Unit2_Growing_pains-Word_power课件

1、Do you agree there are some differences between American English and British English?In which aspects do these differences exist? (pronunciation, spelling, grammar and different expressions)American vs British Englishpants Am.Etrousers Bri.Ecandy Am.Esweets Bri.Etoilet/WC Bri.Erestroom/bathroom Am.E

2、soccer (ball ) Am.Efootball Bri.Eliving room Am.Esitting room Bri.Evacation Am.Eholiday Bri.ESpelling American British centercolortravelertireorganizeprogram centrecolourtravellertyreorganiseorganizeprogrammePractice 1Use the information from what you have learnt to change the underlined words and p

3、hrases from American to British English.Li Hua: Hello, (1) Is this _ Dai Jun?Dai Jun: Yes. Hi, Li Hua, how are you?Li Hua: Im okay now, but I just had the worst morning ever!Dai Jun: What happened?Li Hua: I went to the shopping (2) center _near HuaihaithatcentreRoad, to change the new shoes I bought

4、, the ones that (3) fit _ badly, for bigger ones. One saleswoman was in the (4) bathroom _and the other was watching a TV (5) program _behind the counter. Neither of them would help me! Finally, toiletprogrammefitted I got help, but they only had the shoes in a (6) color _I didnt like. When I asked

5、to see the manager, they told me, oh, sorry, (7) she just went home_.Dai Jun: What a terrible shop! What did you do ?colourshes 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!onA colloquialis

6、m is an informal expression used in spoken English. Colloquialisms are never used in formal English or in writing, but are often used in conversations.Whats a colloquialism? Finish Part A on page 27.I can tell you that . Thats a no-brainer._something easy to understand.1. no-brainer 不必花脑筋的事物不必花脑筋的事物

7、A: How do you use this program? It looks quite complicated.你怎么用这个软件呢你怎么用这个软件呢? 看起来蛮复杂的。看起来蛮复杂的。 B: No. Looks can be deceiving. This thing is actually a no-brainer. Let me show you.不会不会! 外表有时是会骗人的。这个东西外表有时是会骗人的。这个东西其实很容易其实很容易(不必花脑筋的不必花脑筋的)。我玩给你看。我玩给你看!Dont be a wet blanket. Have some fun!_boring/ afr

8、aid to have fun2. a wet blanket 令人扫兴的人。令人扫兴的人。这一表达的来源是：当发生火灾的时候，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。指在社交场合泼冷水，令人扫兴的人。如：如：Im sorry to be such a wet blanket, but Im afraid I have to go home now. I cant decide whether I should invite my girlfriends brother Tom to the pa

9、rty. 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这个说法相当于这个说法相当于中文里的一句俗语：中文里的一句俗语： 给人当头泼凉水。给人当头泼凉水。人们逐渐引伸了这个说法用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。然而弄得热情冷却的一个人。然而wet blanket并不只是用来说人，也

10、可以指事并不只是用来说人，也可以指事情情.如：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，但是天气预报去海滨晒太阳、游泳，但是天气预报却给我们却给我们当头泼了一瓢凉水当头泼了一瓢凉水。据说天。据说天要下雨而且很凉。

11、要下雨而且很凉。Go on, tell me. Im all ears._listening carefully3. all ears 形容很专心地倾听形容很专心地倾听,全神贯注。全神贯注。When someone is all ears, he or she is 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，他总是全每当你说闲话给约翰尼听时，他总是全神贯注。神贯注。 We kids probably make a lot of noise w

12、hen we are playing, but we are all ears when Irma sits down and begins to read to us. 我我们这些孩子去玩耍时也许是吵吵嚷嚷的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，可一当爱玛坐下来开始给我们讲故事时，我们就我们就聚精会神地聚精会神地专心倾听。专心倾听。 “I couldnt sleep last night,” Andy said. “I was all ears listening to the sounds outside my tent in Country Park

13、.”“昨晚我一点儿也没睡着，昨晚我一点儿也没睡着，”安迪说，安迪说，“我我专心专心听着帐篷外郊野公园的动静。听着帐篷外郊野公园的动静。Are you serious? Dont pull my leg._joke with someone4. to pull ones leg意思是逗别人，开别人意思是逗别人，开别人玩笑。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 pu

14、lling my leg.我的室友说，那个女孩愿意和我一起出我的室友说，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，去玩。可是，当我请她去看电影的时候，我才发现我那同学是我才发现我那同学是逗我，开我的玩逗我，开我的玩笑笑。”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，你别喂，你别逗逗我行不行！我才不信那个女我行不行！我才不信那个女孩真的说了她喜欢我，还要我邀她出去孩真的说了她喜欢我

15、，还要我邀她出去玩。玩。Do you know the meaning of the following sentences?Thats enough of your back talk. I dont like the way you argue with me. 不许你回嘴。不许你回嘴。 Keep your big mouth shut.Stop talking. 住嘴。住嘴。 Presentation Part B1.Mrs Blacks garden is the best in our town. She has real green fingers._2. He just cant

16、 do anything right. He is all thumbs._She is good at gardening.(园艺能手）园艺能手） He is very clumsy and cant do things skillfully.（笨拙（笨拙 ）3. You are telling me Im lazy. Ha, look what a mess your room is! That is like the pot calling the kettle black!_.4. I wish I had brought my umbrella. Its raining cats a

17、nd dogs._That is like criticizing someone else for a fault you have yourself. （五十步笑百步（五十步笑百步) It is raining heavily. (下倾盆大雨下倾盆大雨) 1. lend me an ear : to listen and pay attention to 倾听：注意；仔细地听倾听：注意；仔细地听 2. eat my hat: You are 100 percent certain that something will happen.3. eat (ones) words: to retr

18、act something that one has said. 食言：对自己说的话又反悔食言：对自己说的话又反悔4. as cool as a cucumber: very calm and controlled in difficult situations. 像黄瓜一样凉爽像黄瓜一样凉爽 就是当一个人碰到困难和麻烦时很冷就是当一个人碰到困难和麻烦时很冷 静、很放松。静、很放松。 5. as stubborn as a mule: refusing to change ones opinion 倔得像头骡子倔得像头骡子6. green hand : one who is new in a

19、certain field 生手生手, 没有经验的人没有经验的人7. as quiet as a mouse: making very little noise 非常安静非常安静, 不声不响不声不响 complain v.抱怨，发牢骚，诉说抱怨，发牢骚，诉说(病痛等病痛等)；(正式正式地地)控诉，投诉控诉，投诉complain to sb. aboutof sthI complain thatcomplaint n. 抱怨，控诉抱怨，控诉complainingly adv不满地不满地他向我抱怨她没礼貌他向我抱怨她没礼貌 (bad manners)。 你没什么可抱怨的吧你没什么可抱怨的吧? ?是吗是吗? ? 酒吧间的噪音太大，我们向警方投诉。酒吧间的噪音太大，我们向警方投诉。他向服务员抱怨说饭菜是凉的。他向服务员抱怨说饭菜是凉的。He complained to me about her bad manners. You have not