1、Book 5 Module 1 British and American EnglishPeriod 1 Reading (P2-3)Learning goals: 1. Knowledge goal: through reading, quickly find out the differences between British and American English and the main idea of each paragraph.2. Ability goal: practice the reading skills-fast and detailed reading.3. E
2、motion goal: understand that languages have many variations. We need to respect the differences.Important and difficult learning points:1. Students can understand the passage correctly.2. Students can find language points while reading.【导入】Think about the differences between British and American Eng
3、lish.【思考】I. Fast reading: scan the text and choose the best answers according to the text. (DCCBD)1How many areas are mentioned in which British English and American English differ?AOne. BTwo. CThree. DFour.2Why is it much easier for us to listen to British and American English nowadays?AThanks to t
4、he TV and the Internet. BBecause they are both popular.CBoth A and B DNot mentioned in the text.3Why do many people believe that British English will disappear in the future?ABecause it is not easy to understand.BBecause its spelling is more difficult.CBecause lots of American words and structures h
5、ave passed into it.DBecause it is not as useful as American English.4Which one of the following is used in British English?AColor. BTorch. CCab. DStand in line.5Which one is NOT true according to the text?AThe British usually use the word “underground”BThere are also some differences between America
6、n English and British English in spelling.CA Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.DAmerican spelling is more difficult than British spelling.II. Detailed reading: read again paragraph by paragraph and make notes of the differences.1. The
7、first two paragraphs: the differences in vocabulary BrE.AmeE.BrE.AmeE.carsautomobilestaxicabmotorwayfreewaytorchflashlightpetrolgasqueue upstand in lineundergroundsubwaychipsFrench fries2. The third paragraph: the differences in grammarBrE.AmeE.Have you got . ?Do you have . ?My friend has just arriv
8、ed.My friend just arrived.in the team / at the weekendon the team / weekendWrite to me soon!Write me soon.3. The fourth paragraph: the differences in spelling and pronunciationBrE.AmeE.spellingcentre, colour, programmecenter, color, programpronunciation 【探究】没有特定答案1. How many main varieties of Chines
9、e are there?2. In what ways are they different?3. Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other?4. What will happen to Chinese in the future? 【考题示例】2019年全国卷II CCDMy Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series（系列）of
10、 lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.Matilda Roald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahls writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matildas battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull，are
11、 equally fumy and frightening, but theyre also aspirational.After DarkHaruki Murakami Its about two sisters Eri, a model who either wont or cant stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse night people w
12、ho are hiding secrets.Gone Girl Gillian FlynnThere was a bit of me that didnt want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. Theres tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. Its a real whodunit and the frustration when y
13、ou realise whats going on is horribly enjoyable.The StandStephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the worlds population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of th
14、e scariest characters ever. 21. Who does I refer to in the text? A. Stephen King.B. Gillian Flynn.C. Jo Usmar.D. Roald Dahl.22. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri? A. Cosmopolitan.B. Matilda.C. After Dark.D. The Stand.23. What kind of book is Gone Girl? A.A folk tale.B.A biography.C.A love story.D.A horror story.【综合拓展延伸】完成课时规范训练P77阅读：A To face the music CABA B篇 BCBC【小结】1. About the content: what is the passage mainly about?2. How to do reading passages?
