1、Unit 2 English around the world Background information on English Around the WorldI. British English, American English and ChineseCars and DrivingBritish English American English Chinesecar park parking lot 停车场driving license drivers license 驾照flyover overpass 天桥four way crossroads 十字路口hire car rent
2、al car 租用车motorway freeway(Western U.S.)expressway (Eastern U.S.)高速公路petrol gasoline(gas) 汽油tyre tire 轮胎windscreen windshield 挡风玻璃FoodBritish English American English Chinesebiscuit cookie 饼干chips French fries 炸土豆片crisps potato chips 油炸土豆片jacket potato baked potato 带皮烤的马铃薯jam jelly 酱mince hamburger
3、碎牛肉；牛肉饼porridge oatmeal 稀饭pudding dessert 布丁；甜点sweet dessert 餐后甜点tin can 罐头OthersBritish English American English Chineseautumn fall 秋天 bill check 清单bin liner trash bag 垃圾袋botanic garden botanical garden 植物园braces suspenders 吊裤带；吊杆charity non-profit organization 慈善机构chemists pharmacy/drug store 药店ci
4、nema movie theater, theater 电影院coach bus 长途汽车DIY do it yourself 自己动手做dustbin trash can 垃圾箱engaged (as in telephone) busy （电话）占线fee (for schooling) tuition 学费fit (verb) equip, fit out 安装flat apartment 单元住宅football soccer 足球freephone toll-free 免费电话toll-free dress (noun) 外衣；服装gents mens room 男厕headmast
5、er principal 男厕hire (hire a car) rent (rent a car) 租借holiday vacation 假日ill sick 有病的in future in the future 未来，将来in hospital in the hospital 住院join the train get on the train 上火车jumper sweater 毛线衫licence (noun) license 执照lift elevator 电梯lorry truck 卡车maths math 数学nil zero 零note bill 纸币on stream on l
6、ine 在生产中post mail 邮件queue line 长队railway railroad 铁路return round trip 返程rise (noun - in salary) raise 加薪rubber eraser 橡皮擦rucksack backpack 背包shopping trolley shopping car 购物手推车“sorry” “excuse me”, “pardon me” 对不起stand (for election) run (for election) 竞选swear word curse word 咒语subway underpass 餐巾sub
7、way underpass 地下道；地铁tea towel dish towel 餐巾telephone box telephone booth 电话亭toilet restroom 厕所torch flashlight 火炬trainers sneakers 运动鞋transport (noun) transportation 运输trousers pants 裤子trolley cart 手推车tube subway 地铁underground subway 地铁vest undershirt 背心waistcoat vest 马甲II. Different English, differ
8、ent spellingsAmerican Englishtheater, center, litercolor, honor, labor, favor, vaportraveler, woolenskillful, fulfillcheckprogramstoryrealize, analyze, apologizedefense, offense, licenseburneddreamedsmelledspelledspoiledBritish Englishtheatre, center, litrecolour, honour, labour, favour, vapourtrave
9、ler, woolenskilful, fulfilchequeprogrammestoreyrealise, analyse, apologisedefence, offence, licenceburnt/burneddreamt/dreamedsmelt/smelledspelt/spelledspoilt/spoiledWords and expressions from Unit 2 English Around the World Include 1. v. to be one of the parts; to make something or someone part of a
10、 larger group: Our tour party included several retired couples. The team is looking strong; especially now they have included Beckham. 2. including the position that someone has in society or an organization: Matthews plays the role of a young doctor in the film. Women are often forced into a suppor
11、tive role in the family. 2. play a leading/major/key role in=be important in making changes happen: Mandela played a leading role in ending apartheid in South Africa. because of=as the result of a particular thing or someones action: He had to retire because of ill health. c.f. She got the job becau
12、se she was the best candidate. native: 1. adj. your native country or town is the place where you were born: They never saw their native land again. 2. native language/tongue: the language you spoke when you first learned to speak. 3. n. a person who was born in a particular place：Are you a native o
13、f New York?come up: 1. to be mentioned：A lot of new questions came up at the meeting. 2. to be about to happen soon： Dont you have a birthday coming up soon? 3. to move near someone or something by walking: Come up to the front of the room so everyone can see you.Other verbal phrases of “come”come a
14、bout=to happen in a way that seems impossible to control; come across= to meet or find something or someone by chance; come along=get along; to appear at a time you dont expect; to encourage sb. to try harder; come by=to obtain something that is difficult to find; come up with=to think of an idea; (
15、The small word “come” has many phrasal verbs. It is better to ask the students to refer to a good dictionary.)present: adj. 1. be present: a) to be in a particular place: How many people were present at the meeting yesterday?(opposite of “ absent”) b) to be remembered for a long time: The memory of
