1、Vocabulary Vocabulary&ListeningListening&Everyday EnglishEveryday Englishexchange studentsThink about problems exchange students Think about problems exchange students have.Number them in order of have.Number them in order of importance.importance.124356a.understanding the language b.getting on with
2、 peoplec.foodd.different school subject and timetable e.local customsf.climateComplete the passage with the words in Complete the passage with the words in the box.the box.Hello,and welcome to todays edition of In the air.As you know,every week on this programme we discuss an aspect of ask exist hap
3、pen give live speak talk thinkthe way we(1)_ now,and todays topic is the language we(2)_-English.So thats something which affects us all.The question is,whats going to(3)_ to the way we speak English in the future?Are we all going to speak like Americans?Or will British English continue to(4)_?lives
4、peakhappenexistLater on were going to(5)_ you to phone in and(6)_ your views on the subject,but first were going to(7)_ to two young people,one American,and one British,who have spent time on an educational exchange in the others country.We(8)_ they will have some interesting ideas on the subject.as
5、kgivetalkthinkWhoDofound the local accent difficult to understand.didnt find the local accent difficult to understand.gets on well with other students.played in a school sports team.SamanthaCallumSamanthaCallumListen to the interviews and answer the Listen to the interviews and answer the questions.
6、questions.WhoDodiscovered a lively music scene.enjoyed the end-of-year dance.thinks everyone will speak American English one day.thinks its only natural that there are varieties of English.SamanthaCallumCallumSamanthaListen again and answer the questions.Listen again and answer the questions.1.Which
7、 part of the country is Samantha staying in?The north of England(Leeds in Yorkshire).2.How long did it take her to understand what people were saying?Two months.3.What did she notice about the pronunciation of words like dance and bath?Theyre the same as in American English.4.What is the last questi
8、on the interviewer asked Samantha?Do you think youll go home speaking with a north of England accent?5.How long did Callum spend in the US?Ten months.6.What didnt he like about the place he stayed in?The climate(hot and humid).7.What did he say about the way people spoke?It was easy to understand;th
9、ey spoke rather slowly.8.What did girls like about Callum?His English accent(it was cute).Everyday EnglishComplete the sentences with the correct phrases.1.How are you getting on?is a question about_.A.Samanthas health B.what Samantha is doing2.I didnt get what people were sayingmeans_.A.I didnt und
10、erstand it B.I didnt like it3.When Samantha got used to the accent she_.A.began to understand it B.used it when she spoke English4.So far means _.A.for a long time B.until now5.Thats a good point means_.A.what you say is interesting B.I agree with you6.The girls in Callums school made a fuss of him
11、by_.A.laughing at him B.showing a lot of interest in him7.A cute accent is _.A.horrible B.attractive8.A couple of means _.A.two B.two or three9.If Callum picked up the local accent he _.A.started to use it B.wasnt able to use it10.If Callums American accent has worn off,it has_.A.disappeared B.becom
12、e very noticeable1.point1)要点;中心思想He missed the whole point of my speech.他没弄明白我整个演说的要点。2)意义;目的;用途un.(+in/of)There is no point in complaining.抱怨没有任何意义。重点单词或短语讲解：2.1)wear off 慢慢消失My first impressions of the city were wearing off.The pain in his back is wearing off.2)wear out 使疲惫不堪He was worn out by the
13、 hard work.繁重的工作使他疲惫不堪。The long wait wore everyone out.3.pick up(a)举起或抬起某人某物;拿起;拾起:He picked up the book from the floor.他从地板上把书拾起来.(b)见到,听到(尤指藉助仪器):The equipment picked up the signal from the satellite.这设备收到了卫星发出的信号。(c)通过实践学会(外语、技术等):She soon picked up French when she went to live in France.她到法国居住后很快就学会了法语。(d)得,染(疾病):pick up an infection,a cold,the flu,(e)买到某物(尤指价廉或运气好):She picked up a valuable first edition at a village book sale.她在乡村图书展销会上买到一本珍贵的首版书。
