1、外研版 高二年级 (必修5) Module 1,Module 1 British and American English,Introduction,There are some differences between British and American English. Most of the differences between British and American English are vocabulary differences and differences in pronunciation and spelling.,Lead-in,Watch the followi
2、ng videos and find out how British and American English are different.,Read the quotations and answer the questions.,A We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language. -Oscar Wilde, 19th century writer,B Within a century British and American English speakers wil
3、l not be able to understand each other. -Henry Sweet, 19th century linguist,C America and England are two countries divided by a common language. -George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer,D It doesnt make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English. -Dave Sperling, foun
4、der of Daves ESL Cafe,1. What is the topic of the quotations? The difference between British and American English. 2. Which is the most optimistic? Dave Sperling.3. Which is the most pessimistic? Henry Sweet.,4. Which (if any) do you think are funny? 5. Which is good news for students of English? Da
5、ve Sperling.6. Can you guess which quotations are from British people? Henry Sweet.,Read the emails on page 1 and saywhat the writers have in common.,The second writer is American.,Check the true statements.,People from Hong Kong can understand people from Beijing. 2. People from Shanghai sound the
6、same as people from Xian.,F,3. Chinese characters can be understood by all speakers of Chinese. 4. American English is very different from British English. 5. People from Britain cant understand people from America.,F,F,T,Reading and speaking,Read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph
7、 and find four ways in which British and American English are different.,vocabularygrammarspellingpronunciation,Skimming,Subject Sentences in parts 1-4.,Part 1:,The first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary.,Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning.,Part 2:,There are a few diff
8、erences in grammar.,The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation.,Part 3:,Part 4:,Read carefully and find the differences in vocabulary, grammar and spelling.,Scanning,The Differences in Vocabulary (Part 1),automobiles,freeways,gas,subway,cab,(Part 2),flashlig
9、ht,stand in line,French fries,chips,The Differences in Grammar (Part 3),Do you have?,My friend has just arrived.,on the team/ weekend,Write to me soon!,The Differences in Spelling and Pronunciation (Part 4),centre, colour programme,center,color program,variation,Read part 5 and finish the form.,easi
10、er,accents,1. There are _ differences between American and British varieties of English. A. no B. a few C. lots of,Complete the sentences with the correct words or phrases.,Detailed reading,2. Americans _ understand what the British are saying. A. sometimes B. usually C. never 3. There are _ differe
11、nces between British and American grammar. A. no B. many C. not many,4. American spelling is _ British spelling. A. the same way B. simpler than C. harder than 5. For a Londoner, an American accent may be easier to understand than _. A. a Chinese accent B. some British accents C. a CNN newsreader,6.
12、 Television and the Internet have made it _ for the British and Americans to understand each other. A. harder B. easier C. impossible,Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). The arrival of the first settlers had an effect on the American pronunciation.,T,2. A Londoner can
13、understand a Scotsman more easily than understand a New Yorker.3. Monita Rajpal grew up speaking three different languages.4. It is certain that British English will disappear soon.,F,F,T,1. How many main varieties of Chinese are there?2. In what ways are they different?3. Do Chinese people from dif
14、ferent regions have problems understanding each other?4. What will happen to Chinese in the future?,Discussion,Post Reading,根据首字母提示填入适当的单词完成课文概括。,British and American English are different. The most o_ difference is in the vocabulary. For example, Americans drive down freeways, w_ the British drive
15、along motorways. Sometimes the same word has a different meaning, which can be c_.,bvious,hile,onfusing,There are differences in grammar, too: c_ the British sentence “Have you got .?” with the American sentence “Do you have .?”. P_ can also be different. Americans say “on the weekend”, while the Br
16、itish say “at the weekend”.The other variations in the two v_ of English are spelling and pronunciation. Americans prefer to s_ spelling.,ompare,repositions,implify,arieties,As for pronunciation, although there are differences, a Briton can still understand an American.Recently, both varieties of En
17、glish have become more alike. Satellite TV and the Internet let the British and Americans listen to each other at the f_ of a switch, leading to American words and s_ passing into British English.,lick,tructures,However, as English is spoken worldwide there may be more than two varieties in the futu
18、re. But dont worry. Users of English will still be able to c_ with each other and understand each other.,ommunicate,选用方框内合适的单词并用其正确形式填空（每个单词限用一次）。1. The instructions are terribly _. Could you help me with them, please?2. John came out with a foolish _ which annoyed his old uncle.,confuse, variety, s
19、teady, remark, rapid,confusing,remark,3. The sea was calm, and the wind from the east drove the ships _ forward.4. The article was about the different _ of Spanish spoken in South America.5. If the human population had not increased so _, people would have had more space and freedom.,confuse, variety, steady, remark, rapid,steadily,varieties,rapidly,1. Give some more examples to show that British and American English are different in the vocabulary.2. Do you agree to the idea that British English will disappear? Why or why not?,Homework,
