Unit 2 Grammar and usage课件-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第四册

Unit 2 Understanding each other Grammar and usage George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer “America and England are two countries divided by a common language.” Lead-in Although UK and USA speak a common language, differences exist. Do you know some of them? Lead-in Lead-in Differences between A.E. & B.E. American English British English Examples 跳舞 足球 颜色 [dæns] [dɑːns] football soccer color colour Aspects pronunciation vocabulary spelling communication styles Read the personal account on page 20 and fill in the following table. A Exploring the rules Communication styles In the UK: In the USA: indirect direct British people are especially polite when communicating. Americans tend to get straight to the point when communicating. Go through the personal account again and fill in the following table. A Exploring the rules Restrictive relative clause ... two countries that are separated by a common language There were times when questions like “Would you ...” A Exploring the rules Non-restrictive relative clause Go through the personal account again and fill in the following table. I spent one term in the UK, where the greatest challenge ... ... a common opinion is “It’s not bad”, which usually ... Now, when speaking to Americans, who have a preference ... As my experiences clearly show, learning a language is ... 个人记叙 一个重要的差别 关于，至于 留下印象 对…有偏好 直奔主题 Useful Expressions a personal account ... a signifcant gap in terms of leave an impression on have a preference for go straight to the point No sooner had I begun to understand how British people communicate than it was time to head back home. A restrictive relative clause is used to modify a noun, pronoun or noun phrase and gives (1) ____________ information about it. For the clause, there is no comma before it. A non-restrictive clause gives (2) ____________ information about a noun, pronoun or noun