/8/11 星期三5Introduction- 2. Discussion (5m) Read the quotations and answer the questions1. What is the topic of the quotations?2. Which is the most optimistic?3. Which is the most pessimistic?4. Which (if any) do you think are funny?5 Which is good news for students of English?6. Can you gue

5、ss which quotations are from British people?KeysThe difference between British and American EnglishDB(open)DHenry Sweet2021/8/11 星期三6Introduction- 3. Imagination (2m) Write down your expectationsWhat do you expect British and American English to be like?Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the Br

6、itish and American English?2021/8/11 星期三7Introduction- 4. Reading (5m) Read the e-mails and decide which writer is AmericanWhich is American and which is British? (point out the reason)2021/8/11 星期三8Key to the answersThe second writer is American. some of the reasons we know are:British EnglishAmeri

7、can EnglishMumMomprogrammeprogramtheatretheaterrealisedrealizewrite to mewrite me2021/8/11 星期三9Reading and Speaking- 1. Warming-up (5m) Check the following statements.People from Hong Kong can understand people from Beijing.People from Shanghai sound the same as people from Xian.Chinese characters c

8、an be understood by all speakers of Chinese.American English is very different from British English.People from Britain cant understand people from America.Discuss and the answers are open.2021/8/11 星期三10Reading and Speaking- 2. Skimming (5m) Read the passage and find the differences between British

9、 English and American English. Read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British and American English are different.VocabularyGrammarSpellingpronunciation2021/8/11 星期三11Reading and Speaking- 3. Scanning (10m) Read again paragraph by paragraph and make note

10、s of the differences.The first two paragraphs: the differences in vocabularyBritish EnglishAmerican Englishcarsfreewaygasundergroundtaxitorchstand in linechipsautomobilesmotorwaypetrolsubwaycabflashlightqueue upFrench fries2021/8/11 星期三12WordBEAEpieces of hot fried potatochipsFrench friesvery thin a

11、nd are sold in packetscrispschips2021/8/11 星期三13Read the third paragraphThe third paragraph: the differences in grammarBritish EnglishAmerican EnglishHave you got?My friend just arrived.in the team/ at the weekendwrite me soon!Do you have?My friend has just arrivedon the team/ weekendWrite to me soo

12、n!2021/8/11 星期三14Read the 4th paragraphThe 4th paragraph: the differences in spelling and pronunciationBritish EnglishAmerican Englishspellingpronunciationcentre,colour programmecenter,color program2021/8/11 星期三15Reading and Speaking- 4. Practice (5m) Read the passage and complete the sentences with

13、 the correct words or phrases.There are _ differences between American and British varieties of English. A. no B. a few C. lots ofAmericans _ understand what the British are saying. A. Sometimes B. usually C. neverThere are _ differences between British and American grammar. A. no B. many C. not man

14、yBBC2021/8/11 星期三164. American spelling is _ British spelling. A. the same as B. simpler than C. harder thanFor a Londoner, an American accent may be easier to understand than _. A. a Chinese accent B. some British accents C. a CNN newsreaderTelevision and the Internet have made it _ for the British

15、 and Americans to understand each other. A. harder B. easier C. impossibleBBB2021/8/11 星期三17Notes:There are hundreds of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic, or which are used with a different meaning.The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling

16、and pronunciation.The accent, which is most similar to British English, can be heard on the East Coast of the US.A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.2021/8/11 星期三18at the flick of a switchBut it has also led to lots of American words a

17、nd structures passing into British English,This international dimension suggests that in the future, there are going to be many “Englishes”, not just two main varieties.2021/8/11 星期三19Reading and Speaking- 5. Discussion (5m) Discuss the following questions.How many main varieties of Chinese are there?In what ways are they different?Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other?What will happen to Chinese in the future?2021/8/11 星期三20Homework Task of t