Unit 2 English around the world世界上讲英语的国家很多。两个来自不同国家的人虽然都讲英语，但他们讲的英语却不尽相同，甚至这两人所受的文化熏陶也是截然不同的。The Many Faces of EnglishAt the start of October, I started working in France.This is the first time I’ve worked at a school large enough to need not one, but two English language assistants(助手)．My hometown is Stirling in Scotland.The other assistant is from New Delhi in India.We come from countries that are 700 miles away from each other and our backgrounds could not be more different, but we speak the same language!These first two weeks have been very interesting for both of us and our students.For example, I’ve discovered that, while Indian English is based on British English, my Indian roommate uses some American words like chips instead of crisps.When she phones home, she speaks Hinglish—a mixture of Hindi and English, the two official languages in India.There are more than just differences in language, however! While in the UK most young people leave home when they are around 18 years old, in India they often stay at home until they are married.She’s getting married in India in a few months.After she’s married, she’ll live with her husband and her husband’s parents.She’d never heard of the celebration Guy Fawkes Night, when British people enjoy fireworks( 烟 火 ) to remember Guy Fawkes’ failure to destroy the British Parliament on 5th November 1605.I’ve also introduced her to some British TV series such as Fawlty Towers and Monty Python, which she now loves as much as I do!In turn, she’s taught me about Indian festivals I’d never heard of, like Raksha Bandhan which celebrates love and duty between brothers and sisters.Next, she’s ...
