课件18张PPT。 Lesson 2
Varieties of EnglishPre-Listening 1. How many countries can you name where English is the native language? Do all these English speakers sound the same? Britainthe English speaking countriesThe USAAustralia New ZealandCanada Ireland South AfricaJamaica2. Match the British English words with the American English ones in the list below. 1 mail
2 movie
3 subway
4 garbage
5 vacation
6 apartmentholidaypostfilmflatundergroundrubbishflat, film, post, rubbish, underground, holiday
1 Pam is America.
2 Robert comes from Australia.
3 Richard has an Australian English accent .
4 Pam and Robert say “classroom” the same
way.
5 The more different accents you hear the more
confused you get.FTFFTListen to the dialogue and decide if these statements are true of false.Listen again and answer the following question: Why do you think Liang Weimin thought all English speakers sounded like BBC World Service reporters?Suggested answer
He probably learns English by listening to
BBC World Service broadcasting and has
Never heard any others English accent. Listening strategies
Identifying different English accents
Before listening, think about all the different English accents you have encountered.
While listening, pay attention to words that are pronounced differently in different English accents.
Listen to the intonation of the speakers to identify where they come from.
Try to identify rules for accent of each country or place. 5. Listen to the sentences and decide whether they are spoken in an American accent (A) or a British accent (B).1 Would you like a glass of water?
2 She’s dancing in the classroom.
3 Let me give you an example.
4 I like to eat tomatoes.ABABCan you identify a rule for the difference in the American and British pronunciation of the sound 〔a:〕.Can you identify a rule for the difference in the Australian and British pronunciation of the sound 〔ei〕.1 Did you say you’r going sailing this weekend?
2 I am going to make a cream cake this Saturday!
3 How much did you pay for the razor?
4 The mail always comes on Tuesdays.
5 What did you say when he was late?
6 Sorry I’m late. I had to pay my bills.AustralianBritishAustralianAustralianBritishBritish6. Now listen to these sentences and decide whether they are spoken in an Australian accent or a British accent.7. Listen to the conversation and decide which speaker is American, which is British and which is Australian. ★★★nationalitynameIdentifying situations and people
alternatives in the questions—what they
are going to talk about.
the important words ---identify the situation.
sound effects --identify the situation.
language formal or informal--what the
relationships are between the people
the intonation --their moodsListening Strategies8. Listen to the Canadian travel dialogues. Use the Strategies to choose the correct alternative for each dialogue. 1 where are the people?
a) in a tourist information office
b) in a hotel
c) at the airport
d) on a train 2 What does the woman want?
a) information about some modern buildings in Toronto
b) information about some old buildings in Toronto
c) a tour of the city d) a brochure on Toronto
3 What are they talking about?
a) a tour around the city
b) a delay
c) stopping off somewhere
d) the city’s buildings9. Listen again and use these expressions to complete the Function FileWould it be possible,
Could you,
I’m sorry but,
I was wondering if,
Do you think I could, Will you be,
I’d prefer not,
I’m afraid,
Is it all right if,
If you’d like,
Could you possibly,
I wonder ifPolite Requests1 to fill in this form here, please.
2 I know this is unusual, but after the long flight
____________ to go on with the group.
3 ____________I just go off on my own a bit later?
4 ____________ she won’t be here till about ten o’clock.
5 ____________ having lunch in the hotel, sir?
6 __________________ give me a map of the city, please? If you’d likeI’d prefer notIs it all right ifWill you beCould you possiblyI’m afraid _________________ you could give me information about visiting some of the buildings in Toronto, please?
8 ___________________ have something about the modern buildings, please?
9 _______________ ask someone else, please?
10 ________________ I could ask you something?
11 ___________________ to stay over an extra night in New York?
12 _______________we have to keep to the timetable, sir.
Do you think I couldI’m sorry butCould youI was wondering ifWould it be possibleI wonder ifHomework