1、American vs British EnglishM1Unit 2 Growing PainsWord power1.Do you agree there are some differences between American English and British English?2.In which aspects do these differences exist?Lead-in 3.Can you give me some examples that youve learnt?pronunciation,spelling,grammar,vocabularyLets read
2、 a dialogue between Beckham and Arnold Schwarzenegger.Beckham(贝克汉姆英国英国足球运动员)Arnold Schwarzenegger(.阿诺德施瓦辛格美国美国演员)Do you want to come to my flat?Where is your apartment?Shall we go to the pub to celebrate your birthday?Wow,the bar is a nice place.Wow,I want a tin of Coko and some sweets.What about yo
3、u?Well,I want a can ofmilk tea and somecandy.牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTGreat.I like football match too.Hey,lets go and see a soccer game.It is very exciting.牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTIn what ways does American English differ
4、 from British English?pronunciation,spelling Vocabulary,grammar,牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTvocabularyvocabulary牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTCan you say them in American English and British English?trousers(BrE)pants (AmE)candy(A
5、mE)sweets(BrE)牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTgarbage(AmE)rubbish(BrE)football (BrE)soccer(AmE)牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTrestroom/bathroom(AmE)toilet/WC(BrE)fall(AmE)autumn(BrE)牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word po
6、wer 共54张PPTliving room Am.Esitting room Bri.E牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTvacation Am.Eholiday Bri.E牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTPronunciation牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTdance British English/d:
7、ns/American English/dns/eitherBritish English:/ai/American English/i/牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT Differences in PronunciationAmericanBritishanswer answer:Of course.krskrs Of course.ksks box bksbks box bksbksdance/dns/dance/d:ns/not/nat/not/nt/either/i/either/ai/G
8、rammarBE(British English)AE(American English)Sams just gone home.The uniform fitted badly.Hello,is that Mr.He?(on the phone)I live in Xingtian Road.Call me at 5555 5678.at the weekend/in a teamPlease write to me soon.Have you got a pen?I live on Xingtian Road.Sam just went home.The uniform fit badly
9、.Hello,is this Mr.He?(on the phone)Call me on 5555 5678.Tip:(just,already,yet)BE-Present Perfect AE-Simple Pasteg,Ive already seen that film.I already saw that film.on the weekend/on a teamPlease write me soon.Do you have a pen?VocabularyBEAEtrouserssweetssitting roomfootballholiday toilet/WCsoccer
10、ballpantscandyliving roomvacation restroom/bathroomVocabularyBEAErubbishfilmpostmanpetrolautumnangrytrashmoviemailmangasfallmadSpellingBEAERulesExamplescentrecolourtravellerorganise/organizetyreprogrammecentercolortravelerorganizeprogram-re vs-ermetre/meter-our vs-orhumour/humor-ll vs-lskillful/skil
11、ful-se vs-zerealise/realizetireTip:AE has the shorter and phonetic(语音的）语音的）spelling.Tell if they are American or British English.(AE/BE)1.Have you got any pets?Yes,Ive got three rabbits and a tortoise.2.I have an apartment in the city center.3.Do you have a walkman？Have you(got)a walkman？AEBEBEAE4.I
12、 dont have any ink.I havent(got)any ink.5.She works nights as a janitor.She works at night as a janitor.6.Lets stay home.Lets stay at home.7.He has gotten a new job.He has got a new job.AEAEAEAEBEBEBEBEPracticePage 26.Use the information from what you have learnt to change the underlined words and p
13、hrases from American to British English.Li Hua:Hello,(1)Is this _ Dai Jun?Dai Jun:Yes.Hi,Li Hua,how are you?Li Hua:Im okay now,but I just had the worst morning ever!Dai Jun:What happened?Li Hua:I went to the shopping(2)center _near HuaihaithatcentreRoad,to change the new shoes I bought,the ones that
14、(3)fit _badly,for bigger ones.One saleswoman was in the(4)bathroom _and the other was watching a TV(5)program _behind the counter.Neither of them would help me!Finally,fittedtoiletprogramme牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTI got help,but they only had the shoes in a(6)c
15、olor _I didnt like.I wanted to complain,but when I asked to see the manager,they told me,oh,sorry,(7)she just went home_.Dai Jun:What a terrible shop!What did you do?colourshes just gone home牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTLi Hua:They gave a number to phone the manage
16、r(8)at_,so I called when I got home.Now I feel a bit better,but I still dont have new shoes!on牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTA colloquialism is an informal expression used in spoken English.Colloquialism
