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新新 湘湘 版版 九九 年年 级级 (上上)Unit 3Topic 2 Section CHow many kinds of English do you know now?English in different countriesBritainThe U.S.A.CanadaAustraliaBritish EnglishAmerican EnglishCanadian EnglishAustralian English Do you know the differences between American English and British English?British EnglishAmerican English( ) 1. Both written English and oral English are quite different in America and Britain.( ) 2. /h t/, /kl:k/ and /le / are British pronunciation.( ) 3.There are also differences in expressions.( ) 4. Americans take the underground, while British people take the subway.Listen and read, mark T for True or F for False.TFTFRead the passage again and fill out the table. British EnglishAmerican Englishspellingcolour, centre, dialogue, travelledcolor, center, dialog, traveledpronuncia-tion/h t/, /kl rk/, /li r/expression fill in a form, sitting room, take the underground/h t/, /kl k/, /le/fill out a form, living room, take the subwayLanguage points1. may 表示可能性表示可能性, 意思为意思为“可能、也许可能、也许”, 常用在肯定句中。常用在肯定句中。e.g. The may go to the Great Wall next week. 他们他们可能可能下周去长城。下周去长城。注注: 在否定句中一般不用在否定句中一般不用 may not , 常用常用 cant 表示表示“不可能不可能”。e.g. He cant be at home tonight. 今晚他今晚他不可能不可能在家。在家。2. though 1) 用作连词用作连词, 表示表示“虽然虽然”, 与与although 可换用。可换用。 e.g. Though (Although) it was raining， we went there. 虽然下着雨虽然下着雨, 但我们还是去了那儿。但我们还是去了那儿。 2) though, although引导的从句不能与引导的从句不能与 but, however连用连用, 但可与但可与yet, still连连 用。用。3) 用于习语用于习语 在在as though(好像好像, 仿佛仿佛), even though (即使即使, 纵然纵然)等固定短语中不能用等固定短语中不能用 although。 3. generally speaking 一般说来一般说来, 一般而言一般而言e.g. Woman, generally speaking, live longer than men.4. as for 至于至于, 说到。引出一个与前一说到。引出一个与前一个话题稍微有些不同的话题。个话题稍微有些不同的话题。 e.g. As for this subject, I couldnt remember.British English & American EnglishExpression British EnglishAmerican English fall shop trousers garbage movie football first floorautumnstorepantsrubbishfilmsoccerground floorSpelling British EnglishAmerican Englishmathfavoritemetretheaterdialoguetravelledcentermathsfavouritemetertheatredialogtraveledcentre注注: first floor 意为意为“一楼一楼”,是美式英是美式英 语。语。 二楼为二楼为“second floor”。 英式英语中英式英语中, 一楼为一楼为“ground floor”,二楼为二楼为“first floor”, 三楼为三楼为“second floor”。Homework 1. Talk about the differences in spelling and pronunciation between American English and British English.2. Preview the next section.
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