1. Unit 2
Word power
American English VS
British English

2. Brainstorming
1.Do you think there are some differences between American English and British English?
2.If there are any, in which aspects do
they exist?
Vocabulary ; spelling; pronunciation;
grammar.
3.Could you list the differences you know?

3. spelling vocabulary favour centre travelling traveller tyre colour
Am.
Br.
pants
candies
living room
soccer ball
vacation
restroom/ bathroom
lift
Am.
Br.
color/
behavior
favor
center
traveling
traveler
tire
organize
program
colour
behaviour
trousers
sweets
favour
sitting
room
centre
travelling
football
traveller
holiday
tyre
toilet / WC
organise/
organize
elevator
programme

4. pronunciation Am. Br. again [ә’gein] [ә’gen ] clerk [klə:k] [klα:k ]
dance
[dæns ]
[ dα:ns]

5. Grammar Am. Br. She has an interesting book Sam just went home
That skirt fit badly
Hello, is this Wang Li(on the phone).
I live on Zhenning Road.
Call me at
She has got an
interesting book.
Sam’s just gone home.
That skirt fitted badly.
Hello, is that Wang LI?
I live in Zhenning Road.
Call me on

6. Sam: Hi David .How are you?
David: Fine, have you just gone back from N.Y?
Sam: yeah, I went back here last Monday .
David: How is your summer holiday, Sam?
Sam: Excellent, during my summer
vacation I joined a soccer ball club and I can
play it better now.
David: Good! I also practised playing football this
summer too.
Sam: Ok. Please call me at if the
students’ union organize a soccer ball match.
David: Good idea! You may call me on
Sam: See you!
David: Goodbye!
Sam: David:
America
Britain

7. Colloquialisms (俗语) 1.Though you are busy, could you just lend
Lead -in
1.Though you are busy, could you just lend
me an ear for a moment?
2.If Huston rockets can win this basketball
game by twenty points, I will eat my hat.
3.I ‘ve never expected Lily to act as cool
as a cucumber in the traffic accident.
It means: to listen and pay attention to
It means:You are 100 percent certain
that something will happen.
It means :very calm and controlled in
difficult situations.

8. It means: making very little noise
4.All the family members come to persuade
Jim to change his idea, but he is as stubborn
as a mule.
5.As a green hand , Robert nearly drove into
the grocery on roadside.
6.Because Tod failed in his maths exam, he
was as quiet as a mouse when his father
scolded him.
It means : refusing to change one’s opinion
It means: one who is new in a certain field
It means: making very little noise

9. Answers for Part B: 1.She is good at gardening.（有园艺才能）
2. He is very clumsy. (笨手笨脚)
3. That is like criticizing someone else
for a fault you have yourself. (五十步笑百步)
4. It is raining heavily. （倾盆大雨）
5. Don’t exaggerate (夸张 )something.
(小题大做)

10. a no-brainer eat my hat a wet blanket lend me an ear
lend me an ear / eat my hat / a no-brainer
a wet blanket / pull my leg / make a mountain out of a molehill / rain cats and dogs / green hand /
as quiet as a mouse / green fingers
a wet blanket
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
lend me an ear
eat my hat
rained cats and dogs

11. green hand pull my leg green fingers make a mountain out of a molehill
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
6. Bob: Hey ! Ellen, you got an A for your history exam.
Ellen: Don’t _____________ . Are you serious?
7. Mr. Smith’ garden is the best. He has_____________.
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
_____________ .
9. Eric: Shall I stay in hospital for several days?
Doctor: Don’t _______________________________. You
just got a fever.
10.Teacher:Boys and girls, when you are reading in the
reading room ,you should remain
__________________. Are you clear?
Students: Yes.
pull my leg
green fingers
green hand
make a mountain out of a molehill
as quiet as a mouse