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1、Unit 2 1.American English vs British English2.ColloquialismsJane is an American who has come to Britain for the first time.Read the dialogue and answer the questions:JaneLily:Oh,there you are.Did you have a good flight?Jane:Sure.We flew all the way.Lily:You must be very tired.Jane:Yes.Could I use yo
2、ur bathroom?Lily:Sure,just make yourself at home.It is on the first floor.Let me give you a clean towel.(毛巾毛巾)Jane:A Towel?(after a while)Lily:Have you found it?Jane:Well,I mean no.I cant find it.Is it on the first floor?Lily:Yes.Its the second door on the left.Look,it is there.Jane:Oh,it is here.(2
3、 minutes later)Jane:I find the bathroom,but I cant find what I m looking for.Questions:Why cant Jane find the bathroom at first?What cant Jane find in the bathroom?Why?Questions:(1)Why cant Jane find the bathroom at first?first floorsecond floorfirst floorground floorAmerican English British English
4、(2)What cant Jane find in the bathroom?Jane cant find the toilet.She wants to go to the toilet,but Lily thinks she wants to take a shower.bathroom(AmE)a toliet(BrE)a bath or showerOne more question:In which aspect does American English differ from British English from the dialogue above?In vocabular
5、y1.InwhatwaysdoesAmericanEnglishdifferfromBritishEnglish?Vocabulary,grammar,pronunciation,spelling2.Canyoulistsomeexamples?pants AmEtrousers BrEcandyAmEsweets BrEtoilet/WC BrErestroom/bathroom AmEsoccer(ball)AmEfootball BrEliving room AmEsitting room BrEvacation AmEholiday BrEDifferenceinvocabulary
6、Differences in Vocabulary garbage petral undergroundfallautumn rubber eraser movie filmAmerican American EnglishEnglishBritish British EnglishEnglish rubbish gassubway(地铁）地铁）Agame:Doyouhaveagoodmemory?toilet/bathroommail/postpants/trousersliving room/sitting roomsoccer ball/footballmovie/filmgarbage
7、 can/dustbineraser/rubberelevator/liftgarbage can/dustbinAgame:Doyouhaveagoodmemory?toilet/bathroommail/postpants/trousersliving room/sitting roomsoccer ball/footballmovie/filmgarbage/dustbineraser/rubberelevator/liftelevator/liftAgame:Doyouhaveagoodmemory?toilet/bathroommail/postpants/trouserslivin
8、g room/sitting roomsoccer ball/footballmovie/filmgarbage/dustbineraser/rubberelevator/liftmail/post Differences in Spellingcenter-centretheater-theatrecentimeter-centimetreKilometer-kilometre-ervs-reAmerican American EnglishEnglishBritish British EnglishEnglishcolor-colourhumor-humourbehavior-behavi
9、ourneighbor-neighbourhonor-honourfavorite-favourite-or vs-ourtraveler-travellerwoolen-woollenjeweler-jewellerorganize-organiserealize-realise-l-vs-ll-ze vs -seprogram-programmekilogram-kilogramme-gram vs -gramme Differences in Grammarthe differences in tenseDo you have a book?_Have you(got)a book?_S
10、am just went home._Sam has just gone home._Am.EAm.EBr.EBr.Ethe differences in prepositionI live in Zhengning Road._I live on Zhengning Road._Ill see you Sunday._Ill see you on Sunday._Call me at 5555 5678._Call me on 5555 5678._Am.EAm.EAm.EBr.EBr.EBr.E Differences in Pronunciation Am.EBr.Eagaingeing
11、en clerkkl:kkl:k dancedns d:nsdifferencesAmerican English/dns/nat/I:th/British EnglishDance not either/d:ns/nt/ai/pronunciationcolloquialismsWhats a colloquialism?AcolloquialismisaninformalexpressionusedinspokenEnglish.ColloquialismsareneverusedinformalEnglishorinwriting,butareoftenusedinconversatio
