2013外研版必修5Module1“British and American English”课件2.pptVIP

Skimming Read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British and American English are different. the Differences in Grammar the Differences in Spelling and Pronunciation 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? * Module 1 British and American English Autumn Fall Why do we have different words for the season? 1. vocabulary 2. grammar 3. spelling 4. pronunciation Read the passage quickly and divide the passage into 2 parts Part 1 ( ) The differences between British and American English Part 2 ( ) The future of English 1 4 5 7 Scanning Read the first four paragraphs again and make notes of the differences. pronunciation Spelling Grammar Vocabulary American English British English Items chips stand in line torch taxi underground gas freeway cars American English British English automobiles motorway petrol subway cab flashlight queue up French fries the Differences in Vocabulary 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! British English pronunciation spelling American English centre, colour programme center, color program Read part 2 carefully and answer the questions: Why do experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer? What will happen to English in the future? As a result of this non-stop communication, lots of American words and structures became a part of British English, which made some people think that British English will disappear. Which sentence in the passage has the same meaning as the following one? But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English, so that some people