必修5 Module 1 British and American English culture corner课件（13张ppt）
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B5M1
CULTURAL CORNER
Read the emails and discuss what the writers have in common.(Activity 2, P1)
Which is American and which is British?
how do you know that
The second writer is American.
British English American English
Mum
Mom
programme
program
theatre
theater
realise
realize
write to me
write me
Do you know any more words which are different in British and American English?
British English American English
programme program
theatre theater
centre center
flavour flavor
Which spelling is simpler and more reasonable?
Then who made the American English spelling much more simple?
Noah Webster
1.Read the passage in cultural cornerand answer the following questions. (P.9 )
1.What did he do as a young man ?
2. Why did he decide to write an Am. English dictionary?
3. What was his first work?
4. What is Webster best known for?
He fought against the British in the American War of Independence.
He felt written English in the US should have a distinctive “American ”look.
The Elementary Spelling Book
American Dictionary of the English Language
2.Discuss and share your ideas with your partner.
1. Can you see any similarities between Webster’s work and attempts to simplify Chinese?
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.
His dictionary has many editions, making it a best seller next to the Holy Bible
3.Listen and find out the following phrases.
字母组合
用几种方式
容易一些
多亏了
耶鲁大学
与......作战
美国独立战争
新近独立的美国
combinations of letters
in a number of ways
a little bit easier
thanks to
Yale University
fight against
the American War of Independence
the newly indenpendent United States
3.Listen and find out the following phrases.
一种与众不同的面貌
基础拼写课本
建议简化拼写
卖了一百万册
采纳建议
去掉不发音的单词
一本标准参考书
a distinctive look
the Elementary Spelling Book
suggest simplifying the spelling
sell one million copies
adopt suggestions
remove silent letters
a standard reference book
Match the British and American words and phrases in the box.(Activity 1, P 4)
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 English
British English
American English
flat
apartment
autumn
fall
lift
elevator
ground floor
first floor
torch
flash light
rubbish
garbage
petrol
gas
holiday
vocation
stand in line
queue up
lorry
truck
sidewalk
pavement
Which one means the same?
Retell the sentences using British words. (Activity 2, P4 )
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.
holiday
autumn
lift
flat
ground floor
lorry
petrol
torch
CULTURAL CORNER
Read the emails and discuss what the writers have in common.(Activity 2, P1)
Which is American and which is British?
how do you know that
The second writer is American.
British English American English
Mum
Mom
programme
program
theatre
theater
realise
realize
write to me
write me
Do you know any more words which are different in British and American English?
British English American English
programme program
theatre theater
centre center
flavour flavor
Which spelling is simpler and more reasonable?
Then who made the American English spelling much more simple?
Noah Webster
1.Read the passage in cultural cornerand answer the following questions. (P.9 )
1.What did he do as a young man ?
2. Why did he decide to write an Am. English dictionary?
3. What was his first work?
4. What is Webster best known for?
He fought against the British in the American War of Independence.
He felt written English in the US should have a distinctive “American ”look.
The Elementary Spelling Book
American Dictionary of the English Language
2.Discuss and share your ideas with your partner.
1. Can you see any similarities between Webster’s work and attempts to simplify Chinese?
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.
His dictionary has many editions, making it a best seller next to the Holy Bible
3.Listen and find out the following phrases.
字母组合
用几种方式
容易一些
多亏了
耶鲁大学
与......作战
美国独立战争
新近独立的美国
combinations of letters
in a number of ways
a little bit easier
thanks to
Yale University
fight against
the American War of Independence
the newly indenpendent United States
3.Listen and find out the following phrases.
一种与众不同的面貌
基础拼写课本
建议简化拼写
卖了一百万册
采纳建议
去掉不发音的单词
一本标准参考书
a distinctive look
the Elementary Spelling Book
suggest simplifying the spelling
sell one million copies
adopt suggestions
remove silent letters
a standard reference book
Match the British and American words and phrases in the box.(Activity 1, P 4)
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 English
British English
American English
flat
apartment
autumn
fall
lift
elevator
ground floor
first floor
torch
flash light
rubbish
garbage
petrol
gas
holiday
vocation
stand in line
queue up
lorry
truck
sidewalk
pavement
Which one means the same?
Retell the sentences using British words. (Activity 2, P4 )
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.
holiday
autumn
lift
flat
ground floor
lorry
petrol
torch