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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,Module 1,British and American English,Autumn,Fall,Why do we have different words for the season,Skimming,Read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British and American English are different,.,1.vocabulary,2.grammar,3.spelling,4.pronunciation,Read the passage quickly,and divide the passage into 2 parts,Part 1(),The differences between British and,American English,Part 2(),The future of English,1,4,5,7,Scanning,Read the first four paragraphs again,and make notes of the differences,.,Items,British English,American English,Vocabulary,Grammar,Spelling,pronunciation,British English,American English,cars,freeway,gas,underground,taxi,torch,stand in line,chips,automobiles,motorway,petrol,subway,cab,flashlight,queue up,French fries,the Differences in Vocabulary,the Differences in Grammar,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!,the Differences in Spelling and Pronunciation,British English,American English,spelling,pronunciation,centre,colour programme,center,color program,Read part 2 carefully and answer the questions:,Why do experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer,What will happen to English in the future,As a result of this non-stop communication,lots of American words and structures became a part of British English,which made some people think that British English will disappear.,Which sentence in the passage has the same meaning as the following one,But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English,so that some people now believe that British English will disappear.,Translate the following sentences into Chinese.,2.,A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.,After all,there is probably as much variation of pronunciation within the two countries as between them.,毕竟，两个国家各自内部的语言差异和两国之间的语言差异可能是一样多的。,伦敦人要听懂来自格拉斯哥的苏格兰人说话比听懂纽约人说话更难。,have difficulty,in doing sth.,with sth.,1.The government had great difficulty in persuading people to leave their villages.,Do you have any difficulty with English 你英语上有困难吗？,做某事有困难,政府很难说服人们离开他们的村庄。,How many main varieties of Chinese are there,In what ways are they different,Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other,What will happen to Chinese in the future,Discuss the following questions.,Rewrite the sentences using British words.,1.We really like going on vacation in the fall.,2.You dont need to take the elevator.Our apartment in,on the first floor.,3.Did you see that truck come out of the gas station,4.Pass me a flashlight,Eddie.Ive lost my wallet.,We like going on holiday in the autumn very much,.,You dont need to use the lift.Our flat is on the ground,floor.,Did you see that lorry come out of the petrol station,Pass me a torch,Eddie.Ive lost my wallet.,
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