外研版 必修五 Module 1. Introduction and reading 讲解与练习概要1.pptVIP

;Introduction- 1. Reading Read the quotations and tell whether you agree or disagree.;B With a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand each other. ---Henry Sweet, 19th century linguist;C America and England are two countries divided by a common language. --George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer;D It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English. --Dave Sperling, founder of Dave’s ESL Cafe;;4. Which ( if any) do you think are funny? open 5. Which is good news for students of English? D 6. Can you guess which quotations are from British people? A;;Reading and Speaking- 2. Skimming;Reading carefully and find the differences in vocabulary;;the Differences in Grammar;the Differences in Spelling and Pronunciation;Organization of the text; There are ____ differences between American and British varieties of English. A. no B. a few C. lots of ;2. Americans ____ understand what the British are saying. A. sometimes B. usually C. never 3. There are ___ differences between British and American grammar. A. no B. many C. not many;4. American spelling is __ British spelling. A. the same way B. simpler than C. harder than 5. For a Londoner, an American accent may be easier to understand than ___. A. a Chinese accent B. some British accents C. a CNN newsreader;6. Television and the Internet have made it ___ for the British and Americans to understand each other. A. harder B. easier C. impossible;para 1. ;sentences;仿写;para 2;2. Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning, which can be confusing. 仿写 昨天下午汤姆在一次偶遇丽丽，这使得他非常开心。 Tom came across Lily again yesterda