【正文】 a pair of chopsticks。 a small basket with a roll of bread。 met his wife when he was working and got married with her after seven years. Now they have seven children and live a very happy life. Step 4 Ask and answer did Spielberg study English instead of film? Because his grades were not enough to go to the Film Academy. were people who saw the film Jaws afraid to swim in the sea? Because they are afraid of the big shark in the sea important is his family to Spielberg?s career. Spielberg says that he owes much of his career to his family. was Spielberg?s dream? When he was young , his dream was to go to the Film Academy. is his wife?s name? Cate Capshaw ,a famous actress have you learnt from reading about Spielberg? Working hard and believing in your dream will make your dreams e true. Step 5 Multiplechoice: 1. How old is Steven Spielberg? ( A ) A 57 B 12 C 16 D 49 2. Why couldn?t Steven Spielberg go to the Film Academy as he wished? ( C ) A Because his family was too poor B Because he was too young to be accepted C Because his grades were too poor D Because he hadn?t got enough experience 3. Which of the following are Steven?s war films? ( B ) A Fireamp。 autumn I think most of our students are interested in the differences between American English and British English. Do you want to know more about it? Today we will learn the text named Step 2 Reading Comprehension Ⅰ Fast Reading Read the text quickly and answer the following question, then summarize the main idea of each para. Question: Are the differences greater in the written language or the spoken language? Answer: The differences are greater in the spoken language. the main idea of each para. English is spoken as mother tongue and as a second language Many people learn English as a foreign language Many people municate in English every day Ⅱ Careful Reading Questions: 1. When did American bee independent? 2. When did the language begin to change? 3. Which country did the British take “Typhoon” from? Which country did the Americans take “Tornado” from? 4. Who wrote the first American dictionary? 5. What was his purpose? 6. What are the main three reasons for the differences? Step 3 Practice Ⅰ Read aloud the text Ⅱ Go through the text and deal with some language points about: happen . How did the accident e about? 2. at first . At first she was afraid of water,but she soon learned to swim. 3. while . Some people are rich while others are poor. 4. just as . Just as you say, he is a honest boy. 5. end up with . At the dinner w usually begin with soup and end up with fruit. 6. except for . You position is good except for some spelling mistakes. Ⅲ Answer the following questions by choosing the best answer. 1. America stopped being a part of England in _______. C A 1707 B 1828 C 1776 D 1911 2. Which of the following statements is true? D A After 1828 American English and British English stayed the same. B After 1828 British English changed but British English stayed the same. C After 1828 British English changed but American English stayed the same. D After 1828 both British English and American English changed. 3. British English is different from American English because________. C A British decided to change the spelling of many American words B American English changed but British English stayed the same C the Americans and British took different words from other languages D America is a bigger country 4. Noah Webster was_______. D A an American president B a Spanish farmmer C a British teacher D an American writer 5. Which of the following statements is true?D A In the future both American English and British English will stay the same. B In the future American English will change but British English will not. C In the future British English will change but American English will not. D In the future both British English and American English will change. Step 4 Consolidation Retell the text according to key words: differences, e about, change, borrow, Noah Webster, spelling, pronunciation Step 5 Homework Write a short passage about the differences between British and American English, mainly the reason and some examples of the differences. The Design of the Blackboard American English amp。 British English Ⅰ Differences Ⅱ Keywords : bathroom differences b. Spelling: color amp。Jaws B Schindler?s Listamp。 a glass for red wine。 a small ornament to rest the chopsticks on。 a Chinese spoon。 a napkin。 3 Works: Jaws (1975) E. T. (1982) Jurassic Park(1993) Schindler?s List (1993) Saving Private Ryan(1198) Career: now is one of the top directors in the film industry Family。 colour c. Pronunciation: hot d. Words: fall amp。 colour e about c. Pronunciation: hot change d. Words: fall amp。Saving Private Ryan C Jurassic Parkamp。 a glass for white wine。 a small tray with a damp cloth。 a dessert spoon Things found on a Chinese dinner table a bowl。 a large plate。 such as how to handle t he raft, how to paddle and how to… You should also know how to swim. …wear a life jacket. HIKING 1).What is hiking? 2).Why is hiking a kind of adventure travel? 3).Where can you go hiking? RAFTING 1).What is rafting? 2).Where is rafting done? 3).Why is rafting a kind of adventure travel? Step 3 Careful reading Read the text again and fill in the below form Safety tips for hiking: someone your destination some necessities out for possible dangers some protectors Benefits of hiking and exciting close to nature exercise Safety tips for rafting some basic rafting skills how to swim good and strong clothes a life jacket Benefits of rafting excitement nature adventure Compare hiking and rafting. Similarities: Both are examples of adventure travel. *Both take plac