Good Morning!You and meTheme song of the 2008 Beijing OlympicsSarah BrightmanGeorge W. BushThe same language?The British EnglishThe American EnglsihAmerica and England are two countries divided by a common language.Module 1 British and American EnglishI. Fast reading:Read the first four titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British and American English are different.VocabularyGrammarSpellingPronunciationII. Skimming （略读） Read the text aloud and carefully, generalize the main idea and do the following two exercises. Paragraph 1 The first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary. Paragraph 2 But other words and expressions are not so well known. Paragraph 3 There are a few differences in grammar, too. Paragraph 4 The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation. Paragraphs 5-7 Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together. Users of English will all be able to understand each other—wherever they are.Scanning( 查读） Exercise 1. Read through the text and do True or False exercise. 1)There’re a lot of differences in grammar between British and American English. 2) Spelling is the first and most obvious difference between the two Englishes. 3) British people say ”write me” and ”on the team”. 4) American spelling is simpler than British spelling. 5) Television and Internet have made it easier for the British and Americans to understand each other. 6) In the future, there’ll be only one kind of English. Exercise 2. Find the information and fill up the form. British EnglishAmerican EnglishVocabulary(including words and expressions)taximotorwaysubwaygasqueue upSpe...
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