课件77张PPT。Period 1Module 5
British and American English
Introduction
Reading and SpeakingEnjoy the short videoWhat is it about?IntroductionThe differences between the British and the American EnglishWatch it one more time and find out the difference between American and British EnglishAE
pants
chips
a soda
elevator
watch a movie
sidewalk BE
trousers
crisp
a fizzy drink
lift
watch a film
pavement
There are two e-mails in the textbook. Read the e-mails and decide which writer is American. (point out the reason)The second writer is American.Some of the reasons we know are:Which writer is American?British EnglishAmerican English&How do you think of differences between American English and British English.Look at the differences(1)Look at the differences(2) Let’s see how others think about it. Read some quotations(引文) and answer the questions:
“We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language.”Oscar Wilde, 19th century writer我们现在真的一切都与美国相同，当然除了语言。Henry Sweet, 19th century linguist“Within a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand each other.”一个世纪以来说英式英语和美式英语的人都不能相互理解。George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer“America and England are two countries divided by a common language.”英国和美国是被一种语言分隔开的两个国家。Dave Sperling, founder of Dave’s ESL Cafe“It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English.”一个老师说英式英语还是美式英语并不重要。1. What is the topic of the quotations?
The difference between British and American English.
2. Whose opinion is the most optimistic?
Dave Sperling.
3. Whose opinion is the most pessimistic?
Henry Sweet.4. Which ( if any) do you think are funny?
open
5. Which is good news for students of English?
D
6. Can you guess which quotations are from British people?
ADo you agree with
their opinions?探究新知我们在各个方面与美国差不多,当然,语言除外.1.We have really everything in common with
America nowadays , except of course ,language. 有许多相同之处
have everything/ a lot/
much in common
拓展： have nothing/little in common with 与……无/几乎没有共同之处
e.g. Their opinions have little in common with ours. in common with
2 和很多人一样，他喜欢古典音乐不喜欢流行音乐。
In common with many people, he prefers classical music to pop.Karen has ______ in common with her sister because they are twins.
A . much B. little
C. less D. fewA except 除了…之外辨析： except, besides, except for, except that ,but ①except 除去…之外（不再有），表示从整体中除去一部分，除去的是同一类事物，常与no ,all, none, nothing, everything, anything等连用，一般不位于句首② besides 除…以外（还有）。
③ except for 除了…（表示对句子主题
进行细节校正或附加说明，而且前后
提到的事物往往不同类）
④ except that 除了…以外，后接句子。
对已说过的内容进一步作详细解释，
而且前后提到的事物往往不同类
⑤ but 表示除了…以外时 有时可与
except通用 需要特别注意的but固定短语
have no choice but to do sth.
have nothing to do but do sth. 只得做某事
but for 如果不是…
can’t help but do sth. 不得不做Your composition is great ______ some spelling mistakes.
A . besides B. except
C. except for D. except thatCI had nothing to do _____ wait.
A . but to B. but
C. but not to D. but to do B 3. divide & separate ① divide 指把整体分成部分，常与into/
between/among连用
e.g. Let’s divide the cake into three. ② separate 把不同的人或物分开，常与
from连用
e.g. The teacher separated the boys
from the girls.accent & language accent 指一个人讲话的“口音”
language 指一个民族、国家的“语言”
What is it that Joe can’t find in the bathroom?
Why can’t he find it? Joe is an American who has come to Britain for the first time. First listen to the conversation while looking at the picture and then answer the questions:Where is the toilet ? ...Listen and look at the pictureThe possible answers Joe can’t find the toilet in the bathroom .
2. He can’t find it because there is only one bath and one basin in Nancy’s bathroom . In American English, the word ‘bathroom’ means a place where there is a toilet and sometimes a bath or shower.
