2013北师大版高二下Unit19《Language》(Lesson 2)课件ppt1.pptVIP

* Unit 19 Communication Lesson 2 Varieties of English To practice listening strategies for identifying different English accents. To develop awareness of different English expression in different countries. To discuss the different accents people have when speaking English Objectives How many countries can you name where English is the native language? Do all these English speakers sound the same? Show the English speaking countries Pre-Listening Britain The United States Australia New Zealand Canada Ireland South Africa Jamaica Look at the key words. Match them to words with the same meaning in the list below. (Exercise 2) Flat, film, post, rubbish, pavement, subway 1 mail 2 movie 3 sidewalk 4 trash 5 apartment 6 underground Flat post film subway pavement rubbish Discussion (Exercise 3)What do you think makes the Key Words different from the words in the list? Listen to the dialogue and decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F). Exercise 4 Listening 1 Pam is America. 2 Robert comes from Australia. 3 The more different accents you hear the more confused you get. 4 Richard has an Australian English accent.’ 5 Pam and Robert say “classroom” the same way. F T F F T Listen again and answer the following question (Exercise 5) Why do you think Liang weimin thought all English speakers sounded like BBC World Service reporters? Suggested answer He probably learns English by listening to BBC World Service broadcasting and has Never heard any others English accent. Exercise 6Listen to the sentences and decide whether they are spoken in an American accent (A) or a British accent (B) Can you identify a rule for the difference in the American and British pronunciation of the sound 〔a:〕. 1 Would you like a glass of water? 2 She’s dancing in the classroom. 3 Let me give you an example. 4 I like to eat tomatoes. A B A B Exer