1、Unit19 Lesson2 The Varieties of English Teaching objectives: 1.To practise listening strategies for identifying different English accents. 2.To develop awareness of different English expressions in different countries. 3. Identify situations and people Teaching difficulties: Identify situations and
2、people Teaching aids: Computer Teaching Procedure: Step1Warm up 1.Discussion: 1)How many countries can you name where English is the native language? 2)Do all these speakers sound the same? 2.Write down the words with the same meaning. 1.mail_2.movie_3.sidewalk_4.trash _5.Apartment_ Step2Listening 1
3、.Listen to the dialogue and decide if these sentences true (T) or false (F) 1.Pam is American. ( ) 2.Robert comes from Australia. ( ) 3.The more different accents you hear the more confused you get.( ) 4.Richard has an Australian English accent.( ) 5.Pam and Robert say “classroom” the same way.( ) 2
4、.Summary Listening strategies Identifying different English accents Before listening, think about different English accents. While listening, pay attention to words that pronounced in different English accents. Listen to the intonation of the speakers to identify where they come from. Try to identif
5、y rules for accent of each country or place. Step3Practice 1. Listen and decide whether they are spoken in an American accent (A) or British accent (B) 1).Would you like a glass of water? _ 2).She is dancing in the classroom._ 3).Lets give you an example._ 4).I like to eat tomatoes._ 2. Listen and d
6、ecide whether they are spoken in an Australian accent (A) or British accent (B) 1).Did you say youre going sailing this weekend._ 2).Im going on a date this Saturday._ 3).How much did you pay for your rollerblades._ 4).The mail always comes on Tuesday._ 5). What did you say when he was late._ 6). So
7、rry Im late. I had to pay my bills. _ 3. Listen and decide which speaker is American, which is British and which is Australian. American Australian Brtrish Jan Pattie Shane St ep4. Listening Strategies Identifying situations and people alternatives in the questions-what they are going to talk about.
8、 the important words -identify the situation. sound effects -identify the situation. anguage formal or informal-what the relationships are between the people the intonation -their moods Step5.Practice Listen to the Canadian travel dialogues. Use the Strategies to choose alternative for each dialouge
9、. 1.Where are the people? A)in a tourist information office B)in a hotel C)at the observation dome D)at the travel agents 2. Who is talking ? A)a tourist and a trainee B)a receptionist and a hotel guest C)a passenger and the Tour Managers D)two passengers 3)What are they talking about? A)a tour arou
10、nd the city B)a delay C)stopping off somewhere D)the citys buildings 4)How do the tourists feel? A)nervous B)frustrated C) happy D)tired Step6 Function File-Polite requests 1._to fill in this form here,please. 2.I know this is unususl, but after the long flight _to go on with the group. 3._I just go
11、 off on my own a bit later? 4._she wont be here till about ten oclock. 5._having lunch in the hotel,sir? 6._give me a map of the city,please? 7._you could give me information about visiting some of the buildings in Toronto,please? 8._have something about the modern buildings,please? 9._ask someone e
12、lse,please? 10._I could ask you something? 11._to stay over an extra night in Winnipeg? 12._we have to keep to the timetable,sir. Step7.Activities-Act out a dialouge studentAa tourist who is checking in a hotel ,make some requests at the front desk. StudentBa receptionist of thehotel, refuse some of the requests politely
