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Unit 2
Exploring English
American English vs British English
Pairwork: find more examples of differences between
American and British English.
underground
highway
subway
motorway
theatre
gas
theater
petrol
apartment
elevator
flat
lift
Unfamiliar English expressions
Each year, many additions are made to
English dictionaries. Recent additions
include"selfie"(a photograph that
you take of yourself, usually with
a mobile phone) and"netizen"(a
citizen who uses the Internet)
Some messaging abbreviations have
also been added, for example, BRB(be
right back), COZ(because)and G2G
got to go).
缩写
自拍
网民
Think &share
Q 1: Do you know some similar expressions in Chinese
yyds
awsl
Every country has its own language and culture.
We should respect the cultural differences all around the world!
Listening:
Listen to three conversations and match them to the pictures.
conversation 1
conversation 2
conversation 3
Listen again and complete the table.
Chinese food
the Guangdong dialect
cellfish
cellphone
selfish
LOL
laugh out loud
A: I’m going to buy something to eat from the __________ downstairs. Would you like anything
B: Oh yes, please. Could you _______ me some dim sum
A: Some what
B: Dim sum.
A: What kind of food is that
Listen carefully and fill in the blanks.
restaurant
order
Passage 1
B: It’s a kind of __________ Chinese food from South China, including dumplings, spring rolls, meatballs and so on.
A: Oh, I see. So “dim sum” ____________ Chinese
B: Yes, that’s right. ______, it comes from the Guangdong dialect(方言). In Mandarin or Putonghua it would be “dian xin”.
A: Well, it _______ good! Maybe I’ll order that as well.
traditional
In fact
comes from
sounds
A: How was the ______ B: It was great, but someone
___________ me was talking so ________ on her phone.
A: How cellfish!
B: Yes, I agree. Very _______.
A: Ah, do you know what I mean by “cellfish”
B: Of course! When you say “selfish”, you mean only
___________ yourself and not about other people, right
Passage 2
movie
in front of
loudly
selfish
caring about
A: That’s what “selfish” with an “s” means, but I’m talking about “cellfish” starting with the letter “c”.
B: I haven’t ______ that word before. What does it mean
A: It means using a cellphone in a way that shows you don’t ___________ the other people around you.
B: That’s ___________. How do you spell it
A: C-E-L-L-F-I-S-H. It’s the words “cellphone” and “selfish” put together.
B: Oh, I see......
heard
care about
interesting
A: Darling, could you __________ at this message from Lucy I have ________what she's talking about... again.
B: What has she said
A: Well, I told her a _____ that Bob told me today at the office, and, as you see, she _______ "LOL”. What's that for
Passage 3
take a look
no idea
joke
replied
B: Oh, LOL! It's a _______ way of saying “laugh out loud.”
A: I've never seen or heard that before. Where does it come from
B: It was first used on the ________. You use it to show you think something is very _______.
A: Oh, okay.
B: ____________ the times, darling!
shorter
Internet
funny
Keep up with
Homework
1. 预习developing ideas
2. 熟记单词中英文