1、cottagebalconyroofatticcurbelmceilingclosetMy flatDesign your flat一.True or False:()1.We always lived on Paulina.()2.The house on Mango Street is our ideal house.()3.We had to leave Loomis fast because the house was too old.()4.We would have a real house with running water,pipes,real stairs,a baseme
2、nt and three washrooms.()5.Everybody shares a bedroom on Mango Street.FFTTF二.二.Check the answers of Exercise 3:1.A lot/She cant remember.2.A third floor flat on Loomis.They had to leave because the water pipes broke and the landlord wouldnt fix them.3.So that,when she took a bath,she wouldnt have to
3、 tell everybody.4.To the children.5.Students give their own answers,with reasons.三.Language points:1.Each time it seemed(that)thered be one more of us.每次都好像还要再搬一次似的.seem的结构:(1).It seems that(2).It seems as if/though (3).There seems to be(4)seems+to be+形容词/名词/词短语/分词(5).seems+不定式()()1.Something seemed
4、 to be wrong with him.2.She seems to be an unusually clever girl.3.He did not seem to have changed.4.It seemed that everyone was happy.5.It seem s as if/though you are the first one here.6.There seems to be no reason for believing him.2.Thats why Mama and Papa looked for a house.那就是为什么妈妈和爸爸要找房子.注:比较
5、why,because,reasonWhy 引导表语从句,在句中作状语That is why he spoke French so well.Because引导表语从句表示原因,I think its because youre doing too much.Reason作主语时表语从句一般用that引导The reason was that he suddenly fell ill.3.hold ones breath.屏住气,不声.(1)He held his breath,not daring to make any sound.他屏住气,不敢弄出一点声响.四.Check the ans
6、wers of EX.6.(1)vacation(2)apartment(3)downtown area(4)subway(5)first floor(6)elevator(7)closet(8)truck(9)garbageComparing Cultures I live quite an average house for Britain.Its a small semidetached house-with a little gardenat the front and a little garden at the black anda garage for the car.Downs
7、tairs there is a livingroom,with a sofa,TV,etc.thats where we relax.We also have a kitchen-where we usually have our meals.Ah and downstairs there is also a toilet.You go up the stairs and on the first floor there are three bedrooms and a bathroom.My rooms at the back of the house.Its not very big,b
8、ut I really like it.Ah,-and theres an attic in the roof,for storing things.And thats about it.美国英语和英国英语在拼写上的差别探微1.词尾-or与-our的区别就是英式拼写为-our结尾，但美式拼写为-or。colour=color,favour=favor喜爱，labour=labor劳动，neighbou r=neighbor,honour=honor 2.词尾英式拼写为-re，但美式拼写为-er。centre=center,metre=meter 3.词尾英式拼写为-ce，但美式拼写为-se。d
9、efence=defense保卫，licence=license护照，practice=practise实践，练习4.英式拼写中词尾要双写，但美式拼写中不双写。traveller=traveler,travelling=traveling,traveled5.英式中的动词以-se结尾，但美式中以-ze结尾。organise=organize组织,realise=realize认识到6.下面的这些难以归类，前者为英式拼写，后者为美式拼写：cheque=check支票，tyre=tire轮胎，grey=gray灰色，luggage=baggage行李，cigarette=cigaret香烟，axe
10、=ax斧子，plough=plow犁，programme=program节目，程序，storey=story楼层。英式英语：at the weekend 美式英语：on the weekend 英式英语：Some parents are talking about keeping their children off school.美式英语：Some parents are talking about keeping their children out of school.美语 英语 电梯 elevator lift 一楼 first floor ground floor 汽油 gas,ga
11、soline petrol大学校长president chancellor 足球 soccer football 假期 vacation holiday3.拼写：英式英语和美式英语在拼写方面也有差别。美语 英语colorcolourfavorite favouritehonorhonour4.发音的差异也很大。例如 schedule,advertisement把这些观点表达得淋漓尽 致的当数“流水别墅”(Bear Run House)。流水别墅:赖特最著名的设计作品考夫曼别墅（流水别墅）建成于1936年，流水别墅被誉为“绝顶的人造物与幽雅的天然景色的完美平衡”，是“二十世纪的艺术杰作”。悬挑的楼板在后边的石墙和自然山石中锚固。内部空间相互流通，一乘小梯与溪水联系。大胆的设计手法使之成为无与伦比的世界著名现代建筑。
