1. See a video and then answer the questions
What is the video about?

3. The difference between British English and American English
answer the questions
What is the video about?
The difference between British English
and American English

4. Module 1 British and American English

5. Now please turn to page 3,and finish exercise 3 to check out how much you know about the difference between British
English and American English?

6. Skimming
Read the passage on page 2(Only the first four parts) to get to know the difference between these two.

7. Your reading task:Skimming
Read and find four ways in which British and American English are different.
1. vocabulary
2. grammar
3. spelling
4. pronunciation

8. Scanning

9. Read the first four paragraphs again and
Scanning
Read the first four paragraphs again and
find some examples about the differences.
Items
British English
American English
Vocabulary
Grammar
Spelling
pronunciation

10. The first two paragraphs: 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

11. in the team/ at the weekend
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!

12. The 4th paragraph: the differences in spelling and pronunciation
British English
American English
centre
colour
color
program
Mum
theater
realise
center
programme
Mom
theatre
realize

13. Watch the video again to find out the different words and expressions used between American and British people.
Have a try!!
pants-trousers crisps-chips-French fries
fizzy drink-soda lift-elevator
film-movie pavement-sidewalk

14. Let’s try to do another exercise about the different British and American words and phrases on
page 4 VOCABULARY.

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

16. Next it’s time for fun!!
Let’s watch another two videos and tell me what aspects these two videos are to show you? Please Choose one
1. vocabulary
2. grammar
3. spelling
4. pronunciation

17. Work in pairs. Read the quotations and answer the questions.
Since there are so many differences between American English and British English, many
famous people have their own ideas about the varieties of the English
Introduction (Page 1)
Work in pairs. Read the quotations and answer the questions.

18. What’s your attitude towards the differences between American English and British English?( OR which is the best variety of English to learn: British English? American English? World English? SPEAKING ON PAGE 8)
Let’s move to page 3 (Turn on the TV) and try to find out what will happen to American English and British English according to the writer?

19. Try to find the key sentences that can present the writer’s opinion towards the differences between British English and American English?
1)Some experts believe that the two
varieties are moving closer together.
2)There are going to be many “Englishes”,
not just two main varieties. But the
message is “Don’t worry.” Users of English
will all be able to understand each other
-wherever they are.