1、,Speaking and Writing Cultural Corner,Period 4,Vocabulary and Listening + Everyday English,Period 3,Vocabulary +Grammar + Function,Period 2,Introduction + Reading and Speaking,Period 1,板塊結(jié)合范例,課時(shí),課時(shí)分配,Period 1,Module 5 British and American English Introduction Reading and Speaking,Introduction- 1. Re

2、ading (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 writer,B With a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand each other. -Henry S

3、weet, 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, founder of Daves ESL Cafe,Introduction- 2. Discussio

4、n (5m) Read the quotations and answer the questions,1. 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 guess which quotations are from British pe

5、ople?,Keys The difference between British and American English D B (open) D Henry Sweet,Introduction- 3. Imagination (2m) Write down your expectations,What do you expect British and American English to be like? Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the British and American English?,Introduction- 4

6、. Reading (5m) Read the e-mails and decide which writer is American,Which is American and which is British? (point out the reason),Key to the answers,The second writer is American. some of the reasons we know are:,Reading and Speaking- 1. Warming-up (5m) Check the following statements.,People from H

7、ong Kong can understand people from Beijing. People from Shanghai sound the same as people from Xian. Chinese characters can 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 ans

8、wers are open.,Reading and Speaking- 2. Skimming (5m) Read the passage and find the differences between British 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.,Vocabulary Grammar Spelling

9、pronunciation,Reading and Speaking- 3. Scanning (10m) Read again paragraph by paragraph and make notes of the differences.,The first two paragraphs: the differences in vocabulary,automobiles,motorway,petrol,subway,cab,flashlight,queue up,French fries,Read the third paragraph,The third paragraph: the

10、 differences in grammar,Do you have?,My friend has just arrived,on the team/ weekend,Write to me soon!,Read the 4th paragraph,The 4th paragraph: the differences in spelling and pronunciation,centre,colour programme,center,color program,Reading and Speaking- 4. Practice (5m) Read the passage and comp

11、lete the sentences with the correct words or phrases.,There are _ differences between American and British varieties of English. A. no B. a few C. lots of Americans _ understand what the British are saying. A. Sometimes B. usually C. never There are _ differences between British and American grammar

12、. A. no B. many C. not many,B,B,C,4. American spelling is _ British spelling. A. the same as B. simpler than C. harder than For a Londoner, an American accent may be easier to understand than _. A. a Chinese accent B. some British accents C. a CNN newsreader Television and the Internet have made it

13、_ for the British and Americans to understand each other. A. harder B. easier C. impossible,B,B,B,Notes:,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 s

14、pelling 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.,at the flick of a switch But it has also led to lots of American words and

15、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.,Reading and Speaking- 5. Discussion (5m) Discuss the following questions.,How many main varieties of Chinese are there? In what ways

16、 are they different? Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other? What will happen to Chinese in the future?,Homework Task of the lesson,Try to collect more words or expressions which are different in British English and American English in the 4 ways. (vocabulary

17、, grammar, spelling and pronunciation) Find some information about the Chinese that people in different regions of China speak .,Period 2,Module 1 British and American English Vocabulary Grammar Function,Vocabulary 1. Learning(8m) Read the words and match them in the boxes.,apartment autumn elevator

18、 fall first floor flashlight flat garbage gas ground floor holiday lift stand in line lorry pavement petrol queue rubbish sidewalk torch truck vacation,British English,American English,Keys:,Vocabulary 2. Practice(8m) Rewrite the sentences using British words.,1. We really like going on vacation in

19、the fall. 2. You dont need to take the elevator. Our apartment is on the first floor. 3.Did you see that truck come out of the gas station? 4.Pass me a flashlight, Eddie. Ive lost my wallet.,lift,autumn,ground,lorry,petrol,torch,holiday,flat,Vocabulary 3. Practice(5m) write some sentences to practis

20、e,Student A: write some sentences in British English and ask your partner to rewrite them in American English. Student B: write some sentences in American English and ask your partner to rewrite them in British English.,Grammar 1. Matching(8m) Do exercise 1 on page 4 and match the sentences with the

21、 correct meanings.,The British say Have you got? while Americans prefer Do you have? Many factors have influenced American pronunciation. Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together. Some people now believe that British English will disappear. In the future, there are goin

22、g to be many “Englishes”. Look! The man is filling his automobile with gas.,F,E,A,C,D,B,Can you explain the following use of tenses.,present simple tense present continuous tense present perfect tense future tense,a changing situation an event which is happening now or around now a possible future a

