课件14张PPT。Standard English and DialectsUnderline the topic sentence for each paragraphPara.1Para.2Para.3Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English. American English has so many dialects because people have come from all over the world. Geography also plays an important part in making dialects. It’s believed to be the English spoken on
TV and the radio.1.What’s the standard English?When people use words and expressions
different from the “standard language”,
it is called a dialect.2.What is a dialect? 3.Why are there so many dialects in the US? Because people have come from all over
the world.
Geography also plays a part in
making dialects.1. China is a very big country where
different dialects are spoken. Can
you list some of them?
2. Is there anybody who can speak a
dialect from other place?DebateAs Putonghua becomes a national language, most children are not taught to speak their dialects.
Are you for or against it?ForAganistI agree with it./
Yes, I think so./
I’m absolutely for it./
I can’t agree more./
Exactly.
For one thing,…
for another,…
In a word…I’m afraid not./
I don’t think so./
I disagree./
I’m against it./
Of course not.
First,… second,…
finally….
That’s all.1.What is standard English?
standard (n.)标准, 规格 (adj.) 标准的
meet the standard 符合标准
standard of living 生活水平
on a standard 根据某一标准Language points2. 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。
believe it or not 信不信由你
Believe it or not, all the people present have agreed to the plan.3. This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English. That is because he doesn’t like coffee.
那是因为他不喜欢咖啡。
It may be because the exam was too difficult.
那或许是因为考试太难了。You will be expected to work on Saturdays. 你们星期六要上班.
We expected him to arrive yesterday. 我们原以为他昨天能到. 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。
I did it in the way that/in which you taught me.I don’t like___ you speak to her.
A. the way
B. the way in that
C. the way which
D. the way of which5. Geography also plays a part in making
dialects.
play a part (in) 扮演…角色, 起…作用
She play a leading part in the movie.Genes play an important part in determining height and weight.
