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It is Friday afternoon. Daniel and Simon are chatting after school. Read their conversation. Underline the British words and write the American words above them. Daniel: Hi, Simon. Where are you going? Simon: Im going to buy a toy lorry for my cousin in the shop near our school. Daniel: Ill go with you. Id like to buy some biscuits. Simon: Do you have any plans for the weekend? Daniel: I want to see a film . Shall we go together? Simon: Id love to, but the school football team will practise this Saturday. We have an important match this autumn. language points 1. have to 2. Whats school like? Its like watching TV. 3. fewer advertisements 4. British English 5. American English 6. Do you have any plans for the weekend? words 英语和美语中有些同样的词语的常用意思是不同的，或者同样的东西用不同的词语来说，而且绝大部分这种词语是和文化风俗有关的，但并不对交流产生实质性影响。如football,英国人认为是英式足球，美国人认为是美式足球。 The differences between  British English and American English Spelling 1. -re和-er 如: metre/meter theatre/theater centre/center centimetre/centimeter 背景：这些词全部都是从法语中来的（分别是:mètre, centimètre, théa^tre, centre）。 pronunciation 讲美式英语的人会发很清楚的卷舌音 few a few little a little 1. I have ___________ money. I want to buy a pizza for lunch. 2. It is raining too hard. ______ people are in the street. 3. We often have _______ days off for National Day. 4. Hurry up !There is _____ time . 5.Don’t worry .We have _______ time . a little Few a few little a little Fill in the blanks. The differences between  British English and American English 2. our和or 如： colour/color favourite/favorite * Welcome to the Unit 1.What do you often do at school? 2. Do you think dogs need to go to school? Listen and answer What does Eddie think school is like ? Eddie thinks that it’s like watching TV, but there are fewer advertisements. What do you think school is like? What’s your favorite subject? Do you like outdoor activities? Do you like fewer lessons? Do you