Unit5LanguagesAroundTheWorld大单元整体学习学程设计高中英语人教版

高一英语大单元整体学习学程设计Unit5LanguagesAroundTheWorld——WriteashortdescriptionofyourexperiencesinlearningEnglish.班级：_________________小组：_________________姓名：_________________单元概述【单元内容】Thethemeofthisunitislanguagedevelopmentandlanguagelearning.Itbelongstothetopicofmanandsociety.Thethemeispresentedformtheperspectiveofhumanmunitywithasharedfuture.Ifweareeagertohaveabetterunderstandingofglobalaffairsincludingculture,economy,politics,diplomacyetc.,weshouldimproveourabilitytomunicatewithotherswiththehelpoflanguages.Thespeechwillmotivateyourinteresttolearnmoreinformationaboutlanguageandlearnmoreforeignlanguages.YoualsocanconcludesomedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishtoavoidinappropriateexpressionswhenmunicatingwithforeigners.AftersummarizingthedevelopmentofChinesecharacters,youaresupposedtoformhaveawiderinternationalviewandcultivateselfconfidenceofChineseculture.IthopesthatyoucanaskforhelpondifficultiesencounteredinlearningEnglishandsuggestionsforsolvingthesedifficulties.Alsoyouaresupposedtobuilduptheawarenessoflearninglanguagesformunication.Areyoufamiliarwiththelanguagesaroundtheworld?Howmanykindsoflanguagescanyourecognize?Areyouinterestedinthedifferentkindsoflanguages?Let'sstartourlanguagejourney！【课标要求】核心素养课标要求语言能力语言知识语音了解并体会英式英语与美式英语在发音上的主要区别。词汇能正确使用与“语言发展和语言学习”主题相关的词和词块来理解和表达。语法理解并运用关系副词when、where、why引导的定语从句；理解in/on/atwhich在定语从句中相当于when、where；能够运用定语从句描述事物的具体信息。语篇1.阅读介绍汉字书写体系发展的说明性语篇，理解语篇特点以及组织结构。2.阅读网络社区征询意见和解决办法的新媒体语篇，了解其语言特色和文本特征。语用1.掌握请对方解释和说明的表达方式和沟通技巧。2.能够就英语学习问题和方法在网络社区发表自己的看法和观点。语言技能听听一段演讲，提炼语言使用现状及联合国工作用语及母语使用者最多的语言的具体信息，体会英美式英语的发音区别。说能够清晰表述出他人及自己学习外语的理由，表达自己关于如何学好语言的见解及策略。读1.阅读中国汉字发展历程说明文，总结汉字发展的原因及意义，提升中华文化自信，明确说明文文本特点及结构；2.阅读新媒体语篇(博客)征询意见和解决办法的新媒体语篇，了解其语言特色和文本特征。写能够运用定语从句描述事物的具体信息。能够就自己对英语学习问题和方法的看法和策略，写出一篇新媒体语篇博客。看观看中国汉字发展的一段视频，总结汉字影响汉字发展的主要原因，探究文字对文化发展带来的深远影响。学习能力1.能够关注听力中重要代词的指代意义。2.能够运用寻读的技巧快速找到阅读文本中的相关信息。3.能够结合上下文理解词义；学会使用英英词典，并能用英语解释词义。4.正确认识英语学习的意义，面对学习困难能分析其原因并尝试解决。文化意识了解中国汉字的发展历史，理解汉字与中华文化传承的关系，主动思考未来汉字在全球范围内的发展与使用。了解联合国的六种工作语言，能从多角度思考外语学习的动机。积极探寻和思考语言学习的各种技巧和方法。思维品质能够通过观察语言和文化的发展，客观分析、辩证思考事物发展的因果关系；能够发散思维，从多个视角认识世界，归纳与建构影响中国文化发展的多元因素。【单元目标】Bytheendofthisunit,youwillbeableto:formaninitialperceptionoftheimportanceoflanguagelearning,explainreasonswhypeoplestudyaforeignlanguage,andconcludethemainfactorsinfluencingdevelopmentofChinesecharacters;summarizethedevelopmentofChinesecharactersandandstudents’difficultiesinlearningEnglish,introducetheusageoflanguagesaroundtheworld,distinguishthemaindifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishtoavoidinappropriateexpressionsduringtheprocessoflanguageslearningandwriteablogtodescribedifficultyinlearningaforeignlanguageandlistusefulsolutionstosettlethem；describeyourexperiencesinlearningEnglishusingwhatyoulearnedinthisunit;promoteselfconfidenceofChineseculturesandlearnfromtheexcellentforeigncultures.【单元任务】Younowhaveanopportunitytodeliveraspeechaboutyourunderstandingoftheimportanceoflearninglanguagefordevelopmentandmunication.Areyouinterestedinit?We’rewaitingforyou.Pleasewriteablogaboutlanguagestudy.【学习导航&评价预设】PeriodStageTaskFormoftargetsCriteria1periodOverallPerceptionSummarizetheusageanddifferenceoflanguagesaroundtheworld1.Themerelatedvocabularymindmap.2.Conversationorpresentationabouttheimportanceoflanguagelearning.Icanexpressmyattitudetowardsforeignlanguagelearningandlistsomethemerelatedwordsandexpressionsaboutlanguages.7periodsExploration&ConstructionRecognizetheimportanceandvalueoflearninglanguages.SummarizethedevelopmentofChinesewritingsystem.

