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Period 5
Listening and Talking
Unit 5 Languages around the world
英语
Learning objectives:
1.Identify lexical differences between British and American English to recognize linguistic diversity.
2.Extract key information from listening texts about language variations and summarize communication expressions.
3.Apply clarification expressions to deal with cross-cultural misunderstandings.
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
重点：
Enable students to explore different kinds of English andunderstand the diversity of English.
难点：
Help students master effective communication strategies and methods of communicating in English.
Studying key points and difficulties:
Lead in
Activity Look at the photos and the sentences. Think about the following questions.
I love chips!
I love chips, too!
Why is it that when both say “chips”, the British are eating French fries while Americans are having potato chips
Have you ever encountered misunderstandings caused by differences in English word usage
Pre-listening
Activity Determine whether the following words belong to British or American English.
Vocabulary British American
sweet
candy
honor
honour
mum
mom
apartment
flat
While-listening
Activity 1 Listen to the first part of the talk and find out what kinds of English are mentioned.
British English
American English
Australian English
While-listening
Activity 2 Listen to the second part of the talk. Write down the words occurred in the talk and note down their meanings.
British Word American Word Meaning


term
semester
half of a school year
underground
subway
an urban rail transport system underground
While-listening
Activity 3 Listen to the talk again and finish the tasks.
Task 1 Have a discussion about the following question:
How do Amy and Betty clarify the misunderstandings
I’m sorry What does “semester” mean
Oh, you mean like a term
Do you mean the underground
While-listening
Activity 3 Listen to the talk again and finish the tasks.
Task 2 Summarize the expressions about asking for clarification.
Asking for clarification Do you mean ... I’m sorry. What does ... mean
I’m sorry. Would you mind repeating ... I beg your pardon.
So am I right in saying ... So what you’re really saying is ...
Post-listening
Activity 1 Read and role-play the conversation.
Martin: Hey, Zhou Wei, do you want to go shopping There’s a sale at my favourite store.
Zhou Wei: Oh, yes! I really need to buy some pants.
Martin: Pants That’s funny. I don’t usually go shopping with my friends for pants.
Zhou Wei: You don’t Don’t you like to have somebody tell you if the pants look good or not
Martin: Er ... Not really ... Hey, wait, do you mean trousers—what you and I are wearing on our legs right now
Zhou Wei: Oh, yes.That’s what I mean by pants! That’s American English, isn’t it
Martin: Yes, it is! I knew what you meant, by the way. I was just joking with you. Did you know that in British English, “pants”means something very different
Zhou Wei: Really So what does it mean
Martin: In British English, the word “pants”means underwear. ...
Post-listening
Activity 2 Review the expressions about asking for clarification. Then apply them to make a conversation in the following situation.
You want to buy some “biscuits” in an American supermarket. But the clerk in the supermarket give you some “cookies”.
What would you do and say
Homework
Find five sets of British and American words not mentioned in the textbook (e.g., autumn/fall, post/mail).
Write a dialogue containing clarification expressions with one set of words.
Thank you !

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