23、 certain future past events which has an effect on the present an everyday event,Please match,Grammar 2. Practice(5m) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.,All languages _ over a period of time. English _ very rapidly. How many people _ Chinese? I _American English is very diffe

24、rent from British English. Millions of people _ satellite TV every day. The percentage of non-English web pages _. What languages _ people _ in China? What _ you _this year?,change develop speak think watch grow study,change,is developing,is developing,speak,dont think,watch,is growing,do,study,are,

25、studying,Grammar 3. Practice(5m) Complete the sentences with since and for.,English grammar has not changed much _ the time of Shakespeare. The American spelling system has existed _ about 200 years. I have been studying English _ I was in primary school. We have an American teacher . He has been he

26、re _ January. CNN has been on the air _ more than 20 year. Monita Raipal has worked for CNN _ the year 2000.,What is the difference between SINCE and FOR?,since,since,since,since,for,for,Conclusion for 是介詞，而since可作介詞或連接詞； for 后面跟表示時(shí)間段的結(jié)構(gòu) since后面跟表示時(shí)間點(diǎn)的結(jié)構(gòu),Function 1. Presentation(5m) Underline the wo

27、rds which introduce reasons.,I like Leeds because theres more going on here than back home in the States. Since English is spoken all over the world, there are lots of varieties. As I was the only British person in the school, they made a fuss of me. Im getting on just fine, now that I understand th

28、e local accent.,Answer the following questions,Which word do we use more often to introduce a reason? Which expression shows that a situation has changed? Which two words often come at the beginning of a sentence?,Because Now that 3. Since and as,Function 2. Practice(5m) Make your own sentences crea

29、tively,using because, since, as or now that.,It is useful to learn English _. _, the British are used to American accents. Americans like the British accent _. Now that we have Internet, _.,Can you make more sentences?,Homework,Have a good revision of todays lesson and get more related exercise to p

30、ractise.,學(xué)英語報(bào)第一期第四版-從Since說起,Period 3,Module 5 British and American English Vocabulary and Listening Everyday English,Vocabulary and Listening 1.Warming up(5m) Talk about the problems exchange students have.,A. understanding the language getting on with people food different school subjects and time

31、table local customs climate,PLease number them in order of importance,Vocabulary and Listening 2.Listening to the 1st part(5m) Listen and complete the passage.,Hello, and welcome to todays edition of In the air. As you know, every week on this programme we discuss an aspect of the way we _1_ now, an

32、d todays topic is the language we _2_-English. So thats something which affects us all. The question is,whats going to _3_ to the way we speak English in the future? Are we all going to speak like Americans? Or will British English continue to _4_? Later on were going to _5_ you to phone in and _6_

33、your views on the subject, but first were going to _7_ to two young people, one American, and one British, who have spent time on an educational exchange in the others country. We _8_ they will have some interestig ideas on the subject.,Keys:,live speak happen exist ask give talk think,Vocabulary an

34、d Listening 3.Listening to the interview(5m) Listen to the interview and fill the form below.,Samantha,Callum,Samantha,Callum,Samantha,Callum,Callum,Samantha,Vocabulary and Listening 4.Listening and Notes-taking(10m) Listen again and discuss the following questions,Which part of the country is Saman

35、tha staying in? How long did it take her to understand what people were saying? What did she notice about the pronunciation of words like dance and bath? What is the last question the interviewer asked Samantha? How long did Callum spend in the US? What didnt he like about the place he stayed in? Wh

36、at did he say about the way people spoke? What did girls like about Callum?,Keys:,The north of England. Two month Theyre the same as in American English. Do you think youll go home speaking with a north of England accent? 10 months. The climate It was easy to understand;they spoke rather slowly. His

37、 English accent .,Everyday English (5m) Paraphrase the following expressions,How are you getting on? I didnt get what people were saying. get used to So far That s a good point. made a fuss of him cute a couple of picked up worn off,B A A B A B B A A A,Everyday English (5m) Make up some sentences ,u

38、sing the phrases you have learned.,How are you getting on? I didnt get what people were saying. get used to So far That s a good point. made a fuss of him cute a couple of picked up worn off,Use at least 5 of them to make an oral composition, talking about or making up an interesting story.,Vocabula

39、ry and Listening 5.Discussion(10m) Discuss the following questions.,1. Do you think that in the future everyone will speak American English? 2. Which accent do you prefer, American accent or British accent? And why? 3. Do you want to be an exchange student? Why? What problems do you think you will m

40、eet?,Homework,Get more information about the life of the international exchange students , especially the problems they may meet in their life and prepare for a report.,Period 4,Module 5 British and American English Speaking and Writing Cultural Corner,Speaking and Writing 1.Reading (2m) Read the no

