Module1BritishandAmericanEnglish介绍性说明文[文体指导]本模块的写作要求是根据提供的信息写一篇介绍性说明文，介绍语言学习的情况。要写好此类文章，应注意以下几点：1．准确把握介绍的对象。根据写作目的和要求，抓住事物最主要的特点，做到有的放矢，让读者更容易了解所介绍的事物。2．语言要求准确、简洁、贴切。写介绍类说明文，语言要通俗易懂，实事求是。3．说明事物的过程思路要清晰，层次性强，有条理，有助于读者的理解。[亮点句式]1．Englishisbecomingmoreandmorepopularintheworld.2．I'dliketogiveyousomesuggestionstohelpyou.3．Ithinkyoucanmakeitifyoufollowtheadvicebelow.4．ItisimportanttotakeanEnglishcourse，asyou'llbeabletolearnfromtheteacherandpracticewithyourfellowstudents.5．ItalsohelpstowatchTVandreadbooks，newspapersandmagazinesinEnglishwheneverpossible.6．Thereareabout50,000charactersinwrittenChinese，about20,000ofwhichareknowntomostpeople.7．Readingalotdoesgoodtoustoimproveourreadingability.8．Isuggestyouwritethemasmuchaspossible.9．IfinditdifficulttolearnEnglishgrammar.10．Therefore，wemusttakesomeeffectivemeasurestosolveit.[写作任务]假如你是Samantha，你的笔友张燕听到她的同学提到美式英语和英式英语，这一说法让她感到很困惑。张燕在给你的来信中提及此事，请你根据本模块所学内容简要介绍美式英语和英式英语的区别，并对其中的两项举例说明，最后提出自己的看法。注意：词数100左右，文章开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总数。DearZhangYan，ItisunderstandablethatyougotconfusedwhenyoufirstheardthetermsofAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish.Yourssincerely，Samantha[审题谋篇]体裁说明文时态一般现在时主题美式英语和英式英语的区别人称第二人称和第三人称结构第一段：简要说出美式英语与英式英语在四个方面有区别。第二段：具体介绍美式英语与英式英语的区别所在。第三段：介绍美式英语与英式英语有很多共性，分清它们的区别并不难，以此对对方进行鼓励。[遣词造句]Ⅰ.对接模块词汇1．differ不同，有区别2．obvious显然的，显而易见的3．variety种类4．confusing令人困惑的；难懂的5．have...incommon有相同的特点Ⅱ.巧用模块句式、语法(一)完成句子1．例如，英国人给车加petrol而美国人加gas。Forexample，BritishpeoplefilluptheircarswithpetrolwhileAmericanswithgas.2．当你正在阅读时，你或许也会发现一些有着不同拼写的美式单词如color和center，而不是colour和centre。Whileyouarereading，youmayalsofindsomeAmericanwordswithdifferentspellingslikecolorandcenterinsteadofcolourandcentre.3．尽管它们有些不同，但是美式英语和英式英语有很多共同点。Althoughtheyarealittledifferent，AmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishhavealotincommon.4．因此来自两个国家的人理解对方并不难。Sopeoplefromthetwocountrieswon'thavedifficultyunderstandingeachother.5．事实上，由于这两个国家的频繁交往，这两种(语言)更接近了。Infact，becausethereisfrequentcommunicationbetweenthetwocountries，thetwovarietiesarecomingcloser.6．当你了解了一些区别时，你会发现它们并不令人困惑而是有趣。Whenyouhavelearnedsomeofthedifferences，youwillfindtheyarenotsoconfusing，butinteresting.(二)句式升级7．用状语从句的省略改写2句Whilereading，youmayalsofindsomeAmericanwordswithdifferentspellingslikecolorandcenterinsteadofcolourandcentre.8．用as引导的让步状语从句改写3句Alittledifferentastheyare，AmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishhavealotincommon.9．用with复合结构改写5句的状语从句Infact，withfrequentcommunicationbetweenthetwocountries，thetwovarietiesarecomingcloser.[妙笔成篇][参考范文]DearZhangYan，ItisunderstandablethatyougotconfusedwhenyoufirstheardthetermsofAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish.Theydiffermainlyinfouraspects：vocabulary，grammar，spellingandpronunciation.Themostobviousdifferenceisthevocabulary.Forexample，BritishpeoplefilluptheircarswithpetrolwhileAmericanswithgas.Whilereading，youmayalsofindsomeAmericanwordswithdifferentspellingslikecolorandcenterinsteadofcolourandcentre.Alittledifferentastheyare，AmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishhavealotincommon.Afterall，theyarestillEnglish.Sopeoplefromthetwocountrieswon'thavedifficultyunderstandingeachother.Infact，withfrequentcommunicationbetweenthetwocountries，thetwovarietiesarecomingcloser.Sodon'tworry.Whenyouhavelearnedsomeofthedifferences，youwillfindtheyarenotsoconfusing，butinteresting.Yourssincerely，Samantha
