《2025年优加学案课时通八年级英语下册冀教版》

Ⅴ. 阅读表达
English is the first language of about 400 million people and the mother language of 12 countries. However, it has many differences. British, American and South African English are all spoken differently. In many English language courses, the British and American differences are taught. One is not more correct than the other, but there are important differences between the two.
Probably the biggest difference between American and British English is the vocabulary. Different words are used to talk about the same thing. For example, in the United States, people throw their garbage into the trash can. In England, people throw their rubbish into the dustbin. In Britain, people take a lift to the fifth floor. In America, people take an elevator.
American and British grammar can also be different. For example, speakers of British English will ask “What did you do at the weekend?”, but Americans usually say “on the weekend”. In the United States people usually say “I've gotten a new bike”, but in the U. K., they will say “I've just got a new bike”.
The pronunciation in American and British English is also different, even when the spelling is the same. The word “tomato” is a classic example of this.
English is different in different parts of the world. Learning all these is not easy, so English learners should just know that they are always there.
20～24 题简略回答问题。
20. In how many countries is English spoken as the mother language?
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21. What are the differences between British English and American English?
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22. What's the biggest difference between American and British English?
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23. Why does the writer talk about “tomato” in Paragraph 4?
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24. (新考向·开放性问答) Do you know any other differences between British English and American English? What are they?
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答案： 20. In 12 countries.
21. They are different in vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.
22. The biggest difference between American and British English is the vocabulary.
23. To give us an example.
24. Yes, I do. American use “-er” instead of “-re”, such as meter and center.（答案不唯一）