Introduction- 1
Read the quotations and tell whether you agree or disagree
A We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language
---Oscar Wilde, 19th century writer---Oscar Wilde, 19th century writerB With a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand each other
---Henry Sweet, 19th century linguistC America and England are two countries divided by a common language
--George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writerD It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English
--Dave Sperling, founder of Dave’s ESL CafeIntroduction- 2
Discussion (5m) Read the quotations and answer the questions1
What is the topic of the quotations
Which is the most optimistic
Which is the most pessimistic