Level: CV 2 Lesson 4
Focus: British VS American
Material: grammar past tense VX present perfect tense, a set of copies, video of a part of
Love Actually scene and American slang
Procedure: Teacher elicits the difference accent between American and British. During presentation, Teacher presents present perfect tense and past tense (page 30). Then, distribute the copy of the following activity
Change the expressions below either in American or British English (present perfect to past tense or vice versa)
1. Have you made up your mind>?
2. I didn’t make any decision
3. Have you got your dinner?
4. Did you listen to the newest track by Michael Buble’?
5. They haven’t read the latest news about the launching of Dell product
6. Did you sell your old cellphone?
7. Have you watched the latest movie by Tom Hanks?
8. She has met him.
9. Did you study Algebra?
10. He has not taken a nap.
11. He has got an idea how to do it.
12. We decided to take it anyway.
If the time allows, Teacher can show Love Actually the movie. The scene was Collin Frisel was going to America to find American girls. The scene shows how American girls were amazed with the British man who was dying to find a girlfriend.
Later, Teacher distributes the copy of list of different terms used in British and American language.
Find the correct match for its word/ phrase
BRITISH VS AMERICAN
| British | American |
| The movies Ill Main road Queue Single (ticket) Rise (in salary) Shop Sweets Time table Biscuit | Holiday Baggage potato chips Rest room Round trip Someplace Cab Fall Intersection |
|
|
The cinemas Crossroads Cookie Autumn Schedule
Taxi Candy Somewhere Public toilet Store
Return ticket Raise One way Potato crisps Sick
Luggage highway Line Vacation
As soon as the students finish filling the grid, the teacher shows another video showing, that is American slang. Note down the meaning of each word because later the students have to use one of the slang in their dialog.
After showing the movie, put the students into pairs, ask them to pretend to be British and American. Put them into situations that is possible for two different people to meet. Use the words on the list, slang in the video, different tenses, and if possible use the accent, too.
Have a good time, teachers....