But in British English, it means a place where there is a bath or shower and sometimes also a toilet.The difference of the word ‘bathroom’ between American English and British EnglishshowertoiletbathbasinLet’s see some more differences between British English and American English
Reading and Speakingnew wordsomitmotorway (AE)queueundergound (BE) /subway (AE)flashlight(AE)
torch(BE）similar confusingNew wordsmotorway
underground
subway
flashlight
queue
confusing
omit
similar
（英）高速公路
(英）地铁
（美）地铁
（美）手电筒，火把
（英）排队
令人困惑的，
v.省略
adj.相似的 readingScanning Scan the passage and find four ways in which British and American English are different (find 4 key words).vocabulary
grammar
spelling
pronunciationThis passage can be divided into 2 parts.Part 1
( -- )B.The differences
between British and
American English.Part 2
( -- )A.The development and
future of English.1457Reading part 1 (para1-4)carefully and find the differences in vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and
spelling.Read para.1 and fill the chart
automobilesfreewaysgassubwaycabRead para.2 and finish the form.flashlightstand in lineFrench frieschipsRead para. 3 and finish the chartDo you have…?My friend has just arrivedon the team/ weekendWrite to me soon!Read para. 4 and fill the formcentre, colour programmecenter, color programAmerican and British English are also different in pronunciation.
Enjoy British and American English Enjoy American EnglishEnjoy BBCDo you know?一般来说，英式英语读音比较平，硬。
美式英语大多是卷舌，比较好听。
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.Check para.1-42. Americans ____ understand what the British are saying. A. sometimes B. usually C. never
3. There are ___ differences between British and American grammar. A. no B. many C. not many4. 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 newsreaderRead para.5-7 and finish the form. In the
20th
centuryaccents weather forecastersIn the
futureWhat can we learn from her stories? If you turn on CNN, the American TV network, you find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with different accents.Summary
British and American English are different in many ways.The first and most 1._____________way is in the vocabulary.For example，Americans drive automobiles down freeways while the British drive cars along 2.____________.The second difference is thatobviousmotorways sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning，which can be 3.____________.Third，there are a few differences in 4.____________，too.The British say “Have you got...？” while Americans prefer “Do you have...？” Prepositions，too，can be different.
confusinggrammarThe British use prepositions while Americans 5.____________ them.Finally，many factors have influenced American 6.____________ ___since the first 7.____________ arrived four hundred years ago.The 8.____________，which is most 9.____________ to British English，can be heard on the East Coast of the US.A Londoner may have more 10.____________ understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.omitpronunciationsettlersaccentsimilardifficultyDiscuss the following questions.How many main varieties of Chinese are there?
2. Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other?
3.What will happen to Chinese in the future?普通话，北方方言，粤方言，湘方言，
赣方言，客家方言，闽方言，吴方言等Homework – Task of the lesson 1. Try to collect more words or expressions which are different in British English and American English in the 4 ways. (vocabulary, grammar, spelling and pronunciation)
2. listen to VOA and BBC.British English and American English are different in many ways. 英式英语和美式英语在很多方面是不同的。
1) be different in… 在……方面不同
They are so different in life style. Language points2) in … way (s) 在……方面
It is proved in the following ways: politics, economy and culture.
2. Americans drives automobile down freeways and fill up with gas. 美国人开车沿高速公路行驶并加满汽油。
fill up 装满;填满
He filled up the bucket with water. 他把水桶装满水 3. Americans use a flashlight, while for the British it’s a torch. 美国人用的是flashlight(手电筒)而英国人则用torch(手电筒)。
while: 然而;而;而且。此处表对比。
He likes playing basketball, while I likes listen to music. 他喜欢打篮球,而我喜欢听音乐。4. Prepositions, too, can be different: compare on the end, on the weekend (American) with in the team, at the weekend (British).
介词也不同:把美国的 on the team, on the weekend 与英国的in the team, at the weekend比较一下。compare
1) compare A with B 把A和B进行比较
In today’s class, our teacher compared Li Bai with Du Fu. 在今天的课堂上我们的老师比较了李白和杜甫。2) compare A to B 把A比作B
Shakespeare compares the world to status. 莎士比亚把世界比作舞台。
3) compared with/to 与……相比(在句中常作状语)
Compared with/to many women, she was indeed very famous.5. The accent, which is most similar to British English, can be heard on the East Coast of the US.
这种对英国英语来讲非常相似的口音可以在美国的东部沿海一带听到。 is similar to 类似于,与 ……相似
My new dress is similar to the one you have. 我的新衣服和你的那件相似。
6. After all, there is probably as much variation of pronunciation within the two countries as between them.毕竟, 两个国家境内的发音的差别可能跟两国之间的发音差别一样多。 after all
毕竟;仍然:
We chose to take a plane after all.我们仍然选择乘飞机。
终究;最终:
It has turned out to be a nice day after all. 天气终于转晴了。2) as much as 意思是“多达……, ……之多”, as … as 中间常接形容词或副词原形, 即 as +adj./adv. +as。
The cost of the trip is as much as 50,000 yuan. 这次旅行的费用高达50,000人民币。
as…as…在否定句中也可将第一个as换成so。
Mike is not so clever as his sister.
