1、Module 1British and American English我们都知道英语主要分为美式英语和英式英语，但你知道英式英语和美式英语谁的影响力大吗？下面让我们来看一下究竟吧British vs American EnglishEnglish is spoken in many countries either as the mother tongue or as a second language.Thats why instead of “English” there are many “Englishes”In this article Ill focus on the two m
2、ostly commonly used versions of EnglishBritish and American English.Before we take a look at some of the differences between the two main types of English，Id like to stress that these differences are somewhat minor and with the ongoing internationalization of our modern world they could even be said
3、 to be diminishing.The few differences that exist between British and American English tend to enrich communication rather than slow it down.Although not all my British readers might agree，I think that the American version of spoken English is becoming more and more dominant for several reasons.Let
4、me give you some examples to show you why American English has a stronger impact on British English than vice versa.When you go to the UK and switch on the TV you will see a lot of American shows，movies and films which，of course，are shown in the original American version.Thus，especially young people
5、 watching TV will learn a lot of American vocabulary and phrases which they easily internalize and use as their own.Modern British English is much more likely to be influenced by American English than the other way round because when you live in the US and watch TV you rarely will see a British show
6、 or film.Another area where US English dominates is international business.Most globally operating companies are based in the US，so the influence of American English is very strong.1minor adj.较小的2diminish v.减少3dominant adj.主导的4vice versa反之亦然1Which is more dominant，British English or American English
7、？(No more than 2 words) 【答案】American English.2List two reasons why it is more dominant.(No more than 30 words) 【答案】A lot of show，movies and films are shown in the original version.Most globally operating companies are based in the US.Section Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary Preparing根据提示写出下列单词1
8、 n口音2 adj.显然的，显而易见的3 vi.排队(等候)4 vt.比较5 vt.省略6 n.种类7 n.评论；讲话8 adv.不断地；持续地9 n.开关10 n.结构；体系11 adj.令人困惑的；难懂的12 vi.不同，有区别【答案】1.accent2.obvious3.queuepare5.omit6.variety7.remark8.steadily9.switch10.structure11.confusing12.differ看单词学构词：ly为副词后缀，表示“以方式”，常加在形容词后面。常见的有：slowly adv.慢慢地；easily adv.容易地；comfortably
9、 adv.舒适地。根据提示补全下列短语1have.in common有相同的特点2make a difference有影响；使不相同3get around四处走动(旅行)4queue up/stand in line排队5compare.with.比较和6be similar to与相似7have difficulty(in) doing sth.做某事有困难8lead to导致；引起根据提示补全下列教材原句1It doesnt make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English.老师讲英
10、式英语还是美式英语没有太大差别。2This nonstop communication，the experts think，has made it easier for British people and Americans to understand each other.专家们认为，这种不间断的交流使英国人和美国人彼此理解起来更容易。3Americans use a flashlight，while for the British，its a torch.美国人把手电筒称为“flashlight”，而英国人却叫它“torch”。4Users of English will all be
11、able to understand each otherwherever they are说英语的人无论在哪里都能够彼此了解。5But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English，so that some people now believe that British English will disappear.但它也导致了大量的美语单词和结构进入英语中，以至于现在许多人认为英式英语将会消失。阅读P2P3的教材原文，选择最佳答案1From the text we
12、know that there are differences between British and American English.AtwoBthreeCfourDfive2Whats the first and most obvious difference between British and American English?AGrammar.BSpelling.CWords.DVocabulary.3Which of the following is TRUE?APeople from Britain speak the same language as people from
13、 the USA.BThe British say “queue up” but in the USA they say “stand in line”CThere are lots of differences in Grammar between American and British English.DThe third paragraph talks about spelling.4According to the text，the British English and American English are different in all the following aspe
14、cts EXCEPT in AvocabularyBspellingCaccentDorigin5From the fifth paragraph，we can infer that Ain the future，there will be only three main “Englishes”Bin the future，there will be many “Englishes”Cin the future，users of English will not be able to understand each otherDwith satellite TV and the Interne
15、t，it has been impossible to listen to British and American English easily【答案】15CDBDB阅读P2P3教材原文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Therere four ways that British and American English differ from each other.1. first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary.In grammar therere a few 2. (differ)The British say
16、“Have you got.？”3. Americans prefer“Do you have.？”The British use prepositions 4. Americans sometimes omit them.The other two areas in which the two varieties are different are spelling and 5. (pronounce)However，with communications developing 6. (steady)for over a century，some experts believe that t
17、he two 7. (move)closer together due to satellite TV and the Internet.8. the other hand，English 9. (speak) with different accents；in the future，there are going to be many other“Englishes”In spite of this，users of English will have no difficulty 10. (understand)each other.【答案】1.The2.differences3.while4.where5pronunciation6.steadily7.are moving8.On9is spoken10.understanding
