Module 1 British and American English 全单元课件

课件85张PPT。Speaking and Writing ＋
Cultural CornerPeriod 4Vocabulary and Listening +
Everyday EnglishPeriod 3Vocabulary +Grammar + FunctionPeriod 2Introduction + Reading and SpeakingPeriod 1板块结合范例课时课时分配Period 1Module 5
British and American English
Introduction
Reading and SpeakingIntroduction- 1. Reading (3m) Read the quotations and tell whether you agree or disagree.A We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language.
---Oscar Wilde, 19th century writerB With 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 CafeIntroduction- 2. Discussion (5m) Read the quotations and answer the questions1. What is the topic of the quotations?
2. Which is the most optimistic?
3. Which is the most pessimistic?
4. Which (if any) do you think are funny?
5 Which is good news for students of English?
6. Can you guess which quotations are from British people?Keys
The difference between British and American English
D
B
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D
Henry SweetIntroduction- 3. Imagination (2m) Write down your expectationsWhat do you expect British and American English to be like?
Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the British and American English?
Introduction- 4. Reading (5m) Read the e-mails and decide which writer is AmericanWhich 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:
Reading and Speaking- 1. Warming-up (5m) Check the following statements.People from Hong Kong can understand people from Beijing.
People from Shanghai sound the same as people from Xi’an.
Chinese characters can be understood by all speakers of Chinese.
American English is very different from British English.
People from Britain can’t understand people from America.Discuss and the answers are open.Reading and Speaking- 2. Skimming (5m) Read the passage and find the differences between British English and American English. Read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British and American English are different.Vocabulary
Grammar
Spelling
pronunciationReading and Speaking- 3. Scanning (10m) Read again paragraph by paragraph and make notes of the differences.The first two paragraphs: the differences in vocabularyautomobilesmotorwaypetrolsubwaycabflashlightqueue upFrench friesRead the third paragraphThe third paragraph: the differences in grammarDo you have…?My friend has just arrivedon the team/ weekendWrite to me soon!Read the 4th paragraphThe 4th paragraph: the differences in spelling and pronunciation
centre,colour programmecenter,color programReading and Speaking- 4. Practice (5m) Read the passage and complete the sentences with the correct words or phrases.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
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. impossibleBBBNotes:There are hundreds of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic, or which are used with a different meaning.
The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation.
The accent, which is most similar to British English, can be heard on the East Coast of the US.
A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.at the flick of a switch
But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English,…
This international dimension suggests that in the future, there are going to be many “Englishes”, not just two main varieties.Reading and Speaking- 5. Discussion (5m) Discuss the following questions.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?Homework – Task of the lessonTry to collect more words or expressions which are different in British English and American English in the 4 ways. (vocabulary, grammar, spelling and pronunciation)
Find some information about the Chinese that people in different regions of China speak .Period 2Module 1
British and American English
Vocabulary
Grammar
FunctionVocabulary – 1. Learning(8m) Read the words and match them in the boxes. apartment autumn elevator fall first floor flashlight flat garbage gas ground floor holiday lift stand in line lorry pavement petrol queue rubbish sidewalk torch truck vacation British English American EnglishKeys:Vocabulary – 2. Practice(8m) Rewrite the sentences using British words.1. We really like going on vacation in the fall.
2. You don’t need to take the elevator. Our apartment is on the first floor.
3.Did you see that truck come out of the gas station?
4.Pass me a flashlight, Eddie. I’ve lost my wallet.liftautumngroundlorrypetroltorchholidayflatVocabulary – 3. Practice(5m) write some sentences to practiseStudent A:
write some sentences in British English and ask your partner to rewrite them in American English.
Student B:
write some sentences in American English and ask your partner to rewrite them in British English.
Grammar – 1. Matching(8m) Do exercise 1 on page 4 and match the sentences with the correct meanings.The British say Have you got…? while Americans prefer Do you have…?
Many factors have influenced American pronunciation.
Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together.
Some people now believe that British English will disappear.
In the future, there are going to be many “Englishes”.
Look! The man is filling his automobile with gas.FEACDBCan you explain the following use of tenses.present simple tense
present continuous tense
present perfect tense
future tensea changing situation
an event which is happening now or around now
a possible future
a certain future
past events which has an effect on the present
an everyday eventPlease matchGrammar – 2. Practice(5m) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.All languages _______ over a period of time.
English _______________ very rapidly.
How many people __________ Chinese?
I ___________American English is very different from British English.
Millions of people ____ satellite TV every day.
The percentage of non-English web pages ________.
What languages _____ people ____ in China?
What ____ you _________this year?change develop speak think watch grow studychangeis developingis developingspeakdon’t thinkwatchis growingdostudyarestudyingGrammar – 3. Practice(5m) Complete the sentences with since and for.English grammar has not changed much ____ the time of Shakespeare.
The American spelling system has existed ____ about 200 years.
I have been studying English ____ I was in primary school.
We have an American teacher . He has been here _____ January.
CNN has been on the air _____ more than 20 year.
