内容正文:
As we all know,Chinese (Mandarin) is the most widely spoken language in the world,while English is the most widely used language in the world.Some of the other languages such as Spanish,Arabic,Portuguese,Russian,Japanese,German,French,Bengali,Hindi,and Urdu also have a considerable number of speakers.Different people from different countries speak different languages to refer to one thing.
Part 1 Listening and Speaking~
Discovering Useful Structures
阅读单词
1.bone n.骨头;骨(质)
2.shell n.壳;壳状物
3.dialect n.地方话;方言
4.affair n.公共事务;事件;关系
5.tongue n.舌头;语言
核心单词
1.billion n.十亿
2.native adj.出生地的;本地的;土著的
n.本地人
3.attitude n.态度;看法
4.system n.体系;制度;系统
5.despite prep.即使;尽管
6.factor n.因素;要素
7.symbol n.符号;象征
8.carve vt.&vi.雕刻
9.dynasty n.王朝;朝代
10.means n.方式;方法;途径
11.classic adj.传统的;最优秀的;典型的
n.经典作品;名著
12.regard n.尊重;关注
vt.把……视为;看待
13.character n.文字;符号;角色;品质;特点
14.calligraphy n.书法;书法艺术
15.specific adj.特定的;明确的;具体的
16.struggle n.&vi.斗争;奋斗;搏斗
运用词汇
1.reference n.指称关系;参考→refer vi.提到;参考;查阅 vt.查询;叫……求助于
2.base vt.以……为据点;以……为基础 n.底部;根据→based adj.以(某事)为基础的;以……为重要部分(或特征)的→basic adj.基本的;基础的→basis n.基础
3.variety n.(植物、语言等的)变体;异体;多样化→vary vi.变化;相异→various adj.不同的;各种各样的
4.major adj.主要的;重要的;大的 n.主修课程;主修学生 vi.主修;专门研究→majority n.大多数
5.global adj.全球的;全世界的→globe n.球体;地球→globally adv.全球地;全面地
6.appreciate vt.欣赏;重视;感激;领会 vi.增值→appreciation n.欣赏;感激
重点词块
1.refer to 指的是;描述;提到;查阅
2.be known for 因……而出名
3.all the way 一直
4.ups and downs 浮沉;兴衰;荣辱
5.at the beginning 起初;一开始
6.date back (to...) 追溯(到……)
7.lead to 导致
8.be of great importance 非常重要
9.be connected with 与……有联系;与……有关
10.play a role in 在……中起作用
11.be related to 与……相关
12.point of view 观点;看法
13.give up 放弃
重点句型
1.在随后的年代里,这一体系发展成不同的形式,这是由于当时中国人居住地域的分隔,产生了不同方言和汉字变体。
Over the years,the system developed into different forms,as it was a time when people were divided geographically,leading to many varieties of dialects and characters.
2.即使在今天,不论住在哪里,也不论说何种方言,中国人都仍能通过书写(文字)进行交流。
Even today,no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak,they can all st