Collected Information British English American English flat apartment autumn fall lift elevator ground floor first floor torch flashlight rubbish garbage petrol gas holiday vacation queue up stand in line lorry truck pavement sidewalk

Rewrite the sentences using British words. 1) We really like going on vacation in the fall. 2) You don’t need to take the elevator. Our apartment in on the first floor. 3) Did you see that truck come out of the gas station? 4) Pass me a flashlight, Eddie. I’ve lost my wallet. We like going on holiday in the autumn very much.   You don’t need to use the lift. Our flat is on the ground floor. Did you see that lorry come out of the petrol station?   Pass me a torch, Eddie. I’ve lost my wallet.

1. structure of the whole passage 4 Part 1 ( ) The differences between British and American English Part 2 ( ) 5 7 The future of English

2. the Differences in Vocabulary British English American English cars freeway gas underground taxi torch stand in line chips automobiles motorway petrol subway cab flashlight queue up French fries

3. the Differences in Grammar British English American English Have you got…? My friend just arrived. in the team/ at the weekend Write me soon! Do you have…? My friend has just arrived on the team/ weekend Write to me soon!

4. the Differences in Spelling British English American English spelling center, color program Mom program theater realize write me centre, colour programme Mum programme Theatre realise write to me

5. the Differences in Pronunciation British English American English pronun-ciation London accent Glasgow accent Accent on the East Coast New York accent

Monita Rajpal 出生于中国香港，是 CNN International “World News” 节目的主持人，在 亚特兰大 总部工作。 她还主持了 CNN 技术和环境特色节目“Global Challenges”，并参与了另一个 CNN 特色节目“Inside the Middle East”的工作。 Rajpal 从多伦多的城市电视台加入 CNN，作为记者，Rajpal 采访过各种事件，她还主持了有关街头儿童的特色节目，以及关于喧嚣聚会广泛使用兴奋剂的调查报道。 除了在城市电视台工作之外，Rajpal 还是城市电视台 24 小时新闻频道黄金时间新闻节目 Cable Pulse 24 的主持人。

Turn on the TV 1. Why do some people now believe in the disappearance of British English? 2. How many varieties of English are there going to be with the international dimension?

6. The sentence “As a result of this non-stop communication, lots of American words and structures became a part of British English, which made some people think that British English will disappear.” can be replaced by But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English, so that some people now believe that British English will disappear.

7. Translate the quotations and tell whether you agree or disagree. A We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language. ---Oscar Wilde, 19th century writer B With a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand each other. ---Henry Sweet, 19th century linguist

C America and England are two countries divided by a common language C America and England are two countries divided by a common language. --George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer D It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English. --Dave Sperling, founder of Dave’s ESL Cafe

8. Why do experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer? 9. What will happen to English in the future? 10. Check the following statements. 1) American English is very different from British English. 2) People from Britain can’t understand people from America. People from Hong Kong can understand people from Beijing. 3) People from Shanghai sound the same as people from Xi’an. 4) Chinese characters can be understood by all speakers of Chinese.

Discuss the following questions. How many main varieties of Chinese are there? In what ways are they different? Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other? What will happen to Chinese in the future?

Is accent very important if people understand each other? Say something you have known about the Chinese language. P8 Putonghua ; regional varieties; Pinyin

British and American English Module 1 British and American English

BE AE A private conversation Lesson 1 A private conversation (First listen and then answer the question: Why did the writer complain to the people behind him?) Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily. 'It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!' AE

Two main varieties of English --- British English and American English The original variety The variety most used in international business Shakespeare and other great writers used Most English language films use

World English In the future, there are going to be many “Englishes” , however, their users (newsreaders, weather forecasters and even we ourselves) will all be able to understand each other --- wherever they are.

Summary common British and American English are _________in many ways. The first and most obvious way is in the ___________. Hundreds of words, part of which are not so ____________ are not used or used with a different meaning. Grammar and prepositions are another two areas besides _________and______________. But it is doubtful whether these differences are so __________. Some experts believe British and American English are moving _______ because of the __________communication between them. On the other hand, English is being spoken with different_________. However, no matter how many “Englishes” there will be, the users of English will be able to _____________each other. vocabulary well-known pronunciation spelling important closer non-stop accents understand

The Man Who Made Spelling Simple

Noah Webster Born: October 16,1758 Place: Hartford, Connecticut (哈特福德,康涅狄格州) Died: May 28, 1843 Place: New haven, Connecticut Character: truly remarkable(非凡的) shrewd(精明的；敏锐的), passionate(热情的), learned and energetic, God-fearing(虔诚的) and patriotic(爱国的) . Fame: author of the first American dictionary

1.What was Noah Webster? 2.Why did he feel that written English in the newly independent United States should have a distinctive “American ” look? 3.What was his first work? 4.What is Webster best known for? 5.How do you know his dictionary is very important?

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II. 1. Thanks to your help, we finished the task on time. 2. He spent 2 months (in) getting around the world. (It took…) 3. Liu Yifei’s coming (arrival) added to our pleasure. 4.自从20世纪80年代以来，通过卫星电视、互联网，轻轻 打开开关，就 可能听到英式 和美式英语了。

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Translate the following sentences into Chinese. After all, there is probably as much variation of pronunciation within the two countries as between them. 毕竟，两个国家各自内部的语言差异和两国之间的语言差异可能是一样多的。 2. A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker. 伦敦人要听懂来自格拉斯哥的苏格兰人说话比听懂纽约人说话更难。

in doing sth. have difficulty with sth. 做某事有困难 1.The government had great difficulty in persuading people to leave their villages. Do you have any difficulty with English? 你英语上有困难吗？ 政府很难说服人们离开他们的村庄。

Grammar – 1. Matching(8m) Do exercise 1 on page 4 and match the sentences with the correct meanings. F The British say Have you got…? while Americans prefer Do you have…? Many factors have influenced American pronunciation. Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together. Some people now believe that British English will disappear. In the future, there are going to be many “Englishes”. Look! The man is filling his automobile with gas. E A C D B 34

How to learn English? Speak without Fear Use of your resources Surround yourself with English Listen to native speakers as much as possible Watch English films and television Listen to English music Study as often as possible Do exercises and take tests Record yourself Listen to English

make a difference make a difference (to sb) make no difference ( to sb ) make some difference ( to sb ) make much difference ( to sb ) make much of a difference ( to sb ) Eg.It makes no difference whether he is rich or not. (=It doesn’t make much of a difference whether he is rich or not.)