Monita Raipal has worked for CNN ______ the year 2000.What is the difference between SINCE and FOR?sincesincesincesinceforforConclusion
for 是介词，而since可作介词或连接词；
for 后面跟表示时间段的结构
since后面跟表示时间点的结构Function – 1. Presentation(5m) Underline the words which introduce reasons.I like Leeds because there’s more going on here than back home in the States.
Since English is spoken all over the world, there are lots of varieties.
As I was the only British person in the school, they made a fuss of me.
I’m getting on just fine, now that I understand the local accent.Answer the following questionsWhich word do we use more often to introduce a reason?
Which expression shows that a situation has changed?
Which two words often come at the beginning of a sentence?Because
Now that
3. Since and asFunction – 2. Practice(5m) Make your own sentences creatively,using because, since, as or now that.It is useful to learn English ________________.
_____________________, the British are used to American accents.
Americans like the British accent ______________.
Now that we have Internet, _____________.Can you make more sentences?Homework Have a good revision of today’s lesson and get more related exercise to practise.学英语报第一期第四版---从Since说起Period 3Module 5
British and American English
Vocabulary and Listening
Everyday EnglishVocabulary and Listening –1.Warming up(5m) Talk about the problems exchange students have.A. understanding the language
getting on with people
food
different school subjects and timetable
local customs
climatePLease number them in order of importanceVocabulary and Listening –2.Listening to the 1st part(5m) Listen and complete the passage. Hello, and welcome to today’s edition of In the air. As you know, every week on this programme we discuss an aspect of the way we __1____ now, and today’s topic is the language we ___2____-English. So that’s something which affects us all. The question is,what’s going to ___3___ to the way we speak English in the future? Are we all going to speak like Americans? Or will British English continue to __4____? Later on we’re going to _5___ you to phone in and __6___ your views on the subject, but first we’re going to __7___ to two young people, one American, and one British, who have spent time on an educational exchange in the other’s country. We __8___ they will have some interestig ideas on the subject.Keys:live
speak
happen
exist
ask
give
talk
thinkVocabulary and Listening –3.Listening to the interview(5m) Listen to the interview and fill the form below.SamanthaCallumSamanthaCallumSamanthaCallumCallumSamanthaVocabulary and Listening –4.Listening and Notes-taking(10m) Listen again and discuss the following questionsWhich part of the country is Samantha staying in?
How long did it take her to understand what people were saying?
What did she notice about the pronunciation of words like dance and bath?
What is the last question the interviewer asked Samantha?
How long did Callum spend in the US?
What didn’t he like about the place he stayed in?
What did he say about the way people spoke?
What did girls like about Callum?Keys:The north of England.
Two month
They’re the same as in American English.
Do you think you’ll go home speaking with a north of England accent?
10 months.
The climate
It was easy to understand;they spoke rather slowly.
His English accent .Everyday English (5m) Paraphrase the following expressionsHow are you getting on?
I didn’t get what people were saying.
get used to
So far
That ‘s a good point.
made a fuss of him
cute
a couple of
picked up
worn offB
A
A
B
A
B
B
A
A
AEveryday English (5m) Make up some sentences ,using the phrases you have learned.How are you getting on?
I didn’t get what people were saying.
get used to So far That ‘s a good point.
made a fuss of him cute a couple of
picked up worn off Use at least 5 of them to make an oral composition, talking about or making up an interesting story.Vocabulary and Listening –5.Discussion(10m) Discuss the following questions.1. Do you think that in the future everyone will speak American English?
2. Which accent do you prefer, American accent or British accent? And why?
3. Do you want to be an exchange student? Why? What problems do you think you will meet?
Homework Get more information about the life of the international exchange students , especially the problems they may meet in their life and prepare for a report.Period 4Module 5
British and American English
Speaking and Writing
Cultural CornerSpeaking and Writing –1.Reading (2m) Read the notes and add more informationThe Great Debate----Which English ?British EnglishAmerican EnglishWorld EnglishSpeaking and Writing –2.Debate (8m) Divide the class into 3 groups and debate. Group A: British English is the best variety to learn.
Group B: American English is the best variety to learn.
Group C: World English is the best variety to learn.
Who will win the game?Speaking and Writing –3. Reading (4m) Read and choose the best title.The origin of Chinese
What is Chinese?
Varieties of Chinese Which is the best title ? And Why?Speaking and Writing –4. Writing (10m) Collect information about the 3 topics and write more paragraphs.The Writing System
Varieties of Chinese
The language Today
About 5000 characters/ most people know about 2000/ elements of meaning and information about pronunciation/8 main varieties/ called dialects/ Wenyan and Baihua/ Putonghua-simplified ChinesePinyin, a writing system since 1958/ help to use PutonghuaCultural Corner –1. Warming-up (3m) Ask the following questions.Do you know this man?
Do you know American Dictionary of the English Language?Cultural Corner –2. Read and discuss (8m) Answer the following questions.What does the first paragraph talk about?
What does it say about the spelling of English?
What ‘s the relation between the spelling and the sound in English?
Does English spelling always represent its sound?Cultural Corner –3. Notes (5m) Deal with the difficulties .1…. thanks to the work of Noah Webster…
2. …should have a distinctive “American ”look.