迈克不如他姐姐聪明。7. A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker. 伦敦的居民听懂来自格拉斯哥的苏格兰人 的话要比听懂一个纽约人的话难得多。 have difficultyin doing sth.with sth.Do you have any difficulty with English? 你英语上有困难吗？
The government had great difficulty in persuading people to leave their villages. 政府很难说服人们离开他们的村庄。干某事有困难homework1、Activities 5,6,7 and 8 on p68.
Activities 9,10,11 and 12 on p69-70.
Do Vocabulary on p4.
Activity 16 on p72.课件28张PPT。Speaking
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Writing
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Cultural cornerHave you ever used this dictionary before?
Do you know who wrote it?Noah Webster
October 16, 1758
Hartford, Connecticut
May 28, 1848
New Haven, ConnecticutCultural cornerBorn:
Place:
Died:
Place:Noah Webster was a truly remarkable man, passionate, learned and energetic. He was the author of the first American Dictionary.skimmingSkim the paragraph and match main idea
of each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
2.In English the spelling of words
doesn’t always represent the sound. 1. A general introduction of Noah Webster.Para.3
Para.4
Para.55.Webster’s first book,
The Elementary Spelling Book 3. Many of the suggestions
were quickly adopted.4. American Dictionary of the
English languageRead again and answer the following questions.1. What’s the relation between the
spelling and the sound in English?
2. What was Webster’s first work about?
3.What does American Dictionary of the English Language include?1. What’s the relation between the spelling and the sound in English?The spelling of words does not always represent the sound.2. What was Webster’s first work about?
The Elementary Spelling Book, which suggested simplifying the spelling of English words was extremely popular.3.What does American Dictionary of the English Language include?
It introduced lots of new American words, with information about their pronunciation and use, and of course, the new spelling.
Discussion What reasons did Webster have for writing an American dictionary?
2. Can you see any similarities between Webster’s 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 the Chinese language. So has Webster’s work for American people.1. For Americans things are a little bit easier, thanks to the work of Noah Webster, … 对美国人来说, 事情稍微好办些, 这多亏了一位叫诺亚 · 韦伯的人, ……Language pointsdue to, owing to,
because of, thanks to词义辨析 thanks to 由于, 因为;幸亏,多亏
常位于句首, 表感谢或讽刺意味。
Thanks to your help, we finished the
work head of time. 多亏你的帮助, 我们提前完成了任务。
Thanks to the bad weather, the match
had been put off. 多亏这倒霉的天气, 比赛推迟了。 due to sth./sb. 某人[某事物]引起的;
由于某人[某事物]
The team’s success was largely due to her efforts. 该队的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努力。
They arrived late due to the storm. 他们由于风暴而来迟。 owing to: 由于;因为
Owing to the rain, the meeting has to be put off. 会议因雨而推迟了。
I couldn’t attend the meeting owing to illness. 我因病不能出席会议。 because of 用在句首或句子后面，表示原因
Because of the heavy rain, the sports meet has been put off.
I came late because of the heavy rain. 2. 短语比较：compare…with…把……和……进行比较
compare…to… 把……比作……
compared …to/ with 与……相比(固定搭配,常作状语)1. Life is often ____________ voyage.
2. _________________ the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
3. He began to ________ himself with the workers in his workshop.compared toCompared to / withcompare3. 单词比较：adopt/adaptadopt
采取; 采纳; 吸收 过继, 收养 (as)
adapt
使适应, 使适合 (to) 改编, 改写 (for)1. After much deliberation, the president decided to ______ her suggestion.
2. The author is going to ______ his play for television.
3. Mr. Kern _____ the orphan as his own son.
4. He tried hard to _____ himself to the new conditions.adoptadaptadoptadaptSpeaking & Writing Read the notes and add more informationThe Great Debate----Which English is the best variety ?British EnglishAmerican EnglishWorld EnglishDivide 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.
