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北师大版高中英语教材必修三
Lesson2
Language Learning Tips(Ⅱ)
Lead-in
a famous quotation
“America and England are
two countries divided by a
common language.”
George Bernard Shaw,
20th century writer, Irish
What is the difference in each
pair
Activate& Share
pronunciation
uses
spelling
BrE AmE
BrE AmE
BrE AmE
lift-elevator
kip-nap
rubbish-garbage
peckish-hungry
crisps-potato chips
chips-French fries
tomato-tomato
[t me to ]
colour-color
[
t mɑ t ]
Listen For Understanding
Focus on Topic
Aspects Examples
ways of
pronouncin
g words
Liang Wei
Robert
Pam
__________ of
words
Listen For Understanding
Focus on Topic
sh)
Listen For Understanding
Focus on Examples
Pam(American
Robert(British)
)
['w t r]
['w t ]
[t 'me to ]
[ ɡ'z mpl]
['d ns ]
[t 'mɑ t ]
[ ɡ'zɑ mpl]
['dɑ ns ]
Listen For Understanding
Focus on Examples
Pam(American
)
Robert(British)
lift
elevator
soccer
football
underground
subway
tube
Talk Builder
Showing Interest
R: Apart from pronunciation,we use different words for
describing the same things. For example, we say “lift”
but Americans say “elevator”. We say “football”and Americans
say “soccer”!
L: Interesting!
R: Let me tell you a joke. In London, if you ask the local
people, “Where is the nearest subway ”you may end up in a
fast food restaurant! The American “subway”is called the
“underground”in the UK, or the “tube”in London.
L: Wow! I never realised that British and American English
were so different!
Talk Builder
Showing Interest
1. –We have different ways of pronouncing
words. For example,...
Wow
They sound so different
They
sound so
different
–That’s odd! _____________________!
Do they still mean the same thing
2. –I say “example” and “dancing in the
classroom”, but Robert ...
Ah
Interesting
–___A_h______! How do people …
A: I’ve been reading a book that gives
lots of tips on how to learn English. It is
very useful.
Conversation
1
B: Oh What is the name of the book
A: The book is called Secrets of English
Words. It is fantanstic!
B: Please tell me about it. What learning
tips have you got
A: Well, I know how to memorise new
words.
B: Really I am interested in it. I may
have to give it a look. What else did you
learn from the book
A: I learnt tips on how to develop good
Conversation
A: I’m going2to the theatre next week to
see a play my brother recommended .
B: Are you Let me know what it is like and I
might try to book tickets. It seems ages
since I’ve been to see a good play!
Conversation
A: I really enjoy3 going to my dance class
every week.
B: Do you I used to do ballet once a week
but my teacher moved house and I haven’t
found another one yet. I really must get
round to doing something about it.
Speak
Pair Work
Act out a dialogue between an expert and a learner
talking about differences between British and American
English.The expert gives examples and the learner
responds with interest.
1. The English language may Wow!/Ah!/Interesting!/T
be used slightly differently hey sound so different!
from one country to another... Oh /Really I am
2. We have different ways of interested in
pronouncing words. For
example, ...
it!/Mm!/Please tell me
about it./Are you /Do
3. Apart from pronunciation, you
we use different words for
That’s amazing!
describing the same things... That’s
Speak
Group Work
Which one would you like to learn
(pronunciation, uses,spelling...)
Extension
What is your purpose of learning English
How can I improve my writing
skills and communicate
China stories well
(讲好中国故事)
Grandma Chen
Extension
global
village
better connection
with the world
another way of
thinking
the
technology&culture
Homework
Introduce the differences between British and
American English to your partner orally.
Online resources:
British English VS American English:
24 differences illustrated
http://www. /british-american-english
-differences-language/
The differences between British and American terms
http://en. / usage/
british-and-american-terms