Unit 2 Learning English is fun! Lesson 6（19页） 课件+嵌入音频 2025-2026学年英语冀教版七年级上册

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Lesson 6 Understanding cultures
Unit 2
Learning English is fun!
能掌握本课时的词汇和短语。
能了解英式英语和美式英语的区别。
学习目标
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2
If an American says that he wants to go to the restroom, where does he want to go Go to the toilet or go to the bedroom
Lead in
Look at each picture and write a word with the same meaning.
fall
mum
movie
football
Look and write
新课讲授
Many people are learning English. However, British English and American English are different in some ways. Let’s take a look.
Americans use “-er” instead of “-re”, such as meter and center. They do not have “u” in “-our”, like color instead of colour.
The British and Americans use different words for food, clothing, and other things. For example, the British take a cab, but Americans take a taxi.
There are differences between British English and American English,
but people can understand both.
Reading
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Read the passage and tick the main idea.
□ There is British English and American English in the world.
□ British English is different from American English in some ways.
□ British English and American English are widely used.
Read and tick
British English American English
metre
center
favourite
color
cab
Read the passage again and complete the table.
meter
colour
centre
favorite
taxi
Read and complete
Read the passage again and answer the question below.
What differences are there between British English and American English
Spelling difference: Americans use “-er” instead of “-re”, such as meter and center. They do not have “u” in “-our”, like color instead of colour. Word using difference: The British and Americans use different words for food, clothing, and other things. For example, the British take a cab, but Americans take a taxi.
Read and answer
Work in groups. Find more differences between British English and American English.
Pronunciation difference:
tomato /t mɑ t /
tomato /t me to /
Group work
1. However, British English and American English are different in some ways.
however /ha 'ev (r)/ adv. 然而；不过
e.g. Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
人生就像一盒巧克力，你永远不知道你会得到什么。
Language points
辨析：however与but however 副词，“然而；不过；但是”。可以位于句首、句中和句末，且常用逗号与句子的其他部分隔开。
but 连词，“然而；但是”。but所表示的对比非常明显，转折的意味较however更强。常位于所引出的分句之首，其后一般不使用逗号。
e.g. He was ill. However, he still went to work.
他病了，但他仍然去上班了。
Tom went to the party, but his brother didn’t.
汤姆去参加聚会了，但他的弟弟没去。
2. Americans use “-er” instead of “-re”, such as meter and center.
such as 为固定短语，意为“例如；像……这样”，表示举例，相当于 like，后可接名词、代词或动名词等。
e.g. The shop sells many kinds of fruits, such as apples, pears and bananas. 这家店卖很多种水果，例如苹果、梨和香蕉。
instead of 代替，而不是
e.g. Now I can walk to work instead of going by car.
现在我可以步行去上班，而不必开车了。
辨析：
such as
后面通常接单词或短语，不接句子。用于列举同类中的一个或几个。后面不能有逗号。逗号与其他部分隔开。
for example
后面常接句子。举例是为了说明论点。for example 作插入语时，前后常有逗号，且常位于句中。
e.g. I know four languages, such as French and English.
我懂四种语言，比如法语和英语。
We can help you in many ways. For example, we can teach you German.
我们可以在很多方面帮助你。比如，我们可以教你德语。
3. British English is different from American English in some ways.
英式英语和美式英语在一些方面不同 。
be different from 意为“与……不同；与……有差异”，反义短语为 be the same as，意为“和……相同”，二者都用于对前后两者的比较
e.g. The weather in our city can be different from that in your city.
我们城市的天气可能与你的城市不同。
difference 为 different 的名词形式，意为“差别，差异”。 固定搭配：make a difference 有影响，起作用。
e.g. Reading more books can make a difference to our self-improvement. 多读书对我们的自我提升有很大的帮助。
in some ways 在某些方面；在某种程度上
e.g. In some ways, I am quite different from my sister.
从某些方面来说,我和我姐姐很不一样。
I can understand English:
There are only 26 letters in English, but the 26 letters can make more than one million words.
I can understand and use some English idioms and expressions:
a piece of cake I feel blue.
I can use different ways to learn English:
Two short words make a long one.
Practice your spoken English with your partner.
Improvement needed
Self-check
Say the word: DICTIONARY
Slowly at first: DIC-TION-A-RY
Try one more time: DICTIONARY
Now you have it!
Say the word
Say the word: UNDERSTAND
Slowly at first: UN-DER-STAND
Try one more time: UNDERSTAND
Now you have it!
Say the word: EXCELLENT
Slowly at first: EX-CEL-LENT
Try one more time: EXCELLENT
Now you have it!
Fun Time
根据提示完成句子
1. 让我们看看这张图片。Let’s ________ _____ ________ at this picture.
2. 莉萨在某些方面看起来像她的姑姑。
Lisa looks like her aunt ________ ________ ________.
3. 音乐与任何别的艺术形式都不同。
Music________ ________ _________any other art form.
4. 她总是为别人着想而不是她自己。
She is always thinking of others ________ ________herself.
5. 在银行和餐馆之间有一个公园。
There is a park _________ the bank _________ the restaurant.
take/have a look
in some ways
is different from
instead of
between
and
当堂检测
Homework
Remember the different words and expressions between British English and American English.
Find more words about the differences between British English and American English.