Group C: World English is the best variety to learn
Who will win the game?Read and choose the best title.The origin of Chinese
What is Chinese?
Varieties of ChineseOpen work Try to find information about Chinese and prepare a report to introduce the following three aspects of Chinese.
The writing system
Varieties of Chinese
The language todayCollect information about 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 ChinesePinyin, a writing system since 1958/ help to use PutonghuaHomework Find more related material about Noah Webster and his dictionary.
Read some articles about the differences between British and American English as well as the world English.
Review the whole module.课件26张PPT。Vocabulary
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Everyday EnglishWhat is an Exchange Student?
Exchange students are usually students in high school or post-secondary systems of education who leave their home countries to spend anywhere between a few weeks and an entire year within a foreign country. During this time, most must attempt to learn a new language and thus experience the culture through the means of direct application.Have you ever be an exchange student?
Imagine if you were an exchange student, what problems would you have?Think about problems exchange students have. Number them in order of importance.1
2
4
3
5
6a. understanding the language
b. getting on with people
c. food
d. different school subject and timetable
e. local customs
f. climateComplete the passage with the words in the box.Hello, and welcome to today’s edition of In the air. As you know, every week on this programme we discuss an aspect of ask exist happen give
live speak talk thinkthe way we (1) ___ now, and today’s topic is the language we (2) _____ ---English. So that’s something which affects us all. The question is, what’s 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) ____? livespeakhappenexistLater on we’re going to (5) ___ you to phone in and (6) ____ your views on the subject, but first we’re going to (7) ___ to two young people, one American, and one British, who have spent time on an educational exchange in the other’s country. We (8) _____ they will have some interesting ideas on the subject. askgivetalkthinkSamanthaCallumSamanthaCallumListen to the interviews and answer the questions.SamanthaCallumCallumSamanthaListen again and answer the questions.Which part of the country is Samantha staying in?
The north of England (Leeds in Yorkshire).
2. How long did it take her to understand what people were saying?
Two months.3. What did she notice about the pronunciation of words like dance and bath?
They’re the same as in American English.
4. What is the last question the interviewer asked Samantha?
Do you think you’ll go home speaking with a north of England accent?5. How long did Callum spend in the US?
Ten months.
6. What didn’t he like about the place he stayed in?
The climate (hot and humid). 7. What did he say about the way people spoke?
It was easy to understand; they spoke rather slowly.
8. What did girls like about Callum?
His English accent (it was cute).Discussion1. 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?Everyday English Complete the sentences with the correct phrases.How are you getting on? is a question about___. A. Samantha’s health B. what Samantha is doing2. I didn’t get what people were saying means____. A. I didn’t understand it B. I didn’t like it
3. When Samantha got used to the accent she____. A. began to understand it B. used it when she spoke English4. So far means _____. A. for a long time B. until now
5. That’s a good point means____. A. what you say is interesting B. I agree with you
6. The girls in Callum’s school made a fuss of him by__. A. laughing at him B. showing a lot of interest in him7. A cute accent is ____. A. horrible B. attractive
8. A couple of means ____. A. two B. two or three
9. If Callum picked up the local accent he ____. A. started to use it B. wasn’t able to use it10. If Callum’s American accent has worn off, it has___.
A. disappeared B. become very noticeable1. point
1) 要点; 中心思想
He missed the whole point of my speech.
他没弄明白我整个演说的要点。
2) 意义;目的;用途un. (+in/of)
There is no point in complaining.
抱怨没有任何意义。重点单词或短语讲解：2.1) wear off 慢慢消失
My first impressions of the city were
wearing off.
The pain in his back is wearing off.
2) wear out 使疲惫不堪
He was worn out by the hard work.
繁重的工作使他疲惫不堪。
The long wait wore everyone out.3. pick up
举起或抬起某人[某物]; 拿起; 拾起:
He picked up the book from the floor.
他从地板上把书拾起来.
(b) 见到, 听到(尤指藉助仪器):
The equipment picked up the signal
from the satellite.
这设备收到了卫星发出的信号。(c) 通过实践学会(外语、 技术等):
She soon picked up French when she
went to live in France.
她到法国居住后很快就学会了法语。
(d) 得, 染(疾病):
pick up an infection, a cold, the flu, (e) 买到某物(尤指价廉或运气好):
She picked up a valuable first edition at a village book sale.
