1、British EnglishAmerican EnglishDo you want to know the differences between Do you want to know the differences between American English and British English?American English and British English?petrolflat colorliftrubberhonorpicturesundergrounderaser gasapartmentelevatorhonourcolourmoviessubwayMatch
2、the words that have the same meaning.BrEAmEThe differences between British English and American English.vocabularyspellingpronunciationautumn falltyphoon tornadoI think I guesscolour colorcentre centertraveller travelerdance da:ns dancednsnot not not na:tvoyageconquerapartmentactuallygraduallyenrich
3、 vocabularylatteridentityfluentrapidly1.航行2.征服；占领3.公寓住宅4.事实上；实际上5.逐渐地；逐步地6.使富裕；使丰富7.词汇8.（两者中）后者的9.身份；本身10.流利的；流畅的11.快速地New words and phrases1.在的末期2.因为3.比以往任何时期都4.以英语作为母语的人5.即使6.走进；上来；提出7.与交流8.以为基础；9.目前；现在10.利用；使用11.例如at the end ofbecause ofthan ever beforenative English speakereven ifcome upcommunic
4、ate withbe based onat presentmake use ofsuch asUnit 2U.K.U.S.A.CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South AfricaEnglish-speaking countriesAn official languageworld EnglishesAmerican English British English Australian English Canadian English Singapore English AfricanEnglish Malaysian English Indian EnglishPle
5、ase write down the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1:Para.2:Para.3-4:Para.5:The _ of the English language in the world.Native speakers can _ each other even if they dont speak the_ kind of English.All languages change when _ meet and _ with one another.English is spoken as a _ language or _ languag
6、e in _ and _.developmentunderstandculturescommunicateforeignsecondAfrica Asia sameDevelopment of English at the end of the 16th centurythe next centurytoday EnglandMany other countriesMore people speak in more countriesWhy has English change over time?Because of cultural communication.During the 5th
7、 During the 5th century ADcentury ADEnglish was based more on German.English was based more on German.Between about AD 800 Between about AD 800 and 1150and 1150English was influenced by Danish English was influenced by Danish and French invaders(and French invaders(入侵者入侵者).).By the 1600sBy the 1600s
8、Shakespeare used a wider Shakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever before.vocabulary than ever before.16201620British settlers moved to America British settlers moved to America in the“Mayflower”.in the“Mayflower”.From the 18th centuryFrom the 18th centuryBritish colonized Australia.SomeBritish
9、colonized Australia.Some British people were taken British people were taken to Australia.to Australia.1765-19471765-1947English spoken in India.English spoken in India.By 19th centuryBy 19th centuryDictionaries standardized(Dictionaries standardized(标准化）标准化）the spelling of English.the spelling of E
10、nglish.TimeTimeWhat happenedWhat happenedBesides the countries where English is used as a native language,where else is English used as a foreign language?South Asia,India,South Africa,Singapore,Malaysia and China.Thinking:Will Chinese English become one of the world Englishes?“Only time will tell”.
11、timetimeplaceplaceLanguage can change with time.Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.Conclusion:1.Most of the English speakers in the 16th century lived in England.T F2.2.English has the most speakers in the 17th century.T F3.Native English speakers cant understand each othe
12、r because they dont speak the same kind of English.T F4.English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.T F5.Languages frequently change.T F6.Samuel Johnson wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language.T F7.From 1765 to 1947 English was the language for government and educati
13、on in India.T F8.English is one of the official languages used in India.T F9.This reading describes the development of the English language.T FIt is not easy for a Chinese person to speak English as _ as a _ English speaker.One reason is that English has a large _.It also has different usage in diff
14、erent English speaking countries.If you use“flat”instead of“_”,people in America will know you have learned British English.If you use the word“_”instead of“lift”in Britain,people will know you have studied American English.fluentlynativevocabularyapartmentelevatorsuch as make use of because of come
15、 up at present“Will you _ to my flat?”asked the spider to the fly.“_ its so pleasant to look down from so high._ the clear sky its possible to see Buildings _ theatres and hotels by the sea.So wont you please _ this chance to look?”The fly agreed immediately without a second thought.But as soon as s
16、he went up with a step so light that day,The spider caught and ate her and she was never seen e upAt presentBecause ofsuch asmake use ofIn an international talk/meetingin schoolsOn the air(on TV,on the radio)AD450-1150800-1150 The time ADEL was writtenIn the 1600s laterGermanless like German;more like FrenchShakespeares EnglishAmerican EnglishAustralian English Find out the characteristics of each time according to the time axis.
