Abbreviated Words Mekhonoshina G.V. School 8, Krasnokamsk, Perm Krai
to abbreviate = to shorten laboratory examination information planeair goodbye refrigeratorfridge bicycle bike
Read as individual letters BBC [ˌbi: bi: ˈsi:] British Broadcasting Corporation CNN [ˌsi: en ˈen]Cable News Network MTV[ˌem ti: ˈvi:]Music Television
Read these abbreviations the UK the USA
Read as words UNESCO [ju:ˈneskəʊ] United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization [ˈneɪtəʊ]
Abbreviations pronounced as full words Mr [ˈmɪstə] Mrs [ˈmɪsɪz] Ms [mɪz] Dr ['dɔktə] St [s(ə)nt]
What does it mean? etc. [ˌetˈsetərə] and so on in the evening p.m. [ˌpi:ˈem] in the morning a.m.[ˌeɪˈem] for example e.g. [ˌi: ˈdʒi:]
What does it mean? HM Her/His Majesty Prime Minister PM [ˌpi:ˈem] Member of Parliament MP [ˌemˈpi:] Washington,D.C. [ˌdi:ˈsi:] District of Columbia
Resources Биболетова М.З., Трубанева Н.Н. Английский язык с удовольствием./ Enjoy English: Учебник для 8 кл. – Обнинск: Титул, A plane A cyclist The UK The USA Mr&Mrs A TV set UNESCO
Методические рекомендации Цель: демонстрация способов образования аббревиатур и обучение чтению аббревиатур в английском языке. Работа со слайдами 7,8 «What does it mean?» может быть организована в форме конкурса. Победитель может быть награжден шуточным титулом «BS (the best student)».