高中英语 2.1 English around the world 新人教版必修1

1、Unit 2English around the world,词海拾贝,难句剖析,理解诱思,文章导语】You must have learned English for many years,but do you know how many Englishes there are in the world?Today,lets learn about them. 你一定学了多年英语,但你知道世界上有多少种不同的英语吗?今天,就让我们来了解一下它们吧,词海拾贝,难句剖析,理解诱思,There are many kinds of English in the world;they are diff

2、erent in their vocabulary,grammar,pronunciation and intonation.These different kinds of English developed from history,geography,politics and the influence of other languages.Some of the major kinds of English are British English,American English,Canadian English,Australian English,Indian English an

3、d Caribbean English.The English spoken in Africa is different from country to country.Thus there is Nigerian English,South African English,Kenyan English and so on,词海拾贝,难句剖析,理解诱思,All types of English originated from the English spoken in England.American English has now replaced British English.This

4、 is mostly because of the influence of the United States through the cinema,music,technology and trade.The most noticeable differences between American and British English are in spelling,pronunciation and vocabulary.Many words that end in -our in British English end in -or in American English.Words

5、 ending in -se are British English;their American ones end in -ze.Some vocabulary items are different,too.There are also many differences in expressions.The Americans would say “I just ate” while British people say “Ive just eaten”.In American English,Mary is “on the team”,while in British English,Mary is “in the team,词海拾贝,难句剖析,理解诱思,译文: 世界上有许多种英语,它们在词汇、语法、发音和语调方面是不同的。这些不同种类的英语从历史、地理、政治以及其他语言的影响发展而来。一些主要的英语种类包括英国英语、美国英语、加拿大英语、澳大利亚英语、印度英语和加勒比海英语。非洲说的英语