严翘book5module1公开课.ppt
Book 5 module 1 British and American English 1.Is the accent from Hainan the same as that from Henan ?2. Can they understand each other ?EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish Two main varieties are American and British English .Do you know the differences between fall or autumn ?American British Fall autumnThe differences in vocabulary . Americans use “_” while for the British , it is “_”.fallautumnRead the passage quickly and find out topic sentence of each paragraph .According to the passage , we know British and American English are different in _ A. Only two ways, vocabulary and pronunciation. B. The vocabulary, grammar, spelling and pronunciation. C. Almost no way. D. Only the spelling. whats the topic sentence of each paragraph?whats the topic sentence of each paragraph?The topic sentence in paragraph 4The topic sentence in paragraph 2The topic sentence in paragraph 1:The topic sentence in paragraph 5The topic sentence in paragraph 3The first and most obvious way is in vocabulary .But other words and expressions are not so well known .There are a few differences in grammar .Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together . The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation .Para. 1 _ The difference in The difference in automobilefreewaygassubwaycabcarsmotorwaypetrolundergroundtaxivocabulary We learn to guess the meaning of the words or phrases in the context. What does the phrase “queue up ” mean in the paragraph2?_Stand in linePara 2Para. 2 _ The difference inThe difference inflashlightstand in linetorch queue upAmerican English British English expressionsexpressionsThe difference inThe difference inFrench friescripsPieces of hot fried potato called “chips” in British , while for Americans it is “ French fries”. How can we get the main idea of a paragraph ?How can we make information of a paragraph clear?By finding the topic sentence.By making forms ,making notes and key words.Para. 3 _ American EnglishBritish EnglishThe difference inThe difference inPara. 3 _ grammargrammarAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishDo you have ?My friend just arrived.on the teamon the weekendHave you got ?My friend has just arrived.in the teamat the weekendThe difference inThe difference inPara. 4 _Spelling and pronunciation Spelling and pronunciation centercolorprogramcentrecolourprogrammeThe difference inThe difference in Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together . A Londoner cant understand a New yorker .No .Decide whether the following statements are true or false.1.Communications across the Atlantic have developed steadily for more than a century.2. In some peoples opinion, British English will disappear one day.3. If you turn on CNN, you find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with only American and British accents.FTTPara 5Different accents 4. There will be more than two varieties of English in the future. 5. Users of English will have some difficulty in understanding each other because there are many “Englishes”.TFhave some difficulty in doing sth : 做某事有困难做某事有困难all be able to understand Whats the differences between British and American English in four ways ?VocabularyGrammar Spelling pronunciationComplete the sentences with the correct words or phrases. ( Activity3 on P3 )Homework 1: Search the internet to find more information about the differences between British & American English, and then write a passage on it.e.g. ground floor (British English) first floor (American English)Homework 2: Summary writingThank you!