living room behavior adult decision explain deserve
II. Word Power
1. focusing on the differences between American English & British English by checking out the dictation on the blackboard: American English British English vacation holiday soccer football trash can dustbin garbage rubbish living room sitting room behavior behaviour
*Ask Ss “In which aspects does American English differ from
British English from the examples above?”
(in vocabulary and spelling)
* Ask Ss “Does American English differ from British English in other aspects, like pronunciation and grammar? Encourage them to demonstrate some examples. Differences Examples pronunciation grammar spelling vocabulary * Ask Ss to use the information on page 26 and practice the dialogue on page 26.
* Ask Ss to discuss the following questions: ? The accents in American English and
British English are partly different. Which do you prefer? ? Do you think it helpful to know about these differences?
2. Understanding words in context: * Letting Ss read “A” on page 90 so that they can learn more about this topic.
* Checking out the comprehension questions
* Understanding some new words from the context of the passage ? He was the major reason for the program’s huge success.
major—very large or important ? Mike kept making trouble but was always charming.
charming—very pleasing or attractive
? From the first few episodes of “Growing Pains” Mike was always getting into trouble.
episode—part of a TV or radio program in which the same story is continued ? These stories are good examples of the two sides of Mike’s nature.
nature—qualities that make someone a particular type of person ? He was naughty but also a caring and warm person.
naughty—(used by adults talking about children) bad, causing trouble
caring—thinking about what other people need or want and trying to
help them
III. Assignments:
1. For bonus: Find two more examples showing the difference between American English and British English and tell your teacher as soon as possible. The first one will get a BONUS. 2. Do “B” on page 91.
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Period 6 Word Power 2
(Colloquialisms focus)
Teaching objectives: ? To learn about some colloquialisms and their origins