1、 B1U5 Languages around the world Listening and talking Explore different kinds of English Listen and pay attention to how the speakers pronounce them. schedule hostile either address direct laboratory advertisement shone Activity1: Lead-in. Work in pairs. Read the words to each other and see if you
2、pronounce them differently. Activity2: Listen to the first part of the talk. What are the different kinds of English mentioned? British English American English Australian English semester/term restroom/toilet gas/petrol subway/underground Activity3: Listen to the second part. Tick the two pairs of
3、words that the student is confused by. Tick them in the boxes. British English American English Activity4: Look at the pairs of words. Which words are British English and which are American English? Can you think of more examples of different words used in British English and American English? Briti
4、sh English American English trousers lorry holiday post mobile phone ground floor pants truck vacation mail cell phone first floor Besides pronunciations and use of different words, do you know any other differences between British and American English? British English American English civilisation
5、centre honour traveller civilization center honor traveler 英式和美式英语用词的英式和美式英语用词的一些一些常见常见差异差异及规律及规律: 有些名词的词尾有些名词的词尾,英式拼写为英式拼写为-re,美式拼写为美式拼写为-er, 例如例如: metre-meter、theatre-theater、centre-center。 有些名词的词尾有些名词的词尾,英式拼写为英式拼写为-our,美式拼写为美式拼写为-or, 例如例如:labour-labor、honour-honor、favour-tavore。 有些词的词尾变化时有些词的词尾变化
6、时,英式双写字母英式双写字母l,而美式则单写而美式则单写l, 例如例如:quarrelled-quarreled、traveller-traveler。 有些词的变化无规律有些词的变化无规律,只是改变其中的某几个字母只是改变其中的某几个字母, 例如例如: grey-gray、 plough-plow。 同一概念在两种英语中用不同的词来表示同一概念在两种英语中用不同的词来表示, 例如例如: autumn-fall、railway-railroad、waistcoat-vest。 Activity5: Read the conversation and answer the following q
7、uestions. What misunderstanding has happened? What does Zhou Wei want to buy? Why does Martin feel puzzled about what Zhou Wei wants to buy? How do they misunderstand each other? How do they clear up the misunderstanding? In American English, “pants” refers to trousers. But the word “pants” means un
8、derwear in British English. Activity6: Role-play the conversation and find out the expressions to ask for clarification. Confusion: Clarification: Other expressions: You dont? Really? What does it mean? Thats what I mean by. I knew what you mean. Do you mean? Im sorry. Would you mind repeating? I be
9、g your pardon. So am I right in saying? So what youre really saying is In this lesson, we listened to and talked about differences between British English and American English and learned how to ask for clarification when we do not understand other people. Although there are some clear differences i
10、n pronunciation between British English and American English accents, they do not lead to communication difficulties. As learners, we dont have to worry about copying British or American English accents. A focus on correct intonation and stress is more important. Activity5: Summary. Assignment 1.Choose one or two pairs of words in Activities 4 and make a conversation. Use the expressions for clarification. Thank you!
