Unit2Word power 修改版

1、 媽媽和爸爸比預(yù)期早一天度假歸來。他們應(yīng)該明天才回來，因?yàn)樗麄兤炔患按叵虢o我們一個(gè)驚喜。 當(dāng)爸爸打開窗簾和燈，他驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)房間一團(tuán)糟。他認(rèn)為這是Daniel的錯(cuò)，沒有把家照顧好，這讓Daniel很難過。他說他們從不給他一個(gè)解釋的機(jī)會(huì)。當(dāng)我讓他告訴父母一切的時(shí)候，他說他們不信任他，他們不值得解釋。 后來，媽媽覺得他們對(duì)Daniel太苛刻了，但是爸爸說，既然Daniel對(duì)他們?nèi)绱说拇拄敚麄儽仨殤土P他，否則，他不會(huì)尊重他們。v Mum and Dad arrived back from vacation a day earlier than expected. But they werent s

2、upposed to come home until tomorrow. It was because they couldnt wait to surprise the boys. v When Dad opened the curtains and light ，he was surprised to find the room was a mess. He thought it was Daniels fault because he didnt look after the house well, which made him sad. Daniel said they never e

3、ven gave him a chance to explain. When I let him tell Mum and Dad the truth, he said they didnt trust him and they didnt deserve the explanation. v Later, Mum thought they were too hard on Daniel ,but Dad said now that he had been so rude to them, he felt like they had to punish him or he wouldnt re

4、spect them. Word powerUnit 2 Growing PainsJoean 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 upstairs. After a while, h

5、owever, 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 ?Question 2: Why cant he find it?a toi

6、letNancy misunderstood his meaning.AmericanIn which aspect does American English differ from British English from the examples above?In vocabulary and spellingVocabularyspellingGrammarpronunciationvFocus on the exercise on page 26 and finish it individually first and then conduct a feedback activity

7、. Then practice the dialogue with your partners.vAnswers： v(1) is that (2) center v (3)fitted (4) toilet v (5) programme (6) colour v (7) Shes just gone home. v (8) onA colloquialism is an informal expression used in spoken English. Colloquialisms are never used in formal English or in writing, but

8、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 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

9、 a piece of cake for me.a piece of cakeDont be a wet blanket. Have some fun!boring / afraid to have funGo on, tell me. Im all ears.listening carefullyAre you serious? Dont pull my leg.joke with someoneGuess the meaning of the underlined: 1.Mrs Blacks garden is the best in our town. She has real gree

10、n fingers.2.He makes every decision in our company. He is the top dog.Be good at gardening An important person in an organizationGuess the meaning of the underlined: 3.Why did you give her the cold shoulder? You are good friends, arent you?4.I wish I had brought my umbrella. Its raining cats and dog

11、s.5.Football is just not my cup of tea - I like playing volleyball.Be not friendly to herRaining heavilyNot really to my tasteu1.A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林。u2.Actions speak louder than words. 行動(dòng)勝于語言。/百說不如一干。/事實(shí)勝于雄辯。3.A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一塹，長一智。4.

12、All roads lead to Rome. 條條大路通羅馬。5.A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友難，失朋友易。v6.A good beginning is half done. 好的開始是成功的一半。v7.All that ends well is well. 結(jié)果好，就一切都好。v8.All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy. 只會(huì)用功不玩耍，聰明孩子也變傻。v9.Better late than never. 遲做總比不做好。v10.Every dog has his day. 誰都有得意的時(shí)候。v11.Great minds think alike. 英雄所見略同。v12.Many hands make light work. 眾人拾柴火焰高。v13.Many heads are better than one. 三個(gè)臭皮匠，賽過諸葛亮。v14.East or west, home is