Unit 2 English Around the World

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Teaching aims and demands:

a. Achieve language skills and related knowledge about the language of English;

b. Learn to communicate when in language difficulties:

c. Vocabulary in this unit:

the words and expressions listed on the teacher’s book

d. Grammar:

  Direct and indirect speech

Lesson1

Step 1 Presentation

Get the students have an general idea about the differences between American and British English by playing a tape of various people’s talking. Ask them what countries they think these people come from.

Step 2 Warming Up

Get the students to look at the picture and ask the questions: What do you think Joe is looking for in the bathroom? Why can’t he find it?

Step 3 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Reading

Ask the students to read the dialogue carefully in part 1. Then get the students to think: What is it that causes the misunderstanding between Joe and the landlady, Nancy?  If necessary, explain some language points.

Step 4 Speaking

Ask the students to read the dialogue in the part SPEAKING to learn more differences between the British and American English. Then complete the following sentences as well.

Step 5 Practice

Ask the students to make a similar dialogue.

Step 6 Listening

Listen to the tape and fill the blanks in the part LISTENING.

Step 7 Homework

Finish exercise1 on page 91 in the TALKING part.

Lesson2