Unit2_Growing_pains-Word_power课件.ppt

Wordpower,DoyouagreetherearesomedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish?,Inwhichaspectsdothesedifferencesexist?(pronunciation,spelling,grammaranddifferentexpressions),AmericanvsBritishEnglish,pantsAm.E,trousersBri.E,candyAm.E,sweetsBri.E,toilet/WCBri.E,restroom/bathroomAm.E,soccer(ball)Am.E,footballBri.E,livingroomAm.E,sittingroomBri.E,vacationAm.E,holidayBri.E,centre,colour,traveller,tyre,organiseorganize,programme,Practice1,UsetheinformationfromwhatyouhavelearnttochangetheunderlinedwordsandphrasesfromAmericantoBritishEnglish.,LiHua:Hello,(1)Isthis_DaiJun?DaiJun:Yes.Hi,LiHua,howareyou?LiHua:Imokaynow,butIjusthadtheworstmorningever!DaiJun:Whathappened?LiHua:Iwenttotheshopping(2)center_nearHuaihai,that,centre,Road,tochangethenewshoesIbought,theonesthat(3)fit_badly,forbiggerones.Onesaleswomanwasinthe(4)bathroom_andtheotherwaswatchingaTV(5)program_behindthecounter.Neitherofthemwouldhelpme!Finally,toilet,programme,fitted,Igothelp,buttheyonlyhadtheshoesina(6)color_Ididntlike.WhenIaskedtoseethemanager,theytoldme,oh,sorry,(7)shejustwenthome_.DaiJun:Whataterribleshop!Whatdidyoudo?,colour,shesjustgonehome,LiHua:Theygaveanumbertophonethemanager(8)at_,soIcalledwhenIgothome.NowIfeelabitbetter,butIstilldonthavenewshoes!,on,AcolloquialismisaninformalexpressionusedinspokenEnglish.ColloquialismsareneverusedinformalEnglishorinwriting,butareoftenusedinconversations.,Whatsacolloquialism?,FinishPartAonpage27.,Icantellyouthat.Thatsano-brainer.,_,somethingeasytounderstand.,1.no-brainer不必花脑筋的事物A:Howdoyouusethisprogram?Itlooksquitecomplicated.你怎么用这个软件呢?看起来蛮复杂的。B:No.Lookscanbedeceiving.Thisthingisactuallyano-brainer.Letmeshowyou.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!,Dontbeawetblanket.Havesomefun!,_,boring/afraidtohavefun,2.awetblanket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：Imsorrytobesuchawetblanket,butImafraidIhavetogohomenow.,IcantdecidewhetherIshouldinvitemygirlfriendsbrotherTomtotheparty.Afterallheisherbrother.Buthessuchawetblanket.Imafraidhellspoilthepartyforallmyotherguests.,throwawetblanketon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awetblanket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wetblanket并不只是用来说人，也可以指事情.如：,MyfriendsandIweregoingtothebeachthisweekendforsomesunandswimming.Buttheweatherforecastthrewawetblanketonourplansitsaysitllberainyandcold.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。,Goon,tellme.Imallears.,_,listeningcarefully,3.allears形容很专心地倾听,全神贯注。Whensomeoneisallears,heorsheislisteningwithcompleteattentionWheneveryoutellJohnnysomegossip,hesallears.每当你说闲话给约翰尼听时，他总是全神贯注。,Wekidsprobablymakealotofnoisewhenweareplaying,butweareallearswhenIrmasitsdownandbeginstoreadtous.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。,“Icouldntsleeplastnight,”Andysaid.“IwasallearslisteningtothesoundsoutsidemytentinCountryPark.”“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。,Areyouserious?Dontpullmyleg.,_,jokewithsomeone,4.topullonesleg意思是逗别人，开别人玩笑。Myroommatesaidthisgirlhadtoldhimshewouldntmindgoingoutwithme.ButwhenIinvitedhertoamovie,Ilearnedhewasjustpullingmyleg.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。”,Hey,stoppullingmyleg,willyou?Idontbelievethatgirlreallysaidshelikesmeandwouldlikemetotakeherout.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。,Doyouknowthemeaningofthefollowingsentences?,Thatsenoughofyourbacktalk.,Idontlikethewayyouarguewithme.,不许你回嘴。,Keepyourbigmouthshut.,Stoptalking.,住嘴。,PresentationPartB,1.MrsBlacksgardenisthebestinourtown.Shehasrealgreenfingers._2.Hejustcantdoanythingright.Heisallthumbs._,Sheisgoodatgardening.(园艺能手）,Heisveryclumsyandcantdothingsskillfully.（笨拙）,3.YouaretellingmeImlazy.Ha,lookwhatamessyourroomis!Thatislikethepotcallingthekettleblack!_.4.IwishIhadbroughtmyumbrella.Itsrainingcatsanddogs._,Thatislikecriticizingsomeoneelseforafaultyouhaveyourself.（五十步笑百步),Itisrainingheavily.(下倾盆大雨),1.lendmeanear:tolistenandpayattentionto倾听：注意；仔细地听2.eatmyhat:Youare100percentcertainthatsomethingwillhappen.3.eat(ones)words:toretractsomethingthatonehassaid.食言：对自己说的话又反悔,4.ascoolasacucumber:verycalmandcontrolledindifficultsituations.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.asstubbornasamule:refusingtochangeonesopinion倔得像头骡子,6.greenhand:onewhoisnewinacertainfield生手,没有经验的人7.asquietasamouse:makingverylittlenoise非常安静,不声不响,complainv.抱怨，发牢骚，诉说(病痛等)；(正式地)控诉，投诉,complaintosb.aboutofsthIcomplainthatcomplaintn.抱怨，控诉complaininglyadv不满地,他向我抱怨她没礼貌(badmanners)。你没什么可抱怨的吧?是吗?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。,Hecomplainedtomeaboutherbadmanners.,Youhavenothingtocomplainof,doyou?,Hecomplainedtothewaiterthathismealwascold.,Wecomplainedtothepoliceaboutthenoisefromthebar.,Theycomplainedthatthewagesweretoolow.他们抱怨工资过低。Theycomplainedthatthepriceofbookshadincreased.他们抱怨说书的价格提高了。,fun意为“