1、British and American EnglishLets guess.There are _ differences between Americanand British varieties of English.A.noB.a fewC.lots ofAmericans _ understand what the British aresaying.A.sometimesB.usuallyC.neverAmerican spelling is _ British spelling.A.the same asB.simpler thanC.harder thanLets check.
2、There are _ differences between Americanand British varieties of English.A.noB.a fewC.lots ofAmericans _ understand what the British aresaying.A.sometimesB.usuallyC.neverAmerican spelling is _ British spelling.A.the same asB.simpler thanC.harder thanBritish English and American English aredifferent.
3、Vocabulary Grammar Spelling Pronunciation Words that not used on the other side of the AtlanticmotorwaycarpetrolfreewayautomobilegasBritish EnglishAmerican EnglishChineseundergroundsubway地铁taxicab出租车torchflashlight手电筒queue upstand in line排队Words used with a different meaningBritish:chipsAmerican:Fre
4、nch friesBritish:crispsAmerican:chipsgrammarHave you got a ticket for the football match that will be held at the weekend?Yes,I have got one from one of my friends.Do you have a ticket for the soccer game that will be held on the weekend?Yes,I got one from one of my friends.spellingColorColourProgra
5、mProgrammeCentercentreneighborneighbourfavoritefavouritepronunciationBritish English orAmerican English?英语和美语的发音最具代表性的区别是对er的发音的不同。英语中，长音的er听起来是一个很夸张的介于“俄”和“啊”的声音。而美语中，er听起来是“儿”音Pronunciation 澳洲口音：英国口音大部分很像，不过澳洲人发ei音为ai。即使他们最常用的词儿mate,都说成mait（像might）。埃及口音：埃及口音的英语听起来和埃及口音的阿拉伯语很像。另外，用弹音发r也被使用。印度口音：和英国
6、口音比较相似，不过现在的印度人开始倾慕美国口音了。香港口音：香港口音听起来和粤语差不多，发音非常的重，同时带了英国口音的味道。很多人发不出th音，说不出three就说free.Work with your partner.Suppose one is anAmerican and the other is a British.You aretalking about your birthday party that is to beheld this weekend.(time,means of transport,gift)Tell us something about the party
7、that youwent to on the weekend.(time,means of transport)Many factors have influenced American pronunciation.After all there isprobably as muchvariationofpronunciationwithinthetwocountriesasbetween them.Which one is better?British English?American English?What will happen to British English?Disappear
8、?Co-exist?What will happen to English in the future?The same?Many varieties?What can we do?Dont worry.Get involved in English learning.Learn our own language well.Summary British English and American English are different.They are influencing each other.There will be varieties of English in the future.Dont worry.User of English will be able to understand each other.Assignment Try to find out the difference in pronunciation between British English and American English by visiting websites or watching English movies.Try to find some examples of Chinese English.