Unit 2

Warming up Proverbs Warming up Proverbs Time means life, time means speed, time means strength. 时间就是生命，时间就是速度，时间就是 力量。 Diligence is the mother of success. 勤奋是成功之母。

Revision New words verbs Public Pronounce Repeat Communicate Exchange Stand

Nouns bathroom and toilet Towel Closet Majority Total Trade Communication Organization 毛巾 衣橱 大多数 总数 卫生间 贸易 交际 组织

Useful expressions Make oneself at home In total Except for Stay up

Differences ChineseAm.EBr.E 电梯 elevatorlift 公寓 apartmentflat 汽油 gaspetrol 地铁 subwayUnderground

AMERICAN ENGLISH AND BRITISH ENGLISH

Pre-reading Where did the word “fall” (meaning autumn )come from? Do you think that people from Britain and America can understand each other ? Why do you think so? Which do you prefer, America English or British English, why?

Useful expressions Come about----happen, take place e.g. When John woke up, he was in hospital, but he did not know what had come about. Stay ----keep, remain e.g. The door stayed open all the day. End up with---finish with e.g. The party ended up with the singing of him.

Useful expressions Different from---different than e.g. Mary is different from (than/to) Jane. More or less---about, not exactly, almost e.g. The work is more or less finished.

Answers to the questions of the text C D C D D

Checkpoints 1. She asked me to ( help her with her homework ). (“Buy some bread for me, please”) he told her. He told me (not to smoke in the room.)

Checkpoint 2. the difference between A and B Come about In the same way End up with Different from More or less Have difficulty in doing A great many

Homework 1. Write a short passage comparing American English and British English. 2. Read the tip on page14 carefully and use them when possible.

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