德州市实验中学(精品·公开课件).ppt

English as the first language English as official language English as the foreignlanguge Reading and Speaking---Organization of the text Which paragraphs tell the ways in which British and American English are different? Which paragraphs predict the future of these two varieties(kinds) of English? Reading and Speaking- 2. Read the titles and the first sentences of the first four paragraphs and find four ways in which British and American English are different. Para.4 difference in pronunciation Enjoy two English listenings Tell VOA from BBC Read para5-7Mark these sentences with T (True ) or F (False). There are a few differences between American and British English. Americans always have difficulty in understanding what the British are saying. If you turn on CNN, the American TV network, you find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with the American accent. There is going to be only one English left---British English. Post-reading Discuss the following questions. How many main varieties(kinds) of Chinese are there? Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other? 3. What will happen to Chinese in the future? 一般来说，英式英语读音比较平，硬。  美式的大多是卷舌，比较好听 。 Do you Know? There are ____ differences between American and British varieties of English. A. no B. a few C. lots of Complete the sentences with the correct words or phrases to check Para.1--4 2. Americans ____ understand what the British are saying. A. sometimes B. usually C. never 3. There are ___ differences between British and American grammar. A. no B. many C. not many 4. American spelling is __ British spelling. A. the same way B. simpler than C. harder than 5. For a Londoner, an American accent may be easier to understand than ___. A. a Chinese accent