17、s are never used in formal English or in writing,but are often used in conversations.What is a colloquialism?牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT-English is very difficult for me.-But its a piece of cake for me.1.a piece of cakePart ASomething easy to do牛津版必修一 unit 2 word
18、 power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT1.a piece of cake 小菜一碟小菜一碟 容易的事容易的事a piece of cake 表示一块蛋糕。其实表示一块蛋糕。其实a piece of cake 还理解为一件轻而易举的事还理解为一件轻而易举的事情，有把握而易办的事。其实在汉语中情，有把握而易办的事。其实在汉语中也有一个与之非常类似的表达：也有一个与之非常类似的表达：小菜一小菜一碟碟。很难想象一块蛋糕，和一碟小菜在。很难想象一块蛋糕，和一碟小菜在两种完全不用的文化里面竟然有着如此两种完全不用的文化里面竟然有着如此相同的含义，真是非
19、常令人惊讶。相同的含义，真是非常令人惊讶。牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTDont be a wet blanket.Have some fun!boring/afraid to have fun牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT2.a wet blanket 令人扫兴的人。令人扫兴的人。这一表达的来源是：当发生火灾的时候，这一表达的来源是：当发生火灾的时候，为了扑火，把湿毛毯盖到火上。后用来为了扑火，把湿
20、毛毯盖到火上。后用来指在社交场合泼冷水，令人扫兴的人。指在社交场合泼冷水，令人扫兴的人。如：如：Im sorry to be such a wet blanket,but Im afraid I have to go home now.牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTthrow a wet blanket on这个说法相当于这个说法相当于中文里的一句俗语：中文里的一句俗语：给人当头泼凉水。给人当头泼凉水。人们逐渐引伸了这个说法用人们逐渐引伸了这个说法用a wet blanket来比喻把周围兴高采烈的
21、人们都来比喻把周围兴高采烈的人们都弄得热情冷却的一个人。然而弄得热情冷却的一个人。然而wet blanket并不只是用来说人，也可以指事并不只是用来说人，也可以指事情情.如：如：牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTMy friends and I were going to the beach this weekend for some sun and swimming.But the weather forecast threw a wet blanket on our plans it says i
22、tll be rainy and cold.他说：我和朋友们原来打算这个周末他说：我和朋友们原来打算这个周末去海滨晒太阳、游泳，但是天气预报去海滨晒太阳、游泳，但是天气预报却给我们却给我们当头泼了一瓢凉水当头泼了一瓢凉水。据说天。据说天要下雨而且很凉。要下雨而且很凉。牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPTGo on,tell me.Im all ears.listening carefully 专心听专心听/洗耳恭听洗耳恭听牛津版必修一 unit 2 word power 共54张PPT牛津版必修一 un
23、it 2 word power 共54张PPT3.all ears 形容很专心地倾听形容很专心地倾听,全神贯注。全神贯注。When someone is all ears,he or she is listening with complete attention Whenever you tell Johnny some gossip,hes all ears.每当你说闲话给约翰尼听时，他总是全每当你说闲话给约翰尼听时，他总是全神贯注。神贯注。Are you serious?Dont pull my leg.joke with someone4.to pull ones leg意思是逗别人，
24、开别人意思是逗别人，开别人玩笑。玩笑。My roommate said this girl had told him she wouldnt mind going out with me.But when I invited her to a movie,I learned he was just pulling my leg.我的室友说，那个女孩愿意和我一起出我的室友说，那个女孩愿意和我一起出去玩。可是，当我请她去看电影的时候，去玩。可是，当我请她去看电影的时候，我才发现我那同学是我才发现我那同学是逗我，开我的玩逗我，开我的玩笑笑。”Hey,stop pulling my leg,will
25、you?I dont believe that girl really said she likes me and would like me to take her out.喂，你别喂，你别逗逗我行不行！我才不信那个女我行不行！我才不信那个女孩真的说了她喜欢我，还要我邀她出去孩真的说了她喜欢我，还要我邀她出去玩。玩。1.Mrs Blacks garden is the best in our town.She has real green fingers._2.He makes every decision in our company.He is the top dog._be good
26、at gardening(园艺能手）园艺能手）an important person in an organization3.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 dogs._5.Football is just not my cup of tea I like playing volleyball._6.Though you are busy,could you just len
27、d me an ear for a moment?_7.Because Tod failed in his maths exam,he was as quiet as a mouse when his father scolded him._8.As a green hand,Robert nearly drove into the grocery on roadside._Part B1.Mrs Blacks garden is the best in our town.She has real green fingers._2.He just cant do anything right.
28、He is all thumbs._She is good at gardening.(园艺能手）园艺能手）He is very clumsy and cant do things skillfully.（笨拙（笨拙）3.You are telling me Im lazy.Ha,look what a mess your room is!That is like the pot calling the kettle black!_.4.I wish I had brought my umbrella.Its raining cats and dogs._That is like critic
29、izing someone else for a fault you have yourself.（五十步笑百步）（五十步笑百步）It is raining heavily.(下倾盆大雨下倾盆大雨)5.Dont make a mountain out of a molehill.Its not that serious._Dont exaggerated something.(小题小题大做大做)Alex has four sons and one daughter.She is theyoungest and the apple of her daddys eye.apple of ones
30、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 a piece of cake for me.a piece of cakeOther examples:1.Great minds think alike.2.You are singing my song.3.She is my ball and chain.4.He
31、is beaten by the ugly stick.5.The plan cost me an arm and a leg.(英雄所见略同。）英雄所见略同。）（不谋而合）（不谋而合）（老婆）（老婆）（长得难看）（长得难看）(代价昂贵）代价昂贵）Other examples:6.Dont think about that girl.There is plenty of other fish in the sea.7.I have bigger fish to fry.8.She is a social butterfly.9.I put my foot in my mouth.10.When
32、 she heard the news,she walked on the air.（天涯何处无芳草）（天涯何处无芳草）（善于交际，会应酬的人）（善于交际，会应酬的人）（有更重要的事情要办）（有更重要的事情要办）（说错话了）（说错话了）（飘飘然）（飘飘然）I dont believe you.Oh，God!Its my favorite.Relax.Its really funny.Give me a chance.Its free.Oh,my aching back.I dont buy your story.Give me a break.Its my cup of tea.Take it easy.Oh!you are killing me.Its on the house.Match the following sentences:Homework1.Try your best to keep the examples of American English and British English in your mind.2.Find more colloquialisms if you like.3.Revise the play and find the sentences with attributive clause.
