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1、To Appreciate American English In a Deeper Sense,The listening materials in Pets 2 are mostly based on the oral English people use in their daily lives.With the popularity of American English,its highly necessary for our high school students to have a better understanding of it.The micro-skill train
2、ing in this book can help the students improve their listening comprehension in some way,but its far from being enough for them to fully understand American English.The background knowledge provided below can help our students appreciate American English more profoundly.,华夏天天百朗时代,Summary,How America
3、ns Speak(and why they think and respond in the ways they do)Cultural DifferencesAmerican vs.British English5 DosOne conversation,华夏天天百朗时代,How Americans speak(and why they think and respond in the ways they do),华夏天天百朗时代,Most Americans are,Independent Open-minded Opinionated Well-traveled From differe
4、nt cultural backgrounds,religions,ethnicities,etc.Educated(which is not the same as smart!),华夏天天百朗时代,The English that most Americans speak is,Direct Humorous Full of slang Full of cultural references Lazy(sometimes)Rude(sometimes)Modern Informal,华夏天天百朗时代,In their conversations,Americans tend to,Stat
5、e their opinions freely Make fun of the other person if the speakers have a close relationship Use a lot of exclamations!Give good advice but only when asked for it Use a lot of“filler”words and phrases(um,like,well,you know,hmm,I guess,etc.),华夏天天百朗时代,Americans like to talk about,Sports Politics Dat
6、ing TV shows,movies,plays,and books Famous people People at work or school that they like/dislike Traveling The news Eating,drinking,and going to parties Their kids/pets,华夏天天百朗时代,Americans typically do not often talk about,The weather Going to the doctor Money Sensitive body-related topics(being fat
7、,diarrhea,womens periods,etc.)Racial or cultural differences in a negative or judgmental way,华夏天天百朗时代,Cultural Differences,华夏天天百朗时代,Did you know that most Americans,Go to summer camp for weeks at a time starting in elementary school Travel abroad by themselves in their late teens Have many boyfriend
8、s/girlfriends by the time they reach college or are ready to get married Work while they are in high school and college Make their own choices about what to study,where to work,and whom to marry Are not expected to take care of their parents when they get old,华夏天天百朗时代,American English vs.British Eng
9、lish,华夏天天百朗时代,American English and British English differ in terms of,Spelling Grammar Pronunciation Word choice Idioms and sayings Interjections and“filler”words/phrases Humor,华夏天天百朗时代,A Few Simple Dos in American English,5 Dos,Use words like gonna,gotta,and wanna to sound more natural.Use contract
10、ions like cant,wont,and wouldnt to sound more informal.Use“filler”words like uh,um,oh,like,well,hmm,and I guess to sound more authentic.Be open-minded,creative,and even a bit wildthats what Americans are like!Be clear and direct,but try to be funny,too!,华夏天天百朗时代,From the following conversation,we ca
11、n see how native Americans speak with each other in their real life,华夏天天百朗时代,M:Whats up,Mary?Hows it going?W:Hey,Greg!Its been a long time.Where have you been,man?M:Oh,you knowjust working a lot.My dad lost his job,so Ive been trying to help out as much as I can.W:Dude,that sucks about your dads job
12、.My mom got canned last month,so I know how you feel.M:What?!She got fired?How come?W:I dunnosomething about not being on time,I guess.M:Well,if she wasnt getting there on time,maybe she had it comingW:Hang on a sec,buddy!Not everyone is rich like your family!My mom had to take the bus an hour each
13、way to get to her job because she couldnt afford a car!She was still only late,like,twice in three years,so.M:Aw,thats crazy!She got fired for being late two times?W:Uh-huh.M:Whoa!Thats ridiculous.W:Yeah,tell me about it.So,why did your dad get fired?M:Oh,he didnt get fired.His company went out of b
14、usiness,so everyone lost their jobs.W:Wow,this economy is really going down the toilet!M:You can say that again!,华夏天天百朗时代,Direct:美国人表达观点的方式直截了当，不遮遮掩掩，不同于英国人的含蓄和保守。喜欢就是喜欢，不喜欢或不同意就直接说No。从这段对话中两个朋友的谈话可略见一斑。Full of slangs:美国人在日常对话中经常使用俚语，如对话中dude(男人，家伙)，buddy(朋友，伙伴)，go down the toilet(糟透了)，get canned(被解
15、雇)等。Lazy:为了省事，美国人常常懒得把单词说全，例如他们经常说的gonna,gotta,wanna。在这段对话中，女士说I dunno,而不是I dont know.,A Detailed Analysis of the Conversation,华夏天天百朗时代,Informal:口语中会出现很多非正式的表达，如对话中的That sucks about your dads job.Hang on a sec.The use of exclamations:美国人说话喜欢大量使用感叹词，Oh,man!What?!Whoa!Oh,boy!My goodness!这样的感叹句随时可以听到。The use of“filler”words and phrases:口语区别于书面语的一个主要特点是它的冗余信息，说话者会频频使用um,like,well,you know,hmm,I guess 这样的表达来填充话语间的空隙。Modern&cool:如今的年轻人喜爱美式发音，喜欢看美剧。American English的统治地位无需怀疑，就像百朗听力的外籍员工Alex 所说的，“American English is just cooler!”,华夏天天百朗时代,Thanks!,华夏天天百朗时代,