WriteashortpassageaboutwhetherwritetheChinesecharactersbyhandsornot.Explorationoflanguagesaroundtheworld.SummarizationofthedevelopmentofChinesewritingsystem.3.Analysisoftheimportanceandvalueoflearningforeignlanguages.4.shortpassageaboutwhetherwritetheChinesecharactersbyhandsornot.5.AblogaboutproblemsandadviceinlearningEnglish.1.Icanfigureouttheusageoflanguagesandexplainthereasonsforlearningforeignlanguagesbylisteningtoaspeech.2.IcansummarizethedevelopmentofChinesewritingsystemandrecognizetheimportanceandvalueoflearningforeignlanguages.3.IcanfigureoutthelanguagefeaturesandorganizationofablogandwriteablogaboutproblemsandadviceinlearningEnglish.2periodsApplication&TransferDescribeyourexperiencesinlearningEnglish.Recognizationofthewrongorinappropriatelanguageinourdailylife.DescriptionofyourexperiencesinlearningEnglish.Icanrecognizethewrongorinappropriatelanguageinourdailylife.IcandescribemyexperiencesinlearningEnglishusingwhatyoulearnedinthisunit.2periodsReconstruction&ExpansionReconstructandexpandthemindmapoflanguagesaroundtheworld.Themebasedmindmapofthewholeunit.Icanbuildupamindmapofthisunit,includingfouraspects:knowledge,ability,logicandvalueandpromotemyusefulskillsoflearningaforeignlanguages.OverallPerceptionOverallPerceptionLanguagesaroundtheworldSummarizetheusageanddifferenceoflanguagesaroundtheworld【LearningObjectives】Constructthethemerelatedvocabularyaboutlanguages.Talkaboutyourattitudetowardsforeignlanguagelearning.Formaninitialperceptionoftheimportanceoflanguagelearning;【ContextandTask】FrankSmithoncesaid,“Onelanguagesetsyouinacorridorforlife.Twolanguagesopeneverydooralongtheway.”Ourschoolisplanningtoholdaknowledgecontestaboutlanguagesaroundtheworld.Ifyouwin,youwillhaveagreatchancetojointheselectionofvolunteerfortheWinterOlympicGamesof2022.eonandjoinus!Activity1.ConstructthethemerelatedvocabularyBuildupthethemedwordsaboutthewholeUnit(RefertoP60P61、P65&Vocabulary).NationLanguageReasonforlearninglanguagesChinaFrenchRussiaGermanySpainCanada/EnglandIndiaJapanArabicKoreaDifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishPronunciationattitudedynastyvocabularyWritingforms汽油地铁公寓糖果洗手间荣誉Activity2.Backgroundinformation1.TheUN’sofficiallanguageTheUN’sDepartmentofPublicInformationhasestablishedspecialdayscalledLanguageDaysforeachoftheUN’ssixofficiallanguages.ThepurposeoftheLanguageDaysistocelebratemultilingualismandculturaldiversityandalsopromoteequaluseofallsixofficiallanguagesthroughouttheOrganization.LanguageDaysattheUNaimtoentertainaswellasinform,withthegoalofincreasingawarenessandrespectforthehistory,culture,andachievementsofeachofthesixworkinglanguagesamongtheUNmunity.Thedaysareasfollows:Arabic(18December)Chinese(20April)English(23April)Spanish(23April)French(20March)Russian(6June)2.MagpielanguageEnglishisknownasamagpielanguage.Whatthismeansisthat,likeamagpiethatlikestopickuporcollectallkindsofthings,Englishisalanguagethatpicksupwordsfromalmosteveryotherlanguageandcultureitesincontactwith.HerearesomelanguagesthatEnglishhasborrowedwordsfrom:German:bagel,hamster,frankfurter