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1、MODULE 1 BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH教材背景链接教材背景链接Language is the dress of thought.语言是思想的外衣。语言是思想的外衣。A man who knows two languages is worth two men.懂得两种语言的人抵得上两人。懂得两种语言的人抵得上两人。I would like to live to study，and not study to live.Bacon，Bhilosoher我愿意为了学习而活着，不愿意为了活着而学习。我愿意为了学习而活着，不愿意为了活着而学习。英国哲学家培根英国哲学家培

2、根Books are the ever-burning lamps of accumulated wisdom. G.W.Curtis书籍是积累智慧的明灯。书籍是积累智慧的明灯。 G.W.柯蒂斯柯蒂斯同学们，世界上的语言是多种多样的，英语也有许多变体。同学们，世界上的语言是多种多样的，英语也有许多变体。除了课本上讲到的英国英语和美国英语，你们还知道其他除了课本上讲到的英国英语和美国英语，你们还知道其他的英语吗？让我们一起走进下文，来了解一下吧的英语吗？让我们一起走进下文，来了解一下吧English around the world Nowadays,there are around 400mi

3、llion speakers of English as a first language in countries such as Australia，Britain，Canada，Ireland, Jamaica (牙买加牙买加)，New Zealand，South Africa and the United States.In addition，there are many more millions of people who speak English as a second language, that is，when English is used in government，b

4、usiness and education.Many countries where English is used as a second language are exBritish colonies such as India，Kenya，Nigeria，Pakistan，Singapore and Sri Lanka.Furthermore，English is the most widely studied foreign language in the world.Canadian EnglishCanadian English started when British loyal

5、ists moved north into Canada in 1782,near the end of the American War of Independence.To British people,Canadian English sounds similar to American,but to Americans it sounds slightly British!Canadians use many American words like “truck”for “lorry”and “gas”for “petrol”.Australian EnglishAustralian

6、English began in 1788 when the first British prisoners were sent away to Australia as punishment.For fifty years,Australia was one big prison.The Australian accent was heavily influenced by Cockney (伦敦东区口音伦敦东区口音)，as there were large numbers of working class Londoners who were transported to Australi

7、a for crimes.Australian English still has Cockney phrases and expressions and is also distinctive （独特（独特的）的） because of the Aboriginal （澳大利（澳大利亚土著的）亚土著的）words that have come into the languagewords like “kangaroo” and “boomerang”. New Zealand English New Zealand English started in 1840,with the treat

8、y between the British and the Maoris （毛利人）（毛利人） in New Zealand.This began the colonization of the two islands.New Zealand English sounds very similar to Australian English,but uses more British words and expressions and has borrowed words from the Maoris,particularly for the names of flowers and tre

9、es.Read the passage and tell the following statements true (T) or false (F).1.Canadian English uses many British English words like truck and gas.（）（）2.Australian English was influenced by the Aboriginal words.（）（）3.New Zealand English is similar to American English,but uses more British words and expressions.（）（）Keys：1.F2.T3.F