译林牛津版英语必修1：Unit2GrowingpainsWordpower学案.doc

第  PAGE 10 页 共  NUMPAGES 10 页 Unit 2 Growing pains Word power Lerning aims: Know the differences between American English and British English. Learn some colloquialisms.. Step 1 Lead-in Show some groups of words and let the students judge which are American English and which are British English. pants candy restroom/bathroom soccer living room vocation _____________________________ trousers sweets toilet/WC football sitting room holiday _______________________________ Step 2 American VS British English 1. There are some differences between American English and British English. In which aspects do these differences exist? _____________________________________________________________________ GrammarAmericanBritishSam just went home.Sam’s just gone home.That skirt fit badly.That skirt fitted badly.Hello, is this Wang Li?Hello, is that Wang Li?I live on Zhenning Road.I live in Zhenning Road.Call me atCall me onI don’t have a pen.I haven’t (got) a pen.VocabularyAmericanBritishcandysweetspantstrouserssoccerfootballvacationholidaygarbagerubbishrestroom/bathroomtoilet/WCSpellingAmericanBritishcentercentrecolorcolourtravelertravellerbehaviorbehaviourorganizeorganise/organizeprogramprogrammePronunciationAmericanBritishanswer [?] answer [ɑ:]Of course. [k??rs] Of course. [k??s] box [bɑ?ks] box [b?ks]2. Despite such differences, all English speakers, Americans or Englishmen, can understand each other. Besides language, can you name any other differences between the cultures of the USA and the UK? Brain-storm: How much do you know? 1) Thanksgiving is observed only in ___________. 2) People usually walk on the ________ side in the USA while in the UK people usually walk on the _____ side. 3) _____________ behave in a more casual way while in __________peo