M1 Introduction.pptVIP

Read the quotations and tell whether you agree or disagree. A We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language. ---Oscar Wilde, 19th century writer B Within a century British and American English speakers will not be able to understand each other. ---Henry Sweet, 19th century linguist C America and England are two countries divided by a common language. --George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer D It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English. --Dave Sperling, founder of Dave’s ESL Cafe Read the quo