外研版高中英语必修5 Module 1 British and American English1 Introduction and Reading 课件（共67张PPT）
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课件67张PPT。Module 1 British and American English Introduction
Reading and speakingRead the quotations and answer the questions.A. We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language.
---Oscar Wilde,
19th century writerB. Within a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand each other.
---Henry Sweet,
19th century linguistC. America and England are two countries divided by a common language.
--George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writerD. It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English.
--Dave Sperling,
founder of Dave’s
ESL Cafe1. What is the topic of the quotations?
The difference between British and
American English.
2. Whose opinion is the most optimistic?
Dave Sperling.
3. Whose opinion is the most pessimistic?
Henry Sweet.4. Which ( if any) do you think are funny?
open
5. Which is good news for students of English?
D
6. Can you guess which quotations are from British people?
ATalk about your expectations of the two varieties
of English. What do you expect British and American English to be like?
2. Are you optimistic or pessimistic about
the British and American English?
3. Read the emails and say which is American and which is British? (point out the reason)Key to the answersThe second writer is American.
Some of the reasons we know are:Check the true statements.People from Hong Kong can understand people from Beijing.
2. People from Shanghai sound the same as people from Xi’an. FOpen3. Chinese characters can be understood by all speakers of Chinese.
4. American English is very different from British English.
5. People from Britain can’t understand people from America.TFFCheck the true statements.Reading and SpeakingRead the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British
and American English are different.vocabulary
grammar
spelling
pronunciationSkimmingSubject Sentences in parts1-4Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Part 4:The first and most obvious way is in the vocabularySometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning. There are a few differences in grammar. The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and
pronunciation.Reading carefully and find the differences in vocabulary, grammar and spelling.Scanningthe Differences in Vocabulary (Part 1)
automobilesfreewaysgassubwaycabRead the second part and finish the form.flashlightstand in lineFrench frieschipsScanningthe Differences in Grammar (Part 3)Do you have…?My friend has just arrivedon the team/ weekendWrite to me soon!Scanningthe Differences in Spelling and Pronunciation (Part 4)centre, colour programmecenter,
color programScanningRead part 5 and finish the form. Scanningaccents weather forecastersScanningOrganization of the textParagraph One, Two, Three and Four.Paragraph Five, Six and Seven.Could you tell the structure of the whole passage?Which paragraphs tell the ways in which
British and American English are different?2. Which paragraphs predict the future of these
two varieties?Detailed Reading :1. There are ____ differences between American and British varieties of English. A. no B. a few C. lots of Complete the sentences with the correct words
or phrases.2. Television and the Internet have made it ___ for
the British and Americans to understand each other.
A. harder B. easier C. impossibleDetailed Reading :3. Americans ____ understand what the British are saying.
A. sometimes B. usually C. never
4. There are ___ differences between British and American grammar.
A. no B. many C. not manyDetailed Reading :5. American spelling is __ British spelling.
the same way B. simpler than
C. harder than
6. For a Londoner, an American accent may be
easier to understand than ___.
a Chinese accent
B. some British accents
C. a CNN newsreaderDetailed Reading :Read the passage again and complete the following sentences.British and American English are different ______________ (在很多方面).
2. The British queue up; Americans _____________.stand in line in many waysDetailed Reading :3. But it has also led to lots of American words
and structures ____________ (进入) British English.
4. A Londoner _____________________
________________ (做某事有困难) a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.passing into has more difficultyunderstanding Detailed Reading :Read the text carefully again and decide whether
the following statements are True (T) of False (F).
The arrival of the first settlers had an effect on the American pronunciation.TDetailed understanding2. A Londoner can understand a Scotsman more easily than understand a New Yorker.
3. Monita Rajpal grew up speaking three different languages.
4. It is certain that British English will disappear soon.FFTDetailed understandingHow 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?Post Reading下面是对课文British and American English内容的简要概括，根据首字母提示填入适当的单词完成短文。British and American English are different. The most o______ difference is in the vocabulary. For example, Americans drive down freeways, w_____ the British drive along motorways. Sometimes the same word has a different meaning, which can be c_________.bvious hileonfusing Post ReadingThere are differences in grammar, too: c________ the British sentence “Have you got ...?” with the American sentence “Do you have ...?”. P__________ can also be different. Americans say “on the weekend”, while the British say “at the weekend”.
