牛津模块1 Unit2 Word power （30PPT）.ppt

Questions: Why can’t Jane find the bathroom at first? 1. In what aspects does American English differ from British English? What’s a colloquialism? A colloquialism is an informal expression used in spoken English. Colloquialisms are never used in formal English or in writing, but are often used in conversations. Guess the meaning of cost an arm and a leg Bai: Your new car is really nice. Kevin: It should be. It cost me an arm and a leg. Bai: Really? I’m sorry to hear that. When did the car accident happen? * Unit 2 1. American English vs British English 2. Colloquialisms Read a dialogue Jane is an American who has come to Britain for the first time. Read the dialogue and answer the questions: Lily : Oh, there you are. Did you have a good flight? Jane : Sure. We flew all the way . Lily: You must be very tired. Jane: Yes. Could I use your bathroom? Lily: Sure, just make yourself at home. It is on the first floor. Let me give you a clean towel.(毛巾) Jane: A Towel? ( after a while) Lily: Have you found it? Jane: Well, I mean no. I can’t find it. Is it on the first floor? Lily: Yes. It’s the second door on the left. Look, it is there. Jane: Oh, it is here. (2 minutes later) Jane: I find the bathroom, but I can’t find what I’ m looking for. Questions: Why can’t Jane find the bathroom at first? What can’t Jane find in the bathroom? Why? first floor second floor first floor ground floor American English British English (2)What can’t Jane find in the bathroom? Jane can’t find the toilet. She wants to go to the toilet, but Lily thinks she wants to take a shower. bathroom (AmE) a toliet (BrE) a bath or shower One more question: In which aspect does American English differ from British English from the dialogue above? In vocabulary Vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, spelling 2. Can you list some examples? pants AmE trousers