英语：Unit19LanguageLesson 2 Varieties of English 教案（北师大版选修7）Teaching Aims:1. To practice listening strategies for identifying different English accents2. To develop awareness of different English expressions in different countries.3. To practise using phrasal verbs.4. To discuss the different accents people have when speaking English.Teaching difficulties:1. To practice listening strategies for identifying different English accents2. To develop awareness of different English expressions in different countriesResources used: Cassette, ComputerTeaching procedures:. Warming upT: How many countries can you name where English is the native language? Do all these English speakers sound the same?S:T: English is widely used in the world, but for some reasons such as history, culture, costume and so on English is spoken differently in different countries more or less. Look at the key words. Match them to words with the same meaning in the list below.Do the exercise 2 Student work in pairs matching the key words to the words with the same meaning in the list.Do the exercise 3 As a class, students discuss what makes the pairs of words different.Question: What do you think makes the Key Words different from the words in the list?Answer: The key words are British expressions, while the words below are American expressionListen to learn1. Do the exercise 4Listen to the dialogue and decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F).Play the cassette once for students to decide if these statements are true or falseCheck answers as a class. Ask students to correct the false statements.If necessary, play the cassette again.2. Do the exercise 5As a class, discuss why Liang Weimin thought all English speakers sounded like BBC World Service reporters.Question: Why do you think Liang Weimin thought all English speakers sounded like BBC World Service reports?Answer: Liang Weimin didnt know people have different English accents depending on where they come from3. Do the exercise 6Ask students to read the strategies to the class in order to understand the listening skill.Play the cassette twice for students to listen and decide whether they are spoken in an American accent or a British accent .Check answers as a class by playing the cassette again, pausing after each sentence, and having students repeat the pronunciation which is the clue to the accent .Question: Can you identify a rule for the difference in the American and British pronunciation of the sound /a:/.Play the cassette twice to let students identify a rule for the difference in the American and British pronunciation of the sound /a:/.Answer: British pronunciation of the sound /a:/ but in American English is pronounced / /5. Do the exercise 7Play the cassette twice for students to listen and decide whether they are spoken in an Australian accent or a British accent.By playing the cassette check the answer and ask students to tell the reason, and pausing after each sentence. And having students repeat the pronunciation which is the clue to the accent.Question: Can you identify a rule for the difference in the Australian and British pronunciation of the sound /ei/Play the cassette twice to let students identify a rule for the difference in the Australian and British pronunciation of the sound /ei/Answer: British pronunciation of the sound /ei/ but Australian pronounces as /ai /6. Do the exercise 8.Play the cassette once for students to listen and decide where the speakers come from.Play the cassette again and pause after each speaker for students to write down the words which have been pronounced differently with American, British or Australian accents.Check answer as a class and ask students to share rules they have noticed for the each country. Listening1. Have individuals read out the listening strategies. Ask students if these strategies also apply when listening to Chinese.Do the exercise 9Listen to the Canadian travel dialogues. Use the Strategies to choose the correct alternative for each dialogue. There is one extra answer.Play the cassette twice for students to listen and answer the question2. When we speak English we must pay attention to expressing our idea indirectly and politely and follow its custom and habit. Now lets read through the Function File and see if they can match any of the expression with the gaps.Listen again and use these expressions to complete the Function File.3. Do the exercise 11Listen two or three times, pausing it for students to repeat the polite requests HomeworkWork in pairs. Student A and Student B turn to page 103