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Period 4
Module 1 British and American English
Speaking & Writing
Can you tell whether a man is
What are the differences between American
English and British English?
Jack is a British boy. He went to America for a trip in this summer vacation. The first day he went to a restaurant and looked around for a toilet. When he asked the waitress, she told him it is on the second floor. Jack went up two floors only to find empty rooms.
Where is the toilet?
British English
the ground floor
the first floor
the second floor
the third floor
the first floor
the second floor
the third floor
the forth floor
American English
There are many varieties (分类) of
English around the world such as:
Canadian English
British English
American English
Australian English
Indian English
The Great Debate
----Which English ?
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British English
American English
World English
which English ?
Speaking and Writing –3. Reading (4m)
The origin of Chinese
What is Chinese?
Varieties of Chinese
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Read the paragraph in Part 3. Decide which is
the best title ?
As you know, China is big in size and full of many dialects.
Do people from Shanghai sound the same as those from
Xi’an?
Do you think people from different regions of China
have difficulty in understanding Chinese characters?
Could people from Dongbei understand people from Sichuan? They speak different varieties of Chinese.
1.汉语中约有50000个汉字,其中大约20000个是多数人所知晓的。
2.在发音方面,主要有彼此不同的八种变体。
3.普通话与北京语言很相似,是从20世纪50年代末发展起来的。
4.普通话一直在发展的目的在于简化汉字。
5.世界上说汉语的人占大多数。
6.随着中国经济的发展和国际交流的增加,汉语越来越显现出其重要性。
写作要求:
假设你是李华,你的美国笔友Tom想向你了解现代汉语的基础知识。请根据下面提供的相关信息写一封英语短信。
写作要点
1.变体________________
2.在……不同________________
3.与……相似________________
4.目的,旨在________________
5.简化________________
写作要点
1.变体________________
2.在……不同________________
3.与……相似________________
4.目的,旨在________________
5.简化________________
variety
be different in...
be similar to
aim at...
simplify
句式结构
1.世界上说汉语的人占大多数。
Chinese ___________________________