French:concierge,acrobat,toiletDutch:cookie,golf,wagon Spanish:alligator,potato,bananaPortuguese:marmalade,pagoda,mosquitoChinese:taichi,fengshui,ginsengHindi:guru,bangle,shampooActivity3.Talkaboutyourattitudetowardsforeignlanguagelearning【Reflection】ThingsIlearnedaboutlanguagelearning:____________________________________________________________ThemostimpressivesentenceI’dliketorememberandusefromthisclass:____________________________________________________________Exploration&ConstructionExploration&ConstructionLanguagesaroundtheworld——Recognizetheimportanceandvalueoflearninglanguages【LearningObjectives】Figureouttheusageoflanguagesanddiscusstoexplainyourreasonsforlearningforeignlanguagesbylisteningtoaspeech.SummarizethedevelopmentofChinesewritingsystemandrecognizetheimportanceandvalueoflearningforeignlanguages；3.CultivatetheawarenessofpromotingChineseculturesandlearnfromexcellentforeigncultures.【ContextandTask】Languageissoimportantforhumanbeings,whichconnectsthepast,thepresentandthefuture.InordertopromoteChinesecultureduringtheWinterOlympicGamesof2022,youaresupposedtosummarizethedevelopmentofChinesecharactersanditssignificance.CanyousummarizetheimportanceofChinesecharacters?Activity4.Explorelanguagesaroundtheworld(P60)1.Listentoaspeechandtick（√）thetwolanguageswiththemostnativespeakers.CircletheofficiallanguagesoftheUnitedNations(UN).£Russian£Chinese£Korean£Japanese£Spanish£Arabic£English£French2.Listentothespeechagainandchoosetherightanswers1)Whatisthemaintopicofthisspeech?A.LanguagearoundtheworldB.DialectsaroundtheworldC.Characteraroundtheworld2)Howmanylanguagesarethereintheworld?A.7500B.8000C.70003)HowmanybillionpeoplespeaktheUN'sofficiallanguagesastheirnativeorsecondlanguage?A.2billionB.2.5billionC.2.8billion4)Whatistheattitudeofthespeakertowardsforeignlanguagelearning?A.positiveB.negativeC.unconcerned3.Listentothespeechagain.Whatdotheitalicisedwordsrefertointhesentences?Theythinkitmeansbetterjobchancesinthefuture.Theyarespokenbyaround2.8billionpeople.4.Workinpairsorgroups.Discusswhichotherlanguagesyouwanttolearnandwhy.Activity5.ExploretheChinesewritingsystemanditssignificance（P62）1.ThepassageonP63mainlytellsus2.ReadthepassageontheP62byyourselftosummarizethedevelopmentofChinesecharactersanditsimportance..3.Readthepassageagainandanswerquestions1)HowdidwrittenChineseunifyChinesepeopledividedbygeographyanddialects?HowdoeswrittenChineseconnectChinesepeopletodaywiththoseofthepast?3)Accordingtothewriter,theChinesewritingsystemisonefactorthathashelpedtheChineselanguageandculturesurvive.Whatdoyouthinkaresomeoftheotherfactors?4)CanyousummarizetheimportanceofChinesecharacters?4.Thinking&Discussion:1).Nowadays,peoplearedependingtoomuchontheputerandphones.Manyofthemdon'twritetheChinesecharactersbyhands.Whatdoyouthinkofit?Accordingtowhatyouhavediscussed,writeashortpassage.Nowadays,peoplearedependingtoomuchontheputerandphones.Manyofthemdon'twritetheChinesecharactersbyhands.AsfarasI’mconcerned,)WhydoyouthinkwrittenChinesehassurvivedforsolong？3.)WhydoyouthinkanincreasingnumberofinternationalstudentsbeeinterestedinlearningtheChineselanguage？