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Unit 3 Robots
Task
There are some differences between British English and American English.
British English and American English
Spelling
British American
-mme/-m programme program
-ll-/-l- travelling traveling
-gue/-g dialogue dialog
-our/-or colour color
-re/-er theatre theater
Vocabulary
British American
bookshop bookstore
garden yard
autumn fall
film movie
holiday vacation
Grammar
British American
have done/did I have already given the present to her. I already gave the present to her.
have got/have Have you got a radio? Do you have a radio?
There are also some differences in pronunciation. One of the most obvious is that, in British English, the consonant /r/ is pronounced only before a vowel, e.g. classroom. In other cases, the /r/ is silent, e.g. car. In American English, the /r/ is always pronounced.
1. He has already bought a robot.
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2. This new robot comes in his favourite colours—red, blue and white.
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3. The robot can help a lot in the garden.
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4. When he goes travelling, the robot can help look after his mother.
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5. It is a pity that the robot never goes to see a film with him.
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He already bought a robot.
This new robot comes in his favorite colors—red, blue and white.
The robot can help a lot in the yard.
When he goes traveling, the robot can help look after his mother.
It is a pity that the robot never goes to see a movie with him.
Change the sentences into American English.
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expect v. 期望,期待;预料
1) expect to do sth 期待做某事
We each expect to get high marks in the exam.
我们每个人都期待在考试中取得高分。
2) expect sb to do sth 期待某人做某事
(被动) sb. be expected to do
We expect him to be our new monitor.
我们期待他成为我们的新班长。
3) expect + that 从句
I’m expecting that my fathe