Unit2ExploringEnglishLearnunfamiliarEnglishexpressionsinspecificsituations.BroadenvocabularyofEnglishfromtheInternet.Learntograspthekeypointsinaconversation.LearningobjectivesLead-in:Watchthevideoandtellaboutthetopicis.選題背景您的內容打在這里，或者通過復制您的文本后，在此框中選擇粘貼，并選擇只保留文字。您的內容打在這里，或者通過復制您的文本后，在此框中選擇粘貼，并選擇只保留文字。標題文字您的內容打在這里，或者通過復制您的文本后，在此框中選擇粘貼，并選擇只保留文字。DoyouknowhowtosayitinEnglish?subwayundergroundhighwaymotorwaytheatertheatregaspetrolapartmentflatelevatorliftLookatthepicturesandgettoknowtheAmericanEnglishwordsandtheirBritishequivalents.(P23)AmericanEnglishBritishEnglishsubwayhighwaytheatergasapartmentelevatorundergroundmotorwaytheatrepetrolflatliftCompletethepassagewiththefollowingwords.subway/undergroundhighway/motorwaytheater/theatregas/petrolapartment/flatelevator/liftToday,AmericanEnglishisincommoninternationaluse.ItisdifferentfromBritishEnglishinseveralways,mostlyinspellingandvocabulary.SomeAmericanspellingswerecreatedbyNoahWebster,whomadeoneofAmerica’sfirstdictionaries.Hechanged“-re”spellingsto“-er”,whichiswhy________isspelt_______inAmericanEnglish.Vocabularybuilding:AmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishtheatretheatersubway/undergroundhighway/motorwaytheater/theatregas/petrolapartment/flatelevator/liftTheAmericansandtheBritishalsousedifferentwordsforeverydaythings.Forexample,Americanstalkaboutputting______intheircarsanddrivingalongthe___________,whereasintheUK,peopleput_________intheircarsanddrivealongthe___________.Americanstakethe_________tothetopfloorofabuilding,buttheBritishusethe_____.IntheUS,theytakethe_________,butintheUK,peopletravelonthe_____________,Americansliveina(n)___________whiletheBritishliveina(n)_______.Vocabularybuilding:AmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishgashighwaypetrolmotorway

elevatorliftsubwayundergroundapartmentflatsubway/undergroundhighway/motorwaytheater/theatregas/petrolapartment/flatelevator/liftIt’snotasconfusingasitseems:usuallypeoplefromthetwocountriescanunderstandeachotherfromthecontext.Butthatdoesn’tstopthemhavingafriendlyargumentaboutwhichwordisthe“right”one!Vocabularybuilding:AmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishSummaryBritishEnglishdiffersfromAmericanEnglishinthefollowingaspects:VocabularyGrammarSpellingPronunciationAutomobile/freewaygas/petrolunderground/subwayIntheteam/ontheteamTheater/theatrecenter/centreTeacherladderexcept…Listening&speakingBrainteaser1.Whatistheworstkindoffish?2.Whatarethetwostrongestdaysofoneweek?(weekdays&weekend)3.Whichcanmovefaster,heatorcold?Selfish.SaturdayandSundayHeatMondaytoFridayareweek（weak）

days.工作日Wecancatchacold

easily.Q:whatcanweknowfromthevideo?·

Eachyear,manyadditionsaremadetoEnglishdictionaries.

Recentadditionsinclude“selfie”(aphotographthatyoutake

ofyourself,usuallywithamobilephone)and“netizen”(a

citizenwhousestheInternet).·

Somemessagingabbreviations

havealsobeenadded,for

example,BRB(berightback),COZ(because)andG2G

(gottogo).1.Whatdoes“selfie”mean？A.aselfishpersonB.apersonwhoisveryself-centeredC.aphotothatyoutakeofyourself,usuallywithamobilephone.Quiztime2.Whatdoes“netizen”mean?A.akindofnetB.apersonwhosurfsontheinternetC.afishermanwhousesthenettocatchfish.Quiztime3.Wherewouldyoumostlikelysee“BRB”or“TTYL”?A.onthewallB.duringanon-lineconversationC.ontheTVBRBmeans“berightback”TTYLmeans“talktoyoulater”QuiztimeDoyouknowthemeaningofthefollowingwords?QuiztimeBTWCUCOZPLZbythewayseeyoubecausepleaseListening&speaking:While-listeningConversation1bConversation2

cConversation3

a

Listentothreeconversationsandmatchthemtothepictures.

Listenagainandcompletethetable.Listening&speaking:While-listeningWordsMeaningOrigin

dimsumakindoftraditional_________________from__________________________usingacellphonewithoutcaringaboutothersacombinationofthewords__________and__________________ashorterwayofsaying____________________fromtheInternetChinesefoodtheGuangdongdialectcellfishcellphoneselfishLOLlaughoutloudHowdothespeakersaskforandexplainthemeaningsofthewords?Usefulexpressions:Whatkindoffoodisthat?It'sakindof…DoyouknowwhatImeanby…?Itmeans…What'sthatfor?It's…Wheredoesitcomefrom?Itwasfirstused…Listenagainifnecessary.Workinpairs.Actouttheconversationtoaskforandexplainthemeaningsoftheexpressions.StudentA:TurntoPage81.StudentB:TurntoPage84.Listening&speaking:SpeakingdiscussionStudentA:Youareaskingforthebillinarestaurant.Thewaiter

/waitressasksyouifyouneedadoggybag.Youdon'tknowwhatitisandaskhim

/

hertoexplain.StudentB:

Youareawaiter

/waitressinarestaurant.Youaskyourcustomerwhetherhe

/

sheneedsadoggybag.

(Notes:A“doggybag”isabagorbox

inwhichyoutakeunfinishedfood

homefroma

restaurant.)Actouttheconversationtoaskforandexplainthemeaningsoftheexpressions.B:Check,please!(你好，這里結賬)A:What’sthebill?(賬單一共多少?)B:...Doyouneed...?A:Ibegyourpardon?Whatdoes…mean?B:...(解釋)A:Oh,Isee.Whenyousay…youmean…,right?(是否需要)B:...A:...StudentA:Youseeasigninasupermarketsaying

“3for2”.Youdon'tknowwhatitmeansandasktheshopassistanttoexplain.Actouttheconversationtoaskforandexplainthemeaningsoftheexpressions.StudentB:

Youareashopassistant.Acustomerasksyouwhat“3for2”

means.(Notes:“3for2”meansthatifyoubuytwoitems,yougetathirdoneforfree.)A:Excuseme,Isawthesignsay