Activity6.WriteablogaboutEnglishstudy（P66）1.ReadthepassageontheP66byyourselfandfindoutproblemstheyhaveandconcludeusefuladvicetheyhave.LiuWenJiaXinLiRuiNameNameAdviceProblem2.Workingroups.ListyourproblemsinlearningEnglishandbrainstormsomeusefuladviceandthenchooseoneoftheproblemsfromyourgroupdiscussionandwriteablogaboutit.Idon'tknowhowto......isabigdifficultyforme.Icannot...Ihavenoideahow/what...Mybiggestproblemis...Ialsohavetroublewith...Youmighttry...Itisveryimportantto...Myadviceis...Thisworkedforme.【Reflection】Tick“√”ifyouhaveachievedthem.Icanfigureouttheusageoflanguages.Icanexplainmyreasonsforlearningforeignlanguagesbylisteningtoaspeech.IcansummarizethedevelopmentofChinesewritingsystem.Icanrecognizetheimportanceandvalueoflearningforeignlanguages.Icanfigureoutthelanguagefeaturesandorganizationofablog.IcanwriteablogaboutproblemsandadviceinlearningEnglish.Fillintheblanksaccordingtothepassage.Chinais1.____________(wide)knownforitsancientcivilisation.Therearemanyreasons2.____________thishasbeenpossible,butoneofthemainfactorshasbeentheChinese3.____________(write)system.4._______thebeginning,writtenChinesewasapicturebasedlanguage.BytheShangDynasty,thesesymbols5.____________(bee)awelldevelopedwritingsystem.BytheQinDynasty,theChinesewritingsystembegantodevelop6.____________onedirection.Thewritingsystemwasofgreat7._________(important)inunitingtheChinesepeopleandculture.BywrittenChineseChina'spresent8.____________(connect)withitspast.Today,theChinesewritingsystemisstillanimportantpartofChineseculture.Andmoreandmoreinternationalstudentsarebeginning9.____________(appreciate)China'scultureandhistorythroughthis10.____________(amaze)language.【Reflection】Reasonsforlearningforeignlanguagesbylisteningtoaspeech.____________________________________________________________ThemostimpressivesentencesI’dliketorememberanduse:____________________________________________________________Thelanguagefeaturesandorganizationofablog:____________________________________________________________Application&TransferApplication&TransferLanguagesaroundtheworld——WriteashortdescriptionofyourexperiencesinlearningEnglish.【LearningObjectives】Recognizethewrongorinappropriatelanguageinourdailylife.DescribeyourexperiencesinlearningEnglishusingwhatyoulearnedinthisunit.CultivatetheawarenessofpromotingChineseculturesandlearnfromexcellentforeigncultures.【ContextandTask】Nextweek,ourclasswillhaveadiscussionabouthowtolearnEnglisheffectivelyandshareyourproblemsoradvicewithothers.PleasewriteashortdescriptionofyourexperiencesinlearningEnglish.YouwillhaveachancetosettleyourproblemsinlearningEnglishandgetlotsofusefulsuggestionsinthemeeting.Activity7.WriteashortdescriptionofyourexperiencesinlearningEnglish.Discussingroups:Whatiswrongorinappropriateinthepicturesbelow?Whatsimilarexperienceshaveyouhadorheardof?WriteashortdescriptionofyourexperiencesinlearningEnglish.Youcanrefertotheoutlinebelow.3.Exchangedrafts.Assesseachother’sworkaccordingtothechecklist.4.Getyourdraftbackandreviseit.【Reflection】Howtowriteaashortdescriptionofyourexperiences?Whatshouldbeincludedinaexperiencedescription?