Unit2 English around the world---using language

African a. 非洲的 In the new African countries the governments are trying to provide education for adults. n. 非洲人 Fish is a staple in the diet of many Africans. Spanish a.西班牙的 a Spanish dance n. 西班牙语 Do you speak Spanish?
Answer the following question.
1. How many dialects of American English have been listed in the text?
Mid-western, southern, African American, Spanish dialects.
7. eastern 东方的, 东部的
eastern一类的词与east一类的词辨析:
专有名词, 尤其是所表示的地方具有
明确的固定范围的专有名词, 特别是
政治区分, 一般用east。
普通名词和所指的地方没有明确的
固定范围的专有名词多用eastern。
east 重点在形容方位或从哪个方向来的；
而eastern则指从某一固定的地方看 某一个方向, 或指某物来自何方或 某地朝哪个方向。 He is interested in Eastern philosophy. 他对东方哲学感兴趣。 Eastern regions will have heavy rain today. 东部区域今天将有大雨。 China faces the Pacific on the east. 中国东临太平洋。 China is in the east of Asia.
注意: recognize是一个终止性动词,
是指原来很熟悉, 经过一段时间的
间隔或别的原因后又重新认出来。
e.g. I recognized her by her long hair.
Para.1 There is no such thing as standard English. Para.2 When people use words and expressions different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect. Para.3 Geography also plays a part in making dialects.
4. According to the whole passage, which doesn’t play a part in making dialects? C A. History B. Tradition C. Age D. Geography
1.What’s standard English? 什么是标准英语? standard n. 标准, 规格 adj. 标准的 meet standard 符合标准 standard of living 生活水平 on a standard 根据某一标准 The mountains are not high ______ D world standard. A. by B. at C. to D. on
southeastern northwestern recognize dialect
adj. 东南方的; 来自东南的 adj. 西北方的; 来自西北的 vt. 辨认出; 承认 n. 方言
play a part (in) 扮演一个角色； 参与 Believe it or not 不管你信不信; 信不信由你
2. Believe it or not, there’s no such a
thing as standard English.
信不信由你, 世界上没有所谓的标准英语。 1) believe it or not 信不信由你 通常在句子中作插入语, 有逗号和句子 分开。如: BelБайду номын сангаасeve it or not, all the people present have agreed to the plan.
His parents played a part in his success. 他的成功有他父母的因素在内。 Her suggestions play a very important part in our decision-making. 她的建议 在我们的决定中起了很重要的作用。 He has played all kinds of roles in his life. 他一生中扮演了各种各样的角色。
6. Geography also plays a part in making dialects. 地理位置对方言的产生也有影响。 play a part/role in 扮演…角色, 起…作用 play the role of 扮演…角色 a leading role 主角 e.g. She play a leading part in the play.
我想不是这样。
4. However, on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak. 然而, 甚至在电视上或收音机里都会 听到人们在说话时的差异。 the way后面接定语从句时, 关系代词 用that/in which或不用关系代词。如: I did it in the way that/in which/不填 you taught me.
English dialects in different countries
Britain the U.S.A Canada Australia India New Zealand
Fast reading: Find out the topic sentences of each paragraph.
8. Although many America move a lot, they still recognize each other’s dialects. 虽然许多美国人经常搬家, 但他们 仍然能够辨认彼此的方言。 recognize vt. 辨认, 认出 (pick out) recognize …as... 把…认作… recognize that… e.g. Drugs were not recognized as a problem then.
I don’t like ____ you speak to her. A A. the way B. the way in that
C. the way which
D. the way of which
5. America English has many dialects, especially the midwestern,
2. Why do people from both Northwestern and Southeastern of U.S. speak with almost the same dialect?
Because when Americans moved
from one place to anther, they took their dialects with them.
2)句型: There’s no such person/ thing as sb./sth. 没有……这样的人/物等, 用于 表示某人或某物并不存在。如: 世上没有免费的午餐之类的好事。
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Such 用法点拨
①当such与a/an连用时, such要放 在a/an前面. John is such a clever boy. ②当such与all, no, one, some, any 等词连用时, such应放在这些词的 后面. One such dictionary is enough. ③当名词前有few, little, much, many 修饰时, 只能用so 来修饰, 不能用such. e.g. There are so many good books.
3.Why are there so many dialect in American English? That’s because people have come from all over the world. And geography plays a part in making dialects.
southern, African American and
Spanish dialects.
美国英语有很多方言, 尤其是在
中西部, 南部, 黑人和西班牙方言。
especially 尤其, 表达事物不寻常或
特别重要
specially 专门(指专为某一目的) Our garden is beautiful, especially in autumn. I came here specially to see you.
What is a dialect?
Words and expressions different from the “standard language”
midwestern American English __________, southern, ________ African dialects mentioned American and ________ dialects Spanish
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Unit 2 English around the world
Using language
Words & Expressions
expression n. 语言; 表达; 表示 midwestern adj. 中西部的 African adj. 非洲的; 非洲人的； 非洲语言的 Spanish adj./n. 西班牙; 西班牙语的 eastern adj. 东方的;东部的