unit 6 phonetic training to communicate, language, speaker, fluently, dictionary, to explain, to...
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Unit 6
Phonetic training
To communicate, language, speaker, fluently, dictionary, to explain, to revise, carefully, correspondence, grammatically, to understand, effectively, business, attentively, to concentrate.
Key
VERBVERB NOUN ADVERB
TO COMMUNICATE CORRESPONDENCE CAREFULLY
TO UNDERSTAND SPEAKER ATTENTIVELY
TO REVISE DICTIONNARY EFFECTIVELY
TO CONCENTRATE BUSINESS FLUENTLY
TO EXPLAINE LANGUAGE GRAMMATICALLY
Do you know?
English
American English British English
USA Canada British Isles
West Indies Africa India- Far Australia
Pakistan East
The difference between American and British English
Pronunciation:
Ex. Can’t, class, example
Spelling:
Ex. GB colour – US color; GB theatre – US theater GB dialogue – US dialog; GB programme – US program
Grammar:
Collective nouns: GB US
Ex. the audience is\ are waiting the audience is waiting
Questions with have: GB US
Ex. has he got?..\ does he have? Does he have?
Tenses: GB US
Present Perfect, esp. with just, yet… Pres.Perf.\Past Simple
Ex. I’ve just seen him here I just saw him
Future: I \ we shall I \ we will
Question Tags: GB US You’re with us, aren’t you? You’re with us, right?\ OK?
Modals: GB US They needn’t \ don’t need They don’t need
Prepositions: GB US write to smb. write smb. meet smb. meet with smb. at the weekend on the weekend
Numerals: GB US 115: a\one hundred and fifteen a\one hundred fifteen
Vocabulary: GB US angry mad autumn fall biscuit cookie film movie flat appartment ill sick shop store sweets candy
Some people say English is not a world language but American is.
Listen to 2 people talking about it. Give your
reasons:
Which side are you on?
Is British English the only correct version of English?
Is American English really widely popular at the moment?
What will the role of the English language in the future?
I strongly agree that…I agree that…I disagree that…I strongly disagree that…
English will be the dominant language in world media and communications.
Before the 22nd century another language besides English will become the world’s main language
English will remain the world language for international communication.
The role of English in personal development will be very important.
American English will be the world’s standard variety of English.
British English will be the dominant variety of English in the world.
Many languages will die out during the next century.
The most popular foreign language in the future will be Chinese.
Learning English
Why?
To study at a University
To communicate with people of the world
To do business
To understand films and songs in English
Useful when you travel
The best way to learn is…To work hard
To do exercises carefully
To listen attentively
To use a dictionary
To concentrate
Not to be lazy
Not to miss classes
Your homework
GS p. 251 Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs
AB ex. 4 , 5