高中英语_Module 1 British and American English教学课件设计.ppt

Put all the words or phrases you hear from the video into the following form. film movie trousers pants crisps chips chips French fries lift elevator fizzy drink soda pavement sidewalk British English American English Para. 1 ______________ American English British English car freeway petrol subway taxi automobile gas cab motorway underground Reading Comprehension vocabulary Para. 2 ____________ American English British English flashlight queue up chips chips stand in line French fries torch crisps expressions Para. 3 _________ American English British English Do you have …? My friend has just arrived. on the team at the weekend My friend just arrived. on the weekend Have you got …? in the team grammar Para. 4 ________ American English British English centre color programme center program colour spelling Are differences really so important? After all, there is probably as much variation of pronunciation within the two countries as between them. 1. Why are the two varieties moving closer together? A. Because communications across the Atlantic have developed steadily. B. Because satellite TV and the Internet have been used in communication. C. Because modern transportation is making the world smaller. D. All of the above. 2. What does the author mean by “Englishes”? A. He means each nation might turn out its own “English”. B. He means each nation might make its own language a world language. C. He means the American nation might be divided. D. He means the British nation might be divided. 1. There are few differences between American and British English.