2. Module 1 British and American English

3. Autumn Fall Why do we have different words for the season?

4. Skimming Read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British and American English are different. 1. vocabulary 2. grammar 3. spelling 4. pronunciation

5. Read the passage quickly and divide the passage into 2 parts Part 1 ( ) The differences between British and American English Part 2 ( ) The future of English 14 5 7

6. Scanning Read the first four paragraphs again Read the first four paragraphs again and make notes of the differences. ItemsBritish EnglishAmerican English Vocabulary Grammar Spelling pronunciation

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

8. the Differences in Grammar British EnglishAmerican 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!

9. the Differences in Spelling and Pronunciation British English American English spelling pronunciation centre, colour programme center, color program

10. Read part 2 carefully and answer the questions: 1.Why do experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer? 2.What will happen to English in the future?

11. 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. Which sentence in the passage has the same meaning as the following one? 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.

12. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 2. A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker. 1.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。 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。

13. have difficulty in doing sth. with sth. 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？ 做某事有困难 政府很难说服人们离开他们的村庄。

14. 1.How many main varieties of Chinese are there? 2.In what ways are they different? 3.Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other? 4.What will happen to Chinese in the future ? Discuss the following questions.

15. 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.