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AmericanEnglishvsBritishEnglish&ColloquialismsDictationgame:•Pleasewritedownthefollowingwords:•假期•足球•垃圾•电影院•两周holidayvacationfootballsoccerrubbishgarbagecinematheaterfortnighttwoweeks1.DoyouthinktherearesomedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish?2.Inwhichaspects(方面)dothedifferencesexist?spelling;(拼写)grammar;（语法）pronunciation;（发音）vocabulary.（词汇）Differences（区别）BritishEnglish（英式）AmericanEnglish（美式）Spelling（拼写）colourtravellerprogrammeorganisecentrebehaviourcolortravelerprogramorganizecenterbehaviorGrammarBritishAmericanSam'sjustgonehome.Thatskirtfittedbadly.Hello,isthatWangLi?(onthephone)IliveinzhenningRoadCallme55555678Samjustwenthome.ThatskirtfitbadlyHello,isthisWangLi?(onthephone)IliveonZhenningRoadCallmeat55555678Differences(区别)BritishEnglish（英式）AmericanEnglish（美式）Pronunciation（发音）dance/dα:ns/not/nɔt/either/aiðə/dance/dæns/not/nat/either/iðɚ/DifferencesBritishEnglishAmericanEnglishVocabulary（词汇）trouserssweetsrubbishfootballholidaytoilet/WCcandysoccergarbagevacationrestroom/bathroompantsChangetheunderlinedwordsandphrasesfromAmericanEnglishtoBritishEnglish.Answers:1.__________2.___________3.__________4.___________5.__________6.___________7.___________________8._____isthatfittedprogrammecolourtoiletonShe’sjustgonehomecentreColloquialisms(俗语)YouaretellingmeI’mlazy.Ha,lookwhatamessyourroomis!Thatislikethepot（壶、罐）callingthekettle（壶）black（黑色的、邪恶的）!Thisisacolloquialism.Doyouknowwhatdoesitmean?AcolloquialismisaninformalexpressionusedinspokenEnglish.ColloquialismsareneverusedinformalEnglishorinwriting,butareoftenusedinconversations.Whatisacolloquialism?Don’tworry.It’sapieceofcake!somethingeasytodoDon’tbeawetblanket.Havesomefun!boring/afraidtohavefunGoon,tellme.I’mallears.listeningcarefullyAreyouserious?Don’tpullmyleg.jokewithsomeone1.apieceofcake小菜一碟容易的事e.g.Noproblem.Thisprojectwillbeapieceofcake.没问题，这项计划不费吹灰之力。e.g：Weneednothaveworriedaboutthemathexam.Itwasapieceofcake.我们本不必担心数学考试，实际上很容易。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：I’msorrytobesuchawetblanket,butI’mafraidIhavetogohomenow.3.allears形容很专心地倾听，全神贯注Whensomeoneisallears,heorsheislisteningwithcompleteattention．e.g.WheneveryoutellJohnnysomegossip,he’sallears.每当你说闲话给约翰尼听时，他总是全神贯注。4.topullone’sleg逗别人，开别人玩笑Hey,stoppullingmyleg,willyou?Idon’tbelievewhatyousaid.喂，你别逗我行不行！我才不信你说的Guesswhattheexpressionsmean.1.MrsBlack’sgardenisthebestinourtown.Shehasrealgreenfingers._____________________________2.Hemakeseverydecisioninourcompany.Heisthetopdog._________________________________begoodatgardening(园艺能手）animportantpersoninanorganization3.Whydidyougiveherthecoldshoulder?Youaregoodfriends,aren’tyou?_____________________4.IwishIhadbroughtmyumbrella.It’srainingcatsanddogs.__________________________5.Footballisjustnotmycupoftea—Ilikeplayingvolleyball.____________________benotfriendlytoherrainingheavily(下倾盆大雨)notreallytomytaste读句子猜意思1.Thoughyouarebusy,couldyoujustlendmeanearforamoment?lendmeanear:tolistenandpayattentionto倾听；注意；仔细地听2.IhaveneverexpectedLilytoactascoolasacucumberinthetrafficaccident.ascoolasacucumber:verycalmandindifficultsituation.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。3.AllthefamilymemberscometopersuadeJimtochangehisidea,butheisasstubbornasamule.asstubbornasamule:refusingtochangeone’sopinion倔得像头骡子4.Asagreenhand,Robertnearlydroveintothegroceryonroadside.greenhand:onewhoisnewinacertainfield生手，没有经验的人5.BecauseTodfailedinhismathsexam,hewasasquietasamousewhenhisfatherpunishedhim.asquietasamouse:makingverylittlenoise非常安静，不声不响P94A1用所给单词正确形式填空A2填合适的介词