Unit 2 Growing pains Word power

课件33张PPT。牛津高中英语(模块一 ·高一上学期)Advance with EnglishAmerican vs British English
ColloquialismsWord powerA: Excuse me, where is the rest room?
B: What? You’re being in the room.
A: I mean…
B: You mean…
A: I mean the men’s restroom.
B: The men’s room.
You mean “ Water closet (WC)”.
Ha…
A: Ha…Warming upAmericanBritishAmerican VS British Englishautumnholidaytravellerfilmsweetssitting roomground floorBritish English VS American EnglishGrammarSpellingVocabularyPronunciationSam’s just gone home.
That skirt fitted badly.Hello, is that Wang Li?
I live in Zhenning Road.Call me on 55555678.
Have you (got) a pen?Summary：centre
colour
behaviour
organise/organize
programmetraveller
Summary： trousers
sweetsrubbishfootball
holidaytoilet / WC
answer [ɑ:]dance [ɑ:]
either [ai]
box [?]not [?]Discussion： American English is much simpler than British English.
Do you think all English speakers, Americans or Englishmen, can understand each other?
Ask Ss to tell if they are American or British English. (AE/BE) 1. —Have you got any pets?
—Yes, I’ve got three rabbits and a
tortoise.
2. I have an flat in the city centre.
3. Do you have a walkman？
Have you (got) a walkman？BEBEBEAE4. I don’t have any ink.
I haven’t (got) any ink.
5. She works nights as a janitor.
She works at night as a janitor.　 6. Let’s stay home.
Let’s stay at home. 7. He has gotten a new job.
He has got a new job. 　AEAEAEAEBEBEBEBEDo you think there are big differences between English and Chinese?
bamboo shoots
mushrooms
如雨后春笋般涌现
A. spring up like bamboo shoots
B. spring up like mushrooms
Warming upA colloquialism always reflects the local characters.
A colloquialism is an informal expression used in spoken English.ColloquialismsAccording to the four pictures, match the two columns:Don’t worry. It’s a piece of cake!
Don’t be a wet blanket. Have some fun!
Go on, tell me. I’m all ears.
Are you serious? Don’t pull my leg.joke with someone
something easy to do
listening carefully
boring/afraid to have funGuess the meaning of the underlined:
Mrs Black’s garden is the best in our town. She really has green fingers.to be good at making plants grow
园艺好手Guess the meaning of the underlined:
He makes every decisions in our company. He is the top dog.An important person in an organization.
主要人物Guess the meaning of the underlined:
Why did you give her the cold shoulder? You are good friends, aren’t you?be not friendly to her
冷落某人Guess the meaning of the underlined:
I wish I had brought my umbrella. It’s raining cats and dogs.raining heavily
倾盆大雨Guess the meaning of the underlined:
Football is just not my cup of tea — I like playing volleyball.Not really to my taste
不喜欢或不在意的东西consolidation1. Use what we have learned to change the underlined words and phrases from American to British English.Li Hua: Hello, (1) is this ___________ Dai Jun?
Dai Jun: Yes. Hi, Li Hua , How are you?
Li Hua: I’m okay now, but I just had the worst morning ever!
Dai Jun: What happened?
Li Hua: I went to the shopping center_________is thatcentrenear Huaihai Road, to change the new shoes I bought, the ones that fit_____ badly, for bigger ones. One saleswoman was in the bathroom
________ and the other was watching a TV program ________ behind the counter. Neither of them would help me! Finally, I got help, but they only had shoes in a color _______ I didn’t like. I wanted to complain, but when I asked to the manager, they told me, ‘Oh , sorry, she just went home_______________________.
Dai jun: What a terrible shop! What did you do?
Li Hua: They gave me a number to phone the manager at __ , so I called when I got home. Now I feel a bit better, but I still don’t have new shoes!fittedtoilet/ w cprogrammecolourshe’s just gone homeonTranslate the following idioms into Chinese.
1. Many hands make light work ___________
2. Something is better than nothing ___________
3. The more the merrier ___________
4. The sooner begun, the sooner done ___________
5. great minds think alike ___________
6. two heads are better than one
________________________________
7. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ___________
8. it’s better to think twice before doing something ___________
众人拾柴火焰高聊胜于无多多益善早开始，早结束英雄所见略同三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林三思而后行It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.
(2008 江苏卷)
A. Many hands make light work
B. Something is better than nothing
C. The more the merrier
D. The sooner begun, the sooner done---- I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain(徒劳地).
(2010 江苏卷)
---- Why not consult with Frank? You see_____.
A. great minds think alike
B. two heads are better than one
C. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
D. it’s better to think twice before doing somethingTranslate the following idioms into Chinese
1. once bitten twice shy ___________
2. A good medicine tastes bitter ___________
3. catch some Zs ___________
4. have butterflies in one’s stomach ___________
5. eat one’s hat ___________
6. as cool as a cucumber ___________
7. as stubborn as a mule___________
8. green hand ___________
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳良药苦口小睡一会忐忑不安敢打赌,非常确定 非常冷静犟得像头骡子 新手1. Although it’s unpleasant, you should follow Tom’s advice. After all _______?
2. You look very tired, Dave. I think you had better ___
3. I have never expected Lily to act _______ in the traffic accident.
4. Mrs. Chen didn’t want to buy any clothes from a shop near her home as she had been cheated by that shop. She said, “I won’t go there again because _______.”bcfa5. All the family members come to
persuade Jim to change his idea, but
he is _______ .
6. Don’t be upset, after all you are just a _______.
7. She _______ when she walked home alone down the dark street.
8. If she didn’t come tonight, I’ll ___.ghdeAssignments:Try to find more differences between the USA and the UK, both in language and in culture.
Try to find more colloquialisms by referring to the dictionary.
Thank You