课件24张PPT。Book 5 module 1
British and American English 1.Is the accent from Hainan the same as that from Henan ?
2. Can they understand each other ?Check the following statements.EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Two main varieties are American and British English .Do you know the differences between fall or autumn ?American British Fall autumnThe differences in vocabulary . Americans use “________” while for the British , it is “________”.fallautumnRead the passage quickly and find out topic sentence of each paragraph .
According to the passage , we know British and American English are different in __________
A. Only two ways, vocabulary and pronunciation.
B. The vocabulary, grammar, spelling and pronunciation.
C. Almost no way.
D. Only the spelling.
Fast reading what's the topic sentence of each paragraph?The topic sentence in paragraph 4The topic sentence in paragraph 2The topic sentence in paragraph 1:The topic sentence in paragraph 5The topic sentence in paragraph 3The first and most obvious way is in vocabulary .But other words and expressions are not so well known .There are a few differences in grammar .Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together . The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation .Para. 1 _______________________ The difference in automobilefreewaygassubwaycabcarsmotorwaypetrolundergroundtaxivocabularycareful reading
We learn to guess the meaning of the words or phrases in the context.
What does the phrase “queue up ” mean in the paragraph2?___________________skillStand in linePara 2Para. 2 _______________________ The difference inflashlightstand in linetorch queue upexpressionsThe difference incareful readingFrench fries cripsPieces of hot fried potato called “chips” in British , while for Americans it is “ French fries”.very thin and are sold in packets How can we get the main idea of a paragraph ?skillHow can we make information of a paragraph clear?By finding the topic sentence.By making forms ,making notes and
key words.Para. 3 _______________________ The difference incareful readingPara. 3 _______________________ grammarDo you have …?My friend just
arrived.on the teamon the weekendHave you got …?My friend has just arrived.in the teamat the weekendThe difference inPara. 4 ___________________________Spelling and pronunciation centercolorprogramcentrecolourprogrammeThe difference inparagraph 5 Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together . A Londoner can’t understand a New yorker .No .Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1.Communications across the Atlantic have developed steadily for more than a century.
2. In some people’s opinion, British English will disappear one day.
3. If you turn on CNN, you find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with only American and British accents.
careful readingFTTPara 5Different accents 4. There will be more than two varieties of English in the future.
5. Users of English will have some difficulty in understanding each other because there are many “Englishes”.
careful readingTFhave some difficulty in doing sth :
做某事有困难all be able to understand SummaryWhat’s the differences between British and American English in four ways ?Vocabulary
Grammar
Spelling
pronunciationRead after the tapeActivity 3Complete the sentences with the correct words or phrases. ( Activity3 on P3 )Practice:There are ______ differences between American and British varieties of English.
A. no B. a few C. lots of
Americans ____ understand what the British are saying.
A. Sometimes B. usually C. never
There are ______ differences between British and American grammar.
A. no B. many C. not manyBBC4. American spelling is _______ British spelling.
A. the same as 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 newsreader
Television and the Internet have made it _____ for the British and Americans to understand each other.
A. harder B. easier C. impossibleBBBHomeworkHomework 1: Search the internet to find more information about the differences between British & American English, and then write a passage on it.
e.g. ground floor (British English)
first floor (American English)