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Reconstruction&ExtensionReconstruction&ExtensionLanguagesaroundtheworld——Reconstructasawholeaboutlanguages【LearningObjectives】1.Reconstructthemindmapoflanguagestohaveabetterunderstandingofthewholeunit.2.Broadenyourhorizonsbyreadingtheprovidedextensivereadingmaterials.3.Exploreandpromoteyourusefulskillsoflearningaforeignlanguages.【单元拓展】Activity8.GrouparticlereadingCHINESEASAFOREIGNLANGUAGE词数：342文体：说明文摘自：外研版Book8Module4越来越多的老外开始学习汉语，你认为是因为什么呢……WhowantstolearnChinese?Justabouteverybodyintheworld,itseems.ThedemandforChineseasaforeignlanguageisgrowingfast,bothinEnglishspeakingcountries,suchasBritainandtheUSA,andinothercountrieslikeFrance,wherethenumberofstudentsstudyingChinesehasincreasedby15%eachyearinrecentyears.Thereareanumberofreasonsfortheinterest.AsChinadevelopseconomically,opportunitiesfordoingbusinessincreasedramaticallydramaticallyadv.sharply;changesuddenlyandifyouknowyourpartner’slanguage,yourchancesofsuccessincrease.Butthereisalsoareneweddramaticallyadv.sharply;changesuddenlyrenewedadj.new,improveduninterruptedadj.havingundisturbedcontinuityAthirdreasonisthatlearningChineseis,simply,achallenge.Withitscharactersandplicatedtonesystem,mostspeakersofotherlanguagesthinkChinesemustbeincrediblydifficult.Butisitreallyso?AsoneAmericanstudentsays,“ThebiggestproblemaboutlearningChineseisoftenfearsometimescausedbytheteachers.I’vestudiedquiteafewlanguages,andnoneofthemareaseasyformeasChinese.Thegrammariseasy,sincesentenceorderissimilartoEnglishbutsimpler.TheonlydifficultpartofspokenChineseisthetonesystem.Eventhatisn’tabigproblem.IrememberthefirsttimeIheardanativeofBeijingspeaking,itwassoclear!”Withsomuchinterestinthelanguage,theChinesegovernmentintroducedanInternationalexamsystem.Establishedin1990,theHSKtestwasinitiallymeantforthoselearnerswhoregardChineseasasecondorforeignlanguage.Later,itwasintroducedabroad.Atthemoment,therearemorethan100examcentrein27countriesaroundtheworld,withnearly150,000candidatestakingtheexameveryyear.AndaspinoffofthisisthatteachingChineseasaforeignlanguageoffersyoungChineselanguagegraduatesinterestingprofessionalopportunitiesandachancetotravelacrosstheworld.prehendingWhydopeoplewanttolearnChinese?IsChineseadifficultlanguageforforeigners?Why?ENGLISHANDITSHISTORY词数：650文体：说明文摘自:牛津译林版模块三Unit2学了这么多年的英语，那你知道英语的发展历史吗？Allthroughhistory,peoplefrommanydifferentcountriesandcultureshavelivedtogetherinBritain.TheEnglishlanguageismadeupofthegrammarandvocabularythesepeoplebroughttoBritain.ThatiswhyEnglishhassomanydifficultrulesthatconfusepeople.OldEnglishOldEnglishisverydifferentfromtheEnglishwespeaknowadays.Infact,wewouldnotbeabletounderstanditifweheardittoday.Beforethe5thcentury,peopleinBritainallspokealanguagecalledCeltic.ThentwoGermanicgroupsfromtheEuropeanmainland—theAnglesandtheSaxons—occupiedBritain.OldEnglishconsistedofamixtureoftheirlanguages.