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课件网) Unit 2 Understanding each other Grammar and usage Lead-in Differences between A.E. & B.E. American English British English Examples 跳舞 足球 颜色 [d ns] [dɑ ns] football soccer color colour Aspects pronunciation vocabulary spelling communication styles Reading and searching Some people say that the UK and the USA are two countries that are separated by a common language. However, after studying in each of them, I found it is more than that. Apart from the differences in language such as pronunciation and vocabulary, there is a significant gap in terms of communication styles. I spent one term in the UK, where the greatest challenge was the indirect manner of speaking. British people are known to be polite. So polite, in fact, that they will sometimes say the complete opposite of what they really mean: a common opinion is “It’s not bad”, which usually translates as “It’s awful”. No sooner had I begun to understand how British people communicate than it was time to head back home. But it surely left an impression on me. Later, I had the opportunity to study as an exchange student in the USA for one year. Now, when speaking to Americans, who have a preference for the direct style, I found that I often failed to get straight to the point. There were times when questions like “Would you mind passing me the jam, please ” would be met with the reply “Why would I mind ” I had to learn a whole new way of communicating. By the end of the exchange year, I had a somewhat better understanding of how to communicate in both countries, but I still have a lot to master. As my experiences clearly show, learning a language is just the beginning! Exploring the rules Restrictive relative clauses ... two countries that are separated by a common language. Non- restrictive relative clauses There were times when questions like “Would you mind passing me the jam, please ” … I spent one term in the UK, where the greatest challenge was the indirect manner of speaking. … a common opinion is “It’s not bad”, which usually translates as “It’s awful”. Now, when speaking to Americans, who have a direct style … Working out the rules A restrictive relative clause is used to modify a noun, pronoun or noun phrase and gives (1)_____ (necessary/additional) information about it. For the clause, there is no comma before it. A non-restrictive relative clause gives (2)_____ (necessary/additional) information about a noun, pronoun or noun phrase in the sentence, or the main clause. We cannot use (3)_____ (that/which) to introduce it. necessary additional that Practice Complete the following sentences according to the given Chinese. 1) Mike is one of those _____（热爱自然的）. 2) Can you think of a situation _____（这个词能用的） 3) I like the way _____（你笑的）. 4) I have a good friend _____（他的母亲是个护士）. 5) They fixed a date _____（他们将再次见面的）. 6) I will visit the museum _____（新机器人展 ... ...
