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Read the titles and the first sentences of each paragraph and find four ways in which British and American English are different.Read the passage and then fill in the chart below.American EnglishBritish EnglishPara.1 _ vocabularyvocabularyautomobilefreewaygassubwaycabcarmotorwaypetrolundergroundtaxiPara.2 _ expressionsexpressionsAmerican EnglishBritish Englishflashlightstand in linechipsFrench friestorch queue upcrispschipsDo you have?My friend has just arrivedon the team/weekendWrite to me soon!Para.4 _Spelling Spelling American EnglishBritish EnglishcentercolorprogramcentrecolourprogrammeBeautiful sentences1.The British use prepositions where Americans sometimes omit them.The new school will be built_(曾经有一座电影院的地方曾经有一座电影院的地方)2.A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman.You can never imagine the difficulty I have _.（找到你的家）（找到你的家）3.This communication has made it easier for British people and Americans to understand each other.Mobilephones have_ for people _with each other.（让互相联系更方便）（让互相联系更方便）where there used to be a cinema.finding your housemade it more convenientto get in touch Language points obvious adj.明显的；显然的 Eg.It was quite to everyone that she was not going home.be to sb.对某人来说很清楚对某人来说很清楚 It is /clear that 显然显然obviously adv.(用于句首，修饰全句)Eg.Oly,he cant tell differences between them.同义词：同义词：Clear,apparent fill up vi./vt.Eg.The room soon filled up with people.He just kept filling up everyones glasses with champagne.get around=get about1)四处走动（旅行，出差等）be able to go or travel to different placesEg.她拄着拐杖四处走动她拄着拐杖四处走动 She gets around with the help of a stick.She gets around a lot because she works for an international company.2)(新闻/消息)传开；传播 a lot of people come to hear about itEg.News soon got around that he had resigned.3）He tried to get around the police but failed,and got caught.避开，逃避避开，逃避 get along/on (well/badly)with与某人相处得好与某人相处得好/不好；不好；某事进展得好某事进展得好/不好不好 get through 完成，通过，接通（电话）完成，通过，接通（电话）get down to(doing)sth.开始做某事开始做某事 get over 克服克服 get by 过得去，勉强维持过得去，勉强维持 你和你的新同学相处得怎么样？你和你的新同学相处得怎么样？我一完成工作，就去陪你。我一完成工作，就去陪你。经过漫长的假期之后，学生们开始学习通常是经过漫长的假期之后，学生们开始学习通常是很困难的很困难的 我没有那个宴会的正装，或许穿深色西服还行我没有那个宴会的正装，或许穿深色西服还行吧。吧。How are you getting on with your new classmates?I will be with you as soon as I get through the work.Its usually hard for students to get down to work after a long holidayI have no formal clothes for that party.Perhaps I can get by in a dark suitWhen Gish was very young,he was terribly frightened by snakes,but he soon _ it.A.got over B.got across C.got through D.got offqueue n./v.We were stuck in a for half an hour.jump the queue up=stand in line=stand in a We ed(up)for the bus.To queue is to stand in a queue.confusing:difficult to understand,not clear,puzzling.The instructions on the box are very confusing confused:unable to think clearly,puzzledEg.Im confused with his confusing experiences.He was _ at her _ words.confuse:v.Puzzle A with/and B 把 和.混淆 Be careful not to confuse quantity with quality.The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they confused the names.be confused by sth.被搞糊涂了被搞糊涂了get/become confused困惑；不知所措困惑；不知所措 confusion U混乱；混淆；困惑混乱；混淆；困惑 in confusion 困惑（窘）地困惑（窘）地 throw into confusion 使使陷入混乱陷入混乱in packets 成包的 in rows/in pairs/in groups/in large numbers live in a house stay in bed/in prison in the wrong direction in a year or two write in pencil/in English in public=publicly in secret=secretly in fun/in horror/in danger ten feet in length a girl in red/in uniform one in（=out of）ten boysSo as to be divided or arranged表示分开或安排成表示分开或安排成.样子样子在在里里/内内/中中duringwearingusing Shows the way sth.happenstowards a directionto show a proportion 每每compare compare A with/to B compare A to B compared with/to 和和.