她在乡村图书展销会上买到一本珍贵的首版书。 Homework Preview grammar and fun_ction.课件47张PPT。Vocabulary & Grammar & Function VocabularyRead, learn and match.apartment autumn elevator fall
first floor flashlight
flat garbage ground floor gas
holiday lift
stand in line lorry pavement petrol queue rubbish sidewalk torch
truck vacationBritish
EnglishAmerican
EnglishKeys:Rewrite the sentences using British words.1. We really like going on vacation in the fall.
We like going on holiday in the autumn very much.
2. You don’t need to take the elevator. Our apartment is on the first floor.
You don’t need to use the lift. Our flat is on the ground floor. 3. Did you see that truck come out of the gas station?
Did you see that lorry come out of the petrol station?
4. Pass me a flashlight, Eddie. I’ve lost my wallet.
Pass me a torch, Eddie. I’ve lost my wallet.Grammar review of verb formsComplete the sentences with the correct form of the words.All languages ______ over a period of time.
English ___________ very rapidly.
How many people _____ Chinese?
I ___________American English is very different from British English.change develop speak think watch grow studychangeis developingspeakdon’t think5. Millions of people _____ satellite TV
every day.
6. The percentage of non-English web
pages __________.
7. What languages ___ people ____ in
China?
8. What ____ you _________this year?watchis growingdostudyarestudying现在时态主要包括一般现在时、现在进行时、现在完成时和现在完成进行时。本模块主要复习了前三种时态。下面就近年来高考试题中出现的这三种时态的考点进行归纳。现在时态用法归纳，总结【考例1】 The father as well as his three children ____ skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter. (辽宁2006)
A. is going B. go
C. goes D. are going【考例2】 The wet weather will continue tomorrow when a cold front ____ to arrive. (2008全国卷I)
A. is expected B. is expecting
C. expects D. will be expected【考例3】 The house belongs to my aunt but she ____ here any more. (2006全国卷I)
A. hasn’t lived B. didn’t live
C. hadn’t lived D. doesn’t live【考例4】 Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across this open sea, which ____ the Pacific, and we met no storms. (辽宁2005)
A. was called B. is called
C. had been called D. has been called【自我归纳】
1. 一般现在时可以用来表示_______________的动作，如考例1；
2. 在时间、条件、让步状语从句中常用一般现在时表示将来时，如_____;
3. 一般现在时可以用来表示现在的情况或状态，如考例3；经常性、习惯性考例24. 一般现在时可以用来表示________________________, 如考例4；
5. 另外，一般现在时还可以用来表示主语的特征、性格或能力；还可用于begin，come，leave，go，arrive, start, stop, return等转移动词，表示按计划、规定、时刻安排好的要发生的动作。普遍真理和客观存在的事实【考例5】 —What’s that noise?
—Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine _____. (浙江2008)
A. was tested B. will be tested
C. is being tested D. has been tested【考例6】 Teenagers _____ their health because they play computer games too much. (重庆2008)
A. have damaged B. are damaging
C. damaged D. will damage 【考例7】 Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane _____. (福建2006)
A. takes off B. is taking off
C. has taken off D. took off【自我归纳】
1. 现在进行时表示说话时______________的动作，如考例5；
2. 现在进行时表示现阶段正在进行的动作，如______；
3. 现在进行时也可用于begin，come，leave，go, arrive, start, stop, return等转移动词，表示按计划、安排、打算要发生的动作，如考例7。考例6正在进行或发生【考例8】 So far this year we ___ a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent. (福建2008)
