庄河市第八届中小学教育软件（课件）制作大赛参赛作品

1. 庄河市第八届中小学教育软件（课件）制作大赛参赛作品庄河市第八届中小学教育软件（课件）制作大赛参赛作品 九年义务教育高中英语 外研版第五册unit2 • 课题: English Around the World

2. Unit 2 English Around the World • Revision • Revision • Pre-reading • Pre-reading • Reading • Reading • Comprehending • Comprehending • Post-reading • Post-reading 于娜

3. Revision Do you know American English? Do you know British English? Do you know VOA? Do you know BBC? What are the differences between A.E and B.E? (Voice of America美国之音) (British Broadcasting Corporation 英国广播电台)

4. AMERICAN ENGLISH AND BRITISH ENGLISH

5. The difference between A.E and B.E 1. There are a few differences ingrammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” 2.Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the r’s in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the r’s in these words.

6. 3.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, while “color” and “honor” are American. 4. These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.

7. American  center  check (money)  color  gray  honor  inquire British  centre  cheque  colour  grey  honour enquire Common examples of the variances between spellings.

8. Pre-reading 1.How many countries speak English as their first language in the world today? 今天，世界上以英语为母语的国家有十余个；以英语为官方语言的国家超过70个；在100多个国家，英语被列为外语教学中的第一外语。 2.Why do you learn English?

9. Why do you learn English?

10. Answer to Pre-reading: Why do you learn English? 1). English is one of the official(官方的) languages of the world. 2). To communicate with foreigners who speak English. 3). To travel around the world. 4). To do business with western countries. 5). To see English films or listen to English songs. 6). To listen to English radio broadcast(广播). 7). To get a good job in the future. 8). To be a translator(翻译家).

11. English has changed and developed over time. 2. When did English begin to be spoken in other countries besides England? Why? • What’s the main idea of the passage?Give one sentence to describe it? In the 17th century.Because people from England Started moving to other parts of the world. 3. Which of the following statements is true? A. English was based more on French than German between about AD 450 and 1150. B. English became closer to the language we are learning now from about 1150 to 1500. C. English no longer changed in the 1600’s. D. Both American English and Australian English have their own identities thanks to Noah Webster.

12. 4. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in some Asian and African areas because _____. A. the goverment officials in these areas were born in England. B. People in these areas have a special gift(天赋)for learning English. C. These areas were once ruled by England. D. People in these areas can not receive education without knowing English. 5. Which of the following is true? A.Languages never changed. B.Languages change only on modern times. C.Languages change when cultures communicate with one another. D.Languages seldom change with the development of society.

13. Comprehending:Read the text again and fill in the form. quite different from English spoken today German French ruled a wider vocabulary American Dictionary of the English language its own identity Government and education has been used learning English is increasing

14. How should we learn English? How can we improve our English? Give your opinions.

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16. 作者姓名:于娜 作者单位:庄河市第三高级中学 制作日期:2010年12月21日