Module1BritishandAmericanEnglisheverydayenglish课件（外研版必修5）.pptVIP

British and American English; key words and phrases;Everyday English ;2. I didn’t get what people were saying means____. A. I didn’t understand it B. I didn’t like it 3. When Samantha got used to the accent she____. A. began to understand it B. used it when she spoke English;4. So far means _____. A. for a long time B. until now 5. That’s a good point means____. A. what you say is interesting B. I agree with you 6. The girls in Callum’s school made a fuss of him by__. A. laughing at him B. showing a lot of interest in him;7. A cute accent is ____. A. horrible B. attractive 8. A couple of means ____. A. two B. two or three 9. If Callum picked up the local accent he ____. A. started to use it B. wasn’t able to use it;10. If Callum’s American accent has worn off, it has___. A. disappeared B. become very noticeable;1.point 1)要点;中心思想 He missed the whole point of my speech. 他没弄明白我整个演说的要点。 2)意义;目的;用途un. (+in/of) There is no point in complaining. 抱怨没有任何意义。;2.1) wear off 慢慢消失 My first impressions of the city were wearing off. The pain in his back is wearing off. 2) wear out 使疲惫不堪 He was worn out by the hard work. 繁重的工作使他疲惫不堪。 The long wait wore everyone out.;3. pick up 举起或抬起某人[某物]; 拿起; 拾起: He picked up the book from the floor. 他从地板上把书拾起来. (b) 见到, 听到(尤指藉助仪器): The equipment picked up the signal from the satellite. 这设备收到了卫星发出的信号。;(c) 通过实践学会(外语、 技术等): She soon picked up French when she went to live in France. 她到法国居住后很快就学会了法语。 (d) 得, 染(疾病): pick up an infection, a cold, the f