1、Unit 5Languages around the World话题听说汇.看图配词1.Look at the pictures.Can you speak them in American English and British English?2.Discussion:The pictures tell us _.the difference between American English and BritishEnglish.读音写词.读词辨音1._(BrE)attitude;_(AmE)attitude 2._(BrE)either;_(AmE)either3._(BrE)leisu
2、re;_(AmE)leisure4._(BrE)tomato;_(AmE)tomato5._(BrE)progress;_(AmE)progress6._(BrE)dictionary;_(AmE)dictionary7._(BrE)dynasty;_(AmE)dynasty8._(BrE)schedule;_(AmE)schedule.完成对话Dialogue(1):A:I want to try something different today.B:_(你的意思是什么?)A:I want to make my hair a few inches short.B:_(你确信)you wan
3、t me to cut it that short?A:Ive been thinking about this for a while now.B:All right.Then lets begin.What do you mean?Are you sureDialogue(2):A:_(你介意重复一遍)that?I didnt hear you clearly.B:I was asking if you could tell me how to get to your office.A:Well,I think _(你最好打出租车)to come here.B:Thank you very much.Would you mind repeatingyoud better take a taxi【纠音点拨】英美发音的差异有一些是有规律的。(1)英音/ju/在/d/;/t/;/s/;/n/后,美音读/u/。例如:new/nju/(BrE);/nu/(AmE)(2)英音/a/在/h/;/s/;/n/或鼻辅音前或后时,美音读/。例如:half/haf/(BrE);/hf/(AmE)以上发音规律只是一般原则,但也有例外。英国人在发音时,肌肉比较紧张,唇形变化大,说出来的英语显得严谨、正式。而美国人在发音时,肌肉比较放松,唇形变化小,说出来的英语显得随意,亲切。本课结束
