1、Module 5British and American EnglishSpeaking and WritingCultural CornerSpeaking and Writing 1.Reading(2m)Read the notes and add more informationmThe Great Debate-Which English?British EnglishBritish EnglishAmerican EnglishAmerican EnglishWorld EnglishWorld EnglishSpeaking and Writing 2.Debate(8m)Div
2、ide the class into 3 groups and debate.mGroup A:British English is the best variety to learn.mGroup B:American English is the best variety to learn.mGroup C:World English is the best variety to learn.zxxkSpeaking and Writing 3.Reading(4m)Read and choose the best title.1.The origin of Chinese2.What i
3、s Chinese?3.Varieties of ChineseWhich is the best title?And Why?Which is the best title?And Why?Speaking and Writing 4.Writing(10m)Collect information about the 3 topics and write more paragraphs.1.The Writing System2.Varieties of Chinese3.The language TodayAbout 5000 characters/most people know abo
4、ut 2000/elements of meaning and information about pronunciation/8 main varieties/called dialects/Wenyan and Baihua/Putonghua-simplified ChinesePinyin,a writing system since 1958/help to use PutonghuaCultural Corner 1.Warming-up(3m)Ask the following questions.mDo you know this man?Do you know America
5、n Do you know American Dictionary of the English Dictionary of the English Language?Language?Cultural Corner 2.Read and discuss(8m)Answer the following questions.1.What does the first paragraph talk about?2.What does it say about the spelling of English?3.What s the relation between the spelling and
6、 the sound in English?4.Does English spelling always represent its sound?Cultural Corner 3.Notes(5m)Deal with the difficulties.1.thanks to the work of Noah Webster2.should have a distinctive“American”look.3.suggested simplifying the spelling of English words.4.The British criticised the dictionary,b
7、ut it quickly became a standard reference book in the StatesCultural Corner 4.Discussion(5m)Discuss and share your idea with your partner.1.What reasons did Webster have for writing an American dictionary?2.Can you see any similarities between Websters work and attempts to simplify Chinese?He wanted
8、 to simplify the spelling of English and make it look different from British English.The work of simplifying Chinese has made it convenient for people to read,understand and use the Chinese language.So has Websters work for American people.Homework mFind more related material about Noah Webster and his dictionary.mRead some articles about the differences between British and American English as well as the world English.Z。xxk