The other variations in the two v_______ of English are spelling and pronunciation. Americans prefer to s_______ spelling.ompare repositions implifyarieties Post ReadingAs for pronunciation, although there are differences, a Briton can still understand an American.
Recently, both varieties of English have become more alike. Satellite TV and the Internet let the British and Americans listen to each other at the f_____ of a switch, leading to American words and s________ passing into British English. licktructuresPost ReadingHowever, as English is spoken worldwide there may be more than two varieties in the future. But don’t worry. Users of English will still be able to c_____________ with each other and understand each other.ommunicatePost Readinghave ... in common (with sb. / sth. )意为
“(和……)有共同之处”。
如：
The two cultures have a lot in common.
这两种文化具有很多相同之处。
Real friends should have much in common.
真正的朋友应该有很多相同之处。
【拓展】in common with 和……一样Language points根据括号内所给的汉语提示完成下列句子，每空一词。
1. The two games _____ _______ ____ ________ (没有相同之处).
2. __________ ___ _____ _____ ________ (和其他许多国家一样), Britain has experienced major changes over the last 100 years. In common with many other countries have nothing in common Language points2. make a difference 表示“对……有影响，发生差异，重要”。如：
The sea air has made a difference to her health.
海上的空气改善了她的健康状况。
It doesn’t make a difference to me whether you attend the contest or not.你参不参加这个竞赛对我来说都没有什么关系。
【拓展】 make no / some / much difference
没有 / 有一些 / 有很大影响Language points词汇扩展：
differ vi.与……不同, 相异; 不同意，
意见相左, 常与from 搭配
different adj. 不同的，相异的，
各种各样的
常用的修饰词有：
very much, quite, entirely, totallyLanguage points根据所给的汉语提示完成下列句子，每空一词。
1). 这场雨对运动会没有太大影响。
The rain didn’t _____ _____ ________ to the sports meet.
2). 谁赢这场比赛对我来说没有什么区别。
It ______ _____ _ ________ __ ___ who wins
the game.doesn’t make a difference to memake much difference Language points3. get around
把get around在句子中的含义与其相应的汉语释义配对。
1). My father could get around after the operation.
2). It would take some time for the news to get around.
3). I think we should not get around most of these problems.
a. 回避，逃避，绕过某困难 b. 走动
c. (消息)传开，传出去abcLanguage pointsShe gets around with the help of a stick.
News soon got around that he was killed in the accident.
It’s wrong of you to get around the rules.1). 她拄着拐杖四处走动。
2). 他在事故中遇难的消息迅速传开了。
3). 你规避制度是不对的。Language points4. Prepositions, too, can be different: compare on the team, on the weekend (American) with in the team, at the weekend (British).
介词也不同: 把美国的on the team, on the weekend与英国的in the team, at the weekend比较一下。Language pointscompare …to…把......比作 compare … with…把......进行比较
compare notes (with sb)交换意见、观点、看法
compared with (to)
“和……比较”，常位于句首或句尾，作状语 Language pointsIf you compare her work with his，you’ll find hers is much better． 要是把他俩的工作比较一下，就会发现她好得多。 Compared with (to) drivers in other countries, Americans think they’re good drivers．
同其他国家司机相比，美国人认为他们是不错的。 We saw the play separately and compared notes
afterwards． 我们各自看了那出戏，后来交换了意见。Language points扩展：
by comparison相比之下
by comparison with与……相比
By comparison with the lively teenagers, the adults were a joyless lot.
和活泼的年轻人比起来，成年人是没有欢乐的群体。Language points1) The production of grain rose by 25 ____ the first three months of last year.
A. comparing to B. compare with
C. compared to D. to compare withLanguage points2) When _____ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.
A. Compared B. being compared
C. Comparing D. having comparedLanguage points 4. After all, there is probably as much variation
of pronunciation within the two countries as
between them.
毕竟, 两个国家境内的发音的差别可能跟两国之
间的发音差别一样多。Language points终究;最终:
It has turned out to be a nice day after all.
天气终于转晴了。 after all
毕竟;仍然:
We chose to take a plane after all.
我们仍然选择乘飞机。Language pointsas…as…在否定句中也可将第一个 as 换成 so。
Mike is not so clever as his sister.
迈克不如他姐姐聪明。2) as much as
意思是“多达……, ……之多”, as … as 中间常
接形容词或副词原形, 即 as +adj./adv. +as。
The cost of the trip is as much as 50,000 yuan.
