外研版高中英语Book5 Module1Period5 Grammar

1、Module 1 British and American English1. Choose the British and American words and phrases.(Page4)apartment autumn elevator fall first floor flashlight flat garbage ground floor gas holiday lift stand in line lorry pavement petrolqueue rubbish sidewalk torch truck vacationBritish EnglishAmerican Engl

2、ishKeys:apartmentfallelevatorfirst floorflashlightgarbagegasvacationstand in linetrucksidewalk2. Rewrite the sentences using British words.(page4)1. We really like going on vacation in the fall. We like going on holiday in the autumn very much. 2. You dont need to take the elevator. Our apartment is

3、 on the first floor. You dont need to use the lift. Our flat is on the ground floor. 3. Did you see that truck come out of the gas station? Did you see that lorry come out of the petrol station? 4. Pass me a flashlight, Eddie. Ive lost my wallet. Pass me a torch, Eddie. Ive lost my purse.2. Complete

4、 the sentences.All languages_ over a period of time.English _ very rapidly.How many people _ Chinese?I _ American English is very different from British English.change develop speak think watch grow studychange/have changedis developingspeakdont think5. Millions of people _ satellite TV every day.6.

5、 The percentage of non-English web pages _.7. What languages _ people _ in China?8. What _ you _ this year?watchis growingdostudyarestudying1. I like Leeds because theres more going on here than back home in the States.2. Since English is spoken all over the world, there are lots of varieties.1. Und

6、erline the words which introduce reason.(page7)3. As I was the only British person in the school, they made a fuss of me.4. Im getting on just fine, now that I understand the local accent.Which word do we use more often to introduce a reason?Which expression shows that a situation has changed?3. Whi

7、ch two words often come at the beginning of a sentence? becausenow thatsince and asAnswer the questions.2. Complete the sentences with because, since/as or now that.1. It is useful to learn English _it is spoken all over the world.2. _ they see lots of American films, the British are used to America

8、n accents.because/asSince/As3. Americans like the British accent _ they think it is cute.4. Its easier to compare British and American English _ we have the Internet.becausenow that3. Complete the sentences with since and for.(Page5)English grammar has not changed much _ the time of Shakespeare.The American spelling system has existed _ about 200 years.I have been studying English _ I was in primary school.sincesincefor4. We have an American teacher. He has been here _ January.5. CNN has been on the air _ more than 20 years.6. Monita Raipal has worked f