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1、Word power,American English vs British English,Comparison,American English Or British English?,1.petrol , holiday , /b t/,2.gas , vacation , /bt/,British English,American English,Lead-in,1. Do you know there are some differences between American English and British English? 2. In which aspects do th

2、ese differences exist, pronunciation, spelling, grammar and vocabulary? 3. Can you give me some examples that youve learnt recently?,More examples:Ask Ss to tell if they are American or British English. (AE/BE),1. I have an apartment in the city centre. 2. Do you have a walkman？ Have you (got) a wal

3、kman？,AE,BE,AE,3. I dont have any ink.I havent (got) any ink. 4. She works nights as a janitor.She works at night as a janitor. 5. Lets stay home. Lets stay at home. 6. He has gotten a new job.He has got a new job.,AE,AE,AE,AE,BE,BE,BE,BE,Joean American Nancyan Englishman Once Joe came to Britain fo

4、r 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,Tell a story,After the story, you are required to answer several questions:,towel and told him that the bathroom was upstairs. After a while, however, Joe didnt find th

5、e bathroom.,Question 1: What is it that Joe cant find in the bathroom?,It is a toilet that Joe couldnt find.,Question 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 o

6、f this, they misunderstood each other.,Practice 1,Use the information from above you to change the underlined words and phrases from American English to British English. Then, practice the new dialogue with a partner.,Li Hua: Hello, (1) Is this _ Dai Jun? Dai Jun: Yes. Hi, Li Hua, how are you? Li Hu

7、a: Im OK now, but I just had the worst morning ever! Dai Jun: What happened? Li Hua: I went to the shopping (2) center _near Huaihai,Is that,centre,Road, to change the new shoes I bought, the ones that (3) fit _badly, for bigger ones. One saleswoman was in the (4) bathroom _and the other was watchin

8、g a TV (5) program _. Neither of them would help me!,fitted,toilet,programme,Finally, I got help, but they only had the shoes in a (6) color _I didnt like. 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 ?,colour,Shes

9、 just gone home,Li Hua: They gave a number to phone the manager(8) at_, so I called when I got home. Now I feel a bit better, but I still dont have new shoes!,on,Practice two,Dialogue reading and making comparisons. Read the dialogue and find out “ if it is in American English or British English”.,S

10、am went 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?,BE,AE,BE,Sam: Excellent, during my summer vacati

11、on I joined a soccer ball club and I can play it better now.David: Good! I also practiced playing football this summer too.,AE,BE,Sam: Ok. Please call me at 33543165 if the students union organize a soccer ball match. David: Good idea! You may call me on 25682275. Sam: See you! David: Goodbye!,AE,BE

12、,BE,AE,Colloquialisms,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.,What is a colloquialism?,Dont worry . Its a piece of cake!,something easy to do,Dont be a wet blanket. Have some

13、 fun!,boring / afraid to have fun,Go on, tell me. Im all ears.,listening carefully,Are you serious? Dont pull my leg.,joke with someone,1. a wet blanket 令人扫兴的人。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。后用来指在社交场合泼冷水，令人扫兴的人。如：Im sorry to be such a wet blanket, but Im afraid I have to go home now.,I cant decide

14、whether I should invite my girlfriends brother Tom to the party. After all he is her brother. But hes such a wet blanket. Im afraid hell spoil the party for all my other guests.,throw a wet blanket on这个说法相当于中文里的一句俗语： 给人当头泼凉水。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人们都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

15、指事情.如：,My 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 itll be rainy and cold. 他说：我和朋友们原来打算这个周末去海滨晒太阳、游泳，但是天气预报却给我们当头泼了一瓢凉水。据说天要下雨而且很凉。,2. all ears 形容很专心地倾听,全神贯注。When someone is all ears, he or she is

16、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，他总是全神贯注。, We kids probably make a lot of noise when we are playing, but we are all ears when Irma sits down and begins to read to us. 我们这些孩子去玩耍时也许是吵吵嚷嚷的,可一当爱玛坐下来开始给我们讲故事时，我们就聚精会神地专心倾听。, “I couldnt sleep

