1、Unit 2学 科 网elevatorpetrolgasofficialn.电梯;升降机n.汽油=gasolinen.汽油;气体;煤气;毒气adj.官方的;正式的;公务的Words reviewObjectiveUnderstand the different kinds of English and learn the differences between British English and American English.Lets do a small quiz about national flags of different countries,and find out the
2、 languages spoken in these countries.Great BritainAustraliaNew ZealandCanadaIndiaIrelandUSASingapore学科网English-speaking countries in the worldEnglish is spoken in many countries throughout the world.Do you know that there is more than one kind of English?In some important ways they are very differen
3、t from one another.They are called world Englishes.Can you understand the different kinds of English these people are using?Lets go to the pictures!OK.But how shall we go to the movies?There are many varieties(分类)of English around the world such as:Canadian EnglishBritish EnglishAmerican EnglishAust
4、ralian English Indian EnglishVarieties of EnglishBritish EnglishAmerican English&What are the differences between American English and British English?What?Do you mean this autumn?Do you have any plan this fall?fallautumnWhen you hear two native speakers of English,they may still not speak the same
5、kind of English.ChineseBrEAmE秋天autumnfall公寓flat汽油gas,gasoline电梯lift地铁subway橡皮rubber垃圾garbage/trash度假be on holidayFill in the table below.apartmentpetrolundergrounderaserrubbishbe on vacationelevatorJack is a British boy.He went to America for a trip in this summer vacation.The first day he went to a
6、 restaurant and looked around for a toilet.When he asked the waitress,she told him it is on the second floor.Jack went there only to find empty rooms.Situation discussionWhere is the toilet?British Englishthe ground floorthe first floorthe second floorthe third floorthe first floorthe second floorth
7、e third floorthe fourth floorAmerican EnglishN-E-I-G-H-B-O-U-R,neighbour.Can you tell me how to spell the word“neighbor”?When you write in English,they maynot have the same spelling.neighbourneighborFill in the table below.ChineseBrEAmE邻居neighbourneighbor劳动labor颜色colour幽默humor最喜爱的favourite剧院theater千
8、米kilometrelabourcolorhumourfavoritetheatrekilometerMain differencesBrEAmEspellingpronunci-ationcolourcolortravelledtraveleddance;cant;neither;eithervocabularyautumnfallfilmmoviefootballsoccerBrE&AmEVariations of the English language exist all over the world.The two most popular versions are British
9、and American English.No matter which style you prefer,you must remain consistent throughout your work.Inconsistency can be confusing and looks unprofessional.Therefore,choose one or the other,and stick to your choice.What are the differences between the two.Lets take a look.vocabularypossessionspellingpronunciationHomework1.Look up the new words and expressions of the Reading in the dictionary.2.Preview the Reading:THE ROAD TO MODERN ENGLISH
