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1、外研新标准外研新标准第五册第五册 必修必修5M1British and American English Appreciation of a clip about the differences between British and American EnglishObjectives1. To speak out and remember the differences between British and American English correctly2. To learn how to talk and write in British and American English

2、 correctlyEnglish as the first language BritianAmericaAustraliaJamaica牙买加牙买加English as official languageIndiaEnglish as the foreign languageChinaJapanFranceBritish and American English How much do you know about the American and British English? Are they exactly the same? 2. Among the words you have

3、 learnt , can you list any words that belong to Am.E or Br.E? Sample Answers:American English: British English:centrecentermetremeter programmeprogram British English (add more information) The “original” variety of the language The language of Shakespeare and other great writers The BBC and many in

4、ternational newspapers use itAmerican English Most native speakers of English use an American variety. The variety most used in international business Most English language films are American.British EnglishAmerican EnglishliftpetrolflatcentrecolourprogrammeelevatorgasapartmentcentercolorprogramAppr

5、eciation of a clip about a dialect in ChinaObjectives1. To speak out and remember the differences between British and American English correctly2. To learn how to talk and write in British and American English correctly Could people from Dongbei understand people from Sichuan?They speak different va

6、rieties of Chinese. Do you know that there is more than one kind of English? In some important ways they are every different from one another. They are called world Englishes.What about English?English-speaking countries in the world英语的历史英语的历史英语语言的发展经历了三个阶段：英语语言的发展经历了三个阶段：古英语时期（古英语时期（450-1150）：）：始于始

7、于1500多多年前北欧。在公元年前北欧。在公元5世纪由世纪由3个日耳曼部个日耳曼部落落盎格鲁、撒克逊、裘特人带过来。盎格鲁、撒克逊、裘特人带过来。盎格鲁人原语言是盎格鲁人原语言是“Englisc”（“English”之来源）。在此时期，古之来源）。在此时期，古英语朝简化词形变化发展，语法某些方英语朝简化词形变化发展，语法某些方面与现代英语语法不同。面与现代英语语法不同。近代英语时期（近代英语时期（1150-1500）：）：1066年，年，诺曼人征服英国，对英语有显著冲击，改变诺曼人征服英国，对英语有显著冲击，改变了单词拼法，更引入许多新的诺曼词汇。了单词拼法，更引入许多新的诺曼词汇。在此时期，

8、英语文法与单词都有变化。在此时期，英语文法与单词都有变化。现代英语时期（现代英语时期（1500-）：）：在此时期，来自在此时期，来自拉丁语和希腊语的词汇被归入英语。拉丁语和希腊语的词汇被归入英语。在在19世纪和世纪和20世纪，英语词汇迅速增长。世纪，英语词汇迅速增长。在独立后的美国，英语逐渐演变成具有自己在独立后的美国，英语逐渐演变成具有自己特征的，反映美国生活和社会的语言，即美特征的，反映美国生活和社会的语言，即美语。英语在大西洋两岸逐渐分化，形成当今语。英语在大西洋两岸逐渐分化，形成当今英语语言两大主流英语语言两大主流英国英语和美国英语。英国英语和美国英语。Can you understa

9、nd the different kinds of English these people are using?Lets go to the pictures!Why not go by Underground?OK. But how shall we go to the movies?Er, but the subway station is far away.There are many varieties (分类分类) of English around the world such as： Canadian EnglishBritish EnglishAmerican English

10、Australian English Indian EnglishVarieties of English英国英语英国英语(British English，简写：，简写：BrE、BE)，又称英式英语。历史上，英语之所，又称英式英语。历史上，英语之所以世界通行，皆因大英帝国的势力，英国以世界通行，皆因大英帝国的势力，英国英语最具影响力，又称英语最具影响力，又称“英国腔英国腔”，但仍，但仍有许多国家不以为然（特别是美国）。有许多国家不以为然（特别是美国）。 从从20世纪中叶至今，英语影响力的扩世纪中叶至今，英语影响力的扩大，是因为美国在世界上占领经济、军事大，是因为美国在世界上占领经济、军事与政治

11、优势，世界也认为与政治优势，世界也认为美国英语美国英语是目前是目前最重要的语言。特别是许多美国文化产品最重要的语言。特别是许多美国文化产品（例如：电影、书籍、音乐）活跃在全世（例如：电影、书籍、音乐）活跃在全世界，大量取代了其他英语国家的产品。界，大量取代了其他英语国家的产品。Can you tell whether a man isWhat are the differences between American English and British English?What? Do you mean this autumn?Do you have any plan this fall?f

12、allautumnWhen you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.ChineseBrE AmE秋天秋天autumnfall公寓公寓flat汽油汽油gas, gasoline电梯电梯lift地铁地铁subway大学大学university垃圾垃圾garbage假期假期holidayFill in the table below.apartmentpetrolundergroundcollegerubbishvacationelevatorJack is

13、a British boy. He went to America for a trip in this summer vacation. The first day he went to a restaurant and looked around for a toilet. When he asked the waitress, she told him it is on the second floor. Jack went up two floors only to find empty rooms.Where is the toilet?Situation discussion Br

14、itish English the ground floor the first floor the second floor the third floorthe first floorthe second floorthe third floorthe forth floorAmerican EnglishN-E-I-G-H-B-O-U-R, neighbour.Can you tell me how to spell the word “neighbor”? When you write in English, they maynot have the same spelling.nei

15、ghbourneighborFill in the table below.ChineseBrE AmE邻居邻居neighbourneighbor劳动劳动labor颜色颜色colour幽默幽默humor最喜爱的最喜爱的 favourite剧院剧院theater千米千米kilometrelabourcolorhumourfavoritetheatrekilometerMain differencesBrEAmEspellingpronunci-ationcolourcolortravelledtraveleddance; cant; neither; either; vocabularyautu

16、mnfallfilmmovieshopstoreBrE & AmEBrE & AmE Little Girl: Hi, Id like some sweets, please.Store Owner: No problem. All the candy we sell is sweet. Little Girl: I see, so you sell sweet sweets.sweets,candyRead the two dialogues below and then find the different kinds of English.Imitation time2.

17、 Jim: Lets take the lorry for a trip into the countryside.Linda: Of course, I expect you to take me! Jim: Oh, Im sorry, Linda, I mean my truck.lorrytruck.Read the e-mails on page 1 and decide which writer is American and which is British.The second writer is American.The first email:The second email

18、:British EnglishAmerican EnglishMumprogrammetheatrerealisewrite to meMomprogramtheaterrealizewrite me1. People from Hong Kong can understand people from Beijing.2. People from Shanghai sound the same as people from Xian.3. Chinese characters can be understood by all speakers of Chinese.4. American E

19、nglish is very different from British English.5. People from Britain cant understand people from America.Check the true statements.open Two mice sat in their hole watching Cat lurk (潜伏潜伏) outside. “I know how to make Cat go away,” said the first mouse. “How?” the second mouse asked in surprise. “Watch! Bow, wow! (汪汪)” barked the first mouse. Peering (仔细瞧仔细瞧) through their hole in the wall, they saw Cat running away in fear. “Ah, see the benefit of knowing another language!” Fun time 译一译译一译关于语言关于语言We have really everything in common with America nowadays, exc