Step 2 discussion

Activity 1. Ss discuss in groups about the differences between British English and American English, and give some examples.

Activity 2. Ss guess which of the following words is British English and which is American English:

apartment/flat bathroom/toilet can/tin candy/sweet

check/banknote (cheque) elevator/lift fall/autumn game/match line/queue penal /pen friend mad/angry mail/ post

mom/mum movie(film)/film pants /trousers repair/mend

sick/ill cookie/biscuit crazy/mad drugstore/chemist’s gas/petrol

Step 3 warming up

T: Now let’s enjoy a dialogue between two foreigners.

T: Which language do they speak?

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Why do they misunderstand each other?

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Step 4 discussion

1. Do we need to learn both British and American English?

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2. What kind of English would you like to learn?

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3. Why?

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Step 5 appreciation

Appreciate the dialogue between Bush and Blair

Step6 Homework

1. Preview reading

2. English weekly

3. p11 ex1,2.