B1U2 warming-up+ Reading导学案

Test yourself

* Which countries in the world do you know are English- speaking countries?

* Do you know the differences between American English and British English?

Fill the chart填出表格中的单词.(课本P9)

Chinese Br. E(英式英语) Am. E(美式英语) 电影 地铁 电梯 橡皮 汽油 酒吧 罐头 糖果 公寓 比赛 足球

Summary

English is a beautiful language which is widely used in many countries of the world such as A________（the USA）, B_________ (the UK), Australia , New Z________ etc. Do people in the world speak the same E___________? Of course not. Different people speak d__________ Englishes. However, they usually have no d____________ in understanding each o_________.

　　There are two major Englishes in the world, that is, B__________ English spoken in Britain and A_________ English spoken in America. Generally speaking, they are more or less the s__________, so they can c___________ with each other without too m_________ difficulty. However, the differences between each other do exist（存在）. They are different in v_________, p______________ and s_____________ etc. Sometimes the differences might cause misunderstanding and embarrassment(尴尬)，as it is in the example "trousers" or "pants". Therefore, as English language learners, we should be aware of the differences between them . The more we get familiar(熟悉) with American English and British English，the b__________ we communicate.

The Road to Modern English

Task1

* What does "the road" in the title mean?

A. a way that leads from one place to another

B. a particular process or course of action

* What is "the road to modern English"?(Para.3)

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Q: What is the change of English over time?

between about AD 450 and 1150 ____________

between about AD 800 and 1150 ____________

　　　　　　　　　　in 1620 ___________

　　　later in the 18th century ___________

　　　　　by the 19th century ___________

　　　　　　　　　　　　now ___________

* How does "the road" come into being?