ReadingLead-in:1.HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheAmericanandBritishEnglish?Aretheyexactlythesame?2.Amongthewordsyouhavelearnt,canyoulistanywordsthatbelongtoAm.EorBr.E?Reading学英语报社SampleAnswers:AmericanEnglish:BritishEnglish:centrecentermetremeterprogrammeprogramReading学英语报社WordsandExpressionsaccentobviouscompareomitvarietydifferremarkvariationswitchstructuren.结构、体系n.口音adj.显然的，显而易见的vt.比较vt.省略n.种类vi.不同，有区别n.评论、谈话n.变化n.开关ReadingWordsandExpressionsannouncementeditioncuteaddpresentattemptn.努力；尝试n.声明，宣告n.（广播、电视节目的）期、版adj.逗人喜爱的vt.加，增加vt.陈述；提出（观点、计划等）ReadingWordsandExpressionssimplifydistinctivelookcriticizestandardreferencen.参考、查阅vt.简化adj.与众不同的n.外观、外表、样子vt.批评adj.标准的ReadingWordsandExpressionshave…incommonmakeadifferencebesimilartoinfavourofreferto…as…thanksto幸亏，由于，因为有相同的特点有作用（关系、影响）和……相似赞同，支持称……为……ReadingIntroductionWorkinpairsandfinishactivities1&2inintroductionReadingIntroductionReadtheemailsandsaywhatthewritershaveincommon,anddecidewhichwriterisAmerican.Activity2onPage1thefirstemail:Mumprogrammetheatrerealisedwritetomethesecondemail:MomprogramtheaterrealizedwritemeAmericanEnglishReadingPre-reading1.InwhatwaysdoyouknowthatAm.EandBr.Earedifferent?2.CheckthetruestatementsinActivity1onP.2ReadingFastreading1.ReadthepassageonP.2andfindfourwaysthatBr.E&Am.Earedifferent.2.Dividethetextintoseveralparts&summarizethemainidea.Reading1)inthevocabulary2)ingrammar3)usingofprepositions4)spellingandpronunciationAnswers1.FourwaysonwhichBr.E&Am.Earedifferent:ReadingAnswers2.Partsofthetext:Part1:Para.1-4TellsthewaysthatAm.E&Br.Earedifferent.Part2:Para.5-7Predictthefutureofthesetwovarieties.TypeofwritingIdeaofthe1stpartIdeaofthe2ndpartIdeaofthe3rdpartIdeaofthe4thpartIdeaofthe5thpartAdescriptivewritingBritishandAmericanEnglishdifferingthefirstandmostinthevocabularyexamplesofBritishandAmericanEnglishspellingstherebeingafewdifferencesingrammarthetwovarietiesdifferingalsoinspellingandpronunciationthetwovarietiesmovingclosertogether;whiletherebeingmany“Englishes”inthefuturedifferinginthevocabularyPara.1BritishandAmericanEnglishspellingsPara.2differencesingrammarPara.3differingalsoinspellingandpronunciationPara.4thetwovarietiesmovingclosertogether;whiletherebeingmany“Englishes”inthefuturePara.5ReadingDetailreadingReadthepassageagainandfinishtheEXXinactivity3,thenfillinthechartbelow.ReadingBritishEnglishAmericanEnglishliftpetrolflatcentrecolourprogrammeelevatorgasapartmentcentercolorprogramReadingFinishthetable.AmericanEnglishBritishEnglishPara.1_______________________vocabularyautomobilefreewaygassubwaycabcarmotorwaypetrolundergroundtaxiReadingFinishthetable.Para.2_______________________expressionsAmericanEnglishBritishEnglishflashlightstandinlinechipsFrenchfriestorchqueueupcrispschipsReadingFinishthetable.Para.3_______________________grammarAmericanEnglishBritishEnglishDoyouhave…?Myfriendjustarrived.ontheteamontheweekendHaveyougot…?Myfriendhasjustarrived.intheteamattheweekendReadingFinishthetable.Para.4_______________________spellingAmericanEnglishBritishEnglishcentercolorprogramcentrecolourprogrammeReadingTrueorFalse1.TherearefewdifferencesbetweenAmericanandBritishEnglish.2.AmericansalwayshavedifficultyinunderstandingwhattheBritisharesaying.FFReading3.IfyouturnonCNN,theAmericanTVnetwork,youfindnewsreadersandweatherforecastersallspeakingwiththeAmericanaccent.FReading4.ThereisgoingtobeonlyoneEnglishleft–-BritishEnglish.5.ALondonercanunderstandanAmericanbetterthanaScotsmanfromEdinburgh.FT4.AwordwhichhasadifferentmeaningontheothersideoftheAtlantic:5.Adifferenceingrammar:chipsHaveyougotDoyouhaveHavejustarrivedJustarrived6.Adifferenceinspelling:centrecentercolourcolorprogrammeprogramDiscussionWorkingroups,Discussthequestionsinactivity5Answerstoactivity51.MainvarietiesofChinese:MandarinCantoneseHakkaMatchtheBritishandAmericanwordsandphrasesinthebox.flatautumnliftgroundfloortorchrubbishpetrolholidayqueueuplorrypavementapartmentfallelevatorfirstfloorflashlightgarbagegasvacationstandinlinetrucksidewalkRewritethesentencesusingBritishwords.1.Wereallylikegoingonvacationinthefall.Wereallylikegoingonholidayintheautumn.2.Youdon’tneedtotaketheelevator.Ourapartmentisonthefirstfloor.Youdon’tneedtousethelift.Ourflatisonthegroundfloor.3.Didyouseethattruckcomeoutofthegasstation?Didyouseethatlorrycomeoutofthepetrolstation?4.Passmeaflashlight,Eddie.I’velostmywallet.Passmeatorch,Eddie.I’velostmywallet.
