www.esl.about.com www.english-zone.com
www.effingpot.com www.topics-mag.com
Going to any of the websites may enable the students to learn more about the differences between American English and British English.
Section 3: Words and expressions from Unit 2 English Around the World
Include 1.v.to be one of the parts; to make something or someone part of a larger group: Our tour party included several retired couples. The team is looking strong; especially now they have included Beckham. 2. including & included: Everyone has to go to the dentist’s, you included. There were twelve of us, including Tom and me.
role: n.1. the character played by an actor in a play or film; the position that someone has in society or an organization: Matthews plays the role of a young doctor in the film. Women are often forced into a supportive role in the family. 2.play a leading/major/key role in=be important in making changes happen: Mandela played a leading role in ending apartheid in South Africa.
because of=as the result of a particular thing or someone’s action: He had to retire because of ill health. c.f. She got the job because she was the best candidate.
native: 1.adj. your native country or town is the place where you were born: They never saw their native land again. 2. native language/tongue: the language you spoke when you first learned to speak. 3. n. a person who was born in a particular place：Are you a native of New York?
come up:1. to be mentioned：A lot of new questions came up at the meeting. 2. to be about to happen soon：Don’t you have a birthday coming up soon? 3. to move near someone or something by walking:
不错哦 Come up to the front of the room so everyone can see you.
Other verbal phrases of “come”
come about=to happen in a way that seems impossible to control;
come across= to meet or find something or someone by chance;
come along=get along; to appear at a time you don’t expect; to encourage sb. to try harder;
come by=to obtain something that is difficult to find; come up with=to think of an idea;
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