(BoththeEnglishlanguageandtheEnglishpeoplearenamedaftertheAngles;thewordAnglewasspeltEngleinOldEnglish.)ApartfromplacenamessuchasLondon,veryfewCelticwordsbecamepartofOldEnglish.Attheendofthe9thcentury,theVikings,peoplefromNorthernEuropeancountriessuchasDenmarkandNorway,begantomovetoBritain.Theybroughtwiththemtheirlanguages,whichalsomixedwithOldEnglish.Bythe10thcentury,OldEnglishhadbeetheofficiallanguageofEngland.WhenwespeakEnglishtoday,wesometimesfeelpuzzledaboutwhichwordsorphrasestouse.ThisisbecauseEnglishhasmanywordsandphrasesfromdifferentlanguages,butwithsimilarmeanings.Forexample,thewordsickcamefromawordonceusedbytheAnglesandtheSaxons,whileillcamefromawordonceusedbytheNorwegians.MiddleEnglishMiddleEnglishisthenamegiventotheEnglishusedfromaroundthe12thtothe15thcenturies.ManythingsplayedapartinthedevelopmentofthisnewtypeofEnglish.ThemostimportantcontributionwasfromtheNormans,aFrenchspeakingpeoplewhodefeatedEnglandandtookcontrolofthecountryin1066.However,theNormanConquestdidnotaffectEnglishasmuchastheAnglesandtheSaxons’victoryabout600yearsearlier,whichledtoOldEnglishreplacingCeltic.EventhoughtheNormansspokeFrenchfortheentire250yearstheyruledEngland,FrenchdidnotreplaceEnglishasthefirstlanguage.Ontheotherhand,theEnglishlanguagedidborrowmanywordsfromFrench.Thisresultedinevenmorewordswithsimilarmeanings,suchasanswer(fromOldEnglish)andreply(fromOldFrench).Itisinterestingtolearnhowthewordsformostanimalsraisedforfood,suchascow,sheepandpig,camefromOldEnglish.However,thewordsforthemeatoftheseanimals,whichwasservedtotheNormans,camefromOldFrench:beef,mutton,porkandbacon.OldFrenchmadeothercontributionstoMiddleEnglishaswell.InOldEnglish,theGermanicwayofmakingwordspluralwasused.Forexample,theysaidhouseinsteadofhouses,andshoeinsteadofshoes.AftertheNormanstookcontrol,theybeganusingtheFrenchwayofmakingplurals,addinganstohouseandshoe.OnlyafewwordskepttheirGermanicpluralforms,suchasman/menandchild/children.AftertheNormanConquest,highclasspeoplespokeFrenchwhilemonpeoplespokeEnglish.However,bythelatterhalfofthe14thcentury,EnglishhadeintowidespreaduseamongallclassesinEngland.In1399,HenryIVbecameKingofEngland.HismothertonguewasEnglish,andheusedEnglishforallofficialevents.ModernEnglishModernEnglishappearedduringtheRenaissanceinthe16thcentury.BecauseofthisModernEnglishincludesmanyLatinandGreekwords.Pronunciationalsowentthroughhugechangesduringthisperiod.Ofcourse,thiswasnottheendofthechangesintheEnglishlanguage.ThequestionofwhetherEnglishwillkeeponchanginginthefutureiseasytoanswer.Itiscertainthatthisprocesswillcontinue,andpeoplewillkeepinventingnewwordsandnewwaysofsayingthings.prehendingWhydoestheEnglishlanguagehavesomanyrulesthatconfusepeople?WheredidthewordEnglishefrom？THEBRITISHANDAMERICANENGLISH词数：586文体：说明文摘自：外研版Book5Module1你知道英式英语和美式英语有什么不同吗？这么多的不同影响沟通理解吗？从下面的文章中找找答案吧……BritishandAmericanEnglisharedifferentinmanyways.Thefirstandmostobviouswayisinthevocabulary.TherearehundredsofdifferentwordswhicharenotusedontheothersideoftheAtlantic,orwhichareusedwithadifferentmeaning.Someofthesewordsarewellknown—Americansdriveautomobilesdownfreewaysandfillupwithgas;theBritishdrivecarsalongmotorway1motorway1motorwayn.amajorroadthathasbeenspeciallybuiltforfasttraveloverlongdistancesChipsorFrenchfries?Butotherwordsandexpressionsarenotsowellknown.Americansuseaflashlight,whilefortheBritish,it’satorch.TheBritishqueueup;Americansstandinline.Sometimesthesamewordhasaslightly22slightlyadv.somedegreebutnottoaverylargedegreeHaveorhavegot?Thereareafewdifferencesingrammar,too.TheBritishsay“Haveyougot...?”whileAmericanspreferto“Doyouhave...？”