Module 1 British and American English

课件26张PPT。Module1
British & American
EnglishModule 1
British and American English
Reading and SpeakingThe countries in which English is spoken10
More than 70
171 Information*English is spoken as mother tongue (10)
*as official language (>70)
*English is spoken or learned in these countries.以英语为母语的国家有十
余个它们是：
美国，英国，澳大利亚，
爱尔兰，加拿大，新西兰，
南非和几个加勒比国家
Main tasksLead-in
Fast reading
Detail reading
Practice
Discussion
SummaryDifferencesVocablulary(words)Spelling
Pronunciation GrammarFill in the blanks
1 I’m getting on just fine, now that I understand the local _______.（口音）
2 He wrote a __________（标准的）English.
3 Keep this dictionary for ___________(参考).
4 She made an _________ (尝试) to cook the dinner.
5 His opinion __________ (不同) entirely from mine.
6 The instructions on the bottle are very _____________(难懂的) . No one can understand them.
7 The application forms have now been _____________ .(简化) accentstandardreferenceattemptdiffersconfusingsimplifiedMatch the British and American words and
phrases in the box.flat
autumn
lift
ground floor
torch
rubbish
petrol
holiday
queue up
lorry
pavementapartment
fall
elevator
first floor
flashlight
garbage
gas
vacation
stand in line
truck
sidewalkDetail reading
Read the passage again and finish the EXX in activity 3, then fill in the chart below.Finish the table.Para. 3 _______________________ grammarDo you have …?My friend just arrived.on the teamon the weekendHave you got …?My friend has just arrived.in the teamat the weekendFinish the table.Para. 4 _______________________ spellingcentercolorprogramcentrecolourprogrammeAnswers to activity 4:
1.Words British people don’t use:automobilesfreewaysgassubwaycabflashlight2.Words Americans don’t use:
3.An American expression which British people don’t usecarsmotorwaypetrolundergroundtaxi torchStand in line
6.A difference in spelling:centrecentercolourcolorprogrammeprogramAnswers
Parts of the text:
Part 1:
Para.1 - 4
Tells the ways that Am.E &Br.E are different.
Part 2:
Para. 5 - 7
Predict the future of these two varieties.Words and expressionsFill up with
Prefer to do sth.
get around
While
queue up
Stand in line
A is similar to B in---
Have difficulty (in) doing sth. 1.He is _____ his twin brother _____ appearance.
A. similar with; in B.similar with ; to C.similar to; in D.similar to; for
2. I am sorry but I have to tell you that your answer is so ____ that I am greatly____ at it.
A. confusing, confused B. confused, confusing
C. confusing, confusing D. confused, confused
3. It’s known to us all that known ___ a place of interest, the Great Wall is best-known ____ its length and long history.
A. to, for B. as, for C. as, to D. to, as
4. I was ____ to the conclusion that eating too much fat can ____ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A. led, lead B. leading, lead to C. leading, lead D. led, lead to
5. When we dropped in, Professor Wang ____ for New York to attend a meeting, so we had only a little time for a few words.
A. has just left B. was just leaving C. is just leaving D. just leftCABDBDiscussionDiscussion
Work in groups,
Discuss the questions in
activity 5Answers to activity 5:
1.Main varieties of Chinese:MandarinCantoneseHakka Typical structuresAbout differences
A and B are different in---
A is different from B in---
A differs from B in---
About similarities
A have --- in common with B
A is similar to B in---
A and B are the same---summaryDifferences between B.E and A.E.
Words
Grammar
Spelling
Pronunciation
Useful expressionsFill up with
Prefer to do sth.
get around
While
queue up
Stand in line
A is similar to B in---
Have difficulty (in) doing sth.HomeworkRead the passage again to review it.
Try to use the words and expressions to make more sentences.
Collect more information about English
Learning.Thank you!GOOD BYE