牛津版 高一 Module 1 Unit 2

1. 牛津版 高一Module 1 Unit 2

2. Word power American vs British English 江苏 缪晓红

3. Brainstorming 1.Do you think there are some differences between American English and British English? 2.If there are some, in which aspect do they exist?

4. 3. Have you found any difference between American English and British English in the play? 4.Could you list the differences you know?

5. American English Or British English? Comparison 1.petrol , holiday , /bΛ t/ British English 2.gas , vacation , /bət/ American English

6. Lead-in 1. Do you know there are some differences between American English and British English? 2. In which aspects do these differences exist, pronunciation, spelling, grammar and vocabulary? 3. Can you give me some examples that you’ve learnt recently?

9. More examples: Ask Ss to tell if they are American or British English. (AE/BE) 1. —Have you got any pets? —Yes, I’ve got three rabbits and a tortoise. 2. I have an apartment in the city centre. 3. Do you have a walkman？ Have you (got) a walkman？ BE AE AE BE

10. 4. I don’t have any ink. I haven’t (got) any ink. 5. She works nights as a janitor. She works at night as a janitor.6. Let’s stay home. Let’s stay at home. 7. He has gotten a new job. He has got a new job. AE BE AE BE AE BE AE BE

11. Tell a story After the story, you are required to answer several questions: Joe—an American Nancy—an Englishman Once Joe came to Britain for the first time by air. When he arrived at Nancy’s home.He asked, “ Could I use your bathroom?” Nancy said ok and gavehim a clean

12. towel and told him that the bathroom was upstairs. After a while, however, Joe didn’t find the bathroom. Question 1: What is it that Joe can’t find in the bathroom? It is a toilet that Joe couldn’t find.

13. Question 2: Why can’t he find it? Joe is an American, he says bathroom and means a place where there is a toilet. But in Nancy’s eye, it’s a place where people can only have a bath. So because of this, they misunderstood each other.

14. Practice 1 Use the information from what you have learnt to change the underlined words and phrases from American to British English.

15. Li Hua: Hello, (1) Is this ___ Dai Jun? Dai Jun: Yes. Hi, Li Hua, how are you? Li Hua: I’m 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 that centre

16. 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 other was watching a TV (5)program ___________behind the counter. Neither of them would help me! Finally, suit toilet programme

17. I got help, but they only had the shoes in a (6)color _______I didn’t 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 terrible shop! What did you do ? colour she’sjust gone home

18. 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 don’t have new shoes! on

19. Practice two Dialogue reading and making comparisons. Read the dialogue and find out “ if it is in American English or British English”. Sam went back to London to go on with his study in CMHS. He met David on the school campus.

20. 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? BE AE BE

21. Sam: Excellent, during my summer vacation I joined a soccer ball club and I can play it better now. David: Good! I also practiced playing football this summer too. AE BE

22. 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! AE BE AE BE

23. Colloquialisms

24. What is a colloquialism? 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.

25. I can tell you that. That’s a no-brainer! something easy to understand

26. Don’t be a wet blanket. Have some fun! boring / afraid to have fun

27. Go on, tell me. I’m all ears. listening carefully

28. Are you serious? Don’t pull my leg. joke with someone

29. 1. no-brainer 不必花脑筋的事物A: How do you use this program? It looks quite complicated. 你怎么用这个软件呢? 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! 外表有时是会骗人的。这个东西 其实很容易(不必花脑筋的)。我玩给你看!

30. 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.

31. I can’t decide whether I should invite my girlfriend’s brother Tom to the party. After all he is her brother. But he’s such a wet blanket. I’m afraid he’ll spoil the party for all my other guests.

32. throw a wet blanket on这个说法相当于中文里的一句俗语： 给人当头泼凉水。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弄得热情冷却的一个人。然而wet blanket并不只是用来说人，也可以指事情.如：

33. My friends and I were going to the beach this weekend for some sun and swimming. But the weather forecastthrew a wet blanket onour plans — it says it’ll be rainy and cold. 他说：我和朋友们原来打算这个周末去海滨晒太阳、游泳，但是天气预报却给我们当头泼了一瓢凉水。据说天要下雨而且很凉。

34. 3. all ears 形容很专心地倾听,全神贯注。 When someone isall ears,he or she is listening with complete attention． Whenever you tell Johnny some gossip, he’sall ears. 每当你说闲话给约翰尼听时，他总是全神贯注。

35. ① We kids probably make a lot of noise when we are playing, but we areall earswhen Irma sits down and begins to read to us. 我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，我们就聚精会神地专心倾听。

36. ② “I couldn’t sleep a wink last night,” Andy said. “I wasall earslistening to the sounds outside my tent in Country Park.”“昨晚我一点儿也没睡着，”安迪说，“我专心听着帐篷外郊野公园的动静。

37. 4. to pull one’s leg意思是逗别人，开别人玩笑。My roommate said this girl had told him she wouldn’t mind going out with me. But when I invited her to a movie, I learned he was justpulling my leg. 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，我才发现我那同学是逗我，开我的玩笑。”

38. Hey, stoppulling my leg, will you? I don’t believe that girl really said she likes me and would like me to take her out. 喂，你别逗我行不行！我才不信那个女 孩真的说了她喜欢我，还要我邀她出去 玩。

39. Part A: Practice 1 Choose the correct colloquialism for each one from the box: a no-brainer a wet blanket all ears pull my leg

40. 1. I can tell you that. That’s ___________! 2. Don’t be ____________. Have some fun! 3. Go on, tell me. I’m ______. 4. Are you serious? Don’t __________. a no-brainer a wet blanket all ears pullmy leg

41. Practice 2: Read the sentences and express what the colloquialisms under-lined mean. 1. Though you are busy, could you just lend me an earfor a moment? 2. If Huston rockets can win this basketball game by twenty points, I willeat my hat.

42. 3. I have never expected Lily to actas cool as a cucumberin the traffic accident. 4. All the family members come to persuade Jim to change his idea, but he isas stubborn as a mule.

43. 5. Asa green hand, Robert nearly drove into the grocery on roadside. 6. Because Tod failed in his maths exam, he wasas quiet as a mouse when his father scolded him.

44. Suggested answers 1. lend me an ear : to listen and pay attention to 倾听：注意；仔细地听 2. eat my hat: You are 100 percent certain that something will happen. 3. eat (one's) words: to retract something that one has said. 食言：对自己说的话又反悔

45. 4. as cool as a cucumber: very calm and controlled in difficult situations. 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。 5. as stubborn as a mule: refusing to change one’s opinion 倔得像头骡子

46. 6. green hand : one who is new in a certain field 生手, 没有经验的人 7. as quiet as a mouse: making very little noise 非常安静, 不声不响

47. Presentation Part B 1.Mrs Black’s garden is the best in our town. She has real green fingers. ________________________________ 2. He just can’t do anything right. He is all thumbs. __________________________________________________ She is good at gardening.(园艺能手） He is very clumsy and can’t do things skillfully.（笨拙 ）

48. 3. You are telling me I’m 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. It’s raining cats and dogs. _______________________________ That is like criticizing someone else for a fault you have yourself. （五十步笑百步） It is raining heavily. (下倾盆大雨)

49. 5. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. It’s not that serious. _____________________________________ Don’t exaggerated something. (小题大做)

50. Part B Practice 2 Fill 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 molehill