高一英語必修一課件：Unit2 Growing pains-Word Power牛津譯林版

1、Word powerAmerican English vs British EnglishComparisonAmerican EnglishOr British English?1.petrol , holiday , /b t/2.gas , vacation , /bt/British EnglishAmerican EnglishLead-in 1. Do you know there are some differences between American English and British English?2. In which aspects do these differ

2、ences exist, pronunciation, spelling, grammar and vocabulary?3. Can you give me some examples that youve learnt recently?differe-ncespronun-ciationspellinggram-marvocabu-laryBritish Englishdance/d:ns/not/nct/ either/aithe/colourtravelledprogram-mefavourcentre have gotholiday poststair-casepetrollugg

3、agediffere-ncespronun-ciationspellinggram-marvocabula-ryAmeric-anEnglishdance/dns/not/nat/either/I:the/ colortraveledprogramfavorcenter havevacationstairwaymail gasbaggage 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

4、you have a walkman？ Have you (got) a walkman？AEBEAE3. 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. AEAEAEAEBEBEBEBEJoean AmericanNancyan Englishm

5、anOnce Joe came to Britain for 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

6、, however, Joe didnt find the 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 h

7、ave a bath. So because of this, they misunderstood each other.Practice 1Use 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

8、, how are you?Li Hua: 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 HuaihaiIs thatcentreRoad, 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 oth

9、er was watching a TV (5) program _. Neither of them would help me! fittedtoiletprogrammeFinally, 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 ?co

10、lourShes just gone homeLi 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!onPractice twoDialogue reading and making comparisons. Read the dialogue and find out “ if it is in American English or British English

11、”.Sam 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?BEAEBESam: Excellent, during my summer vacation

12、I joined a soccer ball club and I can play it better now.David: Good! I also practiced playing football this summer too.AEBESam: 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! AEBEBEAEColloq

13、uialismsA 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 doDont be a wet blanket. Have some fun!boring / afra

14、id to have funGo on, tell me. Im all ears.listening carefullyAre you serious? Dont pull my leg.joke with someone1. a wet blanket 令人掃興的人。 這一表達(dá)的來源是：當(dāng)發(fā)生火災(zāi)的時候，為了撲火，把濕毛毯蓋到火上。后用來指在社交場合潑冷水，令人掃興的人。如： Im sorry to be such a wet blanket, but Im afraid I have to go home now. I cant decide whether I should invit

15、e 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這個說法相當(dāng)于中文里的一句俗語： 給人當(dāng)頭潑涼水。人們逐漸引伸了這個說法用a wet blanket來比喻把周圍興高采烈的人們都弄得熱情冷卻的一個人。然而wet blanket并不只是用來說人，也可以指事情.如：My friends and I

16、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. 他說：我和朋友們原來打算這個周末去海濱曬太陽、游泳，但是天氣預(yù)報卻給我們當(dāng)頭潑了一瓢涼水。據(jù)說天要下雨而且很涼。2. all ears 形容很專心地傾聽,全神貫注。 When someone is all ears, he or she is listening with complete

17、attention Whenever you tell Johnny some gossip, hes all ears. 每當(dāng)你說閑話給約翰尼聽時，他總是全神貫注。 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. 我們這些孩子去玩耍時也許是吵吵嚷嚷的,可一當(dāng)愛瑪坐下來開始給我們講故事時，我們就聚精會神地專心傾聽。 “I couldnt sleep a wink last night,” Andy

18、 said. “I was all ears listening to the sounds outside my tent in Country Park.”“昨晚我一點(diǎn)兒也沒睡著，”安迪說，“我專心聽著帳篷外郊野公園的動靜。4. to pull ones leg意思是逗別人，開別人玩笑。 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 was just pulling my leg. 我的室友

19、說，那個女孩愿意和我一起出去玩。可是，當(dāng)我請她去看電影的時候，我才發(fā)現(xiàn)我那同學(xué)是逗我，開我的玩笑?！盚ey, 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，你別逗我行不行！我才不信那個女孩真的說了她喜歡我，還要我邀她出去玩。Choose the correct colloquialism for each one from the box:something easy to do a wet blanket

20、 all ears pull my legPart A: Practice 11. Dont worry. Its _!2. Dont be _. Have some fun!3. Go on, tell me. Im _.4. Are you serious? Dont _.a piece of cakea wet blanketall earspull my legPractice 2: Read the sentences and express what the colloquialisms under-lined mean. 1. Though you are busy, could

21、 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 change his idea, but he is as stubborn as a

22、 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 傾聽：注意；仔細(xì)地聽 2. eat my hat: You are 100 percent certain that something will happ

23、en.3. eat (ones) words: to retract something that one has said. 食言：對自己說的話又反悔Suggested answers4. as cool as a cucumber: very calm and controlled in difficult situations. 像黃瓜一樣涼爽 就是當(dāng)一個人碰到困難和麻煩時很冷 靜、很放松。 5. as stubborn as a mule: refusing to change ones opinion 倔得像頭騾子6. green hand : one who is new in a

24、 certain field 生手, 沒有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人7. as quiet as a mouse: making very little noise 非常安靜, 不聲不響Presentation Part B1.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 good at gardening.(園藝能手） an important person in an

25、organization3. 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 herraining heavily. 5. Football is just my cup of tea I like playing volleyball. _not really to my tastePart B Practice 2Fill

26、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 molehillKate, 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