Growing pains课件7.pptVIP

Turn to P26 ,look at the differences in grammar ,then finish the exercise below . Match the following colloquialisms with its real meaning. 1.has green fingers 2.all thumbs 3.the pot calling the kettle back 4.rain cats and dogs 5.make a mountain out of a molehill A. very clumsy(笨拙) B. rain heavily C. exaggerate(夸张) sth D. criticizing someone else for a fault you have yourself E. be good at gardening * * Unit 2 Growing pains Word power American vs British English colloquialisms vacation holiday 假期 candy sweets 糖果 soccer ball football 足球 restroom toilet 厕所 Am. Br. Chinese vocabulary fall autumn 秋天 sidewalk pavement 人行道 store shop 商店 freshman the first year student 大学一年级新生 corn maize 玉米 automobile motor(car) 汽车 spelling Br. Am. colour color tyre tire programme program centre center memorise memorize analyse analyze realise realize dialogue dialog neighbour neighbor traveller traveler pronunciation [klα:k ] [kl?:k] clerk [bQt] [bEt] but [] [ ] can’t Am. Br. dance [d?ns ] [dɑ?ns] Colloquialism What is a colloquialism? A colloquialism is an informal expression used in spoken English. 2. How is it used? Colloquialisms are never used in formal English or in writing, but are often used in conversations. Get the meaning of the blue words in each sentence. Don’t worry. It’s a piece of cake! something easy to do Don’t be a wet blanket. Have some fun! boring/afraid to have fun Go on, tell me. I’m all ears. listening carefully Are you serious? Don’t pull my leg. joke with someone E A D B C 园艺能手 笨手笨脚 五十步笑百步 倾盆大雨 小题大做 选一选 1. Hearing that his son was in trouble, Mr. Smith sat there with a heavy heart. A. 精神错乱 B. 心脏病发作C. 心情沉重 D. 冥思苦想 2. The medicine is of good quality(质量). And it comes into place soon. A. 起作用 B. 起副作用C. 进入状态 D. 作用消失 3. Every time he works at his lessons, he always pulls a long face. A. 拉长着脸 B. 兴致勃勃C. 愁眉苦脸 D. 心情沉重 4. There is