1、第 1 页 共 10 页 Unit 2 Growing painsWord powerLerning aims:1. Know the differences between American English and British English.2. Learn some colloquialismsStep 1 Lead-inShow some groups of words and let the students judge which are American English and which are British English.pants candy restroom/ba
2、throom soccer living room vocation_trousers sweets toilet/WC football sitting room holiday_Step 2 American VS British English1. There are some differences between American English and British English.In which aspects do these differences exist? _GrammarAmerican BritishSam just went home. Sams just g
3、one home.That skirt fit badly. That skirt fitted badly.Hello, is this Wang Li? Hello, is that Wang Li?I live on Zhenning Road. I live in Zhenning Road.Call me at 55555678. Call me on 55555678.I dont have a pen. I havent (got) a pen.Vocabulary第 2 页 共 10 页 American Britishcandy sweetspants trouserssoc
4、cer footballvacation holidaygarbage rubbishrestroom/bathroom toilet/WCSpellingAmerican Britishcenter centrecolor colourtraveler travellerbehavior behaviourorganize organise/organizeprogram programmePronunciationAmerican Britishanswer answer :Of course. k rs Of course. k s box bks box bks2. Despite s
5、uch differences, all English speakers, Americans or Englishmen, can understand each other.Besides language, can you name any other differences between the cultures of the USA and the UK?Brain-storm: How much do you know?1) Thanksgiving is observed only in _.第 3 页 共 10 页 2) People usually walk on the
6、 _ side in the USA while in the UK people usually walk on the _ side.3) _ behave in a more casual way while in _people are a bit more formal or traditional. 4) Americans select _ as the top leader of the country, while in the UK, the _ or _ is always the representative of the country.5) Football has
7、 its origin in _, but in America, where it is called _, it is not so popular as American football, or _.Step 3 Practice 11. Use the information from what you have learnt to change the underlined words and phrases from American to British English.Li Hua: Hello, (1) Is this _ Dai Jun?Dai Jun: Yes. Hi,
8、 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 Huaihai Road, 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 _ _ behind the counter. Neither of them would help me! Finally, I got help, but they only had the shoes in a (6) color _ I didnt like. I wanted to complain , but when I asked to see the manager, they told me, oh, sorry, (7) she just went home_ _.Dai Jun: What a terri
10、ble shop! What did you do ?Li 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!2. Ask Ss to tell if they are American or British English. (AE/BE)1) Have you got any pets? Yes, Ive got three rabbits and a torto
11、ise. _2) I have an apartment in the city centre. _3) Do you have a walkman？ _第 4 页 共 10 页 Have you (got) a walkman？_4) I dont have any ink. _I havent (got) any ink. _5) She works nights as a janitor. _She works at night as a janitor. _ 6) Lets stay home. _Lets stay at home. _7) He has gotten a new j
12、ob. _He has got a new job. _3. Tell a story: After the story, you are required to answer several questions:Joean AmericanNancyan EnglishmanOnce 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 to
13、wel and told him that the bathroom was upstairs. After a while, however, Joe didnt find the bathroom.Question 1: What is it that Joe cant find in the bathroom?_.Question 2: Why cant he find it?_.Step 4 Colloquialisms1. What is a colloquialism?A colloquialism is an informal expression used in spoken
14、English. Colloquialisms are often used in conversations.In many cases, we can guess the meaning of the colloquialisms through the words used.2. Match the two columns:1) Dont worry. Its a piece of cake!2) Dont be a wet blanket.Have some fun!joke with someonesomething easy to dolistening carefullybori
15、ng/afraid to have fun第 5 页 共 10 页 3) Go on, tell me. Im all ears.4) Are you serious? Dont pull my leg.3. Guess the meaning of the underlined: 1) Mrs. Blacks garden is the best in our town. She has real green fingers._2) He just cant do anything right. He is all thumbs._3) You are telling me Im lazy.