A. saw B. see
C. had seen D. have seen【考例9】 Though we don’t know what was discussed, yet we can feel the topic _____. (陕西2008)
A. had changed B. will change
C. was changed D. has been changed【考例10】 I like these English songs and they ____ many times on the radio. (安徽2008)
A. taught B. have taught
C. are taught D. have been taught【考例11】 —____ leave at the end of this month.
—I don’t think you should do that until _____ another job. (北京2006)
A. I’m going to; you’d found
B. I’m going to; you’ve found
C. I’ll; you’ll find
D. I’ll; you’d find【自我归纳】
现在完成时表示过去发生或已完成的某一动作对现在造成的影响或结果,也可表示过去已经开始, 持续到现在(可能还会继续进行下去)的动作或状态。
现在完成时可以和以下时间状语连用：till now，up to now, so far, in the past / last ... years, these few ...，for ..., since ... 等，如______；考例82. 现在完成时可以和already, yet, before, recently, lately等表示不确定的过去的时间状语连用, 如考例9；
3. 现在完成时还可以和表示_____的时间状语连用, 如: often, sometimes, rarely, ever, never, once, ... times等，如考例10；
4. 另外, 现在完成时还可以用在_____或条件状语从句中, 表示将来某时已完成的动作, 如考例11。时间频度【即学即练】 翻译下列句子。
1. 我们见面时我会和你讨论此事。
2. 对不起, 你不能把这本字典拿走。我正在用它。I’ll discuss this matter with you when we meet.
Sorry, you can’t take the dictionary away. I’m using it.3. 当我完成这本书的时候我会给你写信。I’ll write to you when I have finished the book.Activity 3 on p 5. 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.sincesincefor4. We have an American teacher. He has been here ____ January.
5. CNN has been on the air ___ more than 20 years.
6. Monita Raipal has worked for CNN _____ the year 2000.sinceforsince一. 现在完成时既可以与since引导的时间状语从句连用，又可以与since构成的短语连用。
1. since作连词，后跟句子，它所表示的时间是“从某一点开始”。若从句谓语为终止性动词，主句的时间则从这一“时刻”算起。 由since和for构成的句子或短语是现在完成时的常用状语。现就它们的用法作以下归纳。如: He has lived here since he lefts Shanghai.
若从句为延续性或状态性动词，则从其动作结束“那点”算起。例如：
It is six years since he was a teacher.
(2) I haven’t heard from her since she
lived there.2. since作介词，后跟表示时间的名词，必须是表示“时间的一点”，不能表示时间的一段。 例如：
He has taught at this school since 1965.二. 现在完成时与介词for构成的短语连用。
1. 介词for构成的短语，表示时间的长度，后跟一段时间，不能跟时间的一点。 例如：
(1) We have studied English for two years.
(2) They have known each other for five
years.2. 终止性动词不能与表示一段时间的介词for连用，但它的否定式可与介词for连用。例如：
I have not received his letter for two
months.
2) He has had the dictionary for two
weeks. (buy 用 have代替)
3) My father has been in the Party for
ten years. (join 用 be in)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 here _____ January.
CNN has been on the air _____ more than 20 year.
Monita Raipal has worked for CNN ______ the year 2000.sincesincesincesinceforfor1. I like Leeds because there’s more going on here than back home in the States.
2. Since English is spoken all over the world, there are lots of varieties.
3. As I was the only British person in the
school, they made a fuss of me.
4. I’m getting on just fine, now that I
understand the local accent.Function: Giving reasonsUnderline the words which introduce reason.Which word do we use more often to introduce a reason?
Which expression shows that a situation has changed?
3. Which two words often come at the beginning of a sentence?BecauseNow thatSince and asAnswer the questions1) because语势最强, 用来说明人所不知的原因, 回答why提出的问题, 是句子中的重要部分, 常放在句末, 不能用其它三个替换。逗号可加可不加。 You can trust those products because the quality never changes.
I haven’t been to the cinema lately, because I am too busy.because, since, as, for 辨析2) 当原因是显而易见的或已为人们所知, 就用as或 since。since稍正式一些。
Since /As the weather is so bad, we have to delay our journey. 3) 由because引导的从句如果放在句末, 且前面有逗号, 则可以用for来代替。但如果不是说明直接原因, 而是多种情况加以推断, 就只能用for。
He is absent today, because/for he is ill.
He must be ill, for he is absent today. 4) 当because引导的从句与否定的主句连用, 而主句又位于句首时, 之前不用逗号, 因为主句动词否定的是其后的全部内容。为了突出because从句, because前常加上副词, 如: just, only, simply, chiefly等。 You should not despise a man just because he is poorly dressed.
She is not marrying Bill, because he is poor.Complete the sentences with because, since/as or now that.1. It is useful to learn English ________ it is spoken all over the world.
2. ________ they see lots of American films, the British are used to American accents.because/asSince/As3. Americans like the British accent _______ they think it is cute.
4. It’s easier to compare British and American English ________ we have the Internet.becausenow thatHomework Activities 1,2, 3 and 4 on p 67.
