美国和英国英语British and American English Warming up.pptVIP

English as the first language English as official language English as the foreign language Do you know that there is more than one kind of English? In some important ways they are every different from one another. They are called world Englishes. Can you understand the different kinds of English these people are using? There are many varieties (分类) of English around the world such as： Canadian English British English American English Australian English Indian English When you hear two native speakers of English, they may still not speak the same kind of English. British English the ground floor the first floor the second floor the third floor When you write in English, they may not have the same spelling. Little Girl: Hi, I’d like some sweets, please. Store Owner: No problem. All the candy we sell is sweet. Little Girl: I see, so you sell sweet sweets. 2. Jim: Let’s take the lorry for a trip into the countryside. Linda: Of course, I expect you to take me! Jim: Oh, I’m sorry, Linda, I mean my truck. The second writer is American. Two mice sat in their hole watching Cat lurk (潜伏) outside. “I know how to make Cat go away,” said the first mouse. “How?” the second mouse asked in surprise. “Watch! Bow, wow! (汪)” barked the first mouse. Peering (仔细瞧) through their hole in the wall, they saw Cat running away in fear. “Ah, see the benefit of knowing another language!” We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language. — Oscar Wilde, 19th century writer America and England are two countries divided by a common language. — George Bernard Shaw, 20th century writer 近代英语时期（1150-1500）：1066年， 诺曼人征服英国，对英语有显著冲击，改变了单词拼法，更引入许多新的诺曼词汇。 在此时期，英语文法与单词都有变化。 现代英语时期（1500-）：在此时期，来自拉丁语和希腊语的词汇被归入英语。 在19世纪和20世纪，英语词汇迅速增长。 在独立后的美国，英语逐渐演变成具有自己 特征的，反映美国生活和社会的语言，即美语。英语在大西洋两岸逐渐分化，形成当今英语语言两大主流—英国英语和美国英语。 Let’s go