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Unit 5 Languages around the World
Listening and Talking
Explore different kinds of English
1. 通过听力、对话等活动,识别并概括英式英语与美式英语的不同,并在交际中学会寻求澄清与解释;
2. 通过编写对话、演讲稿等活动,整合并表述英式英语与美式英语的概况。
学习目标
(1) How many kinds of English do
you know?
(2) Do you know the difference
between them?
Pre-listening & Warming-up
Listen to the first part of the talk. What are different kinds of English mentioned?
As many countries speak English as a first language, there are many different kinds of English: _________________________________
______________________________.
British English,
Australian English and many others
Listen & Answer
American English,
① Can English speakers from different countries understand each other?
_________________________________________________.
② What are the differences among these kinds of English?
They are different in ________________________________.
③ How will non-native English speakers feel about these differences?
Non-native speakers may feel ___________.
Yes, they can.
vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar
confused
Listen & Answer
□semester/term □restroom/toilet
□gas/petrol □subway/underground
They are different in vocabulary — using different words but referring to the same thing.
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.
◆According to part 2, how British English is different from American English?
Listen & Answer
They are different in spelling.
Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English? Try to think of more pairs of words like these.
petrol sweet toilet honour mum flat
gas candy restroom honor mom apartment
Discuss & Say
◆According to this part, how British English is different from American English?
Learn more
Role-play
They have different things to refer to about the word “pants”