• Revision:

• 1. Do you still remember how the room looks when the parents arrive home?

• 2. Why are the parents angrier with Daniel than with Eric?

• 3. What kind of behaviors of yours will make your parents feel unhappy?

• 4. Does generation gap really exist?• 5. What do you think is the best way to

improve the relationship between teenagers and their parents?

• Communication and understanding are the best way to improve the relationship between teenagers and their parents.

• Teaching aims:

• 1.To let the Ss get familiar with the differences between American English and British English.

• 2. To know as many colloquialisms as possible.

• 3. To help Ss enlarge their vocabulary.

• 4. To learn to be cooperative and helpful when working together.

• 美国总统小布什访问英国期间，英国女王伊丽莎白在白金汉宫设宴款待。小布什吃了一块鸡大腿，觉得美滋美味，便招手向宫女吆喝：“请再给个大腿 (Leg)”伊丽莎白女王缓缓放下手中的刀叉，用餐布抹了一下红唇说：“在我们大英帝国有教养的人是不管鸡胸脯叫胸脯（ Breast）的，我们叫白肉（White meat）；我们也不管鸡大腿叫大腿（ Leg），我们叫暗肉（ Dark meat）”小布什窘迫万分，只好嗫嚅道：“那么，请再给我一块暗肉（ Dark meat）”结束访问伦敦的时候，小布什送了一支玫瑰花赠给了伊丽莎白女王，并附了一张字条：“为了感谢女王陛下的盛情款待，特回赠玫瑰花一支，请把它别在你的‘白肉’（White meat）上”。

• A British young man said to an American taxi driver ：“ Can I ride to New York?” The driver answered warmly ：“ Sure, my car has full tank of gas.” But the young man were very frightened, saying : “Well, no, thank you. I still want to live,” and got off the taxi. The driver felt confused.

petrol gas

American vs British English

Colloquialisms俗话，白话，口语

Do you agree there are some differences between American English and British English?

In which aspects do these differences exist?

(pronunciation, spelling, grammar and different expressions)

pants Am.E

trousers Bri.E

candy Am.Esweets Bri.E

living room Am.E

sitting room Bri.E

soccer (ball) Am.E

football Bri.E

vacation Am.Eholiday Bri.E

toilet/WC Bri.E

restroom/bathroom Am.E

pronunciation

Am. Br.

again [ә’gein] [ә’gen ]

clerk [klə:k] [klα:k ]

dance [dæns ] [ dα:ns]

grammar

Am. Br.

She has an interesting book

She has got an interesting book.

• Read the introduction on Page 26 and

• finish exercises .

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.

What’s a colloquialism?

Finish Part A on page 27.

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

Finish part B on Page 27.

1. be good at gardening

2. an important person in an organization

3. be not friendly to her

4. raining heavily

5. not really to my taste

Summary

• 1.Which do you prefer, American English or British English?

• 2. Do you think of it helpful for your English study to be aware of these differences?

• In which aspects?

Spelling

American British

center

color

traveler

tire

organize

program

centre

colour

travellertyre

organiseorganize

programme

I don't believe you.

Oh, God!

It's my favorite.

Relax.

It's really funny.

Give me a chance.

It's free.

Oh, my aching back.

I don't buy your story.

Give me a break.

It's my cup of tea.

Take it easy.

Oh! you are killing me.

It's on the house.

Match the following sentences:

Exercises

Fill in the blanks by using the following colloquialisms.

lend me an ear eat my hat a no-brainer a wet blanket

pull my leg green fingers rain cats and dogs green hand

make a mountain out of a molehill as quiet as a mouse

1. Kate, don't be_______________ at the party. Let's dance together.

2.Alice: Can you tell me what this sentence means?

Tim: This one? Oh, it is _________________. I can tell you.

3.Jim ,when I explain the language points ,you should _________________.

4.Rob is always late for school. If he can arrive at school on time today, I will________________.

5. Mum; Oh ,you got wet all over .How is it ,Daniel?

Daniel: Mum ,don’t you know it ___________________ on my way home?

a no-brainer

a wet blanket

lend me an ear

eat my hat

rained cats and dogs

6. Bob: Hey ! Ellen, you got an A for your history exam.

Ellen: Don’t _____________ . Are you serious?

7. Look at Mr. Smith’ garden. He has_____________.

8. Boss: Who is that dull boy? He even doesn’t know where

his office is.

Manager: This is his first day here. He is a _____________ .

pull my leg

green fingers

green hand

Study without reflection is a waste of time.