3. … suggested simplifying the spelling of English words.
4.The British criticised the dictionary, but it quickly became a standard reference book in the StatesCultural Corner –4. Discussion (5m) Discuss and share your idea with your partner.What reasons did Webster have for writing an American dictionary?
Can you see any similarities between Webster’s work and attempts to simplify Chinese?He wanted to simplify the spelling of English and make it look different from British English.The work of simplifying Chinese has made it convenient for people to read, understand and use the Chinese language. So has Webster’s work for American people.Module 1 British and America English
Task: Identifying a variety of English
55Differences Between American and British EnglishAnswer the questions about Noah WebsterWhat was Noah Webster?
Why did he feel that written English in the newly independent United States should have a distinctive “American ” look?
What was his first work?
What is Webster best known for?
How do you know his dictionary is very important?
Noah WebsterBorn: October 16,1758
Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Died: May 28, 1843
Place New haven, Connecticut
Character: truly remarkable shrewd, passionate, learned and energetic, God-fearing and patriotic.
Fame: author of the first American dictionaryHow to learn English?Speak without Fear
Use of your resources
Surround yourself with English
Listen to native speakers as much as possible
Watch English films and television
Listen to English music
Study as often as possible
Do exercises and take tests
Record yourself
Listen to Englishmake a differencemake a difference (to sb)
make no difference ( to sb )
make some difference ( to sb )
make much difference ( to sb )
make much of a difference ( to sb )
Eg.It makes no difference whether he is rich or not.
(=It doesn’t make much of a difference whether he is rich or not.) Exercise : ____________other young men, he also enjoys pop music.
Compare with
In common with
Except for
Speaking of 分词The disc, digitally ________ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night.
recorded
recording
to be recorded
having recorded
有关the same 的句子Mr. Black went back to ____ place _______ he had found the diamond.
A. the same; as
B. the same; that
C. the same; where
D. as the same; as
有关get 的词组The final examination is coming up soon. It’s time for us to ____ our studies.
get down to
get out
get back for
get over compare 的用法_________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
Compare
When comparing
Comparing
When compared
have difficulty (in) doing sth have a hard time in doing sthhave problems in doing sthhave trouble (in) doing sth Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time ______ the exam.
pass
to pass
passed
passingAttributive clause in this textRead the passage and find four ways in which British and American English are different.
There are hundreds of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic, or which are used with a different meaning.
Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning, which can be confusing.
The chips / the British know and love are French fries on the other side of the Atlantic.
The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation.
The accent, which is most similar to British English, can be heard on the East Coast of the US.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.
An American word that British people don’t use
A British word that Americans don’t use
An American expression which British people don’t use
A word which had a different meaning on the other side of the Atlantic
Thanks to the work of Noah Webster, a teacher who graduated from Yale University in 1778.
Webster is best known for his American Dictionary of the English Language, which first appeared in 1828.Other kind of clausesThe British use prepositions where Americans sometimes omit them.
Americans use a flashlight, while for the British, it’s a torch.
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.
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.
This international dimension suggests that in the future, there are going to be many “Englishes”,not just two main varieties. Make 的用法make sb /sth do sth
make oneself done
make sb/ sth n.
make sb/ sth adj. Or make+it+adj+to do sth
make sb/sth prep. Phrase
Hellen had to shout ______________ above the sound of the music.
Making herself heard
Makes herself heard
Made herself heard
To make herself heardlead to The discovery of the student’s being late for school led to __________.
the student having scolded
scold the student
the student being scolded
the student to be scoldedAs soon as… as a result in case so that I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early _______ I can have time for a cup of tea.
A. as soon as
B. as a result
C. in case
D. so thatHoweverHe tried his best to solve the problem, ______ difficult it is.
however
no matter
whatever
although
turn---Why does she always ask you for help?
---There is no one else _________, is there?
A. who to turn to
B. she can turn to
C. for whom to turn
For her to turn
---How do you _____ we go to Beijing for our holidays? ---I think we’d better fly there. It’s much more comfortable.
insist
want
suppose
suggest Come The dictionary is being printed and it will soon __________.
turn out
come out
start out
go out
Since Now that she is out of a job , Lucy _________ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet.
A had considered
B has been considering
C considered
D is going to considerrefer to bring up look for try on The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _______ his notes.
Bringing up
Referring to
looking for
Trying on
reasonIs this the reason ___ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?
A he explained
B what he explained
C how he explained
D. Why he explainedinsist want suppose suggest --How do you _____ we go to Beijing for our holidays?
-- I think we’d better fly there. It’s much more comfortable.
A insist B want C suppose D suggestintroduceWhen first __________to the market, these produces enjoyed great success.
introducing
introduced
introduce
being introducedEver since now that even though even as There was never any time for Kate feel lonely, ______ she was an only child.
ever since
now that
even though
even as
Mean doing or mean to do In some parts of London, missing a bus means ________ for another hour.
waiting
to wait
wait
to be waitingHomework Find more related material about Noah Webster and his dictionary.
Read some articles about the differences between British and American English as well as the world English.