外研社必修5Module1 Introduction and readingPPT.pptVIP

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 (Part 3) the Differences in Spelling and Pronunciation (Part 4) Organization of the text 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? Try to collect more words or expressions which are different in British and American English in the 4 ways. (vocabulary, grammar, spelling and pronunciation) 下面是对课文British and American English内容的简要概括，根据首字母提示填入适当的单词完成短文。 British and American English are different. The most o______ difference is in the vocabulary. For example, Americans drive down freeways, w_____ the British drive along motorways. Sometimes the same word has a different meaning, which can be c_________. bvious hile onfusing There are differences in grammar, too: c________ the British sentence “Have you got ...?” with the American sentence “Do you have ...?”. P_________ can also be different. Americans say “on the weekend”, while the British say “at the weekend”. The other variations in the two v_______ of English are spelling and pronunciation. Americans prefer to s_______ spelling. ompare repositions implify arieties As for pronunciation, although there are differences, a Briton can still understand an American. Recently, both varieties of English have become more alike. Satellite TV and the Internet let the British and Americans listen to each other at the f____ of a switch, leading to American words and s________ passing into British English. lick tructures However, as English is spoken worldwide there may be more than two varieties in the future. But don’t worry. Users of English will still be able to c___________ with each other and understand each other. ommunicate 1. have ... in common (with sb. / sth. )意为“(和……)有共同之处”。如： The two cultures have a