1、UNIT 5LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLDPeriod 4 Listening and TalkingAmerican EnglishActivity 11. Listen to the first part of a talk. What are the different kinds of English mentioned?British English Australian EnglishAs many countries speak English as a first language, there are many different kinds of En
2、glish around the world: British English, American English, Australian English, and many others. Some English learners might ask, “Can English speakers from different countries all understand each other? ”The answer is yes. People in these countries can usually understand each other with very few pro
3、blems. There are differences in vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar, but those are usually not big problems. However, those differences can cause confusion for non-native English speakers. For example, a student who has learnt British English might not be familiar with the different vocabulary th
4、at an American might use. Listen to this conversation between a foreign language student and her American classmate. Activity 22. Listen to the second part of the talk. What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by? Tick them in the boxes. semester / term restroom / toilet gas / pe
5、trol subway / undergroundAmy: Thank you very much for helping me with my English. Betty: Youre welcome! When are you free to meet? This semester, Im free on Tuesday and Thursday after lunch. Amy：Im sorry? What does “semester” mean? Betty：You know, semesterhalf of a school year. Amy：Oh, you mean like
6、 a term? Betty： Yes, like a term. The British say “term”. We usually say “semester” here in America. Amy： Got it! My first English lesson with you, haha? OK, lets meet on Tuesday. Where shall we meet? Betty： Lets meet at a coffee shop near my home. Its very convenient to get there by subway. Amy：Sub
7、way? Do you mean the Underground? Betty：Yes, the train that goes under the ground! Amy： Ah, got it! Haha, my second English lessonthank you! 3. Look at the pairs of words below. Which words are British English and which are American English?British EnglishAmerican EnglishActivity 3Other examples of
8、pairs of British/American English wordsVS 人行道：pavement sidewalk垃圾： rubish trash足球：football soccer地铁:tube subway饼干：biscuit cookie糖果：sweets candy句号：full stop period秋天：autumn fall公寓：flat apartment电梯：lift elevator炸薯条：chips fries汽油：petrol gas高速公路：motorway highwayHow to pronounce the following lettersOATU
9、RH VS How to pronounce the following lettersOATURH VS 4. Work in Groups and Role-Play the Conversation.If you dont understand one certain word, please ask for your partners clarification.Activity 4Martin: Hey, Zhou Wei, do you want to go shopping? Theres a sale at my favourite store. Zhou Wei: Oh, y
10、es! I really need to buy some pants/pants/.Martin: Pants? Thats funny. I dont usually go shopping with my friends for pants.Zhou Wei: You dont? Dont you like to have somebody tell you if the pants look good or not?Martin: Er.Not really.Hey, wait, do you mean trouserswhat you and I are wearing on our
11、 legs right now?Zhou Wei: Oh, yes. Thats what I mean by pants! Thats American English, isnt it?Martin: Yes, it is! I knew what you meant, by the way. I was just joking with you. Did you know that in British English, “pants” means something very different?Zhou Wei: Really? So what does it mean?Martin
12、: In British English, the word “pants” means underwear.Do you mean .? Does that mean .? Im sorry. What does . mean? Im sorry. Would you mind repeating .? I beg your pardon. So am I right in saying ? So what youre really saying is .5. Choose one or two pairs of words in Activity 3 and make a conversa
13、tion. The expressions below may help you.Activity 5Asking for clarificationWork in pairs. Read the words to each other and see if you pronounce them differently. schedule hostileeitheraddressdirectlaboratoryadvertisementshone英 edju:l 美 skedul 英 hstal 美 hstl 英 a(r) 美 ir, ar 英 dres 美 dres 英 drekt 美 dr
14、kt, da- 英 lbrtri 美 lbrtri 英 dv:tsmnt 美 dvrtazmnt 英 n 美 on Listen and pay attention to how the speakers pronounce them. English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins werent invented in England or French fries in Fra
15、nce. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat. we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but hammers dont ham? (Richard Lederer) Listen to the paragraph read by two different speakers. Which speaker has a British accent and which has an American accent. HomeworkExercise book
