仁愛版九年級英語教案U3T2Topic 2 English is spoken differently in different countries
s1, s2: yes, of course.
s1: hello, what should people say when they meet other people in britain?
s2: they often say“hello”. but what about in australia?
s1: “g’day” instead.
s2: what should people say when someone did something well in britain then?
s1: well done! and what about in australia?
s2: good on ya, mate!
s1: …
s2: …
t: boys and girls, do you think their oral english is very good?
ss: yes.
t: who has the best pronunciation in our class?
pronunciation (n. ) —— pronounce(v. ), oral
ss: li lan.
t: yes, you’re right. li lan, please stand up. can you pronounce “hot”? (hot)
li lan:yes, it’s…
t: you’re right. you know it pronounces /ht/ in british english, while in american english it pronounces …./. besides pronunciation, there are also differences between american english and british english, such as spelling and expression.
expression
t: now, if you want to know more about differences between american english and british english, let’s learn 1a.
step 2 presentation
1. t: please listen to the tape carefully and find out what the differences between british english and american english are.
(1) how many kinds of differences are mentioned in the passage?
(2) what are they?
t: who can answer question 1?
s1: i can. there are three.
t: yes, what are they?
s1: american english is different from british english in pronunciation, spelling and some expressions.
2.t: read 1a again, and fill in the form in 1b.
fill in
t: s2, could you tell me how to pronounce “clerk” in british english?
s2: oh, yes. it’ s….
t: but how to pronounce it in american english?
s2: it’s …
clerk
t: great. s3, could you spell the past participle form of travel in american english?
s3: t-r-a-v-e-l-e-d.
t: good. but how to spell it in british english?
s3: t-r-a-v-e-l-l-e-d.
t: s4, which take the subway, americans or british people?
s4: americans.
t: ok. you can make a similar conversation with your partner.
step 3 consolidation
1.t: now, let’s play the game “i know where you come from. ” you can use the knowledge we have learned in this topic. you can begin like this:
s1: hello. may i ask you a question?
s2: of course, please.
s1: how do you pronounce “hot”?
s1: thanks. i know you are an englishman.
s2: (with a surprising gesture) how do you know that?
s1: i know that from your pronunciation.