课件17张PPT。Word powerAmerican English
vs
British EnglishEnjoy a story After the story, you are required to
answer several questions.Tapescript:
Joe—an American Nancy—an Englishman
Once Joe came to Britain for the first time by air. When
he arrived at Nancy’s home. He asked, “ Could I use your bathroom?” Nancy said ok and gave him a clean towel and
told him that the bathroom was upstairs. After a while,
however, Joe didn’t find the bathroom. He wondered why Nancy gave him a towel since he didn’t mean to take a
shower. Do you know what’s wrong with them?!
Question 1: What did Joe want to find ?A toilet.Question 2: Why can’t he find it? Joe is an American, he says bathroom and means a place where there is a toilet. But in Nancy’s eye, it’s a place where people can only have a bath. So because of this, they misunderstood each other.1. Do you know there are some
differences between American English
and British English?
2. In which aspects do these differences
exist, pronunciation, spelling,
grammar and vocabulary? holiday football dustbin rubbishsitting room behaviourAmericanIn vocabulary and spelling In which aspect does American English differ from British English from the examples above?Vocabularypetrolluggage poststaircasecolourfavourcentretravellingSpelling She has got an interesting book.GrammarPronunciation/dα:ns/ / n?t / /'aie? / Read the following dialogue on Page 26
and do the exercise.
Sam: Hi, David. How are you?
David: Fine, have you just gone back from New York?
Sam: Yeah, I went back here last Monday.
David: How is your summer holiday, Sam?
Sam: Excellent, during my summer vacation I joined a soccer ball club and I can play it better now.
Sam went back to London to go on with his study in
CMHS. He met David on the school campus.David: Good! I also practised playing football this
summer too.
Sam: OK! Please call me at 33545165 if the students’ union organizes a soccer ball match.
David: Good idea! You may call me on 25682275.
Sam: See you!
David : Good bye!
Sam went back to London to go on with his study in
CMHS. He met David on the school campus.
Sam speaks American English while David speaks British English.After reading, what can you find?One man’s meat is another man’s poison. Which do you like better, American English or British English?Discussion Find more examples of the differences between AE and BE
as possible as you can.
