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Unit 2
Learning English is fun!
Lesson 6
British or American English
思维品质
学习能力
文化意识
语言能力
能识记并区分英式、美式英语的常见词汇差异与核心拼写规则
了解英语语言的多样性与地域性特征，理解语言与文化的关联
能通过小组合作、自主探究梳理更多英美英语差异，养成分类记忆词汇的学习习惯
通过对比、归纳英美英语的异同点，锻炼观察对比、分类梳理的逻辑思维
教学目标
01
02
教学重难点
准确记忆易混淆的英美同义词汇，在语境中正确运用
英式英语与美式英语的核心差异：词汇差异、拼写差异
Warming up
The image shows where？
The UK
Describe what the image shows.
The US
Spelling Differences
-re → -er
变化规则
英式英语以-re结尾的单词在美式英语中
改为-er，体现发音优先原则：
metre
→
meter
centre
→
center
theatre
→
theater
-our → -or
简化规则
美式英语删除-our中的u直接写作-or，简
化拼写但不改变词义：
colour
→
color
favourite
→
favorite
flavour
→
flavor
realise
→
realize
travelling
→
traveling
其他调整
其他规则
英式-ise与美式-ize的差异，以及双写l与单写l的区别：
美式英语倾向于使用-ize结尾，并简化双写辅音字母，使拼写更简洁。
Reading
Look at each picture and write a word with the same meaning.
fall
football
Look at each picture and write a word with the same meaning.
mum
movie
Reading
Many people are learning English. However, British English and American English are different in some ways. Let’s take a look.Americans use “-er” instead of “-re”, such as meter and center. They do not have “u” in “-our”, like color instead of colour.
in some ways：在一些方面
instead of ：代替；而不是
The British and Americans use different words for food, clothing, and other things. For example, the British take a cab, but Americans take a taxi.
There are differences between British English and American English,
but people can understand both.
Reading
between…and：between A and B 在A和B之间；among在…之间（三者及三者以上）
both：两者都；all（三者及三者以上）都
There is British English and American English in the world.
British English is different from American English in some ways.
British English and American English are widely used.
√
Read the passage and tick the main idea.
Read and answer the questions.
What are the differences in spelling
Do you have any more examples
Many people are learning English. However, British English and American English are different in some ways. Let’s take a look.
Americans use “-er” instead of “-re”, such as meter and center. They do not have “u” in “-our”, like color instead of colour.
The British and Americans use different words for food, clothing, and other things. For example, the British take a cab, but Americans take a taxi.
There are differences between British English and American English,
but people can understand both.
British English
American English
metre
centre
colour
meter
center
color
theatre theater
humour humor
Read and answer the questions.
What are the differences in vocabulary
Do you have any more examples
Many people are learning English. However, British English and American English are different in some ways. Let’s take a look.
Americans use “-er” instead of “-re”, such as meter and center. They do not have “u” in “-our”, like color instead of colour.
The British and Americans use different words for food, clothing, and other things. For example, the British take a cab, but Americans take a taxi.
There are differences between British English and American English,
but people can understand both.
take a cab
take a taxi
car park parking
lorry truck
British English
American English
Read the passage again and complete the table.
British English American English
metre
center
favourite
color
cab
meter
centre
favorite
colour
taxi
Work in groups. Find more differences between British English and American English.
2 March,1996
traveller
rubber
March 2 ,1996
traveler
eraser
Language points
1
However, British English and American Engliah are different in some ways.
然而，英式英语和美式英语在某些方面有所不同。
however /ha 'ev (r)/ adv. 然而；不过
例：However, not everyone agrees with this idea.
然而，并非所有人都认同这个观点。
辨析：however与but however 副词，“然而；不过；但是”。可以位于句首、句中和句末，且常用逗号与句子的其他部分隔开。
but 连词，“然而；但是”。but所表示的对比非常明显，转折的意味较however更强。常位于所引出的分句之首，其后一般不使用逗号。
例. He was ill. However, he still went to work.
他病了，但他仍然去上班了。
Tom went to the party, but his brother didn’t.
汤姆去参加聚会了，但他的弟弟没去。
Americans use “-er” instead of “-re”, such as meter and center.
美国人用“-er”代替“-re”，像“meter”和“center”。
such as 为固定短语，意为“例如；像……这样”，表示举例，相当于 like，后可接名词、代词或动名词等。
例： The shop sells many kinds of fruits, such as apples, pears and bananas. 这家店卖很多种水果，例如苹果、梨和香蕉。
instead of 代替，而不是
例： Now I can walk to work instead of going by car.
现在我可以步行去上班，而不必开车了。
2
例：I know four languages, such as French and English.
我懂四种语言，比如法语和英语。
We can help you in many ways. For example, we can teach you German.
我们可以在很多方面帮助你。比如，我们可以教你德语。
辨析：such as与for example such as 后面通常接单词或短语，不接句子。用于列举同类中的一个或几个。后面不能有逗号。逗号与其他部分隔开。
for example 后面常接句子。举例是为了说明论点。for example 作插入语时，前后常有逗号，且常位于句中。
3
British English is different from American English in some ways.
英式英语和美式英语在一些方面不同 。
be different from 意为“与……不同；与……有差异”，反义短语为 be the same as，意为“和……相同”，二者都用于对前后两者的比较
例：The weather in our city can be different from that in your city.
我们城市的天气可能与你的城市不同。
difference 为 different 的名词形式，意为“差别，差异”。 固定搭配：make a difference 有影响，起作用。
例：Reading more books can make a difference to our self-improvement. 多读书对我们的自我提升有很大的帮助。
Self-check I can better understand English: There are only 26 letters in English, but the 26 letters can make more than one million words.
I can understand and use some English idioms and expressions: a piece of cake. I feel blue.
I can use different ways to learn English: Two short words make a long one. Practice your spoken English with your partner Improvement needed:
Say the word
Say the word: DICTIONARY
Slowly at first: DIC-TION-A-RY
Try one more time: DICTIONARY
Now you have it!
Say the word: UNDERSTAND
Slowly at first: UN-DER-STAND
Try one more time: UNDERSTAND
Now you have it!
Say the word: EXCELLENT
Slowly at first: EX-CEL-LENT
Try one more time: EXCELLENT
Now you have it!
Exercise
一、请根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，填写正确的单词或短语形式。
1.There are many ________ (difference) between the two pictures.
2. In American English, "colour" is spelled as "______" (color).
3. We call the season after summer "______" (秋天) in British English.
4. In the US, people usually say "______" (出租车) instead of "cab".
5. The ______ (拼写) of this word is different in British and American English.
6. Do you know the ______ (意思) of this phrase
7. In British English, people call the game "______" (足球), but in America,
it's "soccer".
differences
color
autumn
taxi
meaning
spelling
football
二、根据要求完成句子。
1.There are differences between British English and American English.
(改为同义句)
British English ________ ________ ________ American English.
2.In the US, people call it "soccer". (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ people call it in the US
3.英式英语和美式英语在某些方面是不同的。
British English is different from American English ________ ________ ________.
is different from
What do
in some
ways
Summary
Summary
核心词汇：British, American, difference, different, spelling, instead, example, understand, meter, centre/center, colour/color
核心句型：However, British English and American English are different in some ways.
Americans use “-er” instead of “-re”, such as meter and center.
British English is different from American English in some ways.
核心短语:be different from, instead of, such as, for example, in some ways
Homework
1. Find more words about the differences between British English and American English.
2.Preview the new words and expressions in Unit 3 Lesson 1.
SEE YOU NEXT CLASS!

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