Learn some sentences

1、Learn some sentences:Climb high,climb far,Your goal the sky,Your aim the star.往高爬，往远爬，往高爬，往远爬，你的目标是天空，你的目标是天空，你的目标是明星你的目标是明星。American English美美 国国 地地 图图 MAP OF U.S.AThe people in the USA speak English.There are some differences between American English and British English.Deal with the new words ,pa

2、y attention to some difficult sentences.Britain Europe India Spain不列颠不列颠 欧洲欧洲 印度印度 西班牙西班牙British European Indian Spanish英国的英国的, 欧洲的欧洲的 印第安人的印第安人的 西班牙的西班牙的英国人英国人(的的) 欧洲人欧洲人 印第安的印第安的 西班牙语西班牙语Florida: the name of the state in the USA “land of flowers” 2.Written English is more or less the same in both

3、Britain and American,though there are some spelling differences.在英国和美国，书面英语大体上都是相同的，尽管有些拼在英国和美国，书面英语大体上都是相同的，尽管有些拼法上的差异。法上的差异。More or less 或多或少，或多或少，“大体上大体上”，用来表示自己的，用来表示自己的意见不那么肯定。意见不那么肯定。e.g. The work is more or less finished.这项工作大这项工作大体上已经完成了。体上已经完成了。我认为这多少是一种犯罪行为我认为这多少是一种犯罪行为I think its more or

4、less a crime.3.However,most of the time ,people from the two countries do not have any difficulty in understanding each other.然而，在多数时间里，英国人和美国人都能很容然而，在多数时间里，英国人和美国人都能很容易地相互听懂对方所说的话。易地相互听懂对方所说的话。however, 然而。然而。Id like to go with you,however my hands are full.have a difficulty in doing.在做某事方面有困难在做某事方面

5、有困难。I have some difficulty in speaking English.4.How did the differences come How did the differences come about?about?这些差别是怎样产生的呢?Come about 产生,发生 taketake place . .How did the accident come about?6. A great many.许多. a large number of修饰可数名词7.cent 美分 1 dollar =100 cents.8, howl 嚎叫. cry.9.reason .原因

6、season季节10 ,bring in.带进,引进. 11 .movie 电影 gas 煤汽,汽油 store 商店 mail 邮政 filmpetrol shoppost AE BERead the passage,choose”T”or “F”1.Between American English and British English there are more differences in spelling than in pronunciation.( )2.American English and British English are so different that peo

7、ple from the two countries can hardly understand each other.( )FF3.The English language is always changing.( )4.The main idea of the last paragraph is that many words from other languages have come into English language.( )TT在下列单词后的括号里写在下列单词后的括号里写AE或或BE1.color.( )2.travelled.( )3.movie.( ) 4.film (

8、)5. Center ( ) 6.autumn ( )AEBEAEBEAEBERead the passage again and answer the questions on your workbook.1.Do you think that people from Britain and American can understand?Why do you think so?2.Is there any differences in written English in the countries?3.Can you give some examples to show spelling

9、 differences between American and British English?BE AEfavour favor labour labormetre metertheatre theaterquarreller quarrelerBE AEcolour colorcentre centertravelled traveledAE BEvacation holidayfall autumn check cheque 4.What differences are there in spoken English? AE BEdance ds da:ns not nat n tf

10、ast ft fa:stclerk cl:k kla:kClass cl s kla:s5.Where did the word “fall” first come from?6.Where did the expression”way of life”come from?British EnglishAmerican EnglishBritish AmericanI guess I thinkMovie.way of life.store.right away.8.How did the differences betqeen British and American English com

11、e about?English-other countries-stayed the same -changed-differences came about.8.Why has American English changed?AmericanEnglishIndianGermanOld FrenchSpanishcentFloridaTo howlcookbook9.In which countries is English used as the official language?10.Which do you prefer?American English or British English?Why? American