British-and-Ameican-English(原创课件).pptVIP

English as the first language English as official language English as a foreign language Fast-reading There are seven paragraphs in the passage Which paragraphs tell the ways in which British and American English are different? Which paragraphs predict (预测） the future of these two varieties(kinds) of English? Read para. 1-- 4 and find four ways in which British and American English are different.(find 4 key words) Read paras 1 2 to fill in the chart Read paras 34 and fill in the chart Para.4 difference in pronunciation Enjoy British and American English Enjoy BBC Read para5-7 T (True ) or F (False). It’s becoming easier for British people and Americans to understand each other. Americans always have difficulty in understanding what the British are saying. There is going to be only one English left---British English. Summary There’re four ways in which British and American English differ from each other. The first and most _______ way is in the vocabulary. In grammar there’re a few ____________. The British say “Have you got ...？”__________ Americans prefer “Do you have ...？” The British use prepositions where Americans sometimes_______them. The other two areas in which the two varieties are different are spelling and _____________. However， with communications developing steadily for over a century， some experts believe that the two are moving_________ together due to satellite TV and the Internet. check Para.1—4 2. Americans ____ understand what the British are saying. A. sometimes B. usually C. never 4. American spelling is __ British spelling. A. the same way B. simpler than C. harder than There are ____ differences between American and British varieties of English. A. no B. a few C. lots of * * * * * * British and Amer