新湘版九年级（上）Unit3.pptVIP

Make the gestures and guess the meanings. Pre-reading questions. What’s the difference between “color” and “colour”? Which do you prefer? Can you pronounce / hot / and /hat /? Do you know how to spell this word? Read the passage again and fill out the table. Match the pictures with the right sentences. a. Not only children but also adults enjoy spending their holiday in Disneyland. b. The Disneyland in California and is close to Los Angeles. c. In Disneyland, children love seeeing famous cartoon characters in person. They are fond of exciting rides like Pirates of the Caribbean. d. Childrfen enjoy action rides like Magic Mountain. They are a lot of fun. Sum up be close to = be near to Is your home close to your school? in person = (by) oneself He will come in person. = He will come (by) himself. be fond of She is fond of music/ palying piano. Homework Talk about the difference in spelling and pronunciation between American English and British English. Preview the next section. * 新 湘 版 九 年 级 (上) Unit 3 (9)Unit3 Topic 2 English is spoken differently in different countries. Section C 林小英 Language notes: 1. Some people may not clearly know the differences between American English and British English. 一些人也许不是很清楚美式英语和英式英语间的不同. may(表示可能性)可能, 也学. 比如: He may be right. 他可能是对的. He may be not right. 他也许不对. (此句不能理解为 “他不可能是对的”) 试比较: He can’t be right. 他不可能是对的. 2. Though written English is very similar in both Britain and America, oral English is quite different. 尽管在书写方面英式英语和美式英语很相似, 但在口语方面差异很大. though 虽然, 尽管(引导让步从句)意思与although, 而且though不可和but连用，相类似的because不可和so连用. 比如: Though it was very late, he went on working.=It was very late, but he went on working. 虽然很晚了, 他还在继续工作． It was cold outside, so you’d better put on your coat. 因为外面很冷，所以你最好穿上大衣． Generally speaking, American English is different from British English in pronunciation and spelling. 一般来说, 美式英语和英式英语在发音和拼写方面有所不同. Generally speaking,一般来说, 大致上说. 比如: Generally speaking, the plan is welcomed. 大致上说, 这个计划是受欢迎的. 4.