必修module Introduction and vocabularyPPT課件

1、第1頁/共33頁Look at the pictures and talk about Britain and America第2頁/共33頁第3頁/共33頁Lead-in:1.How much do you know about the American and British English? Are they exactly the same?2. Among the words you have learnt , can list any words that belong to Am.E or Br.E?第4頁/共33頁Read, learn and match.apartment

2、autumn elevator fall first floor flashlightflat garbage ground floorgasholidaylift stand in line lorry pavement petrol queue up rubbish sidewalk torch truck vacationBritish EnglishAmerican English第5頁/共33頁uBritish Englishflatautumnliftground floortorchrubbishpetrolholidayqueue uplorrypavementapartmen

3、tfallelevatorfirst floorflashlightgarbagegasvacationstand in linetrucksidewalku American English第6頁/共33頁Rewrite the sentences using British words.1. We really like going on vacation in the fall.We really like going on holiday in the autumn.2.You dont need to take the elevator. Our apartment is on th

4、e first floor. You dont need to use the lift. Our flat is on the ground floor.第7頁/共33頁3. Did you see that truck come out of the gas station? Did you see that lorry come out of the petrol station? 4. Pass me a flashlight, Eddie. Ive lost my wallet. Pass me a torch, Eddie. Ive lost my wallet.第8頁/共33頁I

5、ntroduction Reading and speakingRead the quotations and answer the questions.A. We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language. -Oscar Wilde, 19th century writer第9頁/共33頁B. Within a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand eac

6、h other. -Henry Sweet, 19th century linguist第10頁/共33頁C America and England are two countries divided by a common language. -George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer第11頁/共33頁D It doesnt make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English. -Dave Sperling, founder of Daves ES

7、L Cafe第12頁/共33頁1. What is the topic of the quotations? The difference between British and American English. 2. Whose opinion is the most optimistic? Dave Sperling.3. Whose opinion is the most pessimistic? Henry Sweet.第13頁/共33頁4. Which ( if any) do you think are funny? open5. Which is good news for s

8、tudents of English? D6. Can you guess which quotations are from British people? A第14頁/共33頁第15頁/共33頁Hi there Mum,Everythings going well. Lessons start tomorrow for students on the exchange programmes. Ive already decided to join the theatre group. First practice is on Thursday. Good news Ive realised

9、 I understand what people say, so the accent isnt going to be a problem.You can write to me at the school address or use my usual email address. Callum第16頁/共33頁Hi Mom,There was a party for exchange program students yesterday. They had it in the school theater. It was great fun. Everyone was friendly

10、. The only problem was I didnt realise the local accent would be so different, but I guess Ill learn with practice.Write me or email when you have a moment.Samantha第17頁/共33頁British EnglishAmerican EnglishMumMomprogrammeprogramtheatretheaterrealiserealizewrite to mewrite meKey to the answersThe secon

11、d writer is American.Some of the reasons we know are:第18頁/共33頁Conclusion: British English and American English are different from each other, but maybe communication can bridge the gap between them.第19頁/共33頁1. have a lot/much/a great deal in common (with sb. /sth. )“(和)有許多共同之處”。 have something/not m

12、uch/little/nothing in common (with sb. /sth. )“(和)有一些/不多/沒多少/沒有共同之處”如： Language points第20頁/共33頁 如： The two cultures have a lot in common. 這兩種文化具有很多相同之處。Peter has much in common with his brother . 拓展：in common 共用的 in common with sb. 和一樣 out of common 非凡的，非同尋常的 common sense/knowledge 常識 第21頁/共33頁【即學即練

13、】根據(jù)括號內(nèi)所給的漢語提示完成下列句子，每空一詞。1. The two games _ _ _ _ (沒有相同之處).2. _ _ _ _ _ (和其他許多國家一樣), Britain has experienced major changes over the last 100 years. In common with many other countries have nothing in common 第22頁/共33頁 common ordinary general usual1. common “常見的，不足為奇的常見的，不足為奇的”2. ordinary “平常的，平淡無奇的平常

14、的，平淡無奇的”3. general “普遍的，一般的，普遍的，一般的， 公眾的公眾的4. usual 一貫如此的，習慣性的一貫如此的，習慣性的第23頁/共33頁2. make a difference 表示“對有影響，發(fā)生差異，重要”。如：The sea air has made a difference to her health. 海上的空氣改善了她的健康狀況。It doesnt make a difference to me whether you attend the contest or not.你參不參加這個競賽對我來說都沒有什么關(guān)系。 【拓展】 make no / some /

15、 much difference沒有 / 有一些 / 有很大影響第24頁/共33頁詞匯擴展：differ vi.不同, 有區(qū)別differ from .與.不同; differ in.在.方面不同different adj. 不同的，相異的，常用的be different from .與.不同; be similar to.與.相似be different in.在.方面不同be similar in 在.方面相似第25頁/共33頁【即學即練】根據(jù)所給的漢語提示完成下列句子，每空一詞。1. 這場雨對運動會沒有太大影響。 The rain didnt _ _ _ to the sports me

16、et.2. 誰贏這場比賽對我來說沒有什么區(qū)別。It _ _ _ _ _ _ who wins the game.doesnt make a difference to memake much difference 第26頁/共33頁 3.except, besides, except for, except that ,but except 除去之外（不再有），表示從整體中除去一部分，除去的是同一類事物，一般不位于句首 besides 除以外（還有）。 except for 除了（表示對句子主題 進行細節(jié)校正或附加說明，而且前后 提到的事物往往不同類）第27頁/共33頁 except that

17、 除了除了以外，以外，后接句子后接句子。 對已說過的內(nèi)容進一步作詳細解釋，對已說過的內(nèi)容進一步作詳細解釋， 而且前后提到的事物往往而且前后提到的事物往往不同類不同類 but 表示除了表示除了以外時以外時 有時可與有時可與 except通用通用第28頁/共33頁 but固定短語 have no choice but to do sth. have nothing to do but do sth. 不得不做某事 but for 如果不是 cant help but do sth. 不得不做第29頁/共33頁 3. divide & separate divide 指把整體分成部分，常與into/ between/among連用 e.g. Lets divide the cake into three. separate 把不同的人或物分開，常與 from連用 e.g. The teacher separated the boys from the girls.第30頁