高中英语Module 1 British and American English教学课件 (7).pptVIP

Reading Check the following statements.〔T/F〕 People from Hong Kong can understand people from Beijing. People from Shanghai sound the same as people from Xi’an. Chinese characters can be understood by all speakers of Chinese. American English is very different from British English. People from Britain can’t understand people from America. Read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British and American English are different. Read the passage and then fill in the chart below. American English British English Para. 1 _______________________ vocabulary automobile freeway gas subway cab car motorway petrol underground taxi Word BE AE pieces of hot fried potato chips French fries very thin and are sold in packets crisps chips Para. 2 _______________________ expressions American English British English flashlight stand in line chips French fries torch queue up crisps chips British English American English Have you got…? My friend just arrived. in the team/ at the weekend write me soon! Do you have…? My friend has just arrived on the team/ weekend Write to me soon! Para. 3 the differences in grammar Para. 4 ____________________________ Spelling and pronunciation American English British English center color program centre colour programme Let’s enjoy a flash about the difference between American English and British English Beautiful sentences 1.The British use prepositions where Americans sometimes omit them. The new school will be built___________________ (曾经有一座电影院的地方) 2.A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman . You can never imagine the difficulty I have _____ __________________.〔找到你的家〕 3. This communication has made it easier for British people and Americans to understand each other. Mobilephones have______________________ for people ______________with each other.〔让互相联系更方便〕 where there used to be a cinema. finding your house made it more convenient to get in touch Fill in the blanks and r