这次旅行的费用高达50,000人民币。Language points5. A Londoner has more difficulty understanding
a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a
New Yorker.
伦敦的居民听懂来自格拉斯哥的苏格兰人的话要
比听懂一个纽约人的话难得多。 Language pointshave
difficultyin doing sth.with sth.Do you have any difficulty with English?
你英语上有困难吗？
The government had great difficulty in persuading people to leave their villages.
政府很难说服人们离开他们的村庄。干某事有困难Language points认真分析下列句子，并补全所缺内容。
1. 【原句】When the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made the famous remark that the British and the Americans are two nations divided by a common language, he was obviously thinking about the differences.(P2)
【译文】当爱尔兰作家乔治·萧伯纳讲那句名言———英国和美国是被同一种语言分开的两个民族———的时候，他显然想到了它们的区别。Language points【分析】
a. 这是一个_________句。
b. When引导的是_________从句。
c. that引导的是_______从句，进一步说明remark的具体内容。
d. divided by a common language是过去分词短语作__________，修饰nations。主从复合时间状语同位语后置定语Language points【仿写】
当刘老师说那句话“你一定会成功”时，他显然是在鼓励我。When Mr. Liu made the remark that I was sure to succeed, he was obviously encouraging me. Language points2. 【原句】But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English, so that some people now believe that British English will disappear.(P3)
【译文】但是这也致使许多美式英语单词和结构传入英式英语，以至于现在一些人认为英式英语要消失了。Language points【分析】
a. 这是一个主从复合句。主句的结构为：主语（it）+谓语（has led to）+宾语（lots of American words and structures）+ ___________（passing into British English）。
b. so that引导的是_________从句。
c. that引导的从句作动词_______的宾语。宾语补足语结果状语believeLanguage pointsd. d. lead to引起，导致，其中to是介词，后须跟名词、代词或_____________。
【仿写】
这已使得人们认为减肥的唯一方法是上这类节目。动词ing形式This has led to people believing the only way they can lose weight is to appear on one of these shows.Language points3. 【原句】 However, if you turn on CNN, the American TV network, you find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with different accents — American, British, Australian, and even Spanish.(P3)
【译文】然而，如果你打开美国电视网络节目CNN，
你会发现新闻播报员和天气预报员操着不同的口音———美国的，英国的，澳大利亚的，甚至西班牙的。Language points【分析】
a. 这是一个_________句。
b. if引导的是_________从句。
在从句中，the American TV network作CNN的
同位语。
c. find sb. doing sth. 发觉/发现某人正在做某事，
强调do的动作正在进行。主从复合条件状语Language pointsd. 破折号后的内容作_______，解释说明different accents的具体内容。
【仿写】
如果你是他们的老师，你会发现那些学生都在很
努力地学习。同位语If you are their teacher, you find the students studying very hard. Language points根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子。 我宁愿去看电影也不愿呆在家里 (prefer to)
2. 你简直无法想象那个女人抚养她的孩子是多么困难。(have difficulty in doing sth.)I prefer to go to the movies rather than stay at home.You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had (in) bringing up her children.Language points3. 孩子们, 来排好队, 让我们进戏院吧。 (queue up)
4. 要是把他俩的工作比较一下, 你就会发现她做得
要好得多。(compare)Come and queue up, children. Let’s go to the theater.If you compare her work with his / If you compare their work, you’ll find hers is much better.Language points5. 他们的房子和我们的差不多，只是我们的花园大一些。(be similar to)
6. 客人离开后， 她花了尽可能多的时间打扫房间。(as much ... as)Their house is similar to ours, but ours has a bigger garden.After the guests left, she spent as much time as she could cleaning the rooms.Language points7. 爱迪生问他的父亲为什么母鸡能下蛋，而他却
不能。(while)
8. 毫无疑问，过量的工作和过少的休息常常会引起疾病。(lead to)Edison asked his father why hens could lay eggs while he couldn’t.There is no doubt that too much work and too little rest often lead to illness.Language points9. 乘坐公交车在北京旅行很方便。(get around)
10. 所有证据表明， 最近几年这个问题已得到改善。(suggest)Getting around by bus is convenient in Beijing.All the evidence suggests that the problem has improved in recent years.Language pointsTry to collect more words or expressions which
are different in British and American English in
the 4 ways.
