《Languages Around The World》Listening and Talking PPT

《Languages Around The World》Listening and Talking PPT

第一部分内容：听说一体突破

1.Translate the following words and phrases.

①semester n. ________________

②gas n.  ________________

③petrol n.  ________________

④subway (underground) n.  ________________

⑤apartment n.  ________________

⑥be familiar with  ________________  

2.Brainstorming：Do you know the differences between British English and American English?

语言知识积累

American English VS British English

There are two major Englishes in the world，that is，British English spoken in Britain and American English spoken in America.Generally speaking，they are more or less the same，so they can communicate with each other without too much difficulty.However，the differences between each other do exist.They are different in vocabulary，pronunciation and spelling，etc.

相关句式习得

1.Don’t you like to have somebody tell you how to do it?

你不喜欢有人告诉你怎样做吗？

2.That’s American English，isn’t it?

这就是美式英语，对吗？ 

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Languages Around The WorldPPT，第二部分内容：Language focus

1.convenient adj.方便的，便利的　convenience n.方便，便利

It’s very convenient to get there by subway.(教材P133)

坐地铁到那里很方便。

[合作探究]　体会convenient的用法和意义

I can start to work whenever it is convenient for you.

只要你们方便，我随时都可以开始工作。

Many people choose distant learning for its convenience and speed.

很多人选择远程学习是因为其方便和快捷。

He was asked to make an appointment at his earliest convenience.

他被要求方便时尽早安排一次约会。

[自主发现]

①if/when it is convenient to/for sb　如果某人方便的话/当某人方便时

②____________________ to do sth  某人方便做某事

③________________  为方便起见

④at one’s convenience  在某人方便的时候

[名师提醒]　convenient常用作定语和表语，用作表语时，不能用表示人的词作主语，但可以用it作形式主语，常用“It is convenient for sb to do sth”句式。 

2.struggle n.