standard english and dialects 语言点新.ppt

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 people speak. the way后面接定语从句时, 关系代词用that/in which或不用关系代词。 e.g. 我按照你教我的方式来做这件事. I did it in the way (that/in which) you taught me. I don’t like ___ you speak to her. A. the way B. the way in that C. the way which D. the way of which 3.especially 尤其, 表达事物不寻常或 特别重要 specially 专门(指专为某一目的) Our garden is beautiful, ________ in autumn. I came here __________ to see you. specially especially 4. Geography also plays a part in making dialects. 地理位置对方言的产生也有影响。 play a part/role in: 起重要作用;扮演角色 e.g.词典在英语学习中扮演着重要作用. Dictionary plays an important part/role in English learning. *