unit2_English_around_the_world教案.docVIP

Unit 2 English around the world Period 1 Warming Up Pre-reading Teaching aims: To make Ss to get to know some differences between British English and American English. Important and difficult points: To tell and grasp the differences between British English and American English. Teaching procedures: TO arouse the students’ interest and lead in the topic, the teacher can organize some activities. Step1: T：We have learned something about friendship in unit 1. Do you know what problems they will meet if a British boy wants to make friend with an American boy? Step2. Let Ss discuss how many countries use English as their official language and which countries.(教师可通过PPT的形式，借助以英语为官方语言的国家国旗和世界地图来辅助完 成) may list America, Britain, Canada, Australia……Teacher writes “American English, British English, Canadian English, and Australian English…… T: Are the Englishes talked around the world all the same? （先让学生自由讨论，然后老师播放一段来自不同国家的母语为英语的外国人的视频） Step3. Get the Ss to discuss in groups about the differences between American English and British English, and give some examples. a. Can you understand the different kinds of English these people are using? Speaker1: Let’s go to the pictures? Speaker2: Ok. But how shall we go to the movies? Speaker1: Why not go by underground? Speaker2: Er, but the subway station is far away. When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English. Situation discussion Jack is a British boy. He went to America for a trip in this summer vacation. The first day he went to a restaurant and looked around for a toilet. When he asked the waitress, she told him it is on the second floor. Jack went up two floors only to find empty rooms. Where is the toilet? Look at the chat below now British English American English the ground floor the first floor the first floor the second floor the second floor the third floor the third floor the forth floor B Speaker1: Can you tell me how to spell the word “neighbor”