2017-2018学年高中英语（外研版,必修五）同步课件+教师用书:Module 1 Section Ⅰ　Introduction Reading and Vocabulary—Preparing （2份打包）

理基础 提素能 Module 1　British and American English 我们都知道英语主要分为美式英语和英式英语，但你知道英式英语和美式英语谁的影响力大吗？下面让我们来看一下究竟吧…… British vs American English English is spoken in many countries either as the mother tongue or as a second language.That's why instead of “English” there are many “Englishes”．In this article I'll focus on the two mostly commonly used versions of English—British and American English. Before we take a look at some of the differences between the two main types of English，I'd like to stress that these differences are somewhat minor and with the ongoing internationalization of our modern world they could even be said to be diminishing.The few differences that exist between British and American English tend to enrich communication rather than slow it down. Although not all my British readers might agree，I think that the American version of spoken English is becoming more and more dominant for several reasons.Let me give you some examples to show you why American English has a stronger impact on British English than vice versa. When you go to the UK and switch on the TV you will see a lot of American shows，movies and films which，of course，are shown in the original American version.Thus，especially young people watching TV will learn a lot of American vocabulary and phrases which they easily internalize and use as their own.Modern British English is much more likely to be influenced by American English than the other way round because when you live in the US and watch TV you rarely will see a British show or film. Another area where US English dominates is international business.Most globally operating companies are based in the US，so the influence of American English is very strong. 1．minor adj. 较小的 2．diminish v. 减少 3．dominant adj. 主导的 4．vice versa 反之亦然 1．Which is more dominant，British English or American English？(No more than 2 words) 【答案】　American English. 2．List two reasons why it is more dominant.(No more than 30 words) 【答案】　①A lot of show，movies and films are shown