British and American English Module 1 British and American English

Grammar

Can you explain the following use of tenses. a changing situation an event which is happening now or around now a possible future a certain future past events which has an effect on the present an everyday event present simple tense present continuous tense present perfect tense future tense Please match

change develop speak think watch grow study All languages _______ over a period of time. English _______________ very rapidly. How many people __________ Chinese? I ___________American English is very different from British English. Millions of people ____ satellite TV every day. The percentage of non-English web pages ____________. What languages _____ people ______ in China? What ____ you _________this year? is developing is developing speak don’t think watch is growing do study are studying

Special use of the tenses Grammar The Present Simple Tense: 1)在时间,条件,让步状语从句中,用主将从现;(当if从句出现will时,will是情态动词,表示意愿) Though the work is difficult, we will never give up. 2)表示按时间表要发生的动作,此情况常用go,come,leave,open,arrive,start等动词; 3)对比赛,图片,剧本,戏剧等的解说、情节介绍; Tom carries the ball to the left.

Grammar Tenses The Present Continuous Tense: 1)与always,all the time, constantly, forever等连用,表示说话人责备,厌恶,赞赏等感情,相当于“老是”. Jim is always coming late for class. He’s always thinking of others. 2)表示主语最近计划或安排按将要做的事,能这样使用的动词有go,come,leave, arrive, stay, begin,see, meet,start等; He is meeting the manager tomorrow.

Tenses The Future Indefinite Tense: 1)will:表示说话时决定做的事;表示某种预见;有一定的科学根据;用在“I think/expect” 等后的从句中 2)be going to:有迹象表明要发生;事先计划,考虑,安排要做的事. Jim is going to buy a new coat this winter. Look at the dark clouds, it’s going to rain 3)be about to do:表示即将发生的动作. (一般不与时间状语连用,但可与when从句连用) The meeting is about to begin. 4)be to do:表示约定,计划,安排要做的事. We’re to meet at 4:00 this afternoon. The shop is to be opened in may. Tenses

Tenses buy borrow die come here arrive at/in marry begin/start The Present perfect Tense: 1)注意非延续性动词,不能与时间段连用. He has got married for six years. buy borrow die come here arrive at/in marry begin/start finish/end get up go out Join leave/move have keep be dead be here be at/in be married be on be over be up be out be in/be+a+n. be away/out of He got married six years ago. He has been married for six years. 部分非延续性动词与延续性动词的转换:

Activity 1 on page 4 The British say Have you got …? while Americans prefer Do you have …? Many factors have influenced American pronunciation. Some experts believe that the two varieties are moving closer together. Some people now believe that British English will disappear. In the future, there are going to be many “Englishes”. Look! The man is filling his automobile with gas. an everyday event past events which have an effect on the present a changing situation a possible future a certain future an event which is happening now or around now

for是介词，后跟表示时间段 since是介词或连词，后跟表示时间点 John has been in China since two weeks ago. John has been in China for two weeks. I have worked hard with my English for all the three senior high years. I have worked hard with my English since I was in senior high.

since for since since for since English grammar has not changed much __________ the time of Shakespeare. The American spelling system has existed __________ about 20 years. I have been studying English __________ I was in primary school. We have an American teacher. He has been here __________ January. CNN has been on the air __________ more than twenty years. Montia Rajpal has worked for CNN __________ the year 2000. since for since since for since

Conclusion for 是介词，而since可作介词或连接词； for 后面跟表示时间段的结构 since后面跟表示时间点的结构

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