高中英语必修五《Module1BritishandAmericanEnglish》revision学案.docVIP

第  PAGE 2 页 共  NUMPAGES 2 页 [典例背诵] 　1. Nothing can make it possible for lost time to be made up. ( 时间一旦失去，无论如何都无法弥补。) 2. Put it where we can all see it.(把它放在我们都看得见的地方。) 3. I drink black coffee while he prefers it with cream. (我爱喝清咖啡而他更喜欢加奶油的。) 4. It makes a big difference to your life whether you take an optimistic attitude or not. (你是否采取乐观的态度对你的人生有很大的影响。) 一、牢记并运用本单元重点单词和短语。二、知识运用，能力提升。 词语串串练 The ①_________, who study linguistics, say American English has a lot ②__________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 ③__________, 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 ④_________. 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 ⑤__ .The work of Noah Webster made a difference, leading to this variation. Noah simplified some words’ spelling and made them have a ⑥_____________American look. He wrote a dictionary, introducing lots of new American words, pronunciation, use and new spelling. Although British ⑦_________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 ⑧_______ and pronunciation, they also have obvious differences. As a result, they have some difficulty in understanding each other. But thanks to ⑨__________ TV and the Internet, we can hear the two Englishes at the f