1

Getting students ready for learning

(3mins)

Class activity

Let the Ss read a small joke caused by

misunderstanding (because of the difference

between the British English and American English).

T: Do you like jokes? You are lucky today. I have prepared a very funny English joke. Now, read the story, see if you will laugh.

Example:

An Englishwoman asked the Chinese waiter, “Where is the toilet, please?” “It’s on the third floor.”, answered the waiter and the woman left. A minute later, an American man came to the waiter and asked, “Excuse me, where is the bathroom?”. “It’s on the second floor.” Soon the waiter heard the woman shouting loudly and angrily at the man.

T: xxx, could you tell me why you laugh? Do you know how the misunderstanding came about?

T: All right. You will get to know the answer in this period.

Read the story and try to figure out how the misunderstanding came about.

S1: They went to the same place. But I don’t know how they misunderstood.

也可以播放音频资料，让学生听。老师不要讲出这个故事的笑点。

2

Revision

(8mins)

Individual work

Encourage the Ss to read their HMK assigned in the last period. Choose the best one to be “The Best Writer in the Future”.

T: Take out your homework, please. Let’s see who will be the best writer in the future. 

Read their HMK. Choose the best passage.

S1: In different cultures, the meanings may be different. In some cultures, some animals or plants are ...

S2: Animals or plants may have different meanings in different cultures. For example , ...

S3: As we know, gestures don’t mean the same in different cultures, the meanings of animals or plants may have different meanings, too. ...

S4:..

3

Pre-reading

(5mins)

Group work

Let the Ss discuss whether there are differences between British English and American English. Encourage the Ss to guess what kinds of differences may exist between the two languages.

T: Do you think there are differences between British English and American English? If you think there are differences between them, then discuss in groups and guess what kinds of differences may exist between them. Are you clear?

T: How is your discussion? Which group is willing to have a try?

Discuss whether there are differences between British English and American English. Guess what kinds of differences may exist between them.

S1: We think there are differences between British English and American English. We think the writing and the meaning may be different.

S2: ...

老师在提到英式英语和美式英语时，要及时板书，并利用America的词型变换同理教学。British.

America (n.)__ American(adj.)

Britain (n.)__ British (adj.)

4

While-reading

(8mins)

Individual work

Individual work

Step1: Let the Ss read 1a quickly, find out the differences between the two languages, and put the four sentences in the right places.

T: Maybe you are eager to know whether there are differences between British English and American English. Read 1a quickly, and you will get the answer. If there are, try to sum up the differences. What’s more, while reading, try to put the four sentences in the right places.

The sentences around the blanks may provide you with useful information. Don’t try to finish them at one time. You can solve them one by one. If you finish all the blanks, please put you hand up.

T: Are there any differences between them? Who knows? Hands up, please.

T: Let’s give them a big hand! How about the sentences, who wants to share your answer with us?

Step2: Read 1a again and finish 1b.

Read 1a quickly and find out the differences between the two languages and put the four sentences in the right places.

S1: There are differences between British English and American English. The differences are in expressions and spelling.

S2: Besides ..., there are still differences in ...

S3:B,A,D,C.

S4:D,A,B,C.

S5:B,D,A,C.

Read 1a again and finish 1b.

学生在回答问题时会不可避免地提到新词汇，但他们不一定能正确地发音。老师要借机教学：expression, spelling, pronunciation, 特别强调:

Pronounce

pronunciation

express

expression

spell

spelling

老师要告诉学生做这种题时，要充分利用上下文。被挖空的句子有可能是段落的中心句。

待学生说完以后，最后由老师和学生一起通过联系上下文来找出正确答案。老师的分析过程，可以给学生提供方法。

在核对答案时顺便教授totally 这个新词。

total (adj)+ly = totally(adv)

5

Post-reading

(8mins)

Individual work

Class activity

Step 1: Let the Ss read 1a carefully; underline the new words and difficult points.

T: You did very well just now. Next, read 1a again, underline the new words and difficult points.  

Step 2: Teach the words “elevator, cent, and cookbook” by showing pictures or real objects and deal with the difficult points.

T: We have learned the new words. Do you have any difficulties?

Read 1a carefully and underline the new words and difficult points.

Learn the new words and solve problems.

S1: What does the word “while” mean in Para 2?

S2: How to understand “The English language is changing all the time”

6

Finishing Project

(8mins)

Group work

Let the Ss read Wang Junfeng’s letter, make clear what kind of help he needs, discuss in groups and report the suggestions to the class.

T: We know Wang Junfeng and his parents are visiting Disneyland in Los Angeles. Now he has some difficulty in communicating with the native speakers. You will discuss in groups and write a letter to him to help him in the name of Michael.

Read Wang Junfeng’s letter, discuss in groups and report the suggestions to the class.

S1: Dear Wang Junfeng, How is your trip? I’m very glad to tell you the differences between the ...

让学生讨论完以后，不要把整篇文章写出来，只要拟一个提纲，由小组代表连缀起来即可。

7

Summarizing and assigning

homework

(5mins)

Group work

Step 1: Let the Ss go over the whole topic, discuss and sum up the key points of this topic.

T: We have finished the whole topic, now go over the topic, work in groups and sum up the grammar and the key points.

Step 2: HMK:

1. Let the Ss sum up the key points and write them down on the exercise book.

2. Let the Ss search more examples about differences between American English and British English in expression, spelling, pronunciation, etc.

Go over the whole topic, discuss and sum up the key points of this topic.

S1: We have learned the use of present continuous to express the future. These verbs are often used in this way, such as “come, go,....”.

S2: ask for a ride, give sb. a ride, have difficulty in sth./doing sth...

S3:...

老师可以在这里问学生开始讲的那个笑话是因为什么原因产生的。