【课堂新坐标】2016-2017学年高中英语 Module 1 British and American English教师用书 外研版必修5.docVIP

Module 1　British and American English 我们都知道英语主要分为美式英语和英式英语但你知道英式英语和美式英语谁的影响力大吗？下面让我们来看一下究竟吧……British vs American English English is spoken in many countries either as the mother tongue or as a second language.Thats why instead of “English” there are many “Englishes”．In this article Ill focus on the two mostly commonly used versions of English—British and ess that these differences are somewhat minor and with the ongoing internationalization of our modern world they could even be said to be diminishing.The few differences that exist between British and American English tend to enrich communication rather than slow it down. Although not all my British readers might agree，I think that the American version of spoken English is becoming more and more dominant for several reasons.Let me give you some examples to show you why American English has a stronger impact on British English than vice versa. When you go to the UK and switch on the TV you will see a lot of American shows，movies and films which，of course，are shown in the original American version.Thus，especially young people watching TV will learn a lot of American vocabulary and phrases which they easily internalize and use as their own.Modern British English is much more likely to be influenced by American English than the other way round because when you live in the US and watch TV you rarely will see a British show or film. Another area where US English dominates is international business.Most globally operating companies are based in the US，so the influence of American English is very strong. 1．minor adj. 较小的减少主导的反之亦然？(No more than 2 words) 【答案】　American English.(No more than 30 words) 【答案】　①A lot of showSection Ⅰ　Introduction Reading and Vocabulary—Preparing 根据提示写出下列单词 n．口音 adj. 显然的显而易见的 vi. 排队(等候) vt. 比较 vt. 省略 n. 种类 n. 评论；讲话v. 不断地；持续地 n.