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1、Word powerAmerican vs British EnglishUnit 2 Growing Pains牛津英語模塊一Joean AmericanNancyan EnglishmanOnce Joe came to Britain for the first time by air. When he arrived at Nancys home. He asked, “ Could I use your bathroom?” Nancy said ok and gave him a clean towel and told him that the bathroom was upst

2、airs. After a while, however, Joe didnt find the bathroom. He wondered why Nancy gave him a towel since he didnt mean to take a shower. Do you know whats wrong with them?!Tell a story After the story, you are required to answer several questions:Question 1: What did Joe want to find ?A toiletQuestio

3、n 2: Why cant he find it?Joe is an American, he says bathroom and means a place where there is a toilet. But in Nancys eye, its a place where people can only have a bath. So because of this, they misunderstood each other.Lead-in 1. Do you know there are some differences between American English and

4、British English?2. In which aspects do these differences exist, pronunciation, spelling, grammar and vocabulary?_ English British Englishvacationsoccertrash cangarbageLiving roombehaviorholidayfootballdustbinrubbishsitting roombehaviourAmericanIn which aspect does American English differ from Britis

5、h English from the examples above?In In vocabularyvocabulary and and spellingspellingAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishgasbaggagemailstairwayVocabularypetrolluggagepoststaircaseAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishcolorfavorcentertravelingspellingcolourfavourcentretravellingAmerican EnglishBritish EnglishShe

6、 has an interesting book.She has got an interesting book.GrammardifferencesAmerican English/dns/ /nat/ /I:th/ British EnglishDance not either/d:ns/ / nt / /ai /pronunciationRead the following dialogue and find out “Is it in American English or British English?”P26 American vs British EnglishSam went

7、 back to London to go on with his study in CMHS. He met David on the school campus.Sam: Hi, David. How are you?David: Fine, have you just gone back from New York?Sam: Yeah, I went back here last Monday.David: How is your summer holiday, Sam?Sam: Excellent, during my summer vacation I joined a soccer

8、 ball club and I can play it better now.David: Good! I also practised playing football this summer too.Sam: OK! Please call me at 33545165 if the students union organizes a soccer ball match.David: Good idea! You may call me on 25682275.Sam: See you!David : Good bye!Sam speaks American English Sam s

9、peaks American English while David speaks British while David speaks British English.English.Which do you like better, American English or British English?That is One mans meat is another mans poison.Practice 1Use the information from what you have learnt to change the underlined words and phrases f

10、rom American to British English. (textbook)What did she complain about?She complained about_Complain v. to express feelings of unhappiness, dissatisfaction etc.Complaint n.Complain (to sb.) about/of sth.Complain (to sb.) thatHe complained about a bowl of cold rice.their bad service.What is a colloqu

11、ialism?A colloquialism is an informal expression used in spoken English. Colloquialisms are never used in formal English or in writing, but are often used in conversations. Alex has four sons and one daughter. She is theyoungest and the apple of her daddys eye.apple of ones eye-You see, Bill spends

12、most of the money we give him on computer games.-He is the black sheep of the family.black sheep- English is very difficult for me.- But its a piece of cake for me.a piece of cakeRead the following sentences and express what the colloquialism mean.1. Though you are busy, could you just lend me an ea

13、r for a moment?2. Its too heavy. Could you lend me a hand?3. If Huston Rockets can win this basketball game by twenty points, I will eat my hat.4. As a green hand, Robert nearly drove into the grocery on roadside.5. Because Tod failed in his maths exam, he was as quiet as a mouse when his father sco

14、lded him.To listen and pay attentionHelp meQuite sure that it is impossibleOne who is new in a certain fieldMaking very little noisePage 27 part AA. joke with someone B. something easy to understandC. listening carefully D. boring/afraid to have fun Read these colloquialisms and look at the matching

15、 pictures. Choose the correct meaning for each one from the box below.I can tell you that. Thats a no-brainer.Dont be a wet blanket. Have some fun!Go on, tell me. Im all ears. Are you serious? Dont pull my leg.ACBDOther examples:1. Great minds think alike. 2. You are singing my song. 3. a dark horse

16、 4. kiss up to sb 5. take one for the team ( 英雄所見略同。）英雄所見略同。） （不謀而合）（不謀而合）（黑馬）出乎意料的嬴家（黑馬）出乎意料的嬴家 （討好，拍馬屁）（討好，拍馬屁） (為了集體利益犧牲個(gè)人利益）為了集體利益犧牲個(gè)人利益）QUIZ:1. 英雄所見略同。英雄所見略同。2.不謀而合不謀而合3. 黑馬黑馬4. 討好，拍馬屁討好，拍馬屁5. 為了集體利益犧牲個(gè)人利益為了集體利益犧牲個(gè)人利益Great minds think alike. You are singing my song. a dark horsekiss up to sb.ta

17、ke one for the teamOther examples:6. kill two birds with one stone7. a social butterfly8. Birds of a feather flock together. 9. on pins and needles / ants in ones pants （一箭雙雕，一舉兩得）（一箭雙雕，一舉兩得） （善于交際，會(huì)應(yīng)酬的人）（善于交際，會(huì)應(yīng)酬的人） （物以類聚）（物以類聚）（如坐針氈，坐立不安）（如坐針氈，坐立不安）QUIZ:（一箭雙雕，一舉兩得）一箭雙雕，一舉兩得）（善于交際，會(huì)應(yīng)酬的人）善于交際，會(huì)應(yīng)酬的人）

18、（物以類聚）物以類聚）（如坐針氈，坐立不安）如坐針氈，坐立不安） 6. kill two birds with one stone7. a social butterfly 8. Birds of a feather flock together. 9. on pins and needles / ants in ones pantsvPlay a gamev1 Give students 3 minutes to remember as many proverbs as they can. v2 Divide the class into 3 groups to have a contest .1.A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.2.A candle lights others and consumes itself.3.A close mouth catches no flies.4.Actions speak louder than words.5.Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.6.A faithful friend is hard to find.7.A fall int