growing pains word power

Unit2GrowingPainsWordpowerArethereanydifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish?Whatarethedifferences？pantsAm.EtrousersBri.EcandyAm.EsweetsBri.ElivingroomAm.EsittingroomBri.Esoccer(ball)Am.EfootballBri.EvacationAm.EholidayBri.Etoilet/WCBri.Erestroom/bathroomAm.ESpellingAmericanBritishcentercolortravelertireorganizeprogramcentrecolourtravellertyreorganiseprogrammeAcolloquialismisaninformalexpressionusedinspokenEnglish.ColloquialismsareneverusedinformalEnglishorinwriting,butareoftenusedinconversations.What’sacolloquialism?Don’tworry.It’sapieceofcake!somethingeasytodoDon’tbeawetblanket.Havesomefun!boring/afraidtohavefunGoon,tellme.I’mallears.listeningcarefullyAreyouserious?Don’tpullmyleg.jokewithsomeoneReviewthenewwordsandexpressions•frightenedadj.受惊的,受恐吓的IwasfrightenedwhenIsawthenastygashinherarm.•starvevi.挨饿,受饿,(将要)饿死vt.使挨饿,使饿死Theplantwasstarvedoflightanddied.Theytriedtostarvehimintosubmission.•toleratevt.容忍,忍受Ican'ttoleratesmokinghere.•deservevi.应该得到vt.应受,值得Hedeservedtobepunished.You'vebeenworkingallmorning---youdeservearest.•selfishadj.自私的,利己的Aselfishpersonalwaysthinksabouthimself.•forbidvt.禁止,不许,阻止Smokingisforbiddeninthisoffice.Iforbidyoutotellanyone.besupposedtocan’twaittodosth.behardonnowthat