[英语]Lecture 3 Word.pptVIP

Introduction English is an international language. Nations that use English as the first language: England, America, Australia, New Zealand, Canada. Nations that use English as the second language: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Singapore, Nigeria, Malaysia, etc. The importance of English Over 370 million people speak English as a first language.( Chinese ---by a billion people) A further 400 million (or more) people use English as a foreign language. Spanish--- by about 240 million people Russian---by 210 million people Portuguese---by 125 million people German --- by 110 million people French --- by 85 million people Italian --- by 65 million people Standard English There are many regional and social dialects, but there is one variety that is not confined to any geographical region. It is originally developed as a common system of writing. Also called --- educated speech Used in government agencies, the professions, political parties, the press, the law court and so on. Standard English It is codified编辑成书 in dictionaries, grammar, and guides to usage. It is taught in the school system at all level. It is almost exclusively the language of printed matter. Size of the English Vocabulary 400,000 to 600,000 words with popular press. 200, 000 words in common use But it is hard to say exactly how many words there are altogether in English. The Vocabulary of Native Speakers Age in years Vocabulary size 1.3 235 2.8 405 3.8 700 5.5 1528 6.5 2500 8.5 4480 18 17600 24 ( educated) 25000 How much vocabulary as second language learners? 1000 words --- you can understand 80.5% of standard language.(P7 basic 850 words) 2000 words --- 89% 3000 words ---93% 4000 words ---95% 5000 words ---9