12、ns.GuessthemeaningofcostanarmandalegBai:Yournewcarisreallynice.Kevin:Itshouldbe.Itcostmeanarmandaleg.Bai:Really?Imsorrytohearthat.Whendidthecaraccidenthappen?Kevin:Comeon,friend.Imfine.Imeanthecarcostsalotofmoney.More about the colloquialismsAlex has four sons and one daughter.She is theyoungest and
13、 the apple of her daddys eye.the apple of ones eye掌上明珠掌上明珠-You see,Bill spends most of the money we give him on computer games.-He is the black sheep of the family.black sheep害群之马害群之马Finish Part B on page 271.Mrs Blacks garden is the best in our town.She really has green fingers._2.He makes every de
14、cision in our company.He is the top dog._be good at gardening An important person in an organization3.Why did you give her cold shoulder?You are good friends,arent you._4.I wish I had brought my umbrella.Its raining cats and dogs._ be not friendly with herraining heavily.5.Football is just not my cu
15、p of tea.I like playing volleyball._really to my taste.1.cost an arm and a leg 2.all ears3.my cup of tea4.a piece of cake5.Its raining cats and dogs6.give her cold shoulder7.green finger8.the top dog9.Dont pull my leg 10.A wet blanket 11.the apple of ones eye1.掌上明珠掌上明珠2.我喜欢的东西我喜欢的东西3.洗耳恭听洗耳恭听4.别和我开玩
16、笑啊别和我开玩笑啊5.绿手指，善于园艺的人绿手指，善于园艺的人6.很容易做的事情很容易做的事情7.处于支配地位的人处于支配地位的人8.很无聊或不敢玩耍很无聊或不敢玩耍9.雨下的很大雨下的很大10.对某人不友好对某人不友好11.花很多钱花很多钱1.cost an arm and a leg 2.all ears3.my cup of tea4.a piece of cake5.Its raining cats and dogs6.give her cold shoulder7.green finger8.the top dog9.Dont pull my leg 10.A wet blanket
17、 11.the apple of ones eye1.花很多钱花很多钱2.洗耳恭听洗耳恭听3.我喜欢的东西我喜欢的东西4.很容易做的事情很容易做的事情5.雨下的很大雨下的很大6.对某人不友好对某人不友好7.绿手指，善于园艺的人绿手指，善于园艺的人8.处于支配地位的人处于支配地位的人9.别和我开玩笑啊别和我开玩笑啊10.很无聊或不敢玩耍很无聊或不敢玩耍11.掌上明珠掌上明珠Readthefollowingsentencesandexpresswhatthecolloquialismmean.1.Thoughyouarebusy,couldyoujustlend me an earforamome
18、nt?2.Itstooheavy.Couldyoulend me a hand?3.IfHustonRocketscanwinthisbasketballgamebytwentypoints,Iwilleat my hat.4.Asagreen hand,Robertnearlydroveintothegroceryonroadside.5.BecauseTodfailedinhismathsexam,hewasasquiet as a mousewhenhisfatherscoldedhim.TolistenandpayattentionHelpmeQuitesurethatitisimpo
19、ssibleOnewhoisnewinacertainfieldMakingverylittlenoisesome proverbs（谚语）（谚语）about the animalsabusybee忙碌的人anearlybird早起的人ahomebird爱在家里的人leadacat-and-doglife过着吵吵闹闹的生活35monkeybusiness耍花招，搞鬼asnakeinthegrass潜伏的敌人dothedonkeywork呆板的例常工作acoldfish冷酷无情的人adarkhorse实力难猜的竞争者36-MustIgooverwhattheteachersaidinclassr
20、ightnow,Mr.Wang?-sure._AAbirdinthehandisworthinthebushBRomewasnotbuiltinadayCStrikeironwhileitishotDNevercountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched.-Theymaybegetmarriedsoon.-Howdidyouknowit?-_ABeautylivesinloveseyesBOnetreedontmakeatreeCIhavebutterfliesinmyheartDAlittlebirdtoldme-Ihavetriedveryhardtofind
21、asolutiontotheproblem,butinvain.-WhynotconsultwithFrank?Yousee,_AgreatmindsthinkalikeBtwoheadsarebetterthanoneCitisapieceofcakeDitsbettertothinktwicebeforedoingsomethingHomework1.TryyourbesttokeeptheexamplesofAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishinyourmind.2.FindmorecolloquialismsontheInternet.3.Writethedialogueorstoryinyourexercise-book,usingasmanycolloquialismsasyoucan.