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This unit seeks to give us a better understanding of how English developed and how it is spoken in the world.
the USA
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
the United Kingdom
Ireland
Can you name some countries in which English is spoken?
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Are the English in those countries the same?
No!
In some important ways they are very different from one another. They are called world Englishes.
Look ! What are they talking about?
Do you want to come to my flat?
Come up where? Is it beautiful?
Shall we go to the pub to celebrate your birthday?
Wow, the bar
is a nice place.
Wow, I want a tin of Coko, some sweets. What about you, Bush?
Well, I want
a can of
milktea, some
candy.
Hey, let’s go and see a soccer game. It is very exciting.
Great. I like a football match very much.
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Time to go home. Let’s go to the elevator together.
Oh no, the lift must be full of people this time.
Why can’t Mr.Bush understand Mr.Blair?
flat (A.E) = apartment (B.E)
Because there are some differences between American English and British English.
Differences in 3 ways between British English and American English.
vocabulary
spelling
pronunciation
autumn fall
typhoon tornado
I think I guess
colour color
centre center
traveller traveler
dance [da:ns] dance[dæns]
not [not] not [na:t]
BrE AmE
电梯
汽油
公寓
秋天
地铁
大学
垃圾
垃圾箱
假期
两周
Chinese BE AE
lift elevator
petrol gas
flat apartment
autumn fall
underground subway
university college
rubbish garbage
dustbin trash can
holiday vacation
fortnight two weeks
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English
Around
The world
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Chinese British English American English
公寓
酒吧
罐头
糖果
饼干
电梯
比赛
足球
秋天
汽油
Try to write down the words.
flat
apartment
pub
bar
tin
can
sweets
candy
biscuit
cookie
lift
elevator
match
game
football
soccer
autumn
fall
petrol
gas
The Road to Modern English
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