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This unit seeks to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.

Questions Which language do you think is the most widely used language in the world? Do you think Chinese can be a world language? Why? Do you know the meaning of “Englishes”?

Canadian Australian English British World English World English American Indian Caribbean

Br E & Am.E When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English.

BrEAmE The differences between British English and American English. vocabulary spelling pronunciation autumn fall typhoon tornado I think I guess colour color centre center traveller traveler dance [da:ns] dance[dæns] not [not] not [na:t]

ChineseBrEAmE liftelevator petrolgas, gasoline flatapartment autumnfall undergroundsubway universitycollege rubbishgarbage dustbintrash can holidayvacation fortnighttwo weeks 电梯 汽油 公寓 秋天 地铁 大学 垃圾 垃圾箱 假期 两周

Am E neighborhood labor color honorable humor favorite theater kilometer Br E neighbourhood labour colour honourable humour favourite theatre kilometre

petrol flat color lift rubber honor pictures underground eraser gas apartment elevator honour colour movies subway Match the words that have the same meaning.

Homework: 1.Read the vocabulary after class. 2.Finish exercise 1,2,3 on page Preview the text.