(共21张PPT)
British
and
American
English
Let’s
guess.
There
are
_____
differences
between
American
and
British
varieties
of
English.
no
B.
a
few
C.
lots
of
Americans
____
understand
what
the
British
are
saying.
sometimes
B.
usually
C.
never
American
spelling
is
_____
British
spelling.
A.
the
same
as
B.
simpler
than
C.
harder
than
Let’s
check.
There
are
_____
differences
between
American
and
British
varieties
of
English.
no
B.
a
few
C.
lots
of
Americans
____
understand
what
the
British
are
saying.
sometimes
B.
usually
C.
never
American
spelling
is
_____
British
spelling.
A.
the
same
as
B.
simpler
than
C.
harder
than
British
English
and
American
English
are
different.
Vocabulary
Grammar
Spelling
Pronunciation
Words
that
not
used
on
the
other
side
of
the
Atlantic
motorway
car
petrol
freeway
automobile
gas
British
English
American
English
Chinese
underground
subway
地铁
taxi
cab
出租车
torch
flashlight
手电筒
queue
up
stand
in
line
排队
Words
used
with
a
different
meaning
British:
chips
American:
French
fries
British:
crisps
American:
chips
grammar
—Have
you
got
a
ticket
for
the
football
match
that
will
be
held
at
the
weekend?
—Yes,
I
have
got
one
from
one
of
my
friends.
—
Do
you
have
a
ticket
for
the
soccer
game
that
will
be
held
on
the
weekend?
—Yes,
I
got
one
from
one
of
my
friends.
spelling
Color
Colour
Program
Programme
Center
centre
neighbor
neighbour
favorite
favourite
pronunciation
British
English
or
American
English?
英语和美语的发音最具代表性的区别是对er的发音的不同。英语中，长音的er听起来是一个很夸张的介于“俄”和“啊”的声音。而美语中，er听起来是“儿”音
Pronunciation
澳洲口音：英国口音大部分很像，不过澳洲人发[ei]音为[ai]。即使他们最常用的词儿mate,都说成[mait]（像might）。?
埃及口音：埃及口音的英语听起来和埃及口音的阿拉伯语很像。另外，用弹音发r也被使用。?
印度口音：和英国口音比较相似，不过现在的印度人开始倾慕美国口音了。?
香港口音：香港口音听起来和粤语差不多，发音非常的重，同时带了英国口音的味道。很多人发不出th音，说不出three就说free.?
Work
with
your
partner.
Suppose
one
is
an
American
and
the
other
is
a
British.
You
are
talking
about
your
birthday
party
that
is
to
be
held
this
weekend.
(time,
means
of
transport,
gift…)
Tell
us
something
about
the
party
that
you
went
to
on
the
weekend.
(time,
means
of
transport…)
Many
factors
have
influenced
American
pronunciation.
After
all
there
is
probably
as
much
variation
of
pronunciation
within
the
two
countries
as
between
them.
Which
one
is
better?
British
English?
American
English?
What
will
happen
to
British
English?
Disappear?
Co-exist
?
What
will
happen
to
English
in
the
future?
The
same?
Many
varieties?
What
can
we
do?
Don’t
worry.
Get
involved
in
English
learning.
Learn
our
own
language
well.
Summary
British
English
and
American
English
are
different.
They
are
influencing
each
other.
There
will
be
varieties
of
English
in
the
future.
Don’t
worry.
User
of
English
will
be
able
to
understand
each
other.
Assignment
Try
to
find
out
the
difference
in
pronunciation
between
British
English
and
American
English
by
visiting
websites
or
watching
English
movies.
Try
to
find
some
examples
of
Chinese
English.
