Subject

Unit 2 English around the world

type

Warming up

Aims

&

demands

★Teach the Ss some differences between American English And British English. (Ability)

★Let the Ss learn how to deal with language difficulties in communication. (Learning ability)

★Write a passage comparing American English & British English.

Key points

&

difficulties

How to improve the Ss’ Speaking ability

How to make up another dialogue for 3 students and act it out in class

Teaching aids

A recorder   a projector and some slides

Teaching methods

Listening to the tape (individuals)

Pair work to practise the dialogue and make up another dialogue (cooperative learning)

Learning methods

Duplicating   Creative   Additional practice

Blackboard work

Differences   

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Homework

Remember the words from BrE and AmE for dictation

Post-teaching

The Warming up exercise can raise Ss’ awareness that despite the fact English is spoken on both sides of the Atlantic, slight misunderstandings may occur between speakers from Great British & U.S..

Teaching         Procedures & ways

content

Teaching

learning

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Greetings and Revision

1.   Check whether they have remembered the ten important sentences.

2.   Check whether they previewed the new words and expressions in this unit.

Questions-guessing

Look at the picture-

What do you think is happening in the picture?

Where do you think is the man?

Question-discussing

What’s Joe’s nationality? How about Nancy?

What is it that Nancy thinks Joe wants?

What is it that Joe is looking for?

What is their misunderstanding about?

Extension

The exercise can be extended by offering other synonyms for words referring to the toilet e.g. loo(BrE), lavatory(BrE), rest room(AmE).

AmE: bathroom with toilet but without bath or shower

Restroom  washroom  men’s room  ladies’ room

BrE: bathroom with bath or shower but without toilet

Toilet=lavatory  public toilet  WC  gents  ladies