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1、British and American English,Reading and Speaking,词汇过关,apartment autumn elevator fall first floor flashlight flat garbage ground floor gas holiday lift stand in line lorry pavement petrol queue rubbish sidewalk torch truck vacation,Read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find f
2、our ways in which British and American English are different.,vocabulary grammar spelling pronunciation,Skimming,Subject Sentences in parts1-4,Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4:,The first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary,Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning.,There are a few
3、 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.,the Differences in Grammar (Part 1),automobiles,freeways,gas,subway,cab,Read the second part and finish the f
4、orm.,flashlight,stand in line,French fries,chips,the Differences in Grammar (Part 3),Do you have?,My friend has just arrived,on the team/ weekend,Write to me soon!,the Differences in Spelling and Pronunciation (Part 4),centre, colour programme,center, color program,Read part 5 and finish the form.,a
5、ccents,weather forecasters,Organization of the text,Paragraph One, Two, Three and Four.,Paragraph Five, Six and Seven.,Could you tell the structure of the whole passage?,1. Which paragraphs tell the ways in which British and American English are different?,2. Which paragraphs predict the future of t
6、hese two varieties?,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. Americans _ understand what the British are saying. A. sometimes B. usually C. never 3. There are _ differences bet
7、ween British and American grammar. A. no B. many C. not many,4. American spelling is _ British spelling. A. the same way B. simpler than C. harder than 5. For a Londoner, an American accent may be easier to understand than _. A. a Chinese accent B. some British accents C. a CNN newsreader,6. Televis
8、ion and the Internet have made it _ for the British and Americans to understand each other. A. harder B. easier C. impossible,Detailed understanding 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
9、 the American pronunciation.,T,2. 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.,F,F,T,How many main varieties of Chinese are there? In what ways ar
10、e they different? Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other? What will happen to Chinese in the future?,Discussion,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 vocabula
11、ry. 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,hile,onfusing,There are differences in grammar, too: c_ the British sentence “Have you got .?” with the American sentence “Do you have .?”. P
12、_ 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,implify,arieties,As for pronunciation, although there are differences, a
13、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.,lick,tructures,However, as Engli
14、sh is spoken worldwide there may be more than two varieties in the future. But dont worry. Users of English will still be able to c_ with each other and understand each other.,ommunicate,Homework,Try to collect more words or expressions which are different in British and American English in the 4 ways. (vocabulary, grammar, spelling and pronunciation,
