Module One British and American English
Period One
Teaching content:
Introduction & Reading and Speaking
Teaching important points:
1.Motivate the students to work together;
2.Help the students to understand the passage better;
3.Learn and master some important words and phras in this period.
Teaching difficult points:
1.Help the students to learn about the differences between British English and American English;
2.How to help the students improve their reading ability and understand the passage better;
3.How to master the important language points in this passage.
Teaching procedures:
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Step 1 Lead-in
How much do you know about the differences between British English and American English?Some examples:1)Spelling:centre,colour,programme(BE);center,color,program(AE).2)Words:petrol,underground,taxi(BE);gas,subway,cab(n. 出租汽车,出租马车,驾驶室)(AE).3)Grammar:Have you got…?,in the team,at the weekend(BE);Do you have…?,on the team,on the weekend(AE).OK,this module we will talk about this topic to learn more about British English and American English.
Step 2 Introduction坦克克星
1.Activity1 on P1
Read through the quotations to understand and try to answer the questions.Then compare the answers and explain if necessary.Last,go through the ntences individually to understand them better.
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2.Activity2 on P1
相邻数教案BE | mum | programme | theatre | realid | write to me |
AE | 佛手瓜繁殖 mom | program | theater | realize | 九阳豆浆机怎么用 write me |
| | | | 周杰伦作曲的歌 | |
Read the emails to understand and try to decide which writer is American.Then call back the answers from the students and explain some language points if necessary【Ref:Notes to the text】.Last,read through the emails individually and quietly to understand them better.
Suggested answers:
The cond writer is American.Some of the reasons we know are:
Step 3 Pre-reading
Next we will read about the differences between British English and American English.First let`s check the true statements.[Activity1 on P2]
Read through the given information to understand and try to discuss.If possible,ask some students to prent their opinions in class.
Step 4 While-reading
1.Fast reading[Activity 2 on P2]
Skim the text as quickly as you can to get the main idea and find four ways in which British and American English are different.Call back the answers and explain if necessary.
Suggested answers:
(From the titles and the first/cond ntences of each paragraph.)
vocabulary;grammar;spelling;pronunciation
2.Careful reading[Activity 3 on P3]
Read through the text carefully to get more details and then complete the ntences in Activity 3 on P3;Call back the answers and explain if necessary.
3.Language points【Ref:Notes to the text】
Go through the passage together with the students to explain some language points.
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2.Careful reading
Read the passage again paragraph by paragraph and make notes of the differences.Then,go through the passage paragraph by paragraph together with the students to compare the notes and explain some language points.【Ref:Notes to the text】
Suggested answers:
The first two paragraphs: the differences in vocabulary
BE:cars, motorway, petrol, underground, taxi, torch, queue up, chips
AE:automobiles, freeway, gas, subway, cab, flashlight, stand in line, French fries
Word pieces of hot fried potato very thin and are sold in packets
BE chips crisps
AE French fries chips
The third paragraph: the differences in grammar
BE: Have you got…? My friend has just arrived in the team/at the weekend Write to me soon!
AE: Do you have…? My friend just arrived. on the team/ weekend write me soon!
The 4th paragraph: the differences in spelling and pronunciation
Spelling: BE: centre, colour, programme处心积虑什么意思
AE: center, color, program
3.Activity 3 on P3
Step 5 Post-reading
Go through the text again individually and slightly to understand it better and then finish Activity 4 on P3.Time permitting,listen to the tape and follow it.
Suggested answers:
1.freeway, automobile, gas, flashlight, cab, subway
2.motorway, car, petrol, torch, taxi, underground
3.on the weekend /on the team(AE) at the weekend/ in the term(BE)
4.chips
5.Do you have…? /have you got…?
6.Center/ centre; color/ colour; theater/ theatre
【*Activity 5 on P3 can be omitted.】
Step 6 Summary and Homework
1.Summary: Summarize what they have learned in this period.
