British and American English 第1页/共37页 第2页/共37页 第3页/共37页 第4页/共37页 第5页/共37页 The structure of the whole passage 1. Paragraph One, Two, Three and Four tell the ways in which British and American English are different. 2. Paragraph Five, Six and Seven predict the future of these two varieties. 第6页/共37页 Read the passage and find the four ways in which British and American English are different. 1. vocabulary 2. grammar 3. spelling 4. pronunciation Reading and speaking--skimming 第7页/共37页 Para 1. Words, words, words Para 2. Chips or French fries Para 3. Have or have got Para 4. Colour or color C. Grammar A. Spelling and pronunciation B. Vocabulary Match paragraphs 第8页/共37页 Read the passage carefully and finish the following exercises 1. Find some examples of the differences between British and American English 2. Complete the sentences with the correct words or phrases 第9页/共37页 Paragraph 1~2: the differences in vocabulary 第10页/共37页