外研英语必修5《1 British and Reading and vocabulary》市一等奖优质课.ppt

Period 1 Enjoy the short video What is it about? Introduction The differences between the British and the American English Watch it one more time and find out the difference between American and British English AE pants chips a soda elevator watch a movie sidewalk BE trousers crisp a fizzy drink lift watch a film pavement There are two e-mails in the textbook. Read the e-mails and decide which writer is American. (point out the reason) The second writer is American. Some of the reasons we know are: British English American English Mum Mom programme program theatre theater realise realize write to me write me Which writer is American? British English American English How do you think of differences between American English and British English. Look at the differences(1) Look at the differences(2) Let’s see how others think about it. Read some quotations(引文) and answer the questions: “We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language.” Oscar Wilde, 19th century writer 我们现在真的一切都与美国相同，当然除了语言。 Henry Sweet, 19th century linguist “Within a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand each other.” 一个世纪以来说英式英语和美式英语的人都不能相互理解。 George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer “America and England are two countries divided by a common language.” 英国和美国是被一种语言分隔开的两个国家。 Dave Sperling, founder of Dave’s ESL Cafe “It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English.” 一个老师说英式英语还是美式英语并不重要。 1. What is the topic of the quotations? The difference between British and American English. 2. Whose opinion is the most optimistic? Dave Sperling. 3. Whose opinion is the most pessimistic? Henry Sweet. 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