Unit 5 Languages Around the World Listening and Speaking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 5 Languages Around the World Listening and Talking In this class, you will 1. listen to a talk and get the information about different kinds of English; 2. know about the differences between British English and American English. 1 gas petrol subway pants underground apartment flat toilet restroom beg Vt.恳求，祈求，哀求 beggar n. 乞丐 Video Ⅱ. 情境交际 (听录音补全对话) 　　As many countries speak English as 1. ______________, there are many different kinds of English around the world: British English, 2. ________________, Australian English, and many others. Some English learners might ask, “Can English speakers from different countries all understand each other? ” The answer is yes. People in these countries can usually understand each other with very 3. ___ _________. There are differences in vocabulary, pronunciation, and 4. _________, but those are usually not big problems. However, those differences can cause 情境交际 (听录音补全对话) 　　As many countries speak English as 1. ______________, there are many different kinds of English around the world: British English, 2. ________________, Australian English, and many others. Some English learners might ask, “Can English speakers from different countries all understand each other? ” The answer is yes. People in these countries can usually understand each other with very 3. ____________. There are differences in vocabulary, pronunciation, and 4. _________, but those are usually not big problems. However, those differences can causeconfusion for non-native 5. _______________. For example, a student who has learnt British English might not be familiar with the 6. __________________that an American might use. Listen to this conversation between a foreign language student and her American classmate. a first language American English few problems grammar English speakers different vocabulary Let’s listen semester/term restroom/toilet gas/petrol subway/underground √ √ What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by? Tick them in the boxes. Look at the pairs of words below. petrol gas Which words are British English and which are American English? sweet candy toilet restroom honour honor mum mom flat apartment British English American English 11 Read and role-play the conversation. Let’s play 12 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? 13 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, "pants" means something very different? Zhou Wei: Really? So what does it mean? Martin: In British English, the word "pants" means underwear.... 14 THANKS $$