高中英语Module1“BritishandAmericanEnglish”课件外研版必修5.pptVIP

3. the Differences in Grammar 4. the Differences in Spelling Accent on the East Coast New York accent Monita Rajpal 出生于中国香港，是 CNN International “World News” 节目的主持人，在 亚特兰大 总部工作。 自 2001 年起， Rajpal 已报道了众多事件，如美国领导的反恐战争；持续已久的中东冲突；天主教会丑闻；利比里亚社会动荡；伊拉克管理委员会就职；特蕾莎修女授福及阿富汗战争中的坎大哈事件。 她还主持了 CNN 技术和环境特色节目“Global Challenges”，并参与了另一个 CNN 特色节目“Inside the Middle East”的工作。 Rajpal 从多伦多的城市电视台加入 CNN，作为记者，Rajpal 采访过各种事件，她还主持了有关街头儿童的特色节目，以及关于喧嚣聚会广泛使用兴奋剂的调查报道。 除了在城市电视台工作之外，Rajpal 还是城市电视台 24 小时新闻频道黄金时间新闻节目 Cable Pulse 24 的主持人。 Turn on the TV 1. Why do some people now believe in the disappearance of British English? 2. How many varieties of English are there going to be with the international dimension? 8. Why do experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer? 9. What will happen to English in the future? 10. Check the following statements. 1) American English is very different from British English. 2) People from Britain can’t understand people from America. People from Hong Kong can understand people from Beijing. 3) People from Shanghai sound the same as people from Xi’an. 4) Chinese characters can be understood by all speakers of Chinese. How many main varieties of Chinese are there? In what ways are they different? Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other? What will happen to Chinese in the future? Is accent very important if people understand each other? Say something you have known about the Chinese language. P8 Putonghua ; regional varieties; Pinyin Lesson 1 A private conversation (First listen and then answer the question: Why did the writer complain to the people behind him?) Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A