british and american english教学案
module 1 british and american english
period one
step 1. lead-in
1. do you like travelling?
have you ever been to the other countries?
what do you know about britain\american?
(ask students to speak out as many as they can)
2. what’s the difference between the uk and the usa?(the teacher can show the ss some picture.)
(ask the ss to write down the differences and check with their partner)
step 2. warming-up (introduction)
1. read two english letters and decide which is written by an american.
2. comprehend quotations about the differences.
step 3. fast reading
1. help students to grasp the main idea of the text by doing the task.
2. read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which british and american english are different.
step 4. reading for detailed information
1. read para.1 and fill in the form.(the form is on the next page)
2. do some true or false questions and check some detailed information
(1)there’re a lot of difference in grammar between british and american english.
(2) spelling is the first and most obvious difference between the two.
(3) british people say ”write me” and ”on the team”.
(4 there’s not much variation in language within the country.
(5) television and internet have made it easier for the british and americans to understand each other.
(6) in the future, there’ll be only one kind of english.
3. beautiful sentences: to learn some important structures
step 5. practise
1. fill in the blanks with some key words
there’re four ways in which british and american english ________ from each other. the first and most ________ way is in the vocabulary. in grammar there’re a few __________. the british say have you got…? ______americans prefer do you have…? the british use prepositions ______ americans sometimes ______them. the other two areas in which the two _________ are different are spelling and pronunciation. but for more than a century communications have developed _______.thanks to satellite tv and the internet, it has been possible to listen to many englishmen at the ______ of a switch. so experts believe that the two are moving ______.
3. retell the text according to it.
4. discussion
which of the following do you think is the best language in the future? why?
british english, american english, world english, chinese
step 6. vocabulary
task: rewrite the sentences using the british words.
1. match the british and american words and phases in the box..
period two
step 1. grammar 1
task 1: find out the uses of the verbs. rules of the tenses.
activity 1. match the sentences with the correct meanings.
activity2. complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
activity3. tell the uses of the verbs. rules of the tenses
(1)complete the sentences in your own words.
(2)observe, compare and find out the rules.
【nmet.XX】:i ____ ping-pang quite well, but i haven’t had time to play since the new year .
a. will play b. have played c. played d. play
【北京春招XX】:—you’re drinking too much.
—only at home. no one ________ me but you.
a. is seeing b. had seen c. sees d. saw
2. can you explain the following use of tenses.
• present simple tense
• present continuous tense
• present perfect tense
• future tense
step 2. function
task: giving reasons
directions:
1. underline the words which introduce reasons.
2. answer the questions.
3. complete the sentences with because\since\as or now that.
step 3. test
complete the messages with the correct form of the verbs.
hi mum,
hope you__________(be) well. i ________(have) a lovely time in new york. tomorrow we___________ (go) to see the fireworks. it’s hard to understand the accent here, but it ________(get) easier ,as i _________(be) here for 3 weeks. next week we _________(fly) to mexico where they ________(speak) no english at all, just spanish. i __________(spend) nearly all the money you gave me!
love , xiao ping
practice : make your own sentences creatively, using because, since, as or now that.
step 4. everyday english
task: use the phrases freely.
1. remind the students of the expressions that we have learned.
2. ask the students to remember them .
3. speaking practice:
have a conversation using some of the phrases.
step 5. homework
• have a good revision of today’s lesson and make sentences with the tenses and various words to express reasons. it’s better to do some related exercises.
period three
step1. warming up: talk about the problems exchange students have.
• understanding the language
period four
step 1. cultural corner
1. read the text quickly and match each paragragh with the correct main idea.
2. appreciate and analyze 2 or 3 long sentences.
step 2. module file
1. review: go over the vocabulary and grammar focus in the module file.
2. put“?” next to the things you are not sure of .then solve the problems in groups or raise your questions.
3. do some exercises to consolidate what we learned in this module.
period 3: grammar—review of verb forms (1)
goals
●to review present simple, present continuous, present perfect and future reference; for and since with present perfect
procedures
▇ reviewing present simple, present continuous, present perfect
active tenses
simple present
present action or condition general truths non-action; habitual action future time
• i hear you.
• here comes the bus. • there are thirty days in september. • i like music.
• i run on tuesdays and sundays. • the train leaves at 4:00 p.m.
present progressive
activity in progress verbs of perception
• i am playing soccer now • he is feeling sad
present perfect
with verbs of state that begin in the past and lead up to and include the present to express habitual or continued action with events occurring at an indefinited or unspecified time in the past -- with ever, never, before
the passive tenses
simple present
active: passive:
• the company ships the computers to many foreign countries. • computers are shipped to many foreign countries.
present progressive
active: passive:
• the chef is preparing the food. • the food is being prepared.
present perfect
active: passive:
• someone has made the arrangements for us. • the arrangements have been made for us.
■ using the present perfect tense: for or since?
we use present perfect tense to talk about action which started in the past and continues up to the present.
examples
i have had this computer for about a year.
how long have you been at this school?
i haven't seen julia since september.
tip! for other uses of the present perfect tense, see the present perfect tense - when to use.
we use for with a period of time, for example: a few days, half an hour, two years. we use since with the time when the action started, for example: last year, june 8, i met you.
each of these present perfect sentences contains a time expression. each time expression is a length of time (which requires for) or a starting time (which requires since).
1 maya has been a professional ________ 1989.
2 so far, it has rained ________ five hours.
3 i haven't been snowboarding ________ last winter.
4 jo has been a student here ________ march.
5 the beaver has been an emblem of canada ________ many years.
6 cougars have almost disappeared from the victoria area ________ humans settled here.