Unit 2 English around the world standard English and dialects

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011.05.02
Unit 2 standard English and dialects
Can you list some dialects
in China
dialects family tree in China
吴语
粤语
赣语
客家话
湘语
北方方言
闽南语

Is there standard English
Are there any dialects in the US
skimming
What's the main idea of this text ( )
A. What is standard English
B. American English has many dialects.
C. Why does the US have so many dialects
D. Introduce standard English and dialects.
D
Detailed reading
Q1:Many people believe what kind of English is standard English why
Q2: In the writer’s opinion, what is standard English
Q1:Many people believe what kind of English is standard English why
The English spoken on TV and the radio. This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English.
Detailed reading
Q2: In the writer’s opinion, what is standard English
Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English.
2.Read para 2 and complete the chart below:
What is a dialect Words and expressions different from the ______________________
American English dialects mentioned _______________ , southern, ___________ American and _________________ dialects
Why does the US have so many dialects
“standard language”
People have come from all over the world
midwestern
African
Spanish
Geography is one of the reasons in making dialects.
People from the mountains of the eastern USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern USA.
Americans can't understand each other's dialects.
3.True or False
T
F
F
4. According to the whole passage, which doesn’t play a part in making dialects
A. History B. Age C. Geography
B
Is there the standard English
Are there any dialects in the US
Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English.
The midwestern, southern, African American and Spanish dialects.
Believe it or not
“信不信由你”
在句中作插入语，用逗号和句子分开
常用插入语： to tell (you) the truth 实话说
to be honest 老实说
_____________，he actually won!
A. here and there B. now and then
C. believe it or not D. sooner or later
C
no such thing as… 没有…这回事
没有所谓的标准英语
Translation:
There is no such thing as standard English.
such... as... 像......这样的
such... that... 如此......以至于
fill the blanks:
Here is such a big stone _______ no man can lift it.
Here is such a big stone _______ a mountain.
that
as
expect : Vt. 期望，预料，认为，预期
expect sb to do sth指望／预料某人做某事(主动)
I expect/ think/ suppose so. 我想是这样。
I expect not. I don’t expect so.
我想不是这样。
be expected to do sth （被动）
sb
expect to do sth 指望／希望做某事
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 don’t like ___ you speak to her.
A. the way
B. the way in that
C. the way which
D. the way of which
A
America English has many dialects, especially the midwestern, 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。
Words about direction
especially 尤其地
specially 专门地
Our garden is beautiful, ____________in autumn.
I came here _____________ to see you.
especially
specially
direction
n. 方向
in all directions= in every direction 向四面八方
a sense of direction 方向感
n. 说明书 （常用复数）
eg: Follow the directions that your doctor gives you.
请遵医嘱
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 in=play a role in
起重要作用； 扮演角色。
take part in 参加
Translation:
他的成功有他父母的因素在内。
His parents played a part in his success.
People from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern USA.
the same...as...表示"与……同样"
the same...that..表示"同一个"
eg:
This is the same pen as I lost last week.
这同我上周丢失的那支钢笔一样。(但不是同一支)
This is the same pen that I lost last week.
这就是我上周丢失的那支钢笔。
Today I use the same book _______ is used yesterday.
我今天使用的和昨天使用的是同一本教材.
Today I use the same book _______ is used yesterday.
我今天使用的教材与昨天的一样。
A. as B. that
B
A
Although many Americans 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
recognize ... as/to be ... 承认某人…
eg: They recognized him to be a great leader.
他们都承认他是个伟大的领导。
recognize sb. by sth. 从/根据某物认出某人
eg:我根据她的红色帽子认出了她
I recognized her by her red hat.