M1-3 British and American English Grammar.pptVIP

Grammar: Review of verb forms (1) Read the following sentences and tell what tense is used in each. It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English. present simple (一般现在时态) 2. Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together. The present continuous (现在进行时态） 3. But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English, so that some people now believe that British English will disappear. The present perfect (现在完成时态） The present future (一般将来时态） will speak am/is/are going to speak the present future have/has spoken the present perfect am/is/are speaking the present continuous speak / speaks the present simple Uses Forms Tenses All languages _______ over a period of time. English _______________ very rapidly. How many people __________ Chinese? I ___________American English is very different from British English. Millions of people ____ satellite TV every day. The percentage of non-English web pages ____________. What languages _____ people ______ in China? What ____ you _________this year? change develop speak think watch grow study change is developing is developing speak don’t think watch is growing do study are studying Special use of the tenses The Present Simple Tense: 一般现在时 1)在时间,条件,让步状语从句中,用主将从现;(当if从句出现will时,will是情态动词,表示意愿) Though the work is difficult, we will never give up. 2)表示按时间表要发生的动作,此情况常用go,come,leave,open,arrive,start等动词; 3)对比赛,图片,剧本,戏剧等的解说、情节介绍; Tom carries the ball to the left. Grammar Grammar The Present Continuous Tense: 现在进行时 1)与always,all the time, constantly, forever等连用,表示说话人责备,厌恶,赞赏等感情,相当于“老是”. Jim is always coming late for class. He’s always thinking of others. 2)表示主语最近计划或安排按将要做的事,能这样使用的动词有go,come,leave, arrive, stay, begin,see, meet,start等; He is meeting the manager tomorrow. Tenses The Future Indefinite Tense: 一般将来时 1)will:表示说话时决定做的事;表示某种预见;有一定的科学根据;用在“I think/expect” 等后的从句中 2)be going to:有迹象表明要发生;事先计划,考虑,安排要做的事. Ji