(vocabulary, grammar, spelling and pronunciation)Homework
Reading and speakingRead the quotations and answer the questions.A. We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language.
---Oscar Wilde,
19th century writerB. Within a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand each other.
---Henry Sweet,
19th century linguistC. America and England are two countries divided by a common language.
--George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writerD. It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English.
--Dave Sperling,
founder of Dave’s
ESL Cafe1. What is the topic of the quotations?
The difference between British and
American English.
2. Whose opinion is the most optimistic?
Dave Sperling.
3. Whose opinion is the most pessimistic?
Henry Sweet.4. Which ( if any) do you think are funny?
open
5. Which is good news for students of English?
D
6. Can you guess which quotations are from British people?
ATalk about your expectations of the two varieties
of English. What do you expect British and American English to be like?
2. Are you optimistic or pessimistic about
the British and American English?
3. Read the emails and say which is American and which is British? (point out the reason)Key to the answersThe second writer is American.
Some of the reasons we know are:Check the true statements.People from Hong Kong can understand people from Beijing.
2. People from Shanghai sound the same as people from Xi’an. FOpen3. Chinese characters can be understood by all speakers of Chinese.
4. American English is very different from British English.
5. People from Britain can’t understand people from America.TFFCheck the true statements.Reading and SpeakingRead the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British
and American English are different.vocabulary
grammar
spelling
pronunciationSkimmingSubject Sentences in parts1-4Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
Part 4:The first and most obvious way is in the vocabularySometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning. There are a few differences in grammar. The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and
pronunciation.Reading carefully and find the differences in vocabulary, grammar and spelling.Scanningthe Differences in Vocabulary (Part 1)
automobilesfreewaysgassubwaycabRead the second part and finish the form.flashlightstand in lineFrench frieschipsScanningthe Differences in Grammar (Part 3)Do you have…?My friend has just arrivedon the team/ weekendWrite to me soon!Scanningthe Differences in Spelling and Pronunciation (Part 4)centre, colour programmecenter,
color programScanningRead part 5 and finish the form. Scanningaccents weather forecastersScanningOrganization of the textParagraph One, Two, Three and Four.Paragraph Five, Six and Seven.Could you tell the structure of the whole passage?Which paragraphs tell the ways in which
British and American English are different?2. Which paragraphs predict the future of these
two varieties?Detailed Reading :1. There are ____ differences between American and British varieties of English. A. no B. a few C. lots of Complete the sentences with the correct words
or phrases.2. Television and the Internet have made it ___ for
the British and Americans to understand each other.
A. harder B. easier C. impossibleDetailed Reading :3. Americans ____ understand what the British are saying.
A. sometimes B. usually C. never
4. There are ___ differences between British and American grammar.
A. no B. many C. not manyDetailed Reading :5. American spelling is __ British spelling.
the same way B. simpler than
C. harder than
6. For a Londoner, an American accent may be
easier to understand than ___.
a Chinese accent
B. some British accents
C. a CNN newsreaderDetailed Reading :Read the passage again and complete the following sentences.British and American English are different ______________ (在很多方面).
2. The British queue up; Americans _____________.stand in line in many waysDetailed Reading :3. But it has also led to lots of American words
and structures ____________ (进入) British English.
4. A Londoner _____________________
________________ (做某事有困难) a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.passing into has more difficultyunderstanding Detailed Reading :Read the text carefully again and decide whether
the following statements are True (T) of False (F).
The arrival of the first settlers had an effect on the American pronunciation.TDetailed understanding2. A Londoner can understand a Scotsman more easily than understand a New Yorker.
3. Monita Rajpal grew up speaking three different languages.
4. It is certain that British English will disappear soon.FFTDetailed understandingHow 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?Post Reading下面是对课文British and American English内容的简要概括，根据首字母提示填入适当的单词完成短文。British and American English are different. The most o______ difference is in the vocabulary. For example, Americans drive down freeways, w_____ the British drive along motorways. Sometimes the same word has a different meaning, which can be c_________.bvious hileonfusing Post ReadingThere are differences in grammar, too: c________ the British sentence “Have you got ...?” with the American sentence “Do you have ...?”. P__________ can also be different. Americans say “on the weekend”, while the British say “at the weekend”.