16、 Ha, look what a mess your room is! Thats likethe pot calling the kettle black!_4) I wish I had brought my umbrella. Its raining cats and dogs._5) Dont make a mountain out of a molehill. Its not that serious._6) He makes every decision in our company. He is the top dog._7) Why did you give her the c
17、old shoulder? You are good friends, arent you?_8) Football is just not my cup of tea - I like playing volleyball._Step 5 PracticeGuess the meanings of the colloquialisms: Hes in hot water._ Its all Greek to me._ Whats eating you?_ Its my cup of tea._第 6 页 共 10 页 I dont buy your story._ That will be
18、the day!_Homework:1. Try to find more differences between the USA and the UK, both in languageand in culture.2. Find more colloquialisms if you like.3. Revise the play and find the sentences with attributive clause.Keys:Step 1 Lead-inShow some groups of words and let the students judge which are Ame
19、rican English and which are British English.pants candy restroom/bathroom soccer living room vocationAmerican English第 7 页 共 10 页 trousers sweets toilet/WC football sitting room holidayBritish English Step 2 American VS British English1. There are some differences between American English and Britis
20、h English.In which aspects do these differences exist? Grammar; vocabulary; spelling; pronunciation2. Brain-storm: How much do you know?1) Thanksgiving is observed only in America.2) People usually walk on the right side in the USA while in the UK people usually walk on the left side.3) Americans be
21、have in a more casual way while in Britain people are a bit more formal or traditional. 4) Americans select president as the top leader of the country, while in the UK, the King or Queen is always the representative of the country.5) Football has its origin in Britain, but in America, where it is ca
22、lled soccer, it is not so popular as American football, or rugby.Step 3 Practice 11. Use the information from what you have learnt to change the underlined words and phrases from American to British English.Li Hua: Hello, (1) Is this that Dai Jun?Dai Jun: Yes. Hi, Li Hua, how are you?Li Hua: Im okay
23、 now, but I just had the worst morning ever!Dai Jun: What happened?Li Hua: I went to the shopping (2) center centre near Huaihai Road, to change the new shoes I bought, the ones that (3) fit fitted badly, for bigger ones. One saleswoman was in the (4) bathroom toilet and the other was watching a TV
24、(5) program _programme behind the counter. Neither of them would help me! Finally, I got help, but they only had the shoes in a (6) color colour I didnt like. I wanted to complain , but when I asked to see the 第 8 页 共 10 页 manager, they told me, oh, sorry, (7) she just went home_shes just gone home.
25、Dai Jun: What a terrible shop! What did you do ?Li Hua: They gave a number to phone the manager(8) at on, so I called when I got home. Now I feel a bit better, but I still dont have new shoes!2. Ask Ss to tell if they are American or British English. (AE/BE)1) Have you got any pets? Yes, Ive got thr
26、ee rabbits and a tortoise. BE2) I have an apartment in the city centre. AE3) Do you have a walkman？ AEHave you (got) a walkman？ BE4) I dont have any ink. AEI havent (got) any ink. BE5) She works nights as a janitor. AEShe works at night as a janitor. BE 6) Lets stay home. AELets stay at home. BE 7)
27、He has gotten a new job. AEHe has got a new job. BE3. Tell a story: After the story, you are required to answer several questions:Joean AmericanNancyan EnglishmanOnce 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
28、and gave him a clean towel and told him that the bathroom was upstairs. After a while, 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
29、place where there is a toilet. But in Nancys eye, its a place where people can only have a bath. So because of this, they misunderstood each 第 9 页 共 10 页 other.Step 4 Colloquialisms2. Match the two columns:1) Dont worry. Its a piece of cake!2) Dont be a wet blanket.Have some fun!3) Go on, tell me. I
30、m all ears.4) Are you serious? Dont pull my leg.3. Guess the meaning of the underlined: 1) Mrs. Blacks garden is the best in our town. She has real green fingers.to be good at making plants grow 园艺能手2) He just cant do anything right. He is all thumbs.to be unable to do something in which you have to
31、 make small careful movements with your fingers 笨手笨脚3) You are telling me Im lazy. Ha, look what a mess your room is! Thats likethe pot calling the kettle black!used humorously to say that you should not criticize someone for something, because you have done the same thing or have the same fault 五十步
32、笑百步4) I wish I had brought my umbrella. Its raining cats and dogs.to rain heavily 倾盆大雨5) Dont make a mountain out of a molehill. Its not that serious.to treat a problem as if it was very serious when in fact it is not小题大做6) He makes every decision in our company. He is the top dog.an important perso
33、n in an organization 领袖人物7) Why did you give her the cold shoulder? You are good friends, arent you?be not friendly to somebody 冷落某人8) Football is just not my cup of tea - I like playing volleyball.not really to my taste 并非最爱Step 5 Practicejoke with someonesomething easy to dolistening carefullybori
34、ng/afraid to have fun第 10 页 共 10 页 Guess the meanings of the colloquialisms: Hes in hot water.- Hes in deep trouble. Its all Greek to me.-I dont understand. Whats eating you?-Whats bothering you? Its my cup of tea.-It is my favourite. I dont buy your story.-I dont believe you. That will be the day!-It is impossible.
