Learning about Language优秀教案案例

Learning aims: 1.

To talk about varieties of English.

2.

To enrich the students’ basic knowledge about English.

Important point:

To get students have a understanding of different Englishes. Difficult point：

Be aware of the differences between American English and British English.

课前预习案Previewing Case

使用说明及学法指导：1. 与同桌讨论或查词典，完成预习案。

2. 完成时间20分钟。

Task1 根据国旗写出国家名。

Task2 Match the words that have the same meaning. Chinese 电梯

公寓

橡皮

中心

颜色

酒吧

地铁

汽油

American English apartment bar elevator eraser gas subway color center

British English lift flat petrol underground pub colour centre rubber

课堂探究案

Exploring Case 探究点一

Summarize the differences between American English and British English.

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Differences

1.

2. Spelling

3. Pronunciation

探究点二

American English（AmE）

typhoon I think colour

centre traveller dance [da:ns]

not [not]

either ['iðɚ]

British English（BrE）

fall tornado I guess color

dance [dæns] not [na:t] either ['aɪðə] 1. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language?

2. Which country do you think has the most English learners？

3.

How much do you know about English?

4.

课堂操练，角色扮演Barack Hussein Obama and James Gordon Brown. 扮演过程中注意英式英语和美式英语的区别。

训练案:

1．You can find much information available on the

(官方的) website. 2．Just as Premier Li Keqiang puts it，China is

(实际上) a developing country in the world. 3．The achievements the city has achieved have been widely

(认可) by the public. 4．After months of discussion，a peace agreement is

(逐渐地) taking shape. 5．He closed his letter with

(表达) of grateful thanks. 6．The guard asked me to show him my i__________ card. 7．We had f__________ snowfalls last year. 8．Are you a n__________，or just a visitor? 9．He speaks with an American a__________．

10．Shall we go s__________ to the hotel?

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