2014-2015学年高二英语复习课件：Module 4《Which English？》(外研版选修8).pptVIP

成才之路 · 英语 路漫漫其修远兮 吾将上下而求索 外研版 · 选修8 Which English？ Module 4 背 景 e 站 链 接 英语很疯狂，里面有许多自相矛盾的表达，不过这也充分说明了英语是人造的，不是吗？ English Is a Crazy Language English is a crazy language.There is no egg in an eggplant，neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. We take English for granted.But when we explore its paradoxes1，we find that hot dogs can be cold；darkrooms can be lit；homework can be done in school；nightmares can take place in broad daylight while morning sickness and daydreaming can take place at night. And why is it that a writer writes，but fingers dont fing，and hammers2 dont ham？If the plural3 of tooth is teeth，shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth？One goose，two geese—so one moose，two meese? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same，while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites？How can overlook and oversee4 be opposites，while quite a lot and quite a few are alike？How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next? English was invented by people，not computers，and it reflects the creativity of human beings.Thats why，when stars are out，they are visible，but when the lights are out，they are invisible.And thats why，when I wind up my watch，I start it；but when I wind up this essay，I end it.