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,Module1 British & American English,Lead-in: How much do you know about the American and British English? Are they exactly the same? 2. Among the words you have learnt , can list any words that belong to Am.E or Br.E?,Sample Answers: American English: British English:,centre,center,metre,meter,programme,program,Introduction Work in pairs and finish activities 1 & 2 in introduction,Introduction,Read the emails and say what the writers have in common, and decide which writer is American.,Activity 2 on Page 1,the first email: Mum programme theatre realised write to me,the second email: Mom program theater realized write me,American English,Lead-in: How much do you know about the American and British English? Are they exactly the same? 2. Among the words you have learnt , can list any words that belong to Am.E or Br.E?,Sample Answers: American English: British English:,centre,center,metre,meter,programme,program,Introduction Work in pairs and finish activities 1 & 2 in introduction,Introduction,Read the emails and say what the writers have in common, and decide which writer is American.,Activity 2 on Page 1,the first email: Mum programme theatre realised write to me,the second email: Mom program theater realized write me,American English,Pre-reading 1.In what ways do you know that Am.E and Br.E are different? 2.Check the true statements in Activity 1 on P. 2,Fast reading 1.Read the passage on P. 2 and find four ways that Br.E & Am.E are different. 2. Divide the text into several parts & summarize the main idea.,1) in the vocabulary 2) in grammar 3) using of prepositions 4) spelling and pronunciation,Answers Four ways on which Br.E & Am.E are different:,Answers 2. Parts of the text: Part 1: Para.1 - 4 Tells the ways that Am.E &Br.E are different. Part 2: Para. 5 - 7 Predict the future of these two varieties.,Detail reading Read the passage again and finish the EXX in activity 3, then fill in the chart below.,the differences between B.E. & A.E.,elevator,gas,apartment,center,color,program,Finish the table.,Para. 1 _,vocabulary,automobile,freeway,gas,subway,cab,car,motorway,petrol,underground,taxi,Finish the table.,Para. 2 _,expressions,flashlight,stand in line,chips,French fries,torch,queue up,crisps,chips,Finish the table.,Para. 3 _,grammar,Do you have ?,My friend just arrived.,on the team,on the weekend,Have you got ?,My friend has just arrived.,in the team,at the weekend,Finish the table.,Para. 4 _,spelling,center,color,program,centre,colour,programme,True or False There are few differences between American and British English. Americans always have difficulty in understanding what the British are saying. If you turn on CNN, the American TV network, you find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with the American accent. There is going to be only one English left - British English. A Londoner can understand an American better than a Scotsman from Edinburgh.,F,F,F,F,T,Answers to activity 4: 1.Words British people dont use:,automobiles,freeways,gas,subway,cab,flashlight,Answers to activity 4: 2.Words Americans dont use: 3.An American expression which British people dont use,cars,motorway,petrol,underground,taxi,torch,Stand in line,Answers to activity 4: 4. A word which has a different meaning on the other side of the Atlantic : 5.A difference in grammar:,chips,Have you got,Do you have,Have just arrived,Just arrived,Answers to activity 4: 6.A difference in spilling:,centre,center,colour,color,programme,program,Discussion Work in groups, Discuss the questions in activity 5,Answers to activity 5: 1.Main varieties of Chinese:,Mandarin,Cantonese,Hakka,Match the British and American words and phrases in the box.,flat autumn lift ground floor torch rubbish petrol holiday queue up lorry pavement,apartment fall elevator first floor flashlight garbage gas vacation stand in line truck sidewalk,Rewrite the sentences using British words.,1. We really like going on vacation in the fall. We really like going on holiday in the autumn. 2. You dont need to take the elevator. Our apartment is on the first floor. You dont need to use the lift. Our flat is on the ground floor. 