The other variations in the two v_______ of English are spelling and pronunciation. Americans prefer to s_______ spelling.ompare repositions implifyarieties Post ReadingAs for pronunciation, although there are differences, a Briton can still understand an American.
Recently, both varieties of English have become more alike. Satellite TV and the Internet let the British and Americans listen to each other at the f_____ of a switch, leading to American words and s________ passing into British English. licktructuresPost ReadingHowever, as English is spoken worldwide there may be more than two varieties in the future. But don’t worry. Users of English will still be able to c_____________ with each other and understand each other.ommunicatePost Readinghave ... in common (with sb. / sth. )意为
“(和……)有共同之处”。
如：
The two cultures have a lot in common.
这两种文化具有很多相同之处。
Real friends should have much in common.
真正的朋友应该有很多相同之处。
【拓展】in common with 和……一样Language points根据括号内所给的汉语提示完成下列句子，每空一词。
1. The two games _____ _______ ____ ________ (没有相同之处).
2. __________ ___ _____ _____ ________ (和其他许多国家一样), Britain has experienced major changes over the last 100 years. In common with many other countries have nothing in common Language points2. make a difference 表示“对……有影响，发生差异，重要”。如：
The sea air has made a difference to her health.
海上的空气改善了她的健康状况。
It doesn’t make a difference to me whether you attend the contest or not.你参不参加这个竞赛对我来说都没有什么关系。
【拓展】 make no / some / much difference
没有 / 有一些 / 有很大影响Language points词汇扩展：
differ vi.与……不同, 相异; 不同意，
意见相左, 常与from 搭配
different adj. 不同的，相异的，
各种各样的
常用的修饰词有：
very much, quite, entirely, totallyLanguage points根据所给的汉语提示完成下列句子，每空一词。
1). 这场雨对运动会没有太大影响。
The rain didn’t _____ _____ ________ to the sports meet.
2). 谁赢这场比赛对我来说没有什么区别。
It ______ _____ _ ________ __ ___ who wins
the game.doesn’t make a difference to memake much difference Language points3. get around
把get around在句子中的含义与其相应的汉语释义配对。
1). My father could get around after the operation.
2). It would take some time for the news to get around.
3). I think we should not get around most of these problems.
a. 回避，逃避，绕过某困难 b. 走动
c. (消息)传开，传出去abcLanguage pointsShe gets around with the help of a stick.
News soon got around that he was killed in the accident.
It’s wrong of you to get around the rules.1). 她拄着拐杖四处走动。
2). 他在事故中遇难的消息迅速传开了。
3). 你规避制度是不对的。Language points4. Prepositions, too, can be different: compare on the team, on the weekend (American) with in the team, at the weekend (British).
介词也不同: 把美国的on the team, on the weekend与英国的in the team, at the weekend比较一下。Language pointscompare …to…把......比作 compare … with…把......进行比较
compare notes (with sb)交换意见、观点、看法
compared with (to)
“和……比较”，常位于句首或句尾，作状语 Language pointsIf you compare her work with his，you’ll find hers is much better． 要是把他俩的工作比较一下，就会发现她好得多。 Compared with (to) drivers in other countries, Americans think they’re good drivers．
同其他国家司机相比，美国人认为他们是不错的。 We saw the play separately and compared notes
afterwards． 我们各自看了那出戏，后来交换了意见。Language points扩展：
by comparison相比之下
by comparison with与……相比
By comparison with the lively teenagers, the adults were a joyless lot.
和活泼的年轻人比起来，成年人是没有欢乐的群体。Language points1) The production of grain rose by 25 ____ the first three months of last year.
A. comparing to B. compare with
C. compared to D. to compare withLanguage points2) When _____ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.
A. Compared B. being compared
C. Comparing D. having comparedLanguage points 4. After all, there is probably as much variation
of pronunciation within the two countries as
between them.
毕竟, 两个国家境内的发音的差别可能跟两国之
间的发音差别一样多。Language points终究;最终:
It has turned out to be a nice day after all.
天气终于转晴了。 after all
毕竟;仍然:
We chose to take a plane after all.
我们仍然选择乘飞机。Language pointsas…as…在否定句中也可将第一个 as 换成 so。
Mike is not so clever as his sister.
迈克不如他姐姐聪明。2) as much as
意思是“多达……, ……之多”, as … as 中间常
接形容词或副词原形, 即 as +adj./adv. +as。
The cost of the trip is as much as 50,000 yuan.
