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1、British and American English,We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language. -Oscar Wilde, 19th century writer,With a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand each other. -Henry Sweet, 19th century linguist,America and Englan
2、d are two countries divided by a common language. -George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer,It doesnt make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English. -Dave Sperling, founder of Daves ESL Cafe,pronunciation,Hi there Mum, Everythings going well. Lessons start tomorrow f
3、or students on the exchange programmes. Ive already decided to join the theatre group. First practice is on Thursday. Good news Ive realized I understand what people say, so the accent isnt going to be a problem. You can write to me at the school address or use my usual email address. Callum,Hi Mom,
4、 There was a party for exchange program students yesterday. They had it in the school theater. It was great fun. Everyone was friendly. The only problem was I didnt realize the local accent would be so different, but I guess Ill learn with practice. Write me or email when you have a moment. Samantha
5、,Warm up,The second writer is American. Some of the reasons we know are:,4 ways in which British and American English are different.,vocabulary grammar spelling pronunciation,Reading and Vocabulary,the Differences in Vocabulary (Part 1),automobiles,freeway,gas,subway,cab,More examples (Part 2),flash
6、light,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,Accent on the east coast,London accent Glasgow
7、 accent,Read part 5 and finish the form.,accents,weather forecasters,Read the text carefully and try to answer the questions.,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
8、 _ understand what the British are saying. A. sometimes B. usually C. never 3. There are _ differences between 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
9、be easier to understand than _. A. a Chinese accent B. some British accents C. a CNN newsreader,6. Television 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 whet
10、her the following statements are True (T) of False (F). The arrival of the first settlers had an effect on 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 tha
11、t British English will disappear soon.,F,F,T,Language points,get around 请把get around在句子中的含义与其相应的汉语释义配对。 1. My father could get around after the operation. 2. It would take some time for the news to get around. 3. I think we should not get around most of these problems. a. 回避，逃避，绕过某困难 b. 走动 c. (消息)传开
12、，传出去,a,b,c,【即学即练】汉译英。 1. 她拄着拐杖四处走动 2. 他在事故中遇难的消息迅速传开了。 3. 你规避制度是不对的。,She gets around with the help of a stick. News soon got around that he was killed in the accident. Its wrong to get around the rules.,4. Prepositions, too, can be different: compare on the team, on the weekend (American) with in th
13、e team, at the weekend (British). compare v. 比较,compare to把比作 compare with把进行比较 compared with (to)“和比较”, 常位于句首或句尾，作状语,If you compare her work with his，youll find hers is much better 要是把他俩的工作比较一下，就会发现她好得多。 Compared with (to) drivers in other countries, Americans think theyre good drivers 同其他国家司机相比，美国
14、人认为他们是不错的。,5. A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker. 伦敦的居民听懂来自格拉斯哥的苏格兰人的话要比听懂一个纽约人的话难得多。,have difficulty,in doing sth.,with sth.,Do you have any difficulty with English? 你英语上有困难吗？ The government had great difficulty in persuading people
15、to leave their villages. 政府很难说服人们离开他们的村庄。,做某事有困难,lead to 导致 There is no doubt that the increase in demand leads to the rise in price. Its sleeping late in the morning that leads to his being late for work. 【拓展】lead to还可意为“通向“。如: All roads lead to Rome.,But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English, ,Which kind of English do you think is better? British or American English? Why? Do you think it really matters whether you speak British or American?,Discussion,Think about the questions: Do Chinese people from different regions have problems
