丁第二篇文讲解和语言点.pptVIP

Fast reading: What is a dialect? Detailed Reading 1.How many dialects of American English have been listed in the text? ( Para 2) 2.Why do people from both Northwestern and Southeastern of U.S. speak with almost the same dialect? (Para 3) 3.Why are there so many dialects in American English?(Para 2 3) 1.How many dialects of American English have been listed in the text? The midwestern, southern, African American, and Spanish dialects. Words about direction ① south, north, east, west, southeast, northeast, southwest, northwest ② southern, northern, western, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, southwestern, northwestern 2.Why do people from both Northwestern and Southeastern of U.S. speak with almost the same dialect? Because when Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them. 3.Why are there so many dialects in American English? That’s because people come from all over the world. And geography plays a part in making dialects. 1. standard (1) adj 标准的，第一流的 a car of standard size a standard writer (2) n.标准、水准、规范 We should try to raise the standard of living. 提高生活水准 2. 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。 believe it or not: 相当于一个副词，通常用于口语，意为“信不信由你，我说的是真的”。 Believe it or not, she cheated in the exam. no such thing as… 没有…这回事 such…as…: 象…一样的…; 诸如…之类的… Such students as you should have a bright future. I don’t like such a person as Mary. 注：such 放在a/an之前，放在下面这些词之后： all/no/one/two/few/several/some/any/many…+ such He is such a kind man that we all like him. One such dictionary is enough. All such possibilities should be considered. There’s no such person here. expect wait for expect 主要指心理状态（a state of mind），含有期盼的意味。 wait for 则指一种行动（a sort of activity），特别指什么都不干而专门等待。 I’m expecting a letter/parcel from my parents. He has been waiting for the bus for one hour. 5. play a part in 1参加某活动. She plays an active part in lo