内容正文:
必修1
subway
elevator
petrol
gas
official
n. 地下人行道;<美>地铁
n. 电梯; 升降机
n. <英>汽油
=<美>gasoline
n. 汽油; 气体; 煤气; 毒气
adj. 官方的; 正式的; 公务的
Words review
Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.
English around the world
Unit 2
Warming Up
* Which language has the most speakers in the world?
* Which language is most widely used in the world?
Chinese
Today we will talk about English around the world.
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Can you list some English-speaking countries?
British English
American English
Canadian English
Australian English
Indian English
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(southern)
English is spoken in many countries throughout the world. In some important ways they are quite different from one another. And in this lesson we will pay attention to the differences between British English and American English.
What difference between British English and American English can you see from this video clip?
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Watch another video clip and tell us what the difference is.
British English & American English
British English
American English
trousers
pants
pants
underwear
crisps
(potato) chips
chips
French fries
Same things, different names
British English & American English
British English
American English
ground floor
first floor/
ground floor
first floor
pavement
sidewalk
zebra crossing
crosswalk
second floor
British English & American English
British English
American English
fizzy drink
soda
film
movie
flat
apartment
road surface
pavement
kitchen
living
bath
bedroom
British English & American English
British English
American English
lift
elevator
underground
sweets
candy
lorry
truck
subway
British English & American English
British English
American English
petrol
gas
rubber
soccer
football
car park
parking lot
eraser
British English & American English
British English
American English
torch
flashlight
mobile phone
cookie
biscuit
holiday
vacation
cell phone
British English & American English
British English
American English
loo
restroom
(bathroom)
telly
garbage
rubbish
bin
trash can
TV(television