[外研版必修五module1.pptVIP

Skimming Read the passage and find four ways in which British and American English are different. Organization of the text 1. Which paragraphs tell the ways in which British and American English are different? Paragraph One, Two, Three and Four. 2. Which paragraphs predict the future of these two varieties? Paragraph Five, Six and Seven. 1. How many main varieties of Chinese are there? 2. In what ways are they different? 3. Do Chinese people from different regions have problems understanding each other? 4. What will happen to Chinese in the future? Language points 1.We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language. 我们在各个方面与美国差不多,当然,语言除外。 与某人有许多相同之处： have everything/ a lot/much in common with sb. 我们彼此有很多共同之处。 We have a lot in common with each other. 和很多人一样，他喜欢古典音乐不喜欢流 行音乐。 In common with many people, he prefers classical music to pop. have some /a little /nothing in common with sb 与某人有一些/一点儿/无任何相似之处 in common 共用的 in common with sb. 和…一样 It’s commonly believed that … 大家普遍认为 It’s ~ knowledge among sb. that.. 众所周知 common sense/knowledge 常识 common disease 常见病 common mistake 常犯的错误 common saying 俗话 Homework Try to collect more words or expressions which are different in British English and American English in the 4 ways. (vocabulary, grammar, spelling and pronunciation) Find some information about the Chinese that people in different regions of China speak. Beautiful sentences 1. The British use prepositions where Americans sometimes omit them. The new school will be built _______________________ ________. (曾经有一座电影院的地方) 2. A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman. You can never imagine the difficulty I have ___________ _______.（找到你的家） 3. This communication has made it easier for British people and Americans to understand each other. Mobile phones have________________________ for people ______________with each other.（让互相联系更方便） where there used to be a finding your made it more convenient to get in t