学年高中英语Module1BritishandAmericanEnglish教师用书外研版必修5.docx

1、学年高中英语Module1BritishandAmericanEnglish教师用书外研版必修5Module 1British and American English我们都知道英语主要分为美式英语和英式英语，但你知道英式英语和美式英语谁的影响力大吗？下面让我们来看一下究竟吧British vs American EnglishEnglish is spoken in many countries either as the mother tongue or as a second language.Thats why instead of “English” there are many “

2、Englishes”In this article Ill focus on the two mostly commonly used versions of EnglishBritish and American English.Before we take a look at some of the differences between the two main types of English，Id like to stress that these differences are somewhat minor and with the ongoing internationaliza

3、tion of our modern world they could even be said to be diminishing.The few differences that exist between British and American English tend to enrich communication rather than slow it down.Although not all my British readers might agree，I think that the American version of spoken English is becoming

4、 more and more dominant for several reasons.Let me give you some examples to show you why American English has a stronger impact on British English than vice versa.When you go to the UK and switch on the TV you will see a lot of American shows，movies and films which，of course，are shown in the origin

5、al American version.Thus，especially young people watching TV will learn a lot of American vocabulary and phrases which they easily internalize and use as their own.Modern British English is much more likely to be influenced by American English than the other way round because when you live in the US

6、 and watch TV you rarely will see a British show or film.Another area where US English dominates is international business.Most globally operating companies are based in the US，so the influence of American English is very strong.1minor adj. 较小的2diminish v. 减少3dominant adj. 主导的4vice versa 反之亦然1Which

7、is more dominant，British English or American English？(No more than 2 words) 【答案】American English.2List two reasons why it is more dominant.(No more than 30 words) 【答案】A lot of show，movies and films are shown in the original version.Most globally operating companies are based in the US.Section Introd

8、uction & Reading and VocabularyPreparing根据提示写出下列单词1 n 口音2 adj. 显然的，显而易见的3 vi. 排队(等候)4 vt. 比较5 vt. 省略6 n. 种类7 n. 评论；讲话8 adv. 不断地；持续地9 n. 开关10 n. 结构；体系11 adj. 令人困惑的；难懂的12 vi. 不同，有区别【答案】1.accent2.obvious3.queuepare5.omit6.variety7.remark8.steadily9.switch10.structure11.confusing12.differ看单词学构词：ly为常见的构成

9、副词的后缀，表示“以方式”常加在形容词后面。常见的有：slowly adv.慢慢地；easily adv.容易地；comfortably adv.舒适地。根据提示补全下列短语1have.in common 有相同的特点2make a difference 有影响；使不相同3get around 四处走动(旅行)4queue up/stand in line 排队5compare.with. 比较和6be similar to 与相似7have difficulty(in) doing sth. 做某事有困难8lead to 导致；引起根据提示补全下列教材原句1It doesnt make mu

10、ch of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English.老师讲英式英语还是美式英语没有太大差别。2This nonstop communication，the experts think，has made it easier for British people and Americans to understand each other.专家们认为，这种不间断的交流使英国人和美国人彼此理解起来更容易。3Americans use a flashlight，while for the British，its

11、 a torch.美国人把手电筒称为“flashlight”，而英国人却叫它“torch”。4Users of English will all be able to understand each otherwherever they are说英语的人无论在哪里都能够彼此了解。5But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English，so that some people now believe that British English will disappear.但

12、它也导致了大量的美语单词和结构进入英语中，以至于现在许多人认为英式英语将会消失。阅读P2P3的教材原文，选择最佳答案1From the text we know that there are differences between British and American English.Atwo BthreeCfour Dfive2Whats the first and most obvious difference between British and American English?AGrammar. BSpelling.CWords. DVocabulary.3Which of t

13、he following is TRUE?APeople from Britain speak the same language as people from the USA.BThe British say “queue up” but in the USA they say “stand in line”CThere are lots of differences in Grammar between American and British English.DThe third paragraph talks about spelling.4According to the text，

14、the British English and American English are different in all the following aspects EXCEPT in Avocabulary BspellingCaccent Dorigin5From the fifth paragraph，we can infer that Ain the future，there will be only three main “Englishes”Bin the future，there will be many “Englishes”Cin the future，users of E

15、nglish will not be able to understand each otherDwith satellite TV and the Internet，it has been impossible to listen to British and American English easily【答案】15CDBDB阅读P2P3教材原文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Therere four ways 1. British and American English differ from each other.The first and most obv

16、ious way is in the vocabulary.In grammar therere a few 2. (differ)The British say“Have you got.？”3. Americans prefer“Do you have.？”The British use prepositions 4. Americans sometimes omit them.The other two areas in which the two varieties are different are spelling and 5. (pronounce)However，with co

17、mmunications developing 6. (steady)for over a century，some experts believe that the two 7. (move)closer together due to satellite TV and the Internet.8. the other hand，English 9. (speak)with different accents；in the future，there are going to be many other“Englishes”In spite of this，users of English

18、will have no difficulty 10. (understand)each other.【答案】1.that2.differences3.while4.where 5pronunciation6.steadily7.are moving8.On 9is spoken10.understandingSection Introduction & Reading and VocabularyLanguage Points have.in common with和有相同之处(教材P1)We have really everything in common with America now

