1、My Experience with American English1AU2 Reading B学习目标学习目标 Learning Objectives:At the end of the lesson,you will be able to 1.能通过拓展阅读，理解英式英语和美式英语存在的部分单词和拼写差异；recognize the difference between British English and American English in vocabulary and spelling;2.能通过分段阅读，体会作者通过描述经历和英语地域性差异所表达 的情感态度，并使用文中词语恰
2、当地表达；explore and express the authors feelings in cross-cultural experiences with proper words and expressions;3.通过讨论英语的地域性差异，正确理解语言和文化异同。understand language and cultural differences through comparing English varieties in different regions and cultures.Warm upAnything confusing in Chinese language?Th
3、e word usually usedVariation(s)Grandma外婆姥姥Very非常/十分贼/老Knee膝盖脚馒头Warm upHi,Mum,Everything is going well here.I have moved to a new flat.Its on the first floor,so I usually climb the ladders instead of taking the lift.I like this university.There are many interesting events designed.Yesterday,there was
4、 a tour organised by the Division of Academic and Public Programmes.I took part in the event,and learned much from this gallery talk.Talk you later.Love,Janeapartmentthe second floorelevatororganizedprogramIn English,we call themSkimmingWhats the structure of the text?How many parts can it be divide
5、d into?Whats the text type of the story?Where does the author most probably come from?Why?How many situations are mentioned in the text?Narrative writing.Five.General-specific-generalParagraph 1generalParagraph 2 to paragraph 5specificParagraph 6generalAt the beginning of the holiday,Later that week
6、,During that holiday,When she met a stranger,When she was in a restaurant,Her friend ordered French fries for her.She felt curious.Her friend She feltThey were she feltThe stranger saidshe feltShe sawshe feltbought some“chips”from the supermarket.offered“biscuits and gravy”.she liked the authors“pan
7、ts”.an“eggplant”pizza on the menu.I couldnt imagineShe came out with a packet of crisps!This was a very strange idea.I was embarrassed whenI was disgustedWhat on earth could that be?surprised/amazed.strange.embarrassed.disgusted.My Experience with American EnglishWhy did the author write this experi
8、ence down?American EnglishBritish EnglishHow did the author feel?French friesChips(薯条)I couldnt imagineChips(薯片)Crisps/CookiesBiscuitsThis was a very strange idea.PantsTrousersI was embarrassed whenEggplantAubergineI was disgustedWhat on earth could that be?I felt disgusted/shocked/confusedwhen I sa
9、w/learned This was a very strange idea to me.This was beyond me.This word was totally new to me.But now I felt a sudden shock/disgust/embarrassmentAdditional expressionsAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishHow did theauthor feel?French friesChipsI couldntimagineChipsCrisps/CookiesBiscuitsThis was a veryst
10、range idea.PantsTrousersI wasembarrassedEggplantAubergineWhat on earth could that be?Answer with the expressions above:How did you feel when you learned that the word“biscuit”has different meanings?How did the author feel when someone said“I like your pants”?Eggplants and aubergines are the same thi
11、ng.Whats your opinion?Take notes please:Scanning:1.What may be the differences in the same language spoken in different countries?2.Whats the authors attitudes towards this kind of differences now?Part of the excitement of learning a language is discovering the differences in how it is spoken in dif
12、ferent places.The differences may lie in vocabulary,spelling,grammar and pronunciation.Culture shock is an experience a person may have when one moves to a cultural environment which is different from ones own.My Experience with American EnglishWhen you are reading1.Where do you think the author com
13、es from?2.What are the variations mentioned by the author?3.How did the author feel each time?4.Why did the author write this experience down?How did you feel when you learned that the word“biscuit”has different meanings?How did the author feel when someone said“I like your pants”?Eggplants and aube
14、rgines are the same thing.Whats your opinion?Examples:I felt confused when I learned“biscuit”has different meanings.When American people say“cookies”,British people say“biscuits”.This was beyond me.This was totally strange to the author.She probably felt a sudden shock when she learned“pants”can mea
15、n“trousers”.I dont know either“eggplants”or“aubergines”.What on earth could that be?There are differences in spelling between BrE and AmE as well:Behaviourbehavior Neighbourneighbor Programmeprogram CentrecenterAdditional expressions I felt disgusted/shocked/confusedwhen I saw/learned This was a ver
16、y strange idea to me.This was beyond me.This word was totally new to me.But now I felt a sudden shock/disgust/embarrassmentLets discussH ows houldw eunde r s t a nds uc hd i f f e r e nc e s?Why should there be different spellings,or different words for the same thing?Part of the excitement of learn
17、ing a language is discovering the differences in how it is spoken in different places.The excitement is to enjoy the difference.Languages will be influenced by different cultures,thus creating diversity.Behaviourbehavior Neighbourneighbor Programmeprogram CentrecenterCulture LinkVariety of English S
18、inglish is a patchwork(Mee sian=米线).Why?Do you know any English words that come from Chinese,or Chinese words from English?What can we learn from such examples?Languages will be influenced by other languages as well,thus creating diversity.Kung FuLong time no see沙发 苏打 丁克Assignments1.Suppose you are working for an American high school,which is now preparing for a British high school delegate to visit.Your director in charge has written a schedule and asks you to revise it.2.Finish the exercises on pages 26-28 of the workbook.
