高一牛津英语模一unit2GrowingPainsAmerican

1、American English and British EnglishWord powerUnit 2 1.How many years have you studied English?2.Do you agree there are some differences between American English and British English?3. Could you list the differences you know? Watch the video and match the words British English pants crisp chips fizz

2、er drink lift film pavement American EnglishchipssodaelevatorFrench friesmoviesidewalktrousersDifferences: B.E &A.E3. spelling2. pronunciation4. grammar1. vocabularyA: Excuse me, where is the restroom?B: What? Youre being in the room.A: I meanB: You meanA: I mean the mens restroom.B: The mens room.

3、You mean “ Water closet”. HaA: HaVocabularyAm.Br.bathroom/ rest roomtoilet/WCliving roomsitting roomsoccer ballfootballvacationholidaycandysweetsgaspetrolbaggageluggagemailpostfootballsoccer ballcandysweetsThe Mirror Store The Hurly Burly Mirror Store at Vermont and Beverly featured hundreds of firs

4、t-rate mirrors. There were several mirrors on the chest of drawers, and the largest one was turned toward the door in order to make the room look bigger. One of the girls who worked there was concerned that a bird might get hurt by hurtling into its own reflection. She learned by trial and error how

5、 to preserve both the mirrors and the birds. Her earnings were proportionately increased at the mirror store to reflect her contribution to the greater good.Pronunciation Am.Br.againgeingen clerkkl:rkkl:k dancedns d:nsLook at the following words and judge which are right!color colourcenter centrepro

6、gram programme labor labourSpellingBEAERulesExamplescentrecolourtravellerorganise/organizeprogrammecentercolortravelerorganizeprogram-re vs -ermetre/meter-our vs -orhumour/humor-ll vs -lskillful/skilful-se vs -zerealise/realizeTip: AE has the shorter and phonetic( 语音的） spelling. Sam went back to Lon

7、don 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? Sam: Excellent, during my summer vacation I joined a soccer ball club

8、 and I can play it better now.David: Good! I also practised playing football this summer too.Sam: 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! GrammarAm.Br.Sam just went home.Sams just gon

9、e home.Call me at 5555 5678Call me on 5555 5678That skirt fit badly.That skirt fitted badly.Hello, is this Wang Li?(on the phone)Hello, is that Wang Li?(on the phone)I live on Dongsheng Road.I live in Dongsheng Road.Tip: (just, already, yet) BE-Present Perfect AE-Simple Past Use the information from

10、 above to change the underlined words and phrases from American to British English. Then, practise the new dialogue with a partner.Li Hua: Hello, 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

11、 the shopping center near 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 the shoes in a colo

12、r I didnt like. I wanted to complain, but when I asked to see 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 dont have new shoes!is thatcentrefittedtoiletprogrammecolourSh