19、adays，except of course，language.现在我们真的在各个方面与美国都差不多，当然，语言除外。have much(a lot)/something/everything/nothing in common(with)有很多/一些/所有/没有共同之处common practice 惯例common sense 常识in common 共同的；共同享有的；共同使用的in common with 和一样；有共同之处We have a kitchen in common.我们共用一个厨房。In common with many other countries，our count

20、ry has experienced major changes over the last 30 years.与许多别的国家一样，我国在过去的30年里经历了重大变化。Though they are brothers，they have nothing in common with one another.虽然他们是兄弟，但他们并没有共同之处。明辨异同common/ordinary/general/usualcommon意为“常见的；不足为奇的”，强调出现的次数频繁或范围广泛。common 还可表示“共同的；共有的”。 用于 in common (with)，意为“(与)有共同之处；共用”。o

21、rdinary意为“普通的；平凡的”，强调合乎常规、并不特殊。in ordinary dress 穿便服；an ordinary working day 一个普通工作日；用于 out of the ordinary，意为“不平常；非凡”。general意为“一般的；全体的；总(括)的”等。用于 in general，意为“总的说来；通常”等。usual意为“平时的；惯常的；通常的”，指经常出现而不变。用于 than usual (比平常) 和 as usual(像往常一样)。(common/ordinary/general/usual)Such a long delay is out of t

22、he ordinaryWe will meet at the usual time.Its a mistake quite common among students.Children in general are fond of candy. make a difference对有影响；使不相同(教材P1)It doesnt make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English.老师讲英式英语还是美式英语没有太大差别。make much/a great/a lot of differenc

23、e to 对有很大的影响make no/little difference 对没有影响tell the difference between. 说出的区别It makes no difference whether he will come or not.他来不来没有多大的影响。A false step will make a great difference to my future.走错一步对我的前途来说会产生很大影响。Can you tell the difference between apes and monkeys?你能区分猿和猴子吗？ get around走动；到处旅行；(谣言等

24、)传开(教材P2).you will prefer to get around the town by taxi (British) or cab (American)你愿意乘taxi(英式)或是cab(美式)游览城市。get aboutget around 走动；到处旅行get along 设法度过；进展；相处get away from 避免，摆脱；逃离 get back 回来，归来get down to (静下心来)认真处理get on 登上(火车)；前进，进展get through 通过；到达；做完；接通电话get over 熬过；克服；(疾病、惊恐等)恢复Working for an

25、international company，he gets around/about quite a lot.他在一家跨国公司工作，常常出差。The task isnt as difficult as it seems when you really get down to it.在你真正认真做这项工作时，它并不像看上去的那样困难。John has got through the examination.约翰已经通过考试了。 confusing adj.令人困惑的，难以理解的(教材P2)Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meani

26、ng，which can be confusing.有时候同一个单词的含义有微小的差别，这可能会令人困惑。confuse A with/and B 把A和B相混淆be confused by sth. 被某事搞糊涂了get/become confused 困惑，不知所措in confusion 困惑地；困窘地All your changes of plan have made me totally confused(confuse)你把计划改来改去，都把我搞糊涂了。A man in confusion(confuse)cannot focus on the required work.思绪混乱

27、的人不可能集中精力做他的工作。 【导学号：93460000】语境助记They confused me by asking so many confusing questions.I was totally confused，standing there in confusion，not knowing what to do.他们提了一大堆令人费解的问题，把我难住了。我稀里糊涂，迷茫地站在那儿，全然不知所措。 compare vt.比较；把比作(教材P2)Prepositions，too，can be different：compare on the team，on the weekend(Am

28、erican)with in the team，at the weekend(British)介词的用法也有所不同：比较一下on the team，on the weekend(美式)和in the team，at the weekend(英式)。compare A with B 把A和B比较一下compare A to B 把A比作B；把A和B比较一下compare with 与匹敌comparison n. 比较compared to/with 和相比(通常作状语)Please dont always compare me with others.不要总把我和别人比。Compared(co

29、mpare)to/with many women，she was indeed fortunate.和许多妇女相比，她的确是幸运的。The teacher compares his books to friends.老师把书比作是他的朋友。图形助记图文并解compareHe compared his Books can be comparedcamera with mine. to friends.他拿自己的照相机 书籍可被比作朋友。和我的比较。 differ vi.不一致；不同，有区别(教材P2)The other two areas in which the two varieties d

30、iffer are spelling and pronunciation.它们的另外两个不同之处是拼写和发音。differ about (on)sth. 对某问题有异议differ from 不同于；和不同；和意见不一致differ in. 在某方面有异议differ with sb.(on/about/over sth.) 不同意某人(或某种意见)be different from 与不同We differ with your opinion on that point.在那个问题上我们和你的意见不一致。Things in the world differ from each other in a thousand ways.世界上的事物是千差万别的。Russian is different(differ)from English in pronunciation. be similar to与相似(教材P2)The accent，which is most similar to British English，can be heard on the East Coast of the US.这种口音和英国英语非常相似，可以在美国东海岸被听到。be similar in 在方面相似；和差不多similarly a