【2014年秋备课】高中英语（外研版必修5）同步课件：Module 1 reading and speaking.pptVIP

Read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British and American English are different. The first two paragraphs: the differences in vocabulary Americans ____ understand what the British are saying. A. Sometimes B. usually C. never 2. There are ______ differences between American and British varieties of English. A. no B. a few C. lots of There are ______ differences between British and American grammar. A. no B. many C. not many 4. Television and the Internet have made it _____ for the British and Americans to understand each other. A. harder B. easier C. impossible 5. American spelling is _______ British spelling. A. the same as B. simpler than C. harder than 6. For a Londoner, an American accent may be easier to understand than _______. A. a Chinese accent B. some British accents C. a CNN newsreader How many main varieties of Chinese are there? In what ways are they different? 3. Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other? 4. What will happen to Chinese in the future? * (Module 1) （READING AND SPEAKING） 外研版 高二（上） Read the passage and find the differences between British English and American English. Vocabulary Grammar Spelling pronunciation Read again paragraph by paragraph and make notes of the differences. chips stand in line torch taxi underground gas freeway cars American English British English automobiles motorway petrol subway cab flashlight queue up French fries write me soon! in the team/ at the weekend My friend just arrived. Have you got…? American English British English Do you have…? My friend has just arrived on the team/ weekend Write to me soon! The third paragraph: the differences in grammar British English pronunciation spelling American English centre, colour programme center, color program The 4th paragraph: the differences in spelling an