(
课件网) UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD 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. A survey When you learn English, which confuses you most Vocabulary Grammar Writing culture pronunciation listening English is the _____one with the most native speakers third Varieties of English dialects 1. What are the different kinds of English mentioned 2. In what ways are these kinds of English different from each other 3. For who can these differences cause confusion British English, American English, Australian English Vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar Non-native English speakers Activity1: Listen to the first part of the talk and answer questions. semester/term restroom/toilet gas/petrol subway/underground Activity2: Listen to the conversation between an American and her British friend. Tick the words that the student is confused by. √ √ 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 differences can be found between the BE ,AE and Aus E Differences British English American English Australian English Pronunciation Spelling Intonation Different words Without obvious [r] With obvious [r] biscuit cookies Oh! My God. More various flat apartment Will such differences be barriers in their communication Very unique; simpler With obvious [r] More various dummy Such differences can cause some misunderstandings in their communication but they can clear it up. In American English, “pants” refers to trousers. But the word “pants” means underwear in British English. Activity4: Role-play and Read the conversation. What misunderstanding has happened What kind of interesting misunderstandings will happen in their communication How can we clear it up Ask for clarification(解释澄清). Find out the expressions to ask for clarification. You don't Really What does it mean I knew what you mean by the way. That's what I mean by pants. Confusion Clarification Read the conversation again and answer the questions. What does Zhou Wei want to buy Why does Martin feel puzzled about what Zhou Wei wants to buy How do they misunderstand each other How do they clear up the misunderstanding Martin: Hey, Zhou Wei, do you want to go shopping There’s a sale at my favouri ... ...
