Unit 2 English around the world

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Unit2 English arond the world
Period 6
Speaking Designed by xzc
2006.09.26 Tuesday
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Revision
Please turn the following from commands into
requests

1.Close the door . 2. Get me something to eat.
3. Take the dog for a walk. 4. Speak a
little louder. 5. Clean your room.
Would you please close the door?
Would you please get me something to eat?
Could you please take the dog for a walk ?
Please speak a little louder.
Clean your room , please.
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Question1 What will you say when you dont hear
clearly what someone speak to you ?
1. pardon?
2. I beg your pardon?
3. I dont understand.
4. Could you say that again, please?
5. Sorry , I cant follow you.
6. Could you repeat that, please?
7. Could you speak more slowly, please?
8. How do you spell it , please?
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Question2
Do you think an American boy or a girl can
entirely understand a British boy or a girl
when they meet for the first time? then
complete the following dialogues
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Situation1 An American girl named Amy has just
arrived in London, she doesnt know how to get
to the bar.
A Amy F Friend LLady
A Excuse me , could you please tell me how I
can get to the nearest bar? L F He asked
how L oh, walk down this road and turn left
side. A Thank you very much. L You are welcome.
Could you say that again, please?
he could get to the nearest pub.
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Situation2. An English boy named Fred has just
arrived in Washington, he wants to buy some
rubber.
F Fred f Friend SShop owner
S What can I do for you? F Id like to some
sweets. S f... S oh , here you are. A Thank
you very much. L You are welcome.
Oh, sorry, could you repeat that, please?
He said hed like to buy some candies
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• Read the dialogue on page 15 and find out the
  different British and American English words.

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Amy (American) Lady (British)








underground
subway
left-hand side
left
keep going straight
go straight on
two blocks
two streets
right-hand site
right

• movie

film
bar
pub
the first floor
ground floor
High school
Secondary school
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Group work

• Form a group in three , and make a dialogue
  according to the following map, try to use the
  words that are different in BE and AE as many as
  possible.

In London Amy and her England friend want to get
to the high school, but they do not know the way.
So she asks an English girl.
In Washington Fred and his American friend want
to get to the underground, but they dont know
the way. So he asks an American boy
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Map
Restaurant Museum Cinema

Underground (subwayAm.E Supermarket Pub

High School
Amy
Fred
barAm.E
Am. E
secondary school
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Homework writing ???15? , ???????