某饭店男厕所在第一层，女厕所在第二层 ： American woman: Where is the toilet? Chinese clerk: On the second floor. Englishman: Where is the toilet? Chinese clerk: On the first floor.Finally, the man and the woman went to the same floor. Why? 在美国英语中the first floor意为“第一层” 在英国英语中意为“第二层”。 英国人说“第一层”要用the ground floor表 达。There are some differences between British English and American English.American footballfootballWhat do you call this in English?footballsoccerground floorfirst floorWhat do you call this in English?Q: How to get to the top floor of a high building easily?On foot?By liftelevatorWhat do you call this in English?What do you call this in English?rubbereraser+=MathsMathWhat do you call this in English?89What do you call this in English?Whats the season when leaves turn yellow ?autumnfallWhat do you call this in English?secondary schoolhigh schoolWhat do you call this in English?postmailWhat do you call this in English?filmmovieWhat do you call these in English?sweetscandiestrouserspantsWhat do you call this in English?corridorhalldustbingarbage canThere are some other differencesof spelling and pronunciation between British English and American English.different spellingBritish English American English favouritefavorite colourcolor harbourharbor centrecenter theatretheater travellertravelerBritish Americancant / ka:nt / / knt /grass / gra:s / / grs /class / kla:s / / kls /laugh / la:f / / lf /Different pronunciation between British English and American English1. In American English, s_ is another way of saying football.2. American people usually call lift e_.3. In Britain we call _ but in America we call it _.4. British people usually say I saw a _ in the cinema but in America people say I saw a _. occerlevator根据句意或首字母补全单词：rubbereraserfilmmovieReading:Read the text quickly and then find out :What are the two passages about?Johns life in a British school( at Woodland School)Nancys life in an American school( at Rocky Mountain High School)Who?What?Where?When?Why?JohnNancyHome Economics SoftballWoodland SchoolRMHS In Denver Every yearTwice a weekReading anything from the libraryLoving the game Enjoying it a lotReading weekBuddy ClubEvery MondayLondonRead the passage again , and then look for the main points and keywords.Reading:1. In a mixed school, boys and girls have lessons together.2. Johns favorite subject is English.3. Students at Johns school can read magazines in class during the reading week.4. Students must not talk in class during the reading week.5. Johns school has a reading week every month.Home Economiccannear the end of the classListen to the tape and check if the following statements are true or false:1. What kind of school is Johns?2. Whats Johns favorite subject? Why does he love it most?3. Why does John love the reading week?A mixed school.Home Economics. He can learn how to cook and sew.They can read any books and magazines they like.Read the first paragraph and answer the questionsChallenge yourself Can you retell the passage? Hi,Everybody My name is John. I am in _ 8 at woodland School near London. It is a _ school. Boys and girls have _ together. My favourite _ is Home Economics. I like _ how to _ and sew. I didnt know how to do things for _ _ I came to this school. Now, I know _ to cook healthy and _ meals. Year mixed lessons subject learningcook myselfbefore how tastyOur school has a _ week every year. My classmates and I love it .We can read_ books from the school _. We can even _in books and _ from home _ we have to tell our English teacher _ we are reading. _ the end of each class we can _ to our _ about our books. The reading week is _ too short because we want to read all our friends books _ _. reading any library bringmagazines but whatNear talkfriends alwaysaswell1.You can have driving lessons at age 16 in the USA.2.Nancy plays football twice a week.3.Every Monday, Nancy meets Julie to talk about school.4.American students go to shopping malls at lunchtime.5.Now Nancy goes to school by bus.softballafter schoolHer brother drivers her to schoolListen to the tape and check if the following statements are true or false:1.How old are students when they learn to drive in the USA?2.What do older students do at the buddy club?3.Who is Julie? What is Julie like?16 years old.They talk to new students about school life.A senior in 12th gradeNancys buddy /hero/helpfulListen to the second part and answer the questions.Challenge yourself Can you retell the passage? Im Nancy and Im 14 years _. Im in _ grade at Rocky Mountain High School on Denver. My brothers name is Jim. He is 17 years old. He had _ lessons in school las