1、Unit 2 Using Language,Standard English and Dialects,standard adj. 标准的，合规格的 n. 标准,dialect n. 方言,How many Chinese dialects do you know?,我国方言分布情况：,1. 北方方言：以北京话为代表，包括华北官话、西北官话、西南官话和江淮官话 2. 吴方言： 以上海（苏州）话为代表 3. 湘方言： 长沙话为代表 4. 赣方言： 南昌话为代表 5. 客家方言： 广东梅县话为代表 6. 闽方言： 闽东福州 闽南厦门 7. 粤方言： 广州话为代表,Standard English
2、and Dialects,English spoken by which country do you think is the standard English?,New Words and Expressions,expression African Spanish play a part (in) recognize midwestern eastern northwestern southeastern,表达，词语 非洲的，非洲语的 西班牙的 参与，扮演角色 辨认出 中西部的 东方的 西北方的 东南方的,1. There is no such thing as standard Eng
3、lish.2. On TV and the radio we wont hear differences in the way people speak.3. American English has many dialects, especially the eastern.4. Geography also plays a role in making dialects.,T,F,will,F,midwestern,T,1. List the American dialects mentioned in the text.2. Why does America has so many di
4、alects?,English in the midwestern, southern, African American, and Spanish.,Because people in America come from all over the world.,Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English,believe it or not 信不信由你 插入语，也称独立成分，常用逗号隔开 Believe it or not, he killed his own daughter.,英语常见插入语： generall
5、y speaking,一般说来 in other words, 换句话说 whats more / worse更多的是、更糟的,-You smoke heavily, so I think its hard for you to give up smoking. -_, Ive done it. A. Never mind B. Take your time C. Thats all right D. Believe it or not,Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English,there is no sucha
6、s 没有像的东西、事情 such +可数名词单数，注意，名词前不用任何冠词 There is no such person in our school. 我们学校没有这样的人,Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English,such 用法 such a/an + n. “这样的” She is such a beautiful girl. 但若有one, all, no, some, any, few, little, many, much, several 等，such 要后置。 One such book is e
7、nough. 一本这样的书就够了。,Everything comes with a price; there is _ thing as a free lunch. A. such a B. no such a C. no such D. no such the,This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English.,this is because 这是因为 this is because +原因 this is why+结
8、果 T: Why are you late this morning. S: This is because I got up late. That is why I late for school.,Geography also plays a part in making dialects,geography Your Geography teacher is Guo Yuanfeng. 地理，地形,Geography also plays a part in making dialects,play a part / role in 在中起作用，参与 Mobile phone plays
9、 a important part in modern society. He will play a part in this film.take part in参与活动 you should take an active part in outdoor activities.,So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern USA.,the sameas和一样 I have the same Englis
10、h book as you (have).,Although many American move a lot, they still recognize and understand each others dialects.,recognize vt. 辨认出 recognize sth./ sb. I recognized his voice when he called me.承认，公认 recognize sb. to be 承认是 be recognized as 认定、承认为 recognize that承认,Tom finally recognized Mary to be his daughter.Mary was recognized as Toms daughter.Tom recognized that Mary was his daughter,
