1、Module 1 Module 1 language points language pointshave.in common(with sb./sth.)和和有共同之处。有共同之处。1.We have really everything in common with America nowadays.have nothing/little in common have a lot/much/a great deal in common in common with sb./sth.和和一样一样和她姐姐一样，她也非常喜欢和她姐姐一样，她也非常喜欢TFboys.In common with he
2、r sister,she likes TFboys very much.The two birds The two birds havehave much much in in commoncommon.Fill in the blanks.1.The two games _(没有相同之处没有相同之处).2._(和其他许多国家一和其他许多国家一样样),Britain has experienced major changes over the last 100 years.In common with many other countrieshave nothing in common mak
3、e a difference 对对有影响有影响 make much/a great difference to 对对有很大影响有很大影响make no/little difference to 对对几乎没有影响几乎没有影响2.It doesnt make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English.One false step will One false step will make a great differencemake a great difference.Fill in the
4、 blanks.1.这场雨对运动会没有太大影响。这场雨对运动会没有太大影响。The rain didnt _ _ _ to the sports meet.2.谁赢这场比赛对我来说没有什么区别。谁赢这场比赛对我来说没有什么区别。It _ _ _ _ _ _ who wins the game.doesnt make a difference to memake much difference 1.My father could get around after the operation.2.It would take some time for the news to get around.
5、b.(消息消息)传开，传出去传开，传出去a.四处走动四处走动3.or maybe you will prefer to get around the town by taxi(British)or cab(American).Good news never goes beyond the Good news never goes beyond the gate,while bad news gate,while bad news get around get around quickly.quickly.The old couple The old couple get aroundget a
6、round with the help of sticks.with the help of sticks.The news that Li Yifeng The news that Li Yifeng had a car accident soon had a car accident soon got around.got around.4.Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning,which can be confusing.The sign is_The sign is_.I I dont know which s
7、ide I dont know which side I should go.should go.Im _and I dont Im _and I dont know which side I should know which side I should go.go.confusingconfusingconfused confused From his _ face,I From his _ face,I knew he didnt understand knew he didnt understand what I was saying.what I was saying.confuse
8、d confused surprised face/look/expression/voiceThe _ look on his face suggest that he was _ about the _ questions asked by his parents.confused confused confused confused confusing confusing confuse vt.使迷惑，使难以理解使迷惑，使难以理解 be confused by sth.被被搞糊涂了搞糊涂了 confuse A with/and B.把把A和和B混淆混淆He confused me by
9、asking so many questions.I was confused by so many questions.I I confused confused the medicine the medicine with/andwith/and the M&M chocolate.the M&M chocolate.confusion n.困惑困惑 混乱混乱In confusion 困惑地困惑地 困窘地困窘地 They _ me by asking so many _questions.I was totally_,standing there in_,not knowing what
10、to do.confusedconfusingconfusedconfusion6.Prepositions,too,can be different:compare on the team,on the weekend(American)with in the team,at the weekend(British).compare vt.比较比较 对照对照My parents like to My parents like to compare compare me me with with other children other children who get better grad
11、es.who get better grades.The man The man compares compares his daughter his daughter to to an angel.an pare with 和和比较比较compareto.把把比作比作compared to/with 和和相比相比 通常作状语通常作状语Compared withCompared with the big city,he the big city,he chose to live in chose to live in the countryside.the parison n 比较比较 对照对
12、照in comparison with 与与相比相比拓展：拓展：by comparison 相比之下相比之下In/By comparison with the lively teenagers,the adults were a joyless lot.by comparison with与与相比相比 _（compare）this car with that one,and you will find differences._（compare）this car with that one,you will find differences._（compare）this car with th
13、at one,this car is better in quality.These women nurses can be compared _ angels in white The drivers injuries were not serious _ comparison with the passengers.ComparingComparedComparetoin5.The British use prepositions where Americans sometimes omit them.where Americans sometimes omit them 是是 where
14、 引导的引导的_,where 在句中作在句中作_.地点状语从句地点状语从句地点状语地点状语Tonys name is Tonys name is omitted omitted from the list.from the list.omit sth/sb(from sth)6.The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation.differ vi.不同，有区别不同，有区别The couple The couple differdiffer greatly greatly in
15、 in there interests.there interests.The man The man differs from differs from others in the crowd.others in the crowd.different adj.不同的，相异的，各种各样的不同的，相异的，各种各样的be different from 与与不同不同be different in 在在方面不同方面不同 differ from 不同于不同于differ in 在在方面不同方面不同differ with sb about/on/over sth.意见相左意见相左 持不同看法持不同看法T
16、hings in the world _each other in a thousand ways.The twins _ their characters.are different from are different in 1.甚至同一棵树的叶子也彼此不同。甚至同一棵树的叶子也彼此不同。Even the leaves of the same tree _.2.关于抚养孩子的最佳方法人们看法不一。关于抚养孩子的最佳方法人们看法不一。Opinions _ the best way to _.differ from each other differ on/about/overbring up
17、 children 7.When the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made the famous remark that the British and the Americans are two nations divided by a common language,he was obviously thinking about the differences.When the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made the famous remark that the British and the Ameri
18、cans are two nationsdivided by a common language时间状语从句时间状语从句同位语从句同位语从句过去分词作后置定语，过去分词作后置定语，修饰修饰nations6.A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.have(no)difficulty/trouble(in)doing sth.with sth.做某事做某事(没没)有困难有困难 Do you have any difficulty wit
19、h English?你英语上有困难吗？你英语上有困难吗？The government had great difficulty in persuading people to leave their villages.政府很难说服人们离开他们的村庄。政府很难说服人们离开他们的村庄。para.5For more than a century communications across the Atlantic have developed steadily.The number is rising The number is rising steadilysteadily.a a steadys
20、teady decrease in number decrease in number稳定地，持续地稳定地，持续地It has been possible to listen to British and American English at the flick of a switch.at the flick of 轻轻按一下轻轻按一下 a flick on the heada flick on the headflickflick v.v.He flicked the TV on.He flicked the TV on.He flicked my forehead.He flicked
21、 my forehead.This non-stop communication,the experts think,has made it easier for British people and Americans to understand each other.外国人觉得学英语很难。外国人觉得学英语很难。Foreigners_ Chinese.find it difficult to learn make/feel/find/think/consider it+adj./n.+(for sb.)+to do他觉得照顾老人是他的责任。他觉得照顾老人是他的责任。He feels it a
22、 duty for him to take care of the old.他认为在这儿等待没有意义。他认为在这儿等待没有意义。He think it no point waiting here.He feels _ his duty to help others.Many parents find it helpful _(have)pets in the house for their children.I think it no use _(arrive)there too early.The rain made it more difficult _ us to finish the
23、work on time.itto havearrivingforBut it has led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English,so that some people now lead to=result in 导致导致Unhealthy food may Unhealthy food may lead lead to to a heart disease.a heart disease.A roads lead to Rome.He promised that he would lead us to the village.With the little boy leading the way,we finally find the lake.通往，通向通往，通向带领某人到带领某人到带头，领头带头，领头
