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课件网) Period 5 Listening and Talking Unit 5 Languages around the world 英语 Learning objectives: 1.Identify lexical differences between British and American English to recognize linguistic diversity. 2.Extract key information from listening texts about language variations and summarize communication expressions. 3.Apply clarification expressions to deal with cross-cultural misunderstandings. By the end of this period, students will be able to: 重点： Enable students to explore different kinds of English andunderstand the diversity of English. 难点： Help students master effective communication strategies and methods of communicating in English. Studying key points and difficulties: Lead in Activity Look at the photos and the sentences. Think about the following questions. I love chips! I love chips, too! Why is it that when both say “chips”, the British are eating French fries while Americans are having potato chips Have you ever encountered misunderstandings caused by differences in English word usage Pre-listening Activity Determine whether the following words belong to British or American English. Vocabulary British American sweet candy honor honour mum mom apartment flat While-listening Activity 1 Listen to the first part of the talk and find out what kinds of English are mentioned. British English American English Australian English While-listening Activity 2 Listen to the second part of the talk. Write down the words occurred in the talk and note down their meanings. British Word American Word Meaning term semester half of a school year underground subway an urban rail transport system underground While-listening Activity 3 Listen to the talk again and finish the tasks. Task 1 Have a discussion about the following question: How do Amy and Betty clarify the misunderstandings I’m sorry What does “semester” mean Oh, you mean like a term Do you mean the underground While-listening Activity 3 Listen to the talk again and finish the tasks. Task 2 Summarize the expressions about asking for clarification. Asking for clarification Do you mean ... I’m sorry. What does ... mean I’m sorry. Would you mind repeating ... I beg your pardon. So am I right in saying ... So what you’re really saying is ... Post-listening Activity 1 Read and role-play the conversation. Martin: Hey, Zhou Wei, do you want to go shopping There’s a sale at my favourite store. Zhou Wei: Oh, yes! I really need to buy some pants. Martin: Pants That’s funny. I don’t usually go shopping with my friends for pants. Zhou Wei: You don’t Don’t you like to have somebody tell you if the pants look good or not Martin: Er ... Not really ... Hey, wait, do you mean trousers—what you and I are wearing on our legs right now Zhou Wei: Oh, yes.That’s what I mean by pants! That’s American English, isn’t it Martin: Yes, it is! I knew what you meant, by the way. I was just joking with you. Did you know that in British English, ... ...