17、 a wink last night,” Andy said. “I was all ears listening to the sounds outside my tent in Country Park.” “昨晚我一点儿也没睡着，”安迪说，“我专心听着帐篷外郊野公园的动静。,4. to pull ones leg意思是逗别人，开别人玩笑。 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 wa

18、s just pulling my leg.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，我才发现我那同学是逗我，开我的玩笑。”,Hey, stop pulling my leg, will you? I dont believe that girl really said she likes me and would like me to take her out. 喂，你别逗我行不行！我才不信那个女 孩真的说了她喜欢我，还要我邀她出去 玩。,Choose the correct colloquialism for each one from the box:,som

19、ething easy to do a wet blanket all ears pull my leg,Part A: Practice 1,1. Dont worry. Its _! 2. Dont be _. Have some fun! 3. Go on, tell me. Im _. 4. Are you serious? Dont _.,a piece of cake,a wet blanket,all ears,pull my leg,Practice 2: Read the sentences and express what the colloquialisms under-

20、lined mean.,1. Though you are busy, could you just lend me an ear for a moment? 2. If Huston rockets can win this basketball game by twenty points, I will eat my hat.,3. I have never expected Lily to act as cool as a cucumber in the traffic accident. 4. All the family members come to persuade Jim to

21、 change his idea, but he is as stubborn as a mule.,5. As a green hand, Robert nearly drove into the grocery on roadside. 6. Because Tod failed in his maths exam, he was as quiet as a mouse when his father scolded him.,1. lend me an ear : to listen and pay attention to 倾听：注意；仔细地听 2. eat my hat: You a

22、re 100 percent certain that something will happen. 3. eat (ones) words: to retract something that one has said. 食言：对自己说的话又反悔,Suggested answers,4. as cool as a cucumber: very calm and controlled in difficult situations. 像黄瓜一样凉爽 就是当一个人碰到困难和麻烦时很冷静、很放松。 5. as stubborn as a mule: refusing to change ones

23、opinion 倔得像头骡子,6. green hand : one who is new in a certain field 生手, 没有经验的人 7. as quiet as a mouse: making very little noise 非常安静, 不声不响,Presentation Part B,1.Mrs Blacks garden is the best in our town. She really has green fingers._ 2. He makes every decisionin our company. He is the pop dog._,She is

24、 good at gardening.(园艺能手）,an important person in an organization,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 dogs._,be not friendly to her,raining heavily.,5. Football is just my cup of tea I like playing vol

25、leyball._,not really to my taste,Part B Practice 2,Fill in the blanks by using the following colloquialisms.,a) lend me an ear b) eat my hat c) a no-brainer d) a wet blanket e) pull my leg f) green fingers g) rain cats and dogs h) green hand i) as quiet as a mouse j) make a mountain out of a molehil

26、l,Kate, dont be_ at the party. Lets dance together. Jim, when I explain the language points, you should _. 3. Alice: Can you tell me what this sentence means?Tim: This one? Oh, it is _.I can tell you.,d,a,c,4. Rob is always late for school. If he can arrive at school on time today, I will_. 5. Mum:

27、Oh, you got wet all over. How is it, Daniel? Daniel: Mum, dont you know it _ on my way home?,b,g,6. Bob: Hey! Ellen, you got an A for yourhistory exam.Ellen: Dont _. Are you serious? 7. Look at Mr. Smith garden. He has_. 8. Boss: Who is that dull boy? He even doesnt know where his office is.Manager:

28、 This is his first day here. He is a _.,e,f,h,9. Eric: Shall I stay in hospital for several days?Doctor: Dont _ You just got a fever. 10. Teacher: Boys and girls, when you are reading in the reading room, you should remain _. Are you clear?Students: Yes.,j,i,Homework,1. 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.,Thank you,