16、the disaster last year is still present in her mind. 2. (only before noun) existing now: Whats your present address? c.f. What he said amused all the people present.such as: used to give an example of something; suchas/that: used to emphasize that there is a small amount of something or that it is o
17、f good quality: The local economy still relies on traditional industries such as farming and mining. c.f. Such food as they gave us was warm and nutritious.Command: 1. vi no matter whether: He likes to help us even if he is very busy.2) communicate with: exchange information or conversation with oth
18、er people: He learnt to use body language to communicate with deaf customers.3) actually=in fact: used when you are adding new information to what you have just said: Weve known for years. Actually, since we were babies.4) be based on:5) make use of: use sth. available 6) Only time will tell: to say
19、 that something can only be known in the future: Will Chinas national football team enter for the next finals of the World Cup? Only time will tell.Language Chunks from Unit 2 English around the worldbe different from, pay a role(part) in, because of, either or, in/on a team, the number of/a number
20、of, than ever before, even if, comp up to, over time, communicate with, be based on, make use of, have ones own identity, such as, Only time can tell, native speaker, as well as, solve a problem, believe it or not, no such a, all over the world, at the top(bottom) of, pen friends, to this day, sum u
21、p, Pardon?, beg your pardon, go abroad, be used for, more of a , encourage sb. to do sth., work on, feel like sth., from time to time, English-speaking countries, from oneto another, do business, on the air, would like sb. to do, make notes, fight against, keepa secret, even though, save time(money)
22、, a form ofDirect and Indirect SpeechDirect Speech Indirect Speech simple presentHe said, “I go to school every day.” simple pastHe said (that) he went to school every day. simple past He said, “I went to school every day.” past perfectHe said (that) he had gone to school every day. present perfect
23、He said, “I have gone to school every day.” past perfect He said (that) he had gone to school every day. present progressiveHe said, “I am going to school every day.” past progressiveHe said (that) he was going to school every day. past progressiveHe said, “I was going to school every day.” perfect
24、progressiveHe said (that) he had been going to school every day, future (will)He said, “I will go to school every day.” would + verb nameHe said (that) he would go to school every day. present progressiveHe said (that) he is going to school every day. future (going to)He said, “I am going to school
25、every day.” past progressiveHe said (that) he was going to school every day Direct Speech Indirect Speech auxiliary + verb nameHe said, “Do you go to school every day?”He said, “Where do you go to school?” simple pastHe asked me if I went to school every day.*He asked me where I went to school. impe
26、rativeHe said, “Go to school every day.” infinitiveHe said to go to school every day. Direct Speech Indirect Speech simple present + simple presentHe says, “I go to school every day.” simple present + simple presentHe says (that) he goes to school every day. present perfect + simple presentHe has sa
27、id, “I go to school every day.” present perfect + simple presentHe has said (that) he goes to school every day. past progressive + simple pastHe was saying, “I went to school every day.” past progressive + simple pastHe was saying (that) he went to school every day. past progressive + past perfectHe
28、 was saying (that) he had gone to school every day. Direct Speech Indirect Speech canHe said, “I can go to school every day.” couldHe said (that) he could go to school every day. mayHe said, “I may go to school every day.” mightHe said (that) he might go to school every day. mightHe said, “I might g
29、o to school every day.” mustHe said, “I must go to school every day.” had toHe said (that) he had to go to school every day. have toHe said, “I have to go to school every day.” shouldHe said, “I should go to school every day.” shouldHe said (that) he should go to school every day. ought toHe said, “
30、I ought to go to school every day.” ought toHe said (that) he ought to go to school every day. 1在某些方面_答案：in some ways2或者或者_答案：eitheror3起重要作用_答案：play an important part / role4走近；达到_答案：come up to5以为基础_答案：be based on / baseon6接近于_答案：be close to7在 17 世纪_答案：in the 1600s / in the 1600s8利用_答案：make use of9信不信由你_答案：believe it or not10玩得快乐_答案：have fun11请求_答案：make a request12经过时间_答案：over time13即使_答案：even if / even though14的数量_答案：the number of15解决问题_答案：solve the problem16另一门语言_答案：a second language17带去_答案：takewith
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