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课件网) Unit 5 UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD Explore different kinds of English To explore different kinds of English Watch the video and find out what is different between British English and American English. Pronunciation. How much do you know about American English and British English Share with your partner. Reread the contents we have learned in Listening and Speaking and answer the questions. 1. Which language has the most native speakers in the world — English, Spanish or Chinese 2. How about English Does it have the second largest number of native speakers in the world Chinese. No, it comes the third, after Spanish. Listen to the first part of the talk. What are the different kinds of English mentioned British English, American English, and Australian English. 1 Discuss the following questions. 1. In what ways are these kinds of English different from each other 2. Are these differences great 3. Do people from theses countries have problems in communication semester/term restroom/toilet gas/petrol subway/underground Listen to the second part of the talk. What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by Tick them in the boxes. √ √ 2 Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English British English American English 3 When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English. What Do you mean this autumn Do you have any plan this fall American English British English A: Do you want to come to my apartment B: Your flat I don’t think so. Can we go to the pub A: Wow, the bar is a nice place. We can go. B: Great. I want a tin of Coke and some sweets. A: Well, I want a can of beer and some candies. B: Hey, I like football match very much. A: OK. We can go and see a soccer game tomorrow. B: Oh, time to go home; let’s go to the lift. A: OK. Let’s go to the elevator together. BrE AmE The differences between BrE & AmE. vocabulary spelling pronunciation autumn fall typhoon tornado I think I guess colour color centre center traveller traveler dance dance not not Chinese BrE AmE 邻居关系 neighbourhood neighborhood 劳动力 labour labor 颜色 colour color 荣誉 honour honor 幽默 humour humor 特别喜爱的人(或物) favourite favorite 电影院 theatre theater 公里 kilometre kilometer Chinese BrE AmE 电梯 lift elevator 汽油 petrol gas, gasoline 秋天 autumn fall 地铁 underground subway 垃圾 rubbish garbage 垃圾箱 dustbin trash can 假期 holiday vacation 两周 fortnight two weeks Chinese BrE AmE 公寓 flat apartment 酒吧 pub bar 罐头 tin can 糖果 sweets candy 橡皮 eraser rubber 比赛 match game 足球 football soccer 电影 film movie 出租车 taxi cab center flat colour lift gray honor petrol underground pictures eraser grey centre apartment elevator honour color rubber gas movies subway Match the words that have the same meaning. Read the conversation. What misunderstanding has happened 4 Zhou Wei refers to pant ... ...