相比较相比较 compare notes=exchange ideas compare with（否定，疑问）比得上，相匹敌（否定，疑问）比得上，相匹敌 Eg.No one can compare with him.beyond compare 无以伦比无以伦比 a beauty and an elegance 无以伦比的美丽和优雅无以伦比的美丽和优雅 parison in comparison with 与与相比相比 parative 相对的，比较而言的相对的，比较而言的在句中做在句中做状语状语把把A与与 B 作作比较比较把把A 比作比作 B_ with the size of the whole earth,the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.A.Compare B.When comparing B.C.Comparing D.When comparedomit:not to include someone or sth,leave out 请勿忽略任何细节 Please dont omit any details.Be careful not to omit anyones name from the list （漏掉）omit to do sth.doing sth.忘记做某事忘记做某事 not do sth.either because you forget or deliberatelyEg.I omitted to clean the blackboard.Tom omitted to mention that he was married.omission n.a glaring variety n.1)变化，变换花样;u 2)品种,变种/异,c.kind a variety of/varieties of a(considerable/great/wide)variety of 各种各样的，多种多样的Variety is the spice of life.There are several varieties of red roses.This shop has a wide variety of toys.for a variety of reasons因种种理由因种种理由 vi&vt vary (会)变化；彼此相异，各不相同 adj.varied 各种各样的(形形色色的)various 各种不同的，多种多样的 N.variation 变动;改变;变奏曲 variety 变换花样u；品种,变种/异,c.a variety of/varieties of 各种各样的，多种多样的These apples vary in size from small to mediumThe contents of its windows were curiously variedPeople of various backgrounds applied for the job.His reasons for leaving were many and various.There are many variations of this story.variety n.变换花样;u品种,变种/异,c.vi&vt vary (会)变化；彼此相异，各不相同 adj.varied 各种各样的(形形色色的)various 各种不同的，多种多样的 N.variation 变动;改变;变奏曲 variety 变换花样；品种,变种/异,c.a variety of/varieties of 各种各样的，多种多样的These apples vary in size from small to mediumThe contents of its windows were curiously variedPeople of various backgrounds applied for the job.His reasons for leaving were many and various.There are many variations of this story.Variety is the spice of life.There are several varieties of red roses.This shop has a wide variety of toys.differ:be unlike/be differentEg.Chinese differs greatly from Japanese in pronunciation.differ from 与与不同不同 differ in 在在 方面不同方面不同 differ with sb.与（某人）不一致，意见不一致与（某人）不一致，意见不一致 Eg.Men differ in habits.She differs from her sister in character.Tom differed with his friend about the plan.remark N.sth said to express ones opinion.评论，评述，注意 V.to say sth 谈到，说起Eg.He only make a few remarks on the subject at the meeting.(只谈了几句)She could hear the other girls making rude remarks about her.His father remarked that it was time to leave.对他的缺席议论纷纷 Everyone remarked on（就 发表意见）his absence.对对.发表评论发表评论make/pass remarks on/aboutremark on/uponremarkable adj.值得注意的，不同寻常的Eg.He has made remarkable progress in English.The city is remarkable for its beautifulscenery (以而著称)remarkably adv.A Bens car is remarkably expensive.have difficulty (in)doing sth with sth.trouble problems a hard time the difficulty sb have/has/had doing sth.Do you know the difficulty the little girl had _the maths problem?A.with working out B.to work out B.C.having worked out D.working outdevelop steadily adv.at a steady rate or pace不断地，持续地 他们工厂的产量稳步上升eg.The production of their factory goes upward.谚语：器满则溢（指人在得意时，不要忘乎所以）Eg.A full cup must be carried.steady adj.steadiness n.switch Eg.He threw a switch and all the lights in the theatre came on.He used to play tennis,but now hes switched to golf.switch on/off /to 把把 转换成，适应转换成，适应lead to +n./pron./-ing But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English.Too much work and too little rest often leads to illness.Poor sanitation leads to disease.lead sb into the roomlead sb.to sp.What led him to run away?lead/live a hard life.lead sb.by the noseAll roads lead to Rome.导致，造成，引起导致，造成，引起 cause sb.to do sth.lead to result in bring aboutComputers have brought about many changes in the workplace.原因原因 lead to 结果结果 结果结果 lie in(=在于在于)原因原因Hard work _ success and failure often _ laziness.
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