M1U2wordpower公开课.ppt
American: Whats your job?British: Im a clerk(簿记员簿记员).American: clock? Your job is to tick tick all day long?American English:British English:clerk /klk/clerk /kl:k /一个美国人和一个英国人在火车站不期而遇。一个美国人和一个英国人在火车站不期而遇。What caused the above misunderstanding?Watch a short clip of a TV programWhat difference is talked about in this TV program? There are some other differences which are waiting for us to discover.Word powerAmerican English vsBritish EnglishDiscovery Tour!Listen to a a radio program radio program What differences are mentioned(提到提到) in this radio program？Change the underline words and phrases from American to British English.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 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 color 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 thatcentre fitted toiletprogrammecolourshes just gone homeonThinking What caused these differences between American English and British English?Though American English originated(起源起源) from British English, these two Englishes have been developing in their own ways over the years. Colloquialisms(口语口语,白话白话) A colloquialism is an informal expression used in spoken English. It belongs to idiom. Idiom includes slang(俚语俚语), dialect(方言方言), proverbs(谚谚语语),colloquialisms(俗语俗语), etc.Can you guess the meaning of the phrase? Bai: Your new car is really nice. Kevin: It should be. It cost me an arm and a leg. A lot of moneyBai: Really? I am sorry to hear that. When did the car accident happen?Kevin: Come on, friend. I am fine. I mean the car costs a lot of money.Try to finish part A and part B on page 27 Part B(Guess the meanings of these expressions and look them up in your dictionary)1. have green fingers:2. the top dog: 3. give her the cold shoulder: 4. rain cats and dogs:5. not my cup of tea: be good at making plants growthe person in charge treat somebody in an unfriendly wayrain heavilynot what somebody likes or is interested in Homework 1.课课练课课练40页页1，22.预习复习定语从句书预习复习定语从句书29-31页填好页填好
