Unit 2 Language and Culture Reading B课件-2024-2025学年高中英语上外版必修第一册

《 高 中 英 语 》 ( 上 外 版 ) 必修第一册第二单元 L anguage and Culture 授 课 教 师 ： 课时 主要内容 1 Getting Started/ Reading A 2 Vocabulary Focus 3 Grammar in Use 4 Listening and Viewing 5 Moving Forward 6 Reading B / Culture Link 7 Critical Thinking/ Famous Quote Further Exploration / Self-assessment (homework) 《 高 中 英 语 》 ( 上 外 版 ) 必修第一册第二单元 recognize the difference between British English and American English in vocabulary and spelling; 2. 能通过分段阅读，体会作者通过描述经历和英语地域性差异所表达 的情感态度，并使用文中词语恰当地表达； explore and express the author’s feelings in cross-cultural experiences with proper words and expressions; 3. 通过讨论英语的地域性差异，正确理解语言和文化异同。 understand language and cultural differences through comparing English varieties in different regions and cultures. 学习目标 Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, you will be able to … 1. 能通过拓展阅读，理解英式英语和美式英语存在的部分单词和拼写差异； The word usually used Variation(s) Anything confusing Chinese language? Grandma Very Knee … Previous Assignment in 1. Where do you think the author comes from? 2. What are the variations mentioned by the author? 3. How did the author feel each time? 4. Why did the author write this experience down? When you are reading … My Experience with American English Why did the author write this experience down? American English British English How did the author feel? French fries Chips (薯条) I couldn’t imagine … Chips (薯片) Crisps / Cookies Biscuits This was a very strange idea. Pants Trousers I was embarrassed when … Eggplant Aubergine Iwas disgusted … What on earth could that be? My Experience with American English American English British English How did the author feel? French fries Chips I couldn’t imagine … Chips Crisps / Cookies Biscuits This was a strange idea. Pants Trousers I was embarrassed Eggplant Aubergine What on earth could that be? Take notes please: • I felt disgusted/shocked/confused…when I saw/learned … • This was a very strange idea tome. • This was beyond me. • This word was totally new tome. But now … • I felt a sudden shock/disgust/embarrassment … Answer • How did you feel when you learned that the word “biscuit” has different meanings? • How did the author feel when someone said “I like your pants”? • Eggplants and aubergines are the same thing. What’s your opinion? Additional expressions with the expressions above: very … Examples: • I felt confused when I learned “biscuit” has different meanings. When American people say “cookies”, British people say “biscuits” . This was beyond me. • This was totally strange to the author. She probably felt a sudden shock when she learned “pants” can mean “trousers” . • I don’tknow either “eggplants” or “aubergines” . What on earth could that be? • How did you feel when you learned that the word “biscuit” has different meanings? • How did the author feel when someone said “I like your pants”? • Eggplants and aubergines are the same thing. What’s your opinion? • I felt disgusted/shocked/confused…when I saw/learned … • This was a very strange idea tome. • This was beyond me. • This word was totally new tome. But now … • I felt a sudden shock/disgust/embarrassment … There are differences in spelling between BrE andAmE as well: Behaviour—behavior Neighbour—neighbor Programme—program Centre—center Additional expressions • Why should there be different spellings, or different words for the same thing? • Part of the excitement of learning a language is discovering the differences in how it is spoken in different places. • The excitement is to enjoy the difference. • Languages will be influenced by different cultures, thus creating diversity. How should we understand such differences? Behaviour—behavior Neighbour—neighbor Programme—program Centre—center Let’s discuss • Singlish is a patchwork (Mee sian=米线). Why? • Do you know any English words that come from Chinese, or Chinese words from • Languages will be influenced by otherlanguages as well, thus creating diversity. Variety of English English? Kung Fu 沙发 苏打 丁克 • What can we learn from such examples? Longtime no see Culture Link 1. Suppose you are working for an American high school, which is now preparing for a British high school delegate to visit. Your director in charge has written a schedule and asks you to revise it. 2. Finish the exercises on pages 26-28 of the workbook. Assignments Thank you! $$