Using language and reading in workbookBeijingShanghaiGuangzhou1. China is a very big country where different dialects are spoken. Can you list some of them?2. Is there anybody who can speak a dialect from other place?Pre-readingstandard 标准 , 规格dialect 方言southern 南部的midwestern 中西部的Spanish 西班牙的 New words play a part 扮演一个角色 eastern 东部的 northwestern 西北方的 recognize 辨认出 , 认出1.Why are there so many dialects in the US? Because people have come from all over the world. Geography also plays a part in making dialects. It’s believed to be the English spoken on TV and the radio.2.What’s the standard English?3.Can you tell an interesting or funny story that shows great difference between dialects in Chinese/English?1.What’s standard English? 什么是标准英语 ? standard (n.) 标准 , 规格 (adj.) 标准的 meet standard 符合标准 standard of living 生活水平 on a standard 根据某一标准Language pointsThe mountains are not high____ world standard. A. by B. at C. to D. on2. Believe it or not, there’s no such a thing as standard English. 信不信由你 , 世界上没有所谓的标准英语。 believe it or not 信不信由你 Believe it or not, all the people present have agreed to the plan.3. However, even 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 did it in the way that/in which you taught me.I don’t like___ you speak to her.A. the wayB. the way in thatC. the way whichD. the way of which4. 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。 esp...
