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Unit2 Grammar
& Speaking
Unit2 Grammar
& Speaking
Differences between
British
English
American English
Words rubber, mum
Colour , centre, travelled
Dance /a:/ ,
latter /ə/
In a team
Eraser, mom
Color, center, traveled
Dance / æ /, latter/ər/
on a team
Spelling
Pronunciation
Grammar
British English
American English
&
What will happen if an American is on a trip in London?
Amy
Hi, I ‘m Hi, I ‘m John.John.
Hi, I ‘m Hi, I ‘m Betty.Betty.
London
Please find out the words that are confusing (使迷惑 )Amy and her friends .Write down the words that have the same meaning as those listed.
Lady (British) Amy (America) Chinese
Subway
Left
right
Keep going straight
Two blocks
地铁左右向前走街区
Underground
Left-hand side
right-hand side
Go straight on
two streets
Not polite Very polite
Tell me where the nearest subway is.
Please tell me where the nearest subway is,.
Could you please tell me where the nearest subway is?
Open the window.Don’t touch that.
Do /Don’t ……
Requests
Do ……,pleaseCan you / Could you/ Will you/ Would you……?
Come this way , please.Will you please not smoke here?
Commands
In English, giving commands is less polite than making a request. Not everyone should give commands. People who often give commands are bosses, teachers ,parents, generals and some others.
1. Go and collect the wood right now. 2. Could you go and get the shopping
bags, please? 3. Shut the door at once. 4. Go and get my coat. 5. Would you please get that map for
me?
(C)
(R)
(C)
(C)
(R)
Please tell which sentences are commands (C) while which are Requests (R).
Hi, I ‘m Hi, I ‘m John.John.
Hi, I ‘m Hi, I ‘m Betty.Betty.
Subway Station
London
At the subway station
please act out these dialogues in group of three.
Betty Betty : Please slow down, John!
JohnJohn : What did she say?AmyAmy: She asked you to
slow down .
Policewoman:Policewoman: Watch out! Don’t cross the yellow line. That’s dangerous.
John :John : What did she say?Amy:Amy: She told us not to cross the yellow line.
On the train AmyAmy: Excuse me ,sir. Is this seat taken?
The old manThe old man: No. Go ahead.
Do you like any sweets?
Amy:Amy: You mean candy? No, thanks. The map we bought doesn’t show exactly the
Places we are going.
Could you please show us where they are ?
The old manThe old man: My pleasure.
The young lady:The young lady: Dad, what did the girl say?
The old manThe old man: Well.
She asked us to show them where their destinations were.
Look at the screen ,please. Discuss with your partner to find out how to change commands and requests from Direct Speech into Indirect Speech.
Commands Requests
Direct Speech
“Don’t cross the yellow line,” a policewoman said.
“Please slow down, John!” Betty said.
Could you please show us where they are ?
Indirect Speech
The policewoman told us not to cross the yellow line.
Betty asked you to slow down .
She asked us to show them where their destinations were.
Rulestold sb. (not) to do sth.asked sb. (not) to do sth.
– 1. 转述祈使句（直接引语 间接引语），主要使用动词不定式。
– 2. 谓语动词要做一定变化。
表示命令 (commands) ，用 tell ， order ， command 等。
表示请求 (requests) ，用 ask ， beg ， request 等。
Commands Requests
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
.
Do /Don’t ……
Do ……,pleaseCan you / Could you/ Will you/ Would you……?
Sb told / ordered sb else (not) to do
Sb asked sb else(not) to do
1.“Please close the window,” he said
to me.
→He ______ me _____ the window.
A. said to; to close
B. told to; closing
C. asked ; to close
D. said to; please close
练一练
2. He said, “Don’t do that again.”
He _____ me _______ that again.
A. said to me; not to do
B. said to me; don’t do
C. told me; don’t do
D. told me; not to do
3.“Don’t take off your coat.” his mother
said to him.
His mother told him ___ take off _____coat.
A. don’t, his
B. don’t, her
C. not to,her
D. not to, his
Now please make dialogues in groups of four imitating( 模仿 )the dialogues above and the one in the book(Page15). Please choose from those places of interest or famous people.
Where? Who? What happens?
Places of interests ,or
locations (like streets, hotels, supermarkets,
post office ,cinema
,libraries)……
Amy, Betty, John,
and anyone else like tour guide游 ),policemen ,guards(卫 )waiters/waitress, assistant(售货员 )Clerk(职员 ),
librarians(图书管理员 )……
Giving commands or requests.
Using American and British English.
London Bridge&
River Thames, England
Famous attractions in the British Isles
Famous attractions in the British Isles
Webmister Abbey, England 威布敏斯特修道院
The British Museum & the National Galley, England大英博物馆和国家美术馆
Where?
The British Museum & the National Galley, England大英博物馆和国家美术馆
libraries supermarket
Hotels cinema
Who?
John ， Betty, Amy,
Librarians 图书管理员
tour guide（导游 ),policemen ,guards(警卫 )waiters/waitress, assistant(售货员 )Clerk(职员 ),librarians(图书管理员 )……
Where? Who? What happens?
Places of interests ,or
locations (like streets, hotels, supermarkets,
post office ,cinema
,libraries)……
Amy, Betty, John,
and anyone else like tour guide游 ),policemen ,guards(卫 )waiters/waitress, assistant(售货员 )Clerk(职员 ),
librarians(图书管理员 )……
Giving commands or requests.
Using American and British English.
What happens?language you can use
Commands Requests
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
.
Do /Don’t ……Do ……,pleaseCan you / Could you/ Will you/ Would you……?
Sb told / ordered sb else (not) to do
Sb asked sb else(not) to do
Something misunderstanding( 引起误解的 )British
English
American
EnglishChinese
糖果卡车秋天电梯公寓橡皮汽油
candy
lorry
fall
elevator
apartment
rubber
gas
sweet
truck
autumn
lift
flat
eraser
petrol
Differences in words
BrE AmE
厕所，洗手间
Toilet
Tin
Chemist’s
biscuit
Flim
Ground floor
First floor
罐头药店饼干，小点心电影一楼二楼
Bathroom
Candrugstore
CookieMovieThe first floorThe second floor
Differences between
British
English
American English
Words rubber, mum
Colour , centre, travelled
Dance /a:/ ,
latter /ə/
In a team
Eraser, mom
Color, center, traveled
Dance / æ /, latter/ər/
on a team
Spelling
Pronunciation
Grammar
Homework
1. Please write down your dialogue in exercise books and try to make it even better.
2.Please review the differences between British and American English.