AnAmericanmightsay“Myfriendjustarrived”,butaBritishpersonwouldsay“Myfriendhasjustarrived”.Prepositions,too,canbedifferent:pareontheteam,ontheweekend(American)withintheteam,attheweekend(British).TheBritishuseprepositionswhereAmericanssometimesomit3omitv.3omitv.nottoincludesomeoneorsomething,eitherdeliberatelyorbecauseyouforgettodoitColourorcolor?Theothertwoareasinwhichthetwovarietiesdifferarespellingandpronunciation.Americanspellingseemssimpler:center,colorandprograminsteadofcentre,colourandprogramme.ManyfactorshaveinfluencedAmericanpronunciationsincethefirstsettlersarrivedfourhundredyearsago.Theaccent,whichismostsimilartoBritishEnglish,canbeheardontheEastCoastoftheUS.WhentheIrishwriter,GeorgeBernardShaw,madethefamousremarkthattheBritishandtheAmericansaretwonationsdividedbyamonlanguage,hewasobviouslythinkingaboutthedifferences.Butaretheyreallysoimportant?Afterall,thereisprobablyasmuchvariationofpronunciationwithinthetwocountriesasbetweenthem.ALondonerhasmoredifficultyunderstandingaScotsmanfromGlasgowthanunderstandingaNewYorker.TurnontheTVSomeexpertsbelievethatthetwovarietiesaremovingclosertogether.Formorethanacentury,municationsacrosstheAtlantichavedevelopedsteadily.Sincethe1980s,withsatelliteTVandtheInternet,ithasbeenpossibletolistentoBritishandAmericanEnglishattheflickofaswitch.Thisnonstopmunication,theexpertsthink,hasmadeiteasierforBritishpeopleandAmericanstounderstandeachother.ButithasalsoledtolotsofAmericanwordsandstructures11structuren.thewayinwhichthepartsofsomethingareconnectedwitheachotherandformawhole,orthethingthatthesepartsmakeupHowever,ifyouturnonCNN,theAmericanTVnetwork,youfindnewsreadersandweatherforecastersallspeakingwithdifferentaccents—American,British,Australian,andevenSpanish.Oneofthebestknownfaces,MonitaRajpal,wasborninHongKong,China,andgrewupspeakingChineseandPunjabi,aswellasEnglish.Thisinternationaldimension22dimensionn.apartofasituationoraqualityinvolvedinitprehending1.WhatarethedifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanEnglish?2.Readthepassageandfindtheexamplesinthepassage.anAmericanwordthatBritishpeopledon’tuse;aBritishwordthatAmericansdon’tuse;anAmericanexpressionwhichBritishpeopledon’tuse;awordwhichhasadifferentmeaningontheothersideoftheAtlantic;adifferenceingrammar;adifferenceinspelling.NeitherPinenorAppleinPineapple词数：397文体：说明文摘自：新外研版Book1Module2英语单词也有很多美妙之处，我们一起来探索语言的魅力吧HaveyoueveraskedyourselfwhypeopleoftenhavetroublelearningEnglish?Ihadn’t,untilonedaymyfiveyearoldsonaskedmewhethertherewashaminahamburger.Thereisn’t.Thismademerealizethatthere’snoeggineggplanteither.Neitheristherepinenorappleinpineapple.ThisgotmethinkinghowEnglishcanbeacrazylanguagetolearn.Forexample,inourfreetimewecansculpt1asculptureandpaintapainting,butwetakeaphoto.Andwhenwearetravelingwesaythatweareinthecarorthetaxi,butonthetrainorbus!Whilewe’redoingallthistraveling,wecangetseasick2atsea,airsickintheairandcarsickinacar,butwedon’tgethomesick3whenwegetbackhome.Andspeakingofhome,whyaren’thomeworkandhouseworkthesamething?If“hard”istheoppositeof“soft”,whyare“hardly”and“softly”notanopposingpair?Ifharmlessactionsaretheoppositeofharmfulactions,whyareshamelessandshamefulbehaviorsthesame?Whenwelookoutofthewindowandseerainorsnow,wecansay“it’sraining”or“it’ssnowing”.Butwhenweseesunshine,wecan’tsay“it’ssunshining”.sculptsculptv.createbyshapin