高中高中英语语法与词汇Unit1IDENTIFYPEOPLEANDTHINGS教学设计

1、教学设计Module 1 British and American English 四川省营山中学校 曾振宇本模块以British and American English为话题，从听说读写等方面谈论了英国英语和美国英语的异同，并对英语的发展趋势作了概括。文中最后总结不论讲哪种英语，沟通交流是目的，只要人们相互理解，哪种英语都不重要，所以将来会有很多种英语，而不是只有英国英语和美国英语。 The First Period ReadingTeaching goals Target Language Master some key words, phrases and sentence patte

2、rns.2. Ability goals Learn about the differences between British English and American English and the development of English.Learning ability goals By comparing the differences between American English and British English, students will be consistent in their preference of English, either American E

3、nglish or British English.Teaching important & difficult points The differences between British English and American English Teaching methods Listening, reading and discussingTeaching aids A projector and a computerTeaching procedures & ways: Step I Lead-inA map of the world to show the main English

4、-speaking countries. Which two countries are the most important in using English?Enjoy two video clips! Can you tell where they are from? Which English do they speak? Are there any differences?Step II Reading (Deal with the reading passage.) This class we are going to learn about British English and

5、 American English. Fast readingAsk the students to scan the text and find in which ways British English and American English are different.Vocabulary Grammar Spelling PronunciationHow many parts can this passage be divided into?Part 1 : ( 1 - 4 ): The differences between British and American English

6、Part 2: ( 5 - 7 ): The future of EnglishCareful reading Para 1&2: After you finish, please compare it with your partners. Show the form on the PowerPoint. Differences (in):American English British English automobile, freeway, gascar, highway, petrol Flashlight, stand in line torch, queue up Chips, F

7、rench fries crisps, chipsPara3: GrammarSeveral minutes later, let the students compare their information with each other in pairs. Then show the following form on the PowerPoint.Differences (in)American English British English Do you have.? Have you got.? Write me soon! Write to me soon!Para 4: Spel

8、ling &Pronunciation Differences (in)American English British English center, color, program centre, colour, programmeExplain the two difficult sentences:There is probably as much variation of pronunciation within the two countries as between them.A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsm

9、an from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.Discussion: How did these differences come about?Ask the students to read a passage, and then summarize the cause of the changes in the English language. Many students want to know about the differences between American English and British English. The

10、re is no quick answer to this question. At first the language in Britain and America was the same. In 1776 American became an independent country. After that, the language slowly began to change. For a long time the language in America stayed the same, while the language in England changed. For exam

11、ple, 300 years ago the English talked about fall. Today, most British people talk about autumn, but Americans still talk abut fall. In the same way Americans still use the expression I guess (meaning I think), just as the British did 300 years ago.At the same time, British English and American Engli

12、sh started borrowing words from other languages, ending up with different words. For example, the British took typhoon from Chinese, while the Americans took tornado from Spanish. In 1828 Noah Webster published the first American dictionary. He wanted to make American English different from British

13、English, so he changed the spelling of many words. Thats why the words colour, centre and traveller are spelt color, center and traveler in American English. Except for these differences in spelling, written English is more or less the same in both British and American English. The differences are g

14、reater in the spoken language. For example, Americans say dance /dns/, and in southern England they say /dns/. In America they pronounce not /nt/ ; in southern England they say /nt/ . However, most of the time people from the two countries do not have any difficulty in understanding each other.Make

15、a conclusion: It doesnt make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English. -Dave Sperling ( founder of Daves ESL Cafe)Read Part 2 and find the main idea of each paragraph. Main idea of this part: The future of the EnglishPara 5 The two varieties are moving closer. Britis

16、h English will disappear.Para 6 The different accents of English.Para 7 There are going to be many“Englishes”. Users of English will all be able to understand each other.Practice: Finish the form. In the 20th centuryThe two varieties of English have been influencing each other by _.Different people,

17、 such as newsreaders and _, speak English with different _. There are going to be many “_”.Step III Make a summary Fill in the blanks.Therere four ways in which British and American English _ from each other. The first and most _ way is in the vocabulary. In grammar therere a few _. The British say

18、Have you got .? _Americans prefer Do you have? The British use prepositions _ Americans sometimes _them. The other two areas in which the two _ are different are spelling and pronunciation. But for more than a century communications have developed to satellite TV and the Internet, it has been possible to listen to many Englishes at the _ of a switch. So experts