课件28张PPT。Unit 2
Growing painsAmerican English vs British English & ColloquialismsWord powerDictation game:Please write down the following words:
假期
足球
垃圾
电影院
两周 holidayvacationfootballsoccerrubbishgarbagecinematheaterfortnighttwo weeks1. Do you think there are some differences between American English and British English?
2. In which aspects(方面) do the differences exist?
spelling;(拼写)
grammar;(语法)
pronunciation;(发音)
vocabulary.(词汇)Brainstormingcolortravelerprogramorganizecenterbehavior
Sam just went home.That skirt fit badly
Hello,is this Wang Li? (on the phone)
I live on Zhenning Road
Call me at 5555 5678
dance /d?ns/not /nat/either /ie?/ candysoccergarbagevacationrestroom/
bathroompantsChange the underlined words and phrases from American English to British English.Answers:
1.__________ 2.___________
3.__________ 4.___________
5.__________ 6.___________
7.___________________ 8._____is thatfittedprogrammecolourtoiletonShe’s just gone homecentreColloquialisms(俗语)You are telling me I’m lazy. Ha, look
what a mess your room is! That is like
the pot(壶、罐) calling the kettle(壶) black (黑色的、邪恶的)!This is a colloquialism. Do you know what does it mean?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?Don’t worry. It’s a piece of cake!something easy to doDon’t be a wet blanket. Have some fun!boring / afraid to have funGo on, tell me. I’m all ears.listening carefullyAre you serious? Don’t pull my leg.joke with someone1. a piece of cake 小菜一碟 容易的事
e.g. No problem. This project will be a piece of cake.
没问题,这项计划不费吹灰之力。
e.g:We need not have worried about the math exam. It was a piece of cake.
我们本不必担心数学考试,实际上很容易。2. 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:
I’m sorry to be such a wet blanket, but I’m afraid I have to go home now. 3. all ears 形容很专心地倾听,全神贯注
When someone is all ears, he or she is listening with complete attention.
e.g. Whenever you tell Johnny some gossip, he’s all ears.
每当你说闲话给约翰尼听时,他总是全神贯注。4. to pull one’s leg 逗别人,开别人玩笑
Hey, stop pulling my leg, will you? I
don’t believe what you said.
喂,你别逗我行不行!我才不信你说的Guess what the expressions mean.1. Mrs Black’s garden is the best in our town. She has real green fingers.
_____________________________
2. He makes every decision in our company. He is the top dog.
_________________________________be good at gardening (园艺能手) an important person in an organization3. Why did you give her the cold shoulder? You are good friends, aren’t you?
_____________________
4. I wish I had brought my umbrella. It’s raining cats and dogs.
__________________________
5. Football is just not my cup of tea —I like playing volleyball.
____________________be not friendly to herraining heavily (下倾盆大雨) not really to my taste读句子 猜意思1. Though you are busy, could you just
lend me an ear for a moment?
lend me an ear : to listen and pay
attention to 倾听;注意;仔细地听 2. I have never expected Lily to act as
cool as a cucumber in the traffic
accident.
as cool as a cucumber: very calm and
in difficult situation.
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。 3. All the family members come to
persuade Jim to change his idea, but
he is as stubborn as a mule.
as stubborn as a mule: refusing to
change one’s opinion
倔得像头骡子4. As a green hand, Robert nearly
drove into the grocery on roadside.
green hand : one who is new in a
certain field
生手,没有经验的人5. Because Tod failed in his maths
exam, he was as quiet as a mouse
when his father punished him.
as quiet as a mouse: making very
little noise
非常安静,不声不响
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A1 用所给单词正确形式填空
A2 填合适的介词Homework