课题：M1 Unit 2　 Word Power 姓名： 一：学习目标

1. Make sure students can know about the difference between American English and British English.

　2. Enable students to learn about the different expressions.

二：课前预习

Vocabulary learning

1. Ask students to go through the examples listed in their books first, then get them to compare what they know with these examples.

　2. Fill in the blanks on page 26.

三：课堂研讨

Read the sentences and express what the colloquialisms mean.

　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 have never expected Lily to act as cool as a cucumber in the traffic accident.

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 Tom failed in his maths exam, he was as quiet as a mouse when his father scolded him.

Language points:

1. differ vi. 不同，区别

（教材原句）American English and British English differ in many small ways. 美式英语和英式英语在很多小细节上有不同的地方。

I differ you that matter. 我与你在那个问题上的意见不同。

We differ your opinion that point.在这个问题上我们和你的意见不一致。

〖用法归纳〗 differ from 不同于；和...意见不一致

differ in 在...方面不同

differ with sb 与某人意见不同

different adj. 不同的；difference n. 区别；差异

be different from...与...不同

2.fit v.＆adj.

(1). vt. 合...的身；使适合；装配

The coat doesn't me . Do you have a larger one?

这件上衣不适合我，请问你有稍大一点的吗？

(2) . adj. 适合的，健康的

My family walking.我的家人通过散步来保持健康

The job isn't fit you . 这项工作不适合你。

〖用法归纳〗

be fit to do... 适宜做...

be fit for sth 适合... （有"适宜、称职"的含义）

fit (sb) （做...）合适（多指衣服尺寸、大小适合）