1、-ReadingUsinglanguage Standard English and DialectsStandard English and DialectsQuestions to the reading(p13)1.What is standard English?2.What is a dialect?3.What plays a part in making dialects?There is no such thing as standard English.Words and expressions different from the“standard language”.Pe
2、ople from different parts of the world and geography.Read the passage and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3Believe it or not,there is no such thing as standard English.When people use words and expressions different from the“standard language”,it is called a dialect
3、.Geography also plays a part inmaking dialects.True or False:1.Those who reported the news speak excellent English.On TV and the radio you will hear no differences in the way people speak English.2.In USA,two people from neighbouring towns have the same dialect.3.Many Americans move a lot but their
4、dialects dont change.FFT_DialectseasternsoutheasternnorthwesternmidwesternsouthernT e x a sA story spoken with a local dialect(地方方言）of HustonListening on P14From the picture,we know that Lester is afraid when the others arent.LesterBufordBig Billy Bob1.How many people are speaking and who are they？2
5、.The second speaker is _,and she is _.She is from _3.Buford says“Hey,yall”to greet you.What does the second speaker say to greet you?A.Hi B.Good morning C.Hello D.HeyJaneBufords teacherBritain Two.Buford and Jane.Listen part 2 and put these sentences in the right sequence（用正确的顺序）._ Lester climbed a
6、tree._ Buford,Billy Bob and Lester went swimming._ Lester thought the catfish would eat him._ Buford and Billy Bob laughed._ Lester saw a catfish._ Now Lester is too afraid to visit the place1234561.Buford thinks that Texas is _ A.a little town B.another country C.a mountainous village D.a state2.Ho
7、w large was the catfish?3.Lester got out of the water quickly because he thought _BThe boys thought that the catfish was almost the size of _.the catfish would eat him.a house4.Why did Buford and Big Billy Bob laugh?Because Lester believed the catfish would eat him.Identify all the words in dialect and find out their standard EnglishWords in dialect Standard Englishy all aintnotherya boutswimminjumpinfeelincatfishboutalrightthinkingoinsurenoughshouldaouttayou allare notanotheryou aboutswimmingjumpingfeelingcatfish aboutsure enoughthinkinggoingall rightshould haveout of
