Standard English and Dialects 语.pptVIP

Standard English and Dialects Language Points 2) there is no such thing/person as… 没有……这样的事物/人(用于表示某物 或某人并不存在) e.g. 世上没有免费的午餐. There is no such thing as a free lunch. 中国在当今世界发挥着越来越重要的作用. China plays a more and more important part / role in the world today. 他被邀请扮演这部连续剧的主角. He was invited to play the leading part/ role in this series. * 1. Believe it or not, there’s no such thing as standard English. 信不信由你, 世界上没有所谓的标准英语。 1) believe it or not 信不信由你 e.g. 信不信由你, 他考试作弊. Believe it or not, he cheated in the exam. 2. However, on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way