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unit2 教案
English Lesson Plan Interpretation Lecturer: Zhang Hongwen Yima No.1 Senior Middle School
May 29th 2007 Senior English China Students Book Ⅰ A Unit
2 English around the World Integrating Skills American English
a nd British English Contents: Ⅰ . Analysis of Teaching material Ⅱ . Teaching Methods Ⅲ. Learning Methods Ⅳ. Teaching Procedures Ⅴ. Lay out on the blackboard Ⅰ . Analysis
of Teaching material 1. Introduction (Status and Function ) This part has an article about American English and British English. After reading this text, we can learn about some historical culture background leading to the differences between American English and British English. It also shows the structure of an exposition. It gives the topic sentences, expositive sentences, some facts and so on. It is helpful to develop the Ss ability of writing an exposition and to enhance
the Ss awareness of learning about the cultural background and
the differences in languages. 2. Teaching Aims and Demands A.
Ability goals: ⑴ To make the Ss learn more about the differences between American English and British English as
well as the Origins of these differences ⑵ To improve the
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Ss ability of finding its topic and support through scanning
the reading material ⑶ To develop the Ss ability of finding
out the structure of the text by reading the material ⑷ To improve the Ss reading and writing ability B. Knowledge and Learning ability ⑴ To enhance the Ss awareness of learning about the cultural background and the differences in language
⑵ To enable the Ss to have the habit of find main idea and its supports by scanning, so that they can grasp the main points
of the text quickly 3. Teaching Important Points ⑴ To help the
Ss to understand the whol e article ⑵ To make the Ss how to learn how to write an exposition ⑶Get the Ss to know about American English and British English 4. Teaching Difficult Points ⑴ The understanding of some language points
⑵ How to improve the Ss writing Ⅱ Teac hing Methods
1.Discussion/Fast-reading/QuestioningandAnswering
activity/Analysis and Summary/Explanation 2. Multimedia Computer/A tape recorder/Blackboard Ⅲ Learning Methods To
find the main idea of each paragraph by scanning To get some details through careful reading and listening To understand
and master some language points with the teachers help To know
how to writing an exposition after learning this passage Ⅳ Teaching Procedures Step1 Presentation (Lead-in) Step2
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Fast-reading Step3 Careful reading Step4 Listening and reading aloud Step5 Language Points Step6 Practice Step7 Discussion Step8 Summary and Homework Unit 2 American English and British English Step 1 Presentation bathroom in American English means ________ bathroom in British English means: ____________ That means there are differences between American English and British English. Today well learn more about their differences between American English and British English. Step2 Fast Reading 1. What is American English for
I think? In American English I guess is used instead of I think. 2. What did Noah Webster do in order to make American English different from British English? He changed the spelling of many words. Step 3 Careful Reading Questions:
1. When did America become an independent country? In 1776
2.Who wrote the first American dictionary? And when? Noah Webster in 1828 Main idea of the text: The text mainly tells
the differences Between American English and British English
in words/vocabulary spelling and pronunciation Step4 Listening Reading Aloud Differences between American English
and British English English words ways American English British English Words fall autumn
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I guess I think tornado typhoon Spelling
color colour center centre traveler traveller pronunciation dance not /nat/ /da:ns/
Reasons for the differences between AE and BE: 1. After independence from England, the language in America stayed the
same, while the language in England changed 2. Both started
borrowing words from other languages 3. Noah Webster published
his dictionary to make American English different from British
English Reading the second part and fill in the following form. American English word borrowed from
cent Old French Florida Spanish howl India cookbook German Read the text aloud and then
fill in the blanks. There are some differences between American
English and British English in vocabulary spelling and pronunciation. Sometimes, the same word means different things
just like the word bathroom, sometimes different words mean the
same thing like the words fall and autumn, and sometimes the
same word has different pronunciation like the word dance. How
did these differences come about? Because languages are
changing and so is English. American English has changed over
the centuries. Its really a mixture(混合）of different languages. Most of the words and expressions come from British
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English, some are from Websters dictionary and some are from
other languages such as old French Spanish or German. If we know
the differences, we can learn English better. Step 5 Language
Points the differences between A and B There are many differences between Model A and Model B. come about How did the accident come about? in the same way I worked
out the problem. And my brother did it in the same way, too.
end up with We ended up the party with a song. different
from My dictionary is different from Jacks. more or
less Mary made some mistakes in the test, but her answers
were more or less right. have difficulty in doing I have
some difficulty in finishing the exercises. a great many
There are a great many new words in the article. I cant read
it. Step 6 Practice American English British English Chinese cab ______ 出租
车 ______ main road 公路
______ middle school 中学
Vacation ______ 假期
______ fortnight 两周
garbage ______ 垃圾
______ ground floor 一楼
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______ lorry 卡车
______ favourite 最喜爱的meter ______ 米traveling ______ 旅行
______ practise 练习organization ______ 组织 I have ______ 我有 Step 7 Discussion We just learnt that some American English words are borrowed from our Chinese. In fact, some our Chinese words are also borrowed from English. Now discuss and imagine what words
in our Chinese are from English? Step 8 Summary and Homework From this class weve learnt the differences between American English and British English and the reasons for the differences. As an English learner its important to know about their differences. So when we are in different English-speaking countries, we can use different English language so that we wont make mistakes by misunderstanding each other. Writing Homework Write a short passage, comparing American and British English or dialects in Chinese. Besides, read the tips on Page
14 carefully and use them when possible. Finish the exercises
on page 9496. Please remember the following sentences: 1. At the same time, British English and American English started
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