Unit 17 Language Learning
Listening & Speaking
请听录音,模仿朗读下列短文,注意重音、连读、升降调和语义群。
模仿朗读
A student︿is `learning︱to `speak `British English. ↘︱He `wonders:↘︱Can I com`municate with A`mericans?↗︱Can they under`stand me?↗︱`Learners︿of English often `ask:↘︱What are the `differences︱between `British and︿A`merican English?↘︱How im`portant︿`are these `differences?↘
Certainly, ︱there︿are some `differences︱between `British and︿A`merican English. ↘︱There are a few `differences︿in `grammar. ↘︱For example, ︱speakers︿of `British English `say “`in `hospital” ↘︱and “`Have you a `pen?” ↗︱A`mericans `say “in `the `hospital” ↘︱and “Do you `have︿a `pen?” ↗︱Pronunci`ation︿is `sometimes `different. ↘︱A`mericans `usually sound the “`r” s︱in the `words like “bird” and “hurt”. ↘︱Some︿of the `British English︱do `not `sound the “`r” s︱in these words. ↘︱
There are `differences︱between `British and︿A`merican English︱in `spelling↗and vo`cabulary. ↘︱For example, ︱ “`colour” C-O-L-O-U-R↗and “`honour” H-O-N-O-U-R↗are `British, ︱ while “`color” C-O-L-O-R ↗and “`honor” H-O-N-O-R↗are A`merican. ↘
These `differences︿in `grammar, ↗ pronunci`ation, ↗ `spelling, ↗ and vo`cabulary︱are `not︿im`portant, ︱ however. ↘︱For the `most `part, ↗︱`British and︿A`merican English︱is the `same `language. ↘
情景提示：
Jenny 与Kevin 在讨论世界语的创造者及其被创造的时间和历史背景。此外，他们还探讨了世界语的普及程度和学习世界语的好处。
角色扮演
根据下面中文提示,用英语提出3个问题。
角色扮演
珍妮，你听说过世界语 (Esperanto) 吗？
2. 我们在网上搜索一下这个怎么样？
3. 有多少人讲世界语？
Have you heard of Esperanto, Jenny?
Shall we look it up on the Internet?
How many people speak Esperanto?
角色扮演
请听一段对话和对话后面的录音提问,根据对话内容回答5个问题。
4. What is Esperanto?
It’s a language that was invented and it’s not supposed to be difficult to learn.
5. When did Zamenhof invent Esperanto?
He invented it in 1887.
6. Why did Zamenhof invent Esperanto?
Because he wanted there to be an easy language that everyone could learn, so that people from different parts of the world could speak to each other easily.
7. What is the estimated number of Esperanto speakers in the world?
People estimate there could be up to two million speakers around the world.
8. What can it help you do to study Esperanto before studying another foreign language?
It can help you learn another foreign language quicker and better.
故事复述
It is a custom to give the servants some tips for their services.
仆人
小费
故事复述
梗概提示：
格林博士教仆人该如何送礼,结果仆人让他明白自己该给仆人一些小费。
1. Did Mr. Green ever give the servant anything?
2. How did Mr. Green deliver the parcel? In a rude or polite way?
3. Did Mr. Green give the boy his tip after that?
故事复述
A wealthy old lady used to send Mr. Green presents sometimes by her servant, a boy, and Mr. Green never gave the servant anything. One day the boy gave the parcel to Mr. Green in a rude way. Mr. Green changed his role with the boy to show how the boy should deliver the parcel. He performed in a polite way and the boy pretended to give him two shillings. Mr. Green realized what the problem was and gave the boy his tip after that.
Goodbye!
