Word Power

Teaching objectives:

To identify the difference between American English and British English;

To develop the ability of understanding words in context.

Important and difficult points:

some differences between American English and British English?

The meaning of some more colloquialisms and their usage.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1.Lead-in:

Get students to answer:

1.Do you think there are some differences between American English and British English?

2.If there are some, in which aspect do they exist?

3. Have you found any difference between American English and British English in the play?

4.Could you list the differences you know?

Step 2.dialogue reading 

Sam went back to London to go on with his study in CMHS. He met David on the school campus.

Sam:  Hi David .How are you?    

David: Fine, have you just gone back from New York?