课件19张PPT。Unit19Lesson2Varieties of EnglishWarm up
Discussion:
1)How many countries can you name where English is the native language?
2)Do all these speakers
sound the same?America
Australia
Britain
Write down the words with the same meaning.American English British English
1.mail _______
2.movie ____________
3.sidewalk ___________
4.trash ___________
5.Apartment _____________post
filmpavement
rubbishflat Listening
Listen to the dialogue and decide if these sentences true (T) or false (F)
1.Pam is American. ( )
2.Robert comes from Australia. ( )
3.The more different accents you hear the more confused you get.( )
4.Richard has an Australian English accent.( )
5.Pam and Robert say “classroom” the same way.( )
TFFTF Listening strategies
Identifying different English accents
Before listening, think about different English accents.
While listening, pay attention to words that pronounced 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. Practice(1)
Listen and decide whether they are spoken in
an American accent (A) or British accent (B)1.Would you like a glass of water? ______
2.She is dancing in the classroom.______
3.Let’s give you an example._________
4.I like to eat tomatoes._________
BAABPractice(2)
Listen and decide whether they are spoken in an Australian accent (A) or British accent (B)1.Did you say you’re going sailing this weekend.___
2.I’m going on a date this Saturday._____
3.How much did you pay for your rollerblades.____
4.The mail always comes on Tuesday._____
5. What did you say when he was late._____
6. Sorry I’m late. I had to pay my bills. ______ABBABAPractice(3)
Listen and decide which speaker is American, which is British and which is Australian.Listening StrategiesIdentifying 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 moods
Listen to the Canadian travel dialogues. Use the Strategies to choose alternative for each dialouge.
1.Where are the people?
A)in a tourist information office
B)in a hotel
C)at the observation dome
D)at the travel agent’s
2. Who is talking ?
A)a tourist and a trainee
B)a receptionist and a hotel guest
C)a passenger and the Tour Managers
D)two passengers3)What are they talking about?
A)a tour around the city
B)a delay
C)stopping off somewhere
D)the city’s buildings4)How do the tourists feel?
A)nervous B)frustrated C) happy D)tiredPolite requests1._______to fill in this form here,please.
2.I know this is unususl, 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 like
I’d prefer notI’m afraidWill you beCould you possiblyI was wondering if7.__________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 Winnipeg?
12._______we have to keep to the timetable,sir.
I was wondering ifDo you think I could Could youI wonder ifWould it be possibleI’m sorry, butAct out a dialougestudentA—a tourist who is
checking in a hotel ,make some requests at the front desk.
StudentB—a receptionist
of thehotel, refuse some
of the requests
politely