41、tes and add more information,The Great Debate-Which English ?,British English,American English,World English,Speaking and Writing 2.Debate (8m) Divide the class into 3 groups and debate.,Group A: British English is the best variety to learn. Group B: American English is the best variety to learn. Gr

42、oup C: World English is the best variety to learn.,Who will win the game?,Speaking and Writing 3. Reading (4m) Read and choose the best title.,The origin of Chinese What is Chinese? Varieties of Chinese,Which is the best title ? And Why?,Speaking and Writing 4. Writing (10m) Collect information abou

43、t the 3 topics and write more paragraphs.,The Writing System Varieties of Chinese The language Today,About 5000 characters/ most people know about 2000/ elements of meaning and information about pronunciation/,8 main varieties/ called dialects/ Wenyan and Baihua/ Putonghua-simplified Chinese,Pinyin,

44、 a writing system since 1958/ help to use Putonghua,Cultural Corner 1. Warming-up (3m) Ask the following questions.,Do you know this man?,Do you know American Dictionary of the English Language?,Cultural Corner 2. Read and discuss (8m) Answer the following questions.,What does the first paragraph ta

45、lk about? What does it say about the spelling of English? What s the relation between the spelling and the sound in English? Does English spelling always represent its sound?,Cultural Corner 3. Notes (5m) Deal with the difficulties .,1. thanks to the work of Noah Webster 2. should have a distinctive

46、 “American ”look. 3. suggested simplifying the spelling of English words. 4.The British criticised the dictionary, but it quickly became a standard reference book in the States,Cultural Corner 4. Discussion (5m) Discuss and share your idea with your partner.,What reasons did Webster have for writing

47、 an American dictionary? Can you see any similarities between Websters work and attempts to simplify Chinese?,He wanted to simplify the spelling of English and make it look different from British English.,The work of simplifying Chinese has made it convenient for people to read, understand and use t

48、he Chinese language. So has Websters work for American people.,Module 1,British and America English Task: Identifying a variety of English 55,Differences Between American and British English,Answer the questions about Noah Webster,What was Noah Webster? Why did he feel that written English in the ne

49、wly independent United States should have a distinctive “American ” look? What was his first work? What is Webster best known for? How do you know his dictionary is very important?,Noah Webster,Born: October 16,1758 Place: Hartford, Connecticut Died: May 28, 1843 Place New haven, Connecticut Charact

50、er: truly remarkable shrewd, passionate, learned and energetic, God-fearing and patriotic. Fame: author of the first American dictionary,How to learn English?,Speak without Fear Use of your resources Surround yourself with English Listen to native speakers as much as possible Watch English films and

51、 television Listen to English music Study as often as possible Do exercises and take tests Record yourself Listen to English,make a difference,make a difference(to sb) make no difference ( to sb ) make some difference ( to sb ) make much difference ( to sb ) make much of a difference ( to sb ) Eg.It

52、 makes no difference whether he is rich or not. (=It doesnt make much of a difference whether he is rich or not.),Exercise :,_other young men, he also enjoys pop music. Compare with In common with Except for Speaking of,分詞,The disc, digitally _ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that nigh

53、t. recorded recording to be recorded having recorded,有關(guān)the same 的句子,Mr. Black went back to _ place _ he had found the diamond. A. the same; as B. the same; that C. the same; where D. as the same; as,有關(guān)get 的詞組,The final examination is coming up soon. Its time for us to _ our studies. get down to get

54、out get back for get over,compare 的用法,_ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all. Compare When comparing Comparing When compared,have difficulty (in) doing sth have a hard time in doing sthhave problems in doing sthhave trouble (in) doing sth,Having been ill in be

55、d for nearly a month, he had a hard time _ the exam. pass to pass passed passing,Attributive clause in this text,Read the passage and find four ways in which British and American English are different. There are hundreds of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic, or whi

56、ch are used with a different meaning. Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning, which can be confusing. The chips / the British know and love are French fries on the other side of the Atlantic. The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation. The

57、accent, which is most similar to British English, can be heard on the East Coast of the US.,When the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made the famous remark that the British and the Americans are two nations divided by a common language, he was obviously thinking about the differences. An American w

58、ord that British people dont use A British word that Americans dont use An American expression which British people dont use A word which had a different meaning on the other side of the Atlantic Thanks to the work of Noah Webster, a teacher who graduated from Yale University in 1778. Webster is best known for his American Dictionary of the English Language, which first appeared in 1828.,Other kind of clauses,The British use prepositions where Americans sometimes omit them. Americans use