【优化方案】2013高二英语成盘精品课件 深圳专用：Module1 SectionⅣ（外研版必修5）.pptVIP

词语串串练 The ①linguists，who study linguistics，say American English has a lot ②in_common with British English.That is，the former is similar to the latter.But in fact they differ in many ways.First，they have differences in vocabulary. For example，people get around in London by ③underground，while in New York by subway.Another example is that queuing up in British English means standing in line in American English.Besides，the same word has a slightly different meaning，which can be confusing.Second，the differences between them exist in grammar and ④prepositions. Americans use in the team，while the British use on the team.Sometimes Americans omit the preposition.Third，there are also differences between the two varieties in spelling and pronunciation.Compared with British English’s spelling，American English’s spelling seems ⑤simpler. The work of Noah Webster made a difference，leading to this variation.Noah simplified some words’ spelling and made them have a ⑥distinctive American look.He wrote a dictionary，introducing lots of new American words，pronunciation，use and new spelling. Although British ⑦criticised_ it and weren’t in favour of these changes，it rapidly became popular among Americans thanks to Noah’s attempt.The dictionary became a standard reference book in the USA. As for the ⑧accent_and pronunciation，they also have obvious differences.As a result，they have some difficulty in understanding each other.But thanks to ⑨satellite TV and the Internet，we can hear the two Englishes at the flick of a switch.Now English has been referred to as a world language.People ⑩present their opinions or plans or remark on something in English.Now there’re many Englishes in the world. 语言学家，即研究语言学的人说 美国英语和英国英语有很多共同特点。 也就是说，前者与后者很相似。但事实上他们在许多方面不同。首先，两者在词汇方面不同。比如，人们乘地铁(underground)在伦敦四处走动，而在纽约人们乘地铁(subway)走动。另一个例子是在英国英语里排队用queue up，而在美国英语里排队用stand in line。 而且，同一个单词在意思上也有稍微不同，这可能令人感到困惑。第二，两者之间的不同还存在于语法和介词中。美国人用 in the team，而英国人用 on the team。有时候，美国人还省去介词。第三，这两个不同种类在拼写和读音上也有所不同。 与英国英语拼写相比，美