这次旅行的费用高达50,000人民币。Language points5. A Londoner has more difficulty understanding
a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a
New Yorker.
伦敦的居民听懂来自格拉斯哥的苏格兰人的话要
比听懂一个纽约人的话难得多。 Language pointshave
difficultyin doing sth.with sth.Do you have any difficulty with English?
你英语上有困难吗？
The government had great difficulty in persuading people to leave their villages.
政府很难说服人们离开他们的村庄。干某事有困难Language points认真分析下列句子，并补全所缺内容。
1. 【原句】When the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made the famous remark that the British and the Americans are two nations divided by a common language, he was obviously thinking about the differences.(P2)
【译文】当爱尔兰作家乔治·萧伯纳讲那句名言———英国和美国是被同一种语言分开的两个民族———的时候，他显然想到了它们的区别。Language points【分析】
a. 这是一个_________句。
b. When引导的是_________从句。
c. that引导的是_______从句，进一步说明remark的具体内容。
d. divided by a common language是过去分词短语作__________，修饰nations。主从复合时间状语同位语后置定语Language points【仿写】
当刘老师说那句话“你一定会成功”时，他显然是在鼓励我。When Mr. Liu made the remark that I was sure to succeed, he was obviously encouraging me. Language points2. 【原句】But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English, so that some people now believe that British English will disappear.(P3)
【译文】但是这也致使许多美式英语单词和结构传入英式英语，以至于现在一些人认为英式英语要消失了。Language points【分析】
a. 这是一个主从复合句。主句的结构为：主语（it）+谓语（has led to）+宾语（lots of American words and structures）+ ___________（passing into British English）。
b. so that引导的是_________从句。
c. that引导的从句作动词_______的宾语。宾语补足语结果状语believeLanguage pointsd. d. lead to引起，导致，其中to是介词，后须跟名词、代词或_____________。
【仿写】
这已使得人们认为减肥的唯一方法是上这类节目。动词ing形式This has led to people believing the only way they can lose weight is to appear on one of these shows.Language points3. 【原句】 However, if you turn on CNN, the American TV network, you find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with different accents — American, British, Australian, and even Spanish.(P3)
【译文】然而，如果你打开美国电视网络节目CNN，
你会发现新闻播报员和天气预报员操着不同的口音———美国的，英国的，澳大利亚的，甚至西班牙的。Language points【分析】
a. 这是一个_________句。
b. if引导的是_________从句。
在从句中，the American TV network作CNN的
同位语。
c. find sb. doing sth. 发觉/发现某人正在做某事，
强调do的动作正在进行。主从复合条件状语Language pointsd. 破折号后的内容作_______，解释说明different accents的具体内容。
【仿写】
如果你是他们的老师，你会发现那些学生都在很
努力地学习。同位语If you are their teacher, you find the students studying very hard. Language points根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子。 我宁愿去看电影也不愿呆在家里 (prefer to)
2. 你简直无法想象那个女人抚养她的孩子是多么困难。(have difficulty in doing sth.)I prefer to go to the movies rather than stay at home.You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had (in) bringing up her children.Language points3. 孩子们, 来排好队, 让我们进戏院吧。 (queue up)
4. 要是把他俩的工作比较一下, 你就会发现她做得
要好得多。(compare)Come and queue up, children. Let’s go to the theater.If you compare her work with his / If you compare their work, you’ll find hers is much better.Language points5. 他们的房子和我们的差不多，只是我们的花园大一些。(be similar to)
6. 客人离开后， 她花了尽可能多的时间打扫房间。(as much ... as)Their house is similar to ours, but ours has a bigger garden.After the guests left, she spent as much time as she could cleaning the rooms.Language points7. 爱迪生问他的父亲为什么母鸡能下蛋，而他却
不能。(while)
8. 毫无疑问，过量的工作和过少的休息常常会引起疾病。(lead to)Edison asked his father why hens could lay eggs while he couldn’t.There is no doubt that too much work and too little rest often lead to illness.Language points9. 乘坐公交车在北京旅行很方便。(get around)
10. 所有证据表明， 最近几年这个问题已得到改善。(suggest)Getting around by bus is convenient in Beijing.All the evidence suggests that the problem has improved in recent years.Language pointsTry to collect more words or expressions which
are different in British and American English in
the 4 ways.
(vocabulary, grammar, spelling and pronunciation)Homework