课件25张PPT。British And American English Book5 Module1Reading and speaking1.When did you begin to learn English?
2.Have you ever noticed some diffenences between British and American English?Skimming TimeRead the text fast and answer the questions
1. Find four ways in which British and American English are different.
2.Have television and the Internet made it easier or harder for the British and Americans to understand each other?
3.Do users of different kinds of English have difficulty in understanding each other?
Read the text fast and answer the questions.1. Find four ways in which British
and American English are different.
vocabulary(para1&2)grammar(para3)spelling and pronunciation.(para4)
let's pick out the reasons for the four ways.(also Subject Sentences in parts1-4.) Para 1:The first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary(L2P1)Part 2:Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning.(L4P2) There are a few differences in
grammar.(L1P3) The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation.(L1&2P4)Para 3:Para 4:2.Have television and the Internet made it easier or harder for the British and Americans to understand each other?
Easier (Para5)3.Do users of different kinds of English
have difficulty in understanding each
other?
No. Users of English will be able to understand each other——wherever they are.(Para7)
Fast readingRead the text carefully.
Find useful information to finish the table.
The Differences in Vocabulary (Part 1)
automobilesfreewaysgassubwaycabRead the second part and finish the form.flashlightstand in lineFrench frieschipsThe Differences in Grammar (Part 3)Do you have…?My friend has just arrived.on the team/ weekendWrite to me soon!The Differences in Spelling and Pronunciation (Part 4)centre, colour programmecenter,
color programhistory ['histri]history ['hist?ri]tomato[t?'mɑ:t?u]tomato[t?'meit?u]Detailed Reading
Read the text again and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. The arrival of the first settlers had an
effect on the American pronunciation.T2. A Londoner can understand a Scotsman
more easily than understand a New Yorker.
F3. Monita Rajpal grew up speaking three
different languages.T4. It is certain that British English will
disappear soon.
F自 2001 年起, Rajpal 已报道了众多事件,如美国领导的反恐战争;持续已久的中东冲突;天主教会丑闻;利比里亚社会动荡;伊拉克管理委员会就职;特蕾莎修女授福及阿富汗战争中的坎大哈事件。她还主持了 CNN 技术和环境特色节目“Global Challenges”,并参与了另一个 CNN 特色节目“Inside the Middle East”的工作。Rajpal 从多伦多的城市电视台加入 CNN,作为记者,Rajpal 采访过各种事件,她还主持了有关街头儿童的特色节目,以及关于喧嚣聚会广泛使用兴奋剂的调查报道。除了在城市电视台工作之外,Rajpal 还是城市电视台 24 小时新闻频道黄金时间新闻节目 Cable Pulse 24 的主持人。 Post Reading
Fill in the blank and retell our whole text together
Post-Reading:根据首字母提示填入适当的单词完成课文概括。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 There 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 As 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. licktructuresHowever, 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.ommunicateHomework
Finish No3&4&5 on Page3
Write an essay about your opinion on the differences between British and American English.
Thank you!