UNIT 3. CUSTOMS AND CULTURE . LESSON E. WORD SKILL
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UNIT 3: CUSTOMS AND CULTURE
Lesson 3E: Word Skills
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Warm-up
Objectives
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: - Can recognise differences between American and British English. - Do the exercises in the textbook.
Practice
1. Look, listen and answer
Exercise 1: Look at the British English words below. What are the American English equivalents? Listen to the three voicemails and check.
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2. Read the email
Exercise 2: Read the email and the Learn this! box. Find examples of American English in the email.
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Exercise 2: Read the email and the Learn this! box. Find examples of American English in the email.
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British English holiday transport underground anyway autumn football garden
3. Read the Dictionary Strategy
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Exercise 3: Read the Dictionary Strategy and the dictionary entry. What is the American word for ‘head teacher’? How are the two equivalents labelled?
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Exercise 3: Read the Dictionary Strategy and the dictionary entry. What is the American word for ‘head teacher’? How are the two equivalents labelled?
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Exercise 3: Read the Dictionary Strategy and the dictionary entry. What is the American word for ‘head teacher’? How are the two equivalents labelled?
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4. Match and answer
Exercise 4: Match the words in A with the words in B with the same meaning. Which word in each pair is American English? Use a dictionary to help you.
biscuit candy cell phone check motorway queue sidewalk sneakers torch
bill cookie flashlight highway line mobile pavement sweets trainers
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Exercise 3: Match the American words in A with the British words in B.
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bathing suit pants sneakers sweater undershirt vest
jumper swimming costume trainers trousers vest waistcoat
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Exercise 3: Match the American words in A with the British words in B.
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eraser hot lunch math recess teachers’ lounge
break time maths rubber school dinner staff room
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Exercise 3: Match the American words in A with the British words in B.
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cupcake dessert eggplant jelly takeout
aubergine fairy cake jam pudding takeaway
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5. Read and find
Exercise 5: Read rules ­1 and 2 in the Look out! box. Find examples in exercise 2 and make a note of the British English spelling.
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Rule 1
Exercise 5: Read rules ­1 and 2 in the Look out! box. Find examples in exercise 2 and make a note of the British English spelling.
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Rule 1 Some words are spelled differently in American English. Common differences are: -our / -or, -tre / -ter, -ence / -ense, vowel + ll / vowel + l.
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Rule 2
Exercise 5: Read rules ­1 and 2 in the Look out! box. Find examples in exercise 2 and make a note of the British English spelling.
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Rule 2 American English uses -ize instead of -ise, though both may be acceptable in British English.
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6. Read and listen
Exercise 6: Read rule 3 in the Look out! box. Listen to the words below being said by an American and a British speaker. Which one do you hear first? Write Am or Br.
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7. Listen and answer
Exercise 7. Listen to six speakers. Is each speaker American or British?
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Speaking
Work in pairs
Exercise 8. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Each student makes three sentences using the words in exercise 4 and reads them to the other student. The other student will tell their equivalents in British English or American English.
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Advice
Homework
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HOMEWORK
- Review Learn this! - Prepare for next lesson.
Thank you
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