3. Did you see that truck come out of the gas station? Did you see that lorry come out of the petrol station? 4. Pass me a flashlight, Eddie. Ive lost my wallet. Pass me a torch, Eddie. Ive lost my wallet.,Module 1 British and American English,Grammar, Function Speaking and Writing,Special use of the tenses,The Present Simple Tense: 1)在时间,条件,让步状语从句中,用主将从现;(当if从句出现will时,will是情态动词,表示意愿) Though the work is difficult, we will never give up. 2)表示按时间表要发生的动作,此情况常用go,come,leave,open,arrive,start等动词; 3)对比赛,图片,剧本,戏剧等的解说、情节介绍; Tom carries the ball to the left.,Grammar,Grammar,The Present Continuous Tense: 1)与always,all the time, constantly, forever等连用,表示说话人责备,厌恶,赞赏等感情,相当于“老是”. Jim is always coming late for class. Hes always thinking of others. 2)表示主语最近计划或安排按将要做的事,能这样使用的动词有go,come,leave, arrive, stay, begin,see, meet,start等; He is meeting the manager tomorrow.,Tenses,The Future Indefinite Tense: 1)will:表示说话时决定做的事;表示某种预见;有一定的科学根据;用在“I think/expect” 等后的从句中 2)be going to:有迹象表明要发生;事先计划,考虑,安排要做的事. Jim is going to buy a new coat this winter. Look at the dark clouds, its going to rain 3)be about to do:表示即将发生的动作. (一般不与时间状语连用,但可与when从句连用) The meeting is about to begin. 4)be to do:表示约定,计划,安排要做的事. Were to meet at 4:00 this afternoon. The shop is to be opened in may.,Tenses,The Present perfect Tense: 1)注意非延续性动词,不能与时间段连用. He has got married for six years.,Tenses,He has been married for six years.,He got married six years ago.,部分非延续性动词与延续性动词的转换:,buy borrow die come here arrive at/in marry begin/start finish/end get up go out Join leave/move,have keep be dead be here be at/in be married be on be over be up be out be in/be+a+n. be away/out of,Activity 1 on page 4,The British say Have you got ? while Americans prefer Do you have ? Many factors have influenced American pronunciation. Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together. Some people now believe that British English will disappear. In the future, there are going to be many “Englishes”. Look! The man is filling his automobile with gas.,an everyday event,past events which have an effect on the present,a changing situation,a possible future,a certain future,an event which is happening now or around now,English grammar has not changed much _ the time of Shakespeare. The American spelling system has existed _ about 20 years. I have been studying English _ I was in primary school. We have an American teacher. He has been here _ January. CNN has been on the air _ more than twenty years. Montia Rajpal has worked for CNN _ the year 2000.,since和for后跟表时间的短语,since,for,since,since,for,since,for是介词，后跟表示时间段 since是介词或连词，后跟表示时间点,John has been in China since two weeks ago. John has been in China for two weeks. I have worked hard with my English for all the three senior high years. I have worked hard with my English since I was in senior high.,Underline the words which introduce reasons.,I like Leeds because theres more going on here than back home in the States. Since English is spoken all over the world, there are lots of varieties. As I was the only British person in the school, they made a fuss of me. Im getting on just fine, now that I understand the local accent.,Which word do we use more often to introduce a reason?,Which expression shows that a situation has changed?,Which two words often come at the beginning of a sentence?,Function,because: 表直接的,必然的因果关系,语气最强,够成全句的中心;回答why的提问;一般放主句后，也可单独成句。 We stay at home because it rained. since: 因为,由于,与as常可通用;侧重主句,从句表示显然的或已知的理由,一般放在句首.语气比as强. Since everyone is here, lets start. as:由于，鉴于，主从并重；从句说明原因，主句说明结果；一般放在主句前。 As it was late, I had to go. now that:既然，由于,常用于口语中 Now that the kids have left home weve got a lot of extra space.,语气,Exercises,It is useful to learn English _ it is spoken all over the world. _ they see lots of American films, the British are used to American accents. Americans like the British accent _ they think it is cute. Its easier to compare British and American English _ we have the Internet. He must be ill, _ he is absent today.,because / as,As / Since,because,now that,for,for表附加或推断的理由，引导的分句前常有逗号，不放句首,同学们,来学校和回家的路上要注意安全,同学们,来学校和回家的路上要注意安全,
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