1、U5P5学习目标1.Explore different kinds of English and understand the diversity of English.2.Figure out the main facts and summarise the main ideas when listening.3.Master effective communication strategies and methods of communicating in English.课内探究Part Listening:Explore different kinds of EnglishActivi
2、ty 1Listen to the first part of the talk.Q:What are the different kinds of English mentioned?Activity 2Listen to the second part of the talk.Tick the two pairs of words that the students are confused by in the boxes.semester/termrestroom/toiletgas/petrolsubway/undergroundPart Talking:Explore differe
3、nt kinds of EnglishActivity 1Look at the pairs of words.Q:Which words are British English and which are American English?Activity 2Think of more examples of different words used in British English and American English.Activity 3Besides pronunciation and usages of different words,think of other diffe
4、rences between British and American English.Part Asking for clarificationActivity 1Read the conversation and answer the following questions.What does Zhou Wei want to buy?Why does Martin feel puzzled about what Zhou Wei wants to buy?What misunderstanding has happened?How do they clear up the misunde
5、rstanding?Activity 2Role-play the conversation and find out the expressions to ask for clarification.Confusion:Clarification:Other expressions:Part HomeworkChoose one or two pairs of words for clarification and make a conversation.参考答案Part Activity 1British English,American English,and Australian En
6、glish.Activity 2semester/term;subway/undergroundPart Activity 1Activity 2British EnglishAmerican Englishtrouserslorryholidaypostmobile phoneground floorpantstruckvacationmailcell phonefirst floorActivity 3British EnglishAmerican Englishcivilisationcentrehonourtravellercivilizationcenterhonortraveler
7、英式和美式英语用词的一些常见差异及规律:有些名词的词尾,英式拼写为-re,美式拼写为-er,例如:metre/meter,theatre/theater,centre/center。有些名词的词尾,英式拼写为-our,美式拼写为-or,例如:labour/labor,honour/honor,favour/favor。有些词的词尾变化时,英式双写字母l,而美式则单写l,例如:quarrelled/quarreled,traveller/traveler。有些词的变化无规律,只是改变其中的某几个字母,例如:grey/gray,plough/plow。同一概念在两种英语中用不同的词来表示,例如:a
8、utumn/fall,railway/railroad,waistcoat/vest。Part Activity 1Zhou Wei wants to buy some pants.In American English,“pants” refers to trousers.But the word “pants” means underwear in British English.Martin explains that“pants” refers to underwear in British English.Activity 2Confusion:You dont?Really?What does it mean?Clarification:Thats what I mean by.I knew what you mean.Other expressions:Do you mean.?Im sorry.Would you mind repeating.?I beg your pardon.So am I right in saying.?So what youre really saying is.
