1、Module 1 British and American EnglishPeriod 1 Introduction&Reading and Vocabulary 文本研读课.根据语境写出黑体单词的含义1.The first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary.()2.Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning,which can be confusing.()显然的;显而易见的 令人困惑的;难懂的 3.Prepositions,too,can be different:com
2、pare on theteam,on the weekend(American)with in the team,atthe weekend.()4.After all,there is probably as much variation of pronunciation within the two countries as between them.()比较 变化 5.But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English.()结构;体系.补全短语1.have.in
3、 _ 有相同的特点2.make a _有影响,使不相同3.get _四处走动(旅行)pare._.把和相比5.be similar _ 与相似6.lead _ 引起;导致7.switch _ 打开 withtotoon.阅读导引1.查阅有关英式和美式英语之间区别的资料,了解文章的背景。2.找出课文中介绍语言的词汇和句型。Step 1 Leading inWe have learnt English for a long time.Do you know in which countries people speak English?The following pictures can help
4、 you.Step 2 Fast ReadingRead the passage quickly and find four ways in which British and American English are different.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._vocabularygrammarspellingpronunciationStep 3 Careful Reading.Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.1.Which of the following comes from American English
5、?A.Programme.B.Centre.C.Gas.D.Underground.2.For a Londoner,an American accent may be easierto understand than _.A.a CNN newsreader B.some British accentsC.a Chinese accentD.a CNN weather forecaster3.Why are the two varieties moving closer together?A.Because communications across the Atlantic have de
6、veloped steadily.B.Because satellite TV and the Internet have been used in communication.C.Because modern transportation is making the world smaller.D.All of the above.4.Whats the main idea of the last two paragraphs?A.In the future,there are only two varieties of English.B.Newsreaders and weather f
7、orecasters all speak American English.C.In the future,it will be difficult for users of English to understand each other.D.There will be more than two varieties of English inthe future.5.What does the author mean by“Englishes”?A.He means each nation might turn out its own“English”.B.He means each na
8、tion might make its own languagebe a world language.C.He means the American nation might be divided.D.He means the British nation might be divided.Sentence explanation.1.There are hundreds of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic,or which are used with a different mean
9、ing.分析:(1)本句是一个复合句。_引导定语从句,修饰 先行词_。(2)_为并列连词,连接两个并列定语从句。句意:_在大西洋的另一边不被使 用,或者以一种不同的意思被使用。whichdifferent wordsor有数以百计个不同的词 2.When the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made the famous remark that the British and the Americans are two nations divided by a common language,he was obviously thinking about
10、the differences.分析:(1)本句是一个复合句。_引导时间状语从 句。(2)在从句中that引导同位语从句,作_的同位语。(3)divided by a common language为过去分词短语作后 置定语修饰_。句意:当爱尔兰作家乔治萧伯纳讲那句名言英国和 美国是被同一种语言分开的两个国家的时候,他显然想 到了它们的区别。Whenremarktwo nations3.This non-stop communication,the experts think,hasmade it easier for British people and Americans to under
11、stand each other.分析:“made it easier for British people and Americansto understand each other”是“make+宾语+宾语补足 语”结构的一种特殊形式,其中it为形式宾语,真正的宾 语为宾语补足语后的不定式短语_。to understand eachother句意:专家们认为,这种不间断的交流使_ _更加容易。英国人和美国 人彼此理解起来 Step 4 RetellingRead the text again and complete the form.(no more than 3 words)Items
12、American EnglishBritish EnglishVocabularyautomobile,1._,gas,subway,cabcar,motorway,petrol,underground,2._freewaytaxiItemsAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishGrammar3._.?Have you got.?My friend 4._ _.My friend has just arrived.on the team,on the weekend,5._!in the team,6._,Write to me soon!Spelling7._,col
13、or,programcentre,colour,8._Pronunciation There is as much 9._ of pronunciation within the two countries as between them.Do you havejustarrivedWrite mesoonat theweekendcenterprogrammevariationItemsAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishThe development of EnglishSome experts believe that the two varieties are
14、 moving 10._ together.closer【综合素养提升】Though English has different varieties,we still can understand it.Do Chinese people from different regions understand each other?What will happen to Chinese in the future?_No.For example,when I traveled to Guangzhou,Icouldnt understand the Cantonese until they wro
15、tedown the words.With the development ofcommunication,I think,we will be likely to understandeach other though different regions have differentdialects.Try to retell the text according to the passage.British and American English are 1._ in many ways.The first and most obvious way is in the 2._.Hundr
16、eds of words,part of which are not so well 3._,are not used or used with a different meaning.Grammar and prepositions are another two areas besides spelling and 4._.differentvocabularyknownpronunciationAmerican spelling seems simpler.When the Irish writerGeorge Bernard Shaw made the 5._ that the Bri
17、tish and the Americans are two nations 6._ by a common language,he was 7._ thinking about the differences.But it is doubtful whether thesedifferences are so important.Some experts believe British and American English are moving 8._ remarkdividedobviouslycloserbecause of the non-stop 9._betweenthem.On the other hand,English is being spoken withdifferent 10._.However,no matter how many“Englishes”there will be,the users of English will all beable to understand each municationaccents点击进入 放松一刻【操作说明】按任意键进入 上下选择键 键键 确认键 enter键