Homework 2: Summary writingThank you!外研版 第五册 模块一
英语组
学习目标：学习本模块单词，初步了解英式英语与美式英语的区别。
重难点：（1）学习和掌握一些重要词语。（2）用英语表达有关与本模块话题有关的看法。
Period 1 pre-reading
Step1. self-learning
一、根据所给单词的汉语注释或首字母提示，写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式。
1. The teacher c_______________ him because he was late for class that day.
2. It is very convenient to use the s_____________during rush hours in Beijing.
3. Early s_____________ on the American continent were mostly Europeans.
4. I think we can p______________ our plan at the meeting to be held tomorrow.
5. The next e_____________ of the magazine will come out at the end of July.
6. We found her idea d_______________ from all the others in the team.
7. I noticed hundreds of people q_____ for tickets in front of the booking office.
8. The team failed in it’s a______________ to win the title of the season.
9. It is dark outside and you had better take a f_______________ with you.
10. The girl is so c______________ that we are all fond of her.
11. To my delight, the students are making progress ____________ (不断地).
12. The foreign teacher speaks ________________ (标准的) English.
13. The new manager refused to _______（采用）my plan to increase production.
14. Changes in languages are studied by the _____________（语言学家）.
15. This sentence is very important and should not be ______________ (删除) in the paragraph.
二、根据汉语提示完成句子
1、We found that we ____a lot ____(在……方面有相同之处) and got on well.
2、Mary’s hat ______________________(与……相似) Jame’s.
3、She’s ________________________(做某事有困难)doing the housework.
4、His carelessness ____________(导致) his failure.
5、____________(多亏) your help, these children have returned to school again.
6、Are you ____________________ (同意)our proposal？
Period 2 :Reading and Vocabulary
Teaching Content: Reading and Vocabulary
Teaching Aims and Demands:
Language knowledge:
New words:
obvious, underground , motorway, queue, confusing, compare,
omit ,variety, remark, steadily,
Reading skill:
Understanding how to express differences between 2 things.
Affection and attitudes:
Learn the differences between British English and American English Form positive attitudes towards the communications of the countries in the world , learn to understand each other.
Learning strategies:
To know about the differences between British and American English.
To find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
With the teacher leading , to have a better understanding of the passage.
To learn to make notes, to get the information .
Cultural awareness:
To Get prepared for the comparison of main varieties of Chinese.
To Get prepared for the comparison of 2 English language newspapers, such as : The Guandian and USA Today.
Teaching Aids: Multi-Media
Teaching Procedures:
Part I:warming up
In order to stimulate students’ interest ,give them a crosstalk . after that teacher asked some questions to students .
Q1. Can people from He Nan understand people from Hai Nan ?
Q2. Is the accent from He Nan the same as that from Hai Nan?
Show Chinese characters to the students and ask two questions ?
Q1 Can they be understood by speakers of Chinese ?
Q2. what do you know about the differences between them ?
Part II:Pre-reading activities
Lead in the study of the text by carrying out the following activities
Show a map of the world and ask some questions
Q1 what language is the most widely spoken in the world ?
Q2. Are they speaking the same English ?
Q3. How many varieties of English are there ?
Part III:fast reading
Help students to grasp the main idea of the text by doing the task .
Read the passage and find 4 ways in which British and American English are different.
Part IV:Reading for detailed information
Read the text again and fill in the form. (The form is on the next page)
What are the differences between BE and AE ?
According to the answers ,write topic sentence ,some key words in the form. Then the teacher and students retell the text according to the topic sentences , key words in the form.
Dealing with expressions
What does the phrase “queue up ” mean in paragraph 2? _____________________
Differences
British Englisn
American English
Vocabulary
Gramma
Spelling
Pronunciation
Part V: Action
Ask students to show the form and make conversation to introduce the differences between the British English and American English in grammar and spelling by themselves .
Part VI: paragraph 5
Read paragraph 5 carefully and
Decide whether the following statement are true or false
Communications across the Atlantic have developed steadily for more than a century.
In some people’s opinion , British English will disappear one day
If you turn on CNN , you find new readers and weather forecasters all speaking with only American and British accents .
There will be more than varieties of English in the future .
Users of English will have some difficulty in understanding each other because there are many “ Englishes”.
Part VII: Summary
Summary : vocabulary , grammar , spelling , pronunciation
Part VIII: Homework (you can choose one topic to write )
1. Search the internet to find more information about the differences between British and American English and then write a passage on it .
e.g: ground floor (it is British English ) First floor (it is American English )
Summary writing
Write a short passage about Chinese .
How many main varieties of Chinese are there ?
In what ways are they different ?
Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other ?
What will happen to Chinese in the future ?
