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1、Unit 2Using language Standard English and dialects标准英语和方言标准英语和方言 Is there standard English?Task 1:skimmingFind out the topic sentence(中中心句）心句）of each paragraphPara 1Para 2Para 3Geography also plays a part in making dialects.Believe it or not,there is no such thing as standard English.American Englis
2、h has many dialects.Task 2:scanningRead the passage again and answer the following question.Believe it or not,there is _ _thing _ standard Englishnosuch asIs there standard English?What is dialect?When people use words and expressions different from the“standard English”,it is called dialect.America
3、 has many dialects,what are they?_ _ _ _midwestern southernAfrican AmericanSpanishWhy do people from both Northwestern and Southeastern USA speak almost the same dialect?Because when Americans moved from one place to anther,they took their dialects with them.Why are there so many dialects in America
4、n English?Thats because people come from all over the world.And geography plays a part in making dialects.Lets go to know more about differences between American English and British English.Turn to page 15.Amy and her Americanfriendsplan to visitAmys aunt(London)Read the dialogue and circle the word
5、s that mean the same.Where is the nearest underground station?American EnglishBritish English subwayundergroundthe leftthe rightleft hand sideright-hand sidekeep going straightstraight ongo aroundgo roundblocksstreetsSuppose you and your friend are British.You are visiting America.Your car needs some more petrolbut you cant find a petrol station.Ask a local about the directions to the nearest one.You:Excuse me,could you-?The American:Er-the petrol station?Well,-Your friend:What did she/he say?You:She/He told us to-