课件15张PPT。课时分配Period 2Module 1
British and American English
Vocabulary
Grammar
FunctionVocabulary – 1. Learning(8m) Read the words and match them in the boxes. apartment autumn elevator 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 EnglishKeys:Vocabulary – 2. Practice(8m) Rewrite the sentences using British words.1. We really like going on vacation in the fall.
2. You don’t 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. I’ve lost my wallet.liftautumngroundlorrypetroltorchholidayflatVocabulary – 3. Practice(5m) write some sentences to practiseStudent 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 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 going to be many “Englishes”.
Look! The man is filling his automobile with gas.FEACDBCan you explain the following use of tenses.present simple tense
present continuous tense
present perfect tense
future tensea changing situation
an event which is happening now or around now
a possible future
a certain future
past events which has an effect on the present
an everyday eventPlease matchGrammar – 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 different 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 studychangeis developingis developingspeakdon’t thinkwatchis growingdostudyarestudyingGrammar – 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 here _____ 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?sincesincesincesinceforforConclusion
for 是介词,而since可作介词或连接词;
for 后面跟表示时间段的结构
since后面跟表示时间点的结构Function – 1. Presentation(5m) Underline the words which introduce reasons.I like Leeds because there’s 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.
I’m getting on just fine, now that I understand the local accent.Answer the following questionsWhich 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 asFunction – 2. Practice(5m) Make your own sentences creatively,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 today’s lesson and get more related exercise to practise.学英语报第一期第四版---从Since说起