1、Unit 19 Lesson2 Varieties of English,Warming up,1. Whats your native language? 2. Do you speak Cantonese? Do you speak Hakka?中学学科网3. What about our native language? Whats the native language for all of us?,4. What about the native language for the following countries? zxxk,1. How many countries can
2、you name where English is the native language? Do all these English speakers sound the same?,Canada, the USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Britain.,No, The English language has different varieties.,2. Match the British English words with the American English ones in the list below.,flat, film, p
3、ost, rubbish, underground, vacation,mailmoviesubwaygarbageholiday 6. apartment,post film underground rubbish vacation flat,Pam is American. Robert comes from Australia. The more different accents you hear the more confused you get.学科网,Listen to the dialogue and decide if these statements are true (T
4、) or false (F).,T,F,F,T,F,4. Richard has an Australian English accent. 5. Pam and Robert say “classroom” the same way.,Why do you think Liang Weimin thought all English speakers sounded like BBC World Service reports?,Liang Weimin didnt know people have different English accents depending on where t
5、hey come from .,Listen to the sentences and decide whether they are spoken in an American accent (A) or a British accent (B).,Would you like a glass of water? 2. Shes dancing in the classroom. 3. Let me give you an example. 4. I like to eat tomatoes.学科网,B,A,A,B,Listen to these sentences and decide w
6、hether they are spoken in an Australian accent or a British accent.,1. Did you say youre going sailing this weekend? 2. Im going on a date this Saturday!,Australian,British,3. How much did you pay for the razor? 4. The mail always comes on Tuesdays. 5. What did you say when he was late?6. Sorry Im l
7、ate. I had to pay my bills.,Australian,Australian,British,British,Listen to the conversation and decide which speaker is American, which is British and which is Australian.,American,Australian,British,Listen again and use these expressions to complete the Function File. Would it be possible, Could y
8、ou, Im sorry but, I was wondering if, Do you think I could, Will you be, Id prefer not, Im afraid, Is it all right if, If youd like, Could you possibly, I wonder if,1. _ to fill in this form here, please. 2. I know this is unusual, but after the long flight _ to go on with the group. 3. _ I just go
9、off on my own a bit later?,If youd like,Id prefer not,Is it all right if,4. _ she wont be here till about ten oclock. 5. _ having lunch in the hotel, sir? 6. _ give me a map of the city, please?,Will you be,Could you possibly,Im afraid,7. _ you could give me information about visits to some of the b
10、uildings in Toronto, please? 8. _ have something about the modern buildings, please?,I was wondering if,Do you think I could,9. _ ask someone else, please? 10. _ I could ask you something? 11. _ to stay over an extra night in New York? 12. _ we have to keep to the timetable, sir.,Could you,I wonder
11、if,Would it be possible,Im sorry but,Pronunciation. Listen and think about language and intonation. Which request are:,polite and indirect? too direct and possibly rude?,1. 2.,I want a seat by the window.,Could you possibly give me a seat by the window?,b),a),3. 4. 5. 6.,Is it all right if I pay by
12、credit cark.,Ill pay by credit card.,a),b),If youd like to wait a moment, please.,Could you just wait a moment, please?,a),a),Help me with my bags, will you?,I was wondering if you could help me with my bags.,7. 8.,a),b),Now listen and repeat six polite requests.,1. Could you possibly give me a hand with my bags, please? 2. Is it all right if I leave my bags here? 3. I was wondering if I could have breakfast earlier?,4. Could you tell me where the restaurant is, please? 5. Do you think I could have a menu, please? 6. I wonder if I could have another egg, please?,
