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Unit 2
English around the world
subway
elevator
petrol

gas
official
n. 地下人行道；<美>地鐵
n. 電梯; 升降機
n. <英>汽油
=<美>gasoline
n. 汽油; 氣體; 煤氣; 毒氣
adj. 官方的; 正式的; 公務的
Words review
1. To learn about different kinds of English
2. To learn the differences between British English and American English
* Which language has the most speakers in the world?
* Which language is most widely used in the world?
Chinese
Today we will talk about English around the world.
Percentage of English speakers by country
the USA
Canada
Australia
the UK
New Zealand
Singapore
South?Africa
India
Can you name some English-speaking countries?
…
There are many varieties (分類) of
English around the world such as:
British English
American English
Canadian English
Australian English
Indian English
…
Varieties of English
English is spoken in many countries throughout the world. In some important ways they are quite different from one another. And in this lesson we will pay attention to the differences between British English and American English.
What difference between British English and American English can you see from this piece of video?
_____________
pronunciation
Watch another piece of video and tell us what the difference is.
British English
American English
trousers
pants
Same things, different names
pants
underwear
British English
American English
crisps
chips
British English
American English
chips
French fries
British English
American English
fizzy drink
soda
British English
American English
film
movie
British English
American English
Fill in the table below.
apartment
petrol
underground
eraser
rubbish
be on vacation
elevator
Chinese BrE AmE
秋天 autumn fall
公寓 flat
汽油 gas, gasoline
電梯 lift
地鐵 subway
橡皮 rubber
垃圾 garbage/trash
度假 be on holiday
BrE
AmE
spelling
vocabulary
colour
color
travelled
traveled
theatre
theater
dance[dɑ:ns]?? ? [d?ns]?
neither[na???(r)] [ni??]
clerk [klɑ:k] [kl?k]
autumn
film
football
fall
movie
soccer
BrE & AmE
pronunci
-ation
main differences between British English and American English
Main differences



possible answer
Because of historical factors, such as
the British Empire, the domination of
America in world trade, the influence
of UK and USA popular music and
American films.
Why is English spoken all over the world?
Discussion
No matter which style you prefer, you must remain consistent throughout your work.
Variations of the English language exist all over the world. The two most popular versions are British and American English.
remember
Inconsistency can be confusing and looks unprofessional. Therefore, choose one or the other, and stick to your choice.
Homework
Look up the new words
and expressions in the
Reading in the dictionary.
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THE ROAD TO MODERN
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