Unit 2 English around the worldPeriod 1 Warming up & SpeakingLearning Objectives:You will be able to• find out some differences between British English and American English. • find the meaning of the new words by using context and pictures. • overcome the difficulties in language communication and communicate properly by using words and expressions you will learn. Warming up Read Ex 1 on P.9 & Ex. 3 on P. 13 in pairs and circle the words that mean the same. British EnglishAmerican English电影pictureunderground truck lift汽油 sweets 秋天橡皮subwaylorryelevatorgaspetrolcandymovie地铁卡车电梯糖果autumnfallrubbereraserIntroduce some other differences BrE AmEvocabulary flat apartmentword usage:have got have spelling: colour center check color centre chequepronunciation not either Reading & Speaking• Read the dialogue on p.15 ex.1 and Circle the words that mean the same: Amy (American) Lady (British) subway underground left left-hand side keep going straight go straight on two blocks two streets right right-hand side• Read the dialogue again and underline words and expressions on asking and giving directions. Pay attention to the expressions in Ex. 2. Could you please tell me where …? go round the corner on … straight on / keep going straight … cross … It is on …(Write the words and expressions on the blackboard) • Role-play: Make dialogues according to the following situations and you can use words and expressions and the blackboard and the book.Situation 1: You and your friend are British. You are visiting America. Your car needs some more petrol but you cannot find a petrol station. Ask directions to the nearest one. Situation 2: You are from Hawaii and you are visiting London. You wants to go to a cinema, but doesn’t know the way. You ask a Londoner the way.
