高中英语外研版必修5Module 1 British and American English课堂教学课件ppt
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1. T knw abut the main differences between British and American English2. T understand the similar phenmenn in Chinese
There are sme differences between British and American English. Mst f the differences between British and American English are vcabulary differences and differences in prnunciatin and spelling.
Watch the fllwing vides and find ut hw British and American English are different.
Read the qutatins and answer the questins.
A We have really everything in cmmn with America nwadays, except f curse, language. Oscar Wilde, 19th century writer
B Within a century British and American English speakers will nt be able t understand each ther. Henry Sweet, 19th century linguist
C America and England are tw cuntries divided by a cmmn language. Gerge Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer
D It desn’t make much f a difference whether a teacher speaks British r American English. Dave Sperling, funder f Dave’s ESL Cafe
1. What is the tpic f the qutatins? The difference between British and American English. 2. Which is the mst ptimistic? Dave Sperling.3. Which is the mst pessimistic? Henry Sweet.
4. Which (if any) d yu think are funny? Open.5. Which is gd news fr students f English? Dave Sperling.6. Can yu guess which qutatins are frm British peple? Henry Sweet.
Read the emails and circle the different expressins the writers use when they express the same things.
Which writer is American?
The secnd writer is American.
Reading and speaking
Peple frm Hng Kng can understand peple frm Beijing. 2. Peple frm Shanghai sund the same as peple frm Xi’an.
Check the true statements.
3. Chinese characters can be understd by all speakers f Chinese. 4. American English is very different frm British English. 5. Peple frm Britain can’t understand peple frm America.
Read the titles and the first sentences f each paragraph and find fur ways in which British and American English are different.
vcabularygrammarspellingprnunciatin
Subject Sentences in parts 1-4.
The first and mst bvius way is in the vcabulary.
Smetimes the same wrd has a slightly different meaning.
There are a few differences in grammar.
The ther tw areas in which the tw varieties differ are spelling and prnunciatin.
Decide whether the fllwing statements are True (T) r False (F). The arrival f the first settlers had an effect n the American prnunciatin.
2. A Lndner can understand a Sctsman mre easily than understand a New Yrker.3. Mnita Rajpal grew up speaking three different languages.4. It is certain that British English will disappear sn.
Read carefully and find the differences in vcabulary, grammar and spelling.
The Differences in Vcabulary (Part 1)
autmbiles
stand in line
French fries
The Differences in Grammar (Part 3)
D yu have…?
My friend has just arrived.
n the team/ weekend
Write t me sn!
The Differences in Spelling and Prnunciatin (Part 4)
centre, clur, prgramme
center, clr, prgram
variatin
Read part 5 and finish the frm.
There are ____ differences between American and British varieties f English. A. n B. a few C. lts f
Cmplete the sentences with the crrect wrds r phrases.
2. Americans ____ understand what the British are saying. A. smetimes B. usually C. never 3. There are ___ differences between British and American grammar. A. n B. many C. nt many
4. American spelling is __ British spelling. A. the same way B. simpler than C. harder than 5. Fr a Lndner, an American accent may be easier t understand than ___. A. a Chinese accent B. sme British accents C. a CNN newsreader
6. Televisin and the Internet have made it ___ fr the British and Americans t understand each ther. A. harder B. easier C. impssible
Fill in the blanks accrding t the text. British and American English are _________ (differ) in may ways. The first and mst ________ (bvius) way is in the vcabulary. Smetimes the same wrd has a _________ (slight) different meaning. There are a few differences ____ grammar, t. The ther tw areas in which the tw _________ (variety) differ are spelling and prnunciatin.
American _________ (spell) seems simpler. Many factrs ________________ (influence) American prnunciatin since the first settlers arrived fur hundred years ag. Fr mre than a century cmmunicatins acrss the Atlantic have develped steadily. The experts think nn-stp cmmunicatin has ______ it easier fr British peple and Americans t understand each ther.
have influenced
It has als led _____ lts f American wrds and structures passing int British English, s that sme peple nw believe that British English will disappear. Users f English will all be able ________________ (understand) each ther – wherever they are.
t understand
In cmparing and cntrasting texts, signals are used t shw the similarities and differences between tw things. Read the fllwing sentences, and pick ut the cmparisn and cntrast signals.
1. Americans drive autmbiles dwn freeways and fill up with gas; the British drive cars alng mtrways and fill up with petrl.
2. Yu will need t use the undergrund in Lndn r the subway in New Yrk, r maybe yu will prefer t get arund the twn by taxi (British) r cab (American).3. Americans use a flashlight, while fr the British, it’s a trch.
4. An American might say My friend just arrived, but a British persn wuld say My friend has just arrived.5. American spelling seems simpler: center, clr and prgram instead f centre, clur and prgramme.
1. Hw many main varieties f Chinese are there?2. In what ways are they different?3. D Chinese peple frm different regins have prblems understanding each ther?4. What will happen t Chinese in the future?
have…in cmmnmake a differenceprefer tget arund cmpare withdiffer indiffer frmhave difficulty (in) ding sth.
和……有共同之处对……有影响宁愿;更喜欢到处走走与……相比较在……方面不同不同于做某事有困难
1. Give sme mre examples t shw that British and American English are different in the vcabulary.2. D yu agree t the idea that British English will disappear? Why r why nt?
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