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课件网) Reading & Speaking, British and American English Lead in What is the most widely spoken language in the world Introduction Read the email and decide which is American and which is British (point out the reason) American English Some of the reasons we know are: Mum Mom programme program theatre theater realise realize write to me write me British English American English Skimming This passage can be divided into 2 parts Part 1( ) The differences between British and American English Part 2( ) The future of English para 1-- 4 para 5 -- 7 structure Scanning Read the first sentence of each paragraph and find out four differences. Differences in British and American English Vocabulary Grammar Spelling Pronunciation Group work Differences British English American English Vocabulary Grammar Spelling & Pronunciation Read Para 1-4 Whole-reading The Difference in Vocabulary The Difference in Grammar The Difference in Spelling and Pronunciation Differences British English American English Spelling & Pronunciation Centre Colour programme Center Color program Pair work Where is the future of British English and American English Read Para 5-7 and find out people’s opinions and the writer’s opinion British and American English are different in many ways. As a tourist, you will need to use the underground in London or the Subway in New York. Many factors have influenced American pronunciation since the first settlers arrived four hundred years ago. What tenses are used in these sentences Simple present Perfect present Simple future Post-reading Possible sentences: Some of the Ss think British English… Some of the Ss believe that American English… As far as I am concerned, … Write a short passage. Which English is the best variety to learn, British or American English Discussion What will happen to English/Chinese in the future Do Englishmen and American have problems understanding each other Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other Users of English can be able to understanding each other-wherever they are. Homework Which English do you think is better to learn, British or American English, why
