1、Unit 19 Lesson2Varieties of English Warming up 1. Whats your native language? 2. Do you speak Cantonese? Do you speak Hakka? 3. What about our native language? Whats the native language for all of us?4. What about the native language for the following countries?1. How many countries can you name whe
2、re English is the native language? Do all these English speakers sound the same?Canada, the USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Britain.No, The English language has different varieties.2. Match the British English words with the American English ones in the list below.flat, film, post, rubbish, un
3、derground, vacation1. mail2. movie3. subway4. garbage5. holiday6. apartmentpostfilmundergroundrubbish vacationflat1. Pam is American.2. Robert comes from Australia.3. The more different accents you hear the more confused you get.Listen to the dialogue and decide if these statements are true (T) or f
4、alse (F).TFFTF4. Richard has an Australian English accent.5. Pam and Robert say “classroom” the same way.Why do you think Liang Weimin thought all English speakers sounded like BBC World Service reports?Liang Weimin didnt know people have different English accents depending on where they come from .
5、Listen to the sentences and decide whether they are spoken in an American accent (A) or a British accent (B).1.Would you like a glass of water?2. Shes dancing in the classroom.3. Let me give you an example.4. I like to eat tomatoes.BAABListen to these sentences and decide whether they are spoken in
6、an Australian accent or a British accent.1. Did you say youre going sailing this weekend?2. Im going on a date this Saturday!AustralianBritish3. How much did you pay for the razor?4. The mail always comes on Tuesdays. 5. What did you say when he was late? 6. Sorry Im late. I had to pay my bills.Aust
7、ralianAustralianBritish BritishListen to the conversation and decide which speaker is American, which is British and which is Australian.American Australian BritishJanPattieShaneAmericanAustralianBritishListen again and use these expressions to complete the Function File.Would it be possible, Could
8、you, Im sorry but, I was wondering if, Do you think I could, Will you be, Id prefer not, Im afraid, Is it all right if, If youd like, Could you possibly, I wonder if1. _ to fill in this form here, please.2. I know this is unusual, but after the long flight _ to go on with the group.3. _ I just go of
9、f on my own a bit later?If youd likeId prefer notIs it all right if4. _ she wont be here till about ten oclock.5. _ having lunch in the hotel, sir?6. _ give me a map of the city, please?Will you beCould you possiblyIm afraid7. _ you could give me information about visits to some of the buildings in
10、Toronto, please?8. _ have something about the modern buildings, please?I was wondering ifDo you think I could9. _ ask someone else, please?10. _ I could ask you something?11. _ to stay over an extra night in New York?12. _ we have to keep to the timetable, sir.Could youI wonder ifWould it be possibl
11、eIm sorry butPronunciation. Listen and think about language and intonation. Which request are:a) polite and indirect? b) too direct and possibly rude?1. 2. I want a seat by the window.Could you possibly give me a seat by the window?b)a)3. 4. 5.6.Is it all right if I pay by credit cark.Ill pay by cre
12、dit card.a)b)If youd like to wait a moment, please.Could you just wait a moment, please?a)a)Help me with my bags, will you?I was wondering if you could help me with my bags.7.8.a)b)Now listen and repeat six polite requests.1. Could you possibly give me a hand with my bags, please? 2. Is it all right if I leave my bags here? 3. I was wondering if I could have breakfast earlier?4. Could you tell me where the restaurant is, please? 5. Do you think I could have a menu, please? 6. I wonder if I could have another egg, please?
