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,Unit19,Lesson2,Varieties of English,Objectives:,1.To practise listening strategies for identifying different English accents. 2.To develop awareness of different English expressions in different countries.,Warm up,Discussion: 1)How many countries can you name where English is the native language? 2)Do all these speakers sound the same?,America,Australia,Britain,Write down the words with the same meaning.,American English British English 1.mail _ 2.movie _ 3.sidewalk _ 4.trash _ 5.Apartment _,post,film,pavement,rubbish,flat,Listening Listen to the dialogue and decide if these sentences true (T) or false (F),1.Pam is American. ( ) 2.Robert comes from Australia. ( ) 3.The more different accents you hear the more confused you get.( ) 4.Richard has an Australian English accent.( ) 5.Pam and Robert say “classroom” the same way.( ),T,F,F,T,F,Listening strategies Identifying different English accents Before listening, think about different English accents. While listening, pay attention to words that pronounced in different English accents. Listen to the intonation of the speakers to identify where they come from. Try to identify rules for accent of each country or place.,Practice(1),Listen and decide whether they are spoken in an American accent (A) or British accent (B),1.Would you like a glass of water? _ 2.She is dancing in the classroom._ 3.Lets give you an example._ 4.I like to eat tomatoes._,B,A,A,B,Practice(2),Listen and decide whether they are spoken in an Australian accent (A) or British accent (B),1.Did you say youre going sailing this weekend._ 2.Im going on a date this Saturday._ 3.How much did you pay for your rollerblades._ 4.The mail always comes on Tuesday._ 5. What did you say when he was late._ 6. Sorry Im late. I had to pay my bills. _,A,B,B,A,B,A,Practice(3),Listen and decide which speaker is American, which is British and which is Australian.,Listening Strategies,Identifying situations and people alternatives in the questions-what they are going to talk about. the important words -identify the situation. sound effects -identify the situation. language formal or informal-what the relationships are between the people the intonation -their moods,Listen to the Canadian travel dialogues. Use the Strategies to choose alternative for each dialouge. 1.Where are the people? A)in a tourist information office B)in a hotel C)at the observation dome D)at the travel agents,2. Who is talking ? A)a tourist and a trainee B)a receptionist and a hotel guest C)a passenger and the Tour Managers D)two passengers,3)What are they talking about? A)a tour around the city B)a delay C)stopping off somewhere D)the citys buildings,4)How do the tourists feel? A)nervous B)frustrated C) happy D)tired,Polite requests,1._to fill in this form here,please. 2.I know this is unususl, but after the long flight _to go on with the group. 3._I just go off on my own a bit later? 4._she wont be here till about ten oclock. 5._having lunch in the hotel,sir? 6._give me a map of the city,please?,If youd like,Id prefer not,Im afraid,Will you be,Could you possibly,I was wondering if,7._you could give me information about visiting some of the buildings in Toronto,please? 8._have something about the modern buildings,please? 9._ask someone else,please? 10._I could ask you something? 11._to stay over an extra night in Winnipeg? 12._we have to keep to the timetable,sir.,I was wondering if,Do you think I could,Could you,I wonder if,Would it be possible,Im sorry, but,Act out a dialouge,studentAa tourist who is checking in a hotel ,make some requests at the front desk. StudentBa receptionist of thehotel, refuse some of the requests politely,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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