2014年电大变化中的英语辅导材料(一)（小抄参考）.docVIP

变化中的英语辅导材料（一） I. Unit content in Chinese 　　本单元介绍语言，尤其是英语的变化；英国英语的社会方言及地区方言；以及一些用于讨论语言的专门词汇。 II. Main points of the unit The unit is titled Changing English in a Changing World. The important word that you should bear in mind is “change”: languages change with time and people. While reading the unit, you should make an effort to understand or better, remember the special vocabulary used in talking about language as well as the important facts about language change. At the end of the unit, you should be able to answer the following questions: a. What is meant by “living” and “dead” languages? b. What do language, dialect and accents mean? c. Why is it difficult to understand native speakers? c. Explain what is meant by the following: Standard English, Network English, RP. d. How many languages are in use today? Why is a more exact number not possible? III. Self-assessment Part A　 Choose the correct answer. 1. When we speak of a language as being dead we mean that it _________. A. does not have a written form B. does not have living speakers C. has not been translated D. has been forbidden by the government 2. About language change, the statement that _________________ is not true. A change in language matches change in people’s lives B. language change is usually even and steady C. languages change over time D. new words enter the language to match new sorts of experience 3. RP refers to _________ English. A. network B. General American C. BBC English and General American D. Educated Southern British 4. Standard English refers to the English _________. A. ofwriting B. of speaking C . British people use D. American people use 5. Dialects refer to _________. A. different ways of speaking the same language B. different written systems C different grammatical structures D. different languages spoken in one place Part B　Decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Sta