One Canada, Two Languages
Canada is one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages: English and French. There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of these-Quebec is known as "French Canada". This is because it was founded(建立) by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.
Canada left the British empire (帝国) in 1867 to become an independent(独立的)country, and English and French have been recognized as the official languages ever since.
Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French television is very rare(少见的).
The same goes for traffic signs and menus. For example, outside of Quebec, there are only a few places where you'll see traffic signs in French. In restaurants, it's almost impossible(不可能) to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland (中心地带) of French Canada. However, all products sold in Canada must, by law(法律), have labels (标签) and instructions in both languages.
In Canada's English speaking provinces, official bilingualism (双语) means that students can choose to complete a special French language course. Under this programme, they are taught most of their subjects in French.
If a student begins the course in kindergarten or Grade One, it is likely that all their lessons will be in French. However, if they start at junior high school, 25 per cent of the teaching will continue to be in English.
( )1. How many provinces are there in Canada?
A. Ten.
B. Nine.
C. Eleven.
D. Two.
( )2. Which country controlled Canada before its independence?
A. France.
B. Britain.
C. America.
D. Germany.
( )3. Which of the following sentences is right?
A. English is the only official language, though French is also spoken there.
B. The two national television networks broadcast both in English and French.
C. All products sold in Canada must, by law, have labels and instructions in
both English and French.?
D. The lessons in kindergarten or Grade One are likely to be only in English.
The French Influence On The English Vocabulary Candy Zhang 2010****** Abstract English, like all languages in the world, has changed through its history. It has been shaped by a number of other languages over the centuries. Foreign influences on English are so great that they have changed English from an almost pure language to a completely mixed one. The language which has had the most penetrating influence on English is French, mainly due to the crown of Britain was ruled by Norman French for two centuries. This essay will illustrate the lexical fields of French loanwords in English during the Middle English and the Early Modern English periods and explore the French influence on the English vocabulary. The sociolinguistic factors that affected the changing language contact situation will also be taken into account. Key Words: French, English, Vocabulary, Influence, Norman Conquest Northwestern Polytechnical University School of Foreign languages
美国概况及风土人情 首先要想做好美国项目就要了解目的国家的历史，政治经济，文化背景，风土人情等。相对于中国具有上下5000年的古老历史文明，美国作为一个新兴的资本主义国家，拥有的历史并不算漫长。 美国历史 最早可以追溯到15世纪左右，那时的美国本土居住着大量的土著印第安人。并没有被近现代文明社会所发现，直至意大利人航海家哥伦布发现了北美洲大陆，在1492-1502，十年间，哥伦布在西班牙的资助下四次横渡大西洋，达到美洲大陆。可以说；是哥伦布把欧洲的现代文明带到了美洲大陆。自从哥伦布发现了现代文明后， 在1776年7月 4日，反对英国殖民者的军队在费城召开了第二次大陆会议，组成“大陆军”，由乔治。华盛顿任总司令，并通过了《独立宣言》，那么这一天就被成为美国历史上最著名的“独立日” 1783年9月3日，独立战争结束。美国成为美洲首个独立国家。” 1787年制定联邦宪法。 1788年乔治。华盛顿当选为第一任总统。
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法语与英语词汇中的伪同源词列表(1) ◆ Décevoir vs Deceive Décevoir means to disappoint: Il va te décevoir - He's going to disappoint you. To deceive means to deliberately trick or lead someone astray: I didn't mean to deceive you - Je n'avais pas l'intention de te tromper. ◆ Défaut vs Default Défaut is a flaw, fault, drawback, or lack. Default is un défaut in judiciary proceedings. To default = manquer à ses engagements or prendre une valeur par défaut. ◆ Défi vs Defy Défi is a noun: defiance or challenge. Defy is the verb défier or braver. ◆ Défiler vs Defile Défiler means to march past: les visiteurs défilaient devant le musée - the visitors marched past the museum and it can mean to unthread (a needle): Je dois défiler l'aiguille - I need to unthread the needle. To defile is to dirty or deface something or to ruin someone's name: It's wrong to defile a great man - C'est mal de profaner un grand homme. ◆ Délai/Délayer vs Delay Délai is a time limit or deadline: dans un délai de 15 jours - within two weeks. Délayer means to water down or thin down, as in cooking or mixing paint. Delay has a slightly negative connotation - it indicates that the time was unexpected and is usually translated by "retard" : They arrived with an hour's delay - Ils sont arrivés avec une heure de retard. ◆ Demander vs Demand
中国传统节日中英对照:中秋节 每年农历八月十五日,是传统的中秋佳节。这时是一年秋季的中期,所以被称 为中秋。 中秋节有悠久的历史,和其它传统节日一样,也是慢慢发展形成的,古代帝王有春天祭日,秋天祭月的礼制,早在《周礼》一书中,已有“中秋”一词的记载。后来贵族和文人学士也仿效起来,在中秋时节,对着天上又亮又圆一轮皓月,观赏祭拜,寄托情怀,这种习俗就这样传到民间,形成一个传统的活动,一直到了唐代,这种祭月的风俗更为人们重视,中秋节才成为固定的节日,《唐书·太宗记》记载有“八月十五中秋节”,这个节日盛行于宋朝,至明清时,已与元旦齐名,成为我国的主要节日之一。 相传,远古时候天上有十日同时出现,晒得庄稼枯死,民不聊生,一个名叫后羿 的英雄,力大无穷,他同情受苦的百姓,登上昆仑山顶,运足神力,拉开神弓,一气射下九个多太阳,并严令最后一个太阳按时起落,为民造福。后羿因此受到百姓的尊敬和爱戴,不少志士慕名前来投师学艺,心术不正的蓬蒙也混了进来。 后羿有一个美丽的妻子叫“嫦娥”。一天,后羿到昆仑山访友求道,巧遇由此 经过的王母娘娘,便向王母求得一包不死药。据说,服下此药,能即刻升天成仙。然而,后羿舍不得撇下妻子,只好暂时把不死药交给嫦娥珍藏。嫦娥将药藏进梳妆台的百宝匣里,不料被小人蓬蒙看见了。 一天,率众徒外出狩猎,蓬蒙手持宝剑闯入内宅后院,威逼嫦娥交出不死药。嫦娥知道自己不是蓬蒙的对手,危急之时她当机立断,转身打开百宝匣,拿出不死药一口吞了下去。嫦娥吞下药,身子立时飘离地面、冲出窗口,向天上飞去。蓬蒙便借机逃走了。 傍晚,后羿回到家,侍女们哭诉了白天发生的事。后羿气得捶胸顿足,悲痛欲绝,仰望着夜空呼唤爱妻的名字,这时他惊奇地发现,今天的月亮格外皎洁明亮,而且有
英语面试自我介绍 A类： B: May I come in我可以进来吗 A: Yes, please.请进。 B: How are you doing, Sir My name is xxxx. I am coming to your company for an interview as requested.你好，先生。我叫xxx，我是应邀来贵公司面试的。 A: Fine, thank you for coming. Please take a seat. I am xxxx, the assistant manager.好的，谢谢你过来。请坐，我叫xxxx，是经理助理。 B: Nice to see you, .非常高兴见到你，吴先生。 A: Nice to meet you, too. Tell me about yourself and your past experience. 我也很高兴见到你。说说你自己和你过去的经历吧。 B: I have worked as a secretary for six years. I get along well with peers, clients, administrators and bosses. I thrive on challenge and work well in high-stress environments. 我已经做执行秘书6年了。开始是为一家贸易公司工作.现在是一家信托公司。我和同事、客户、行政管理员以及老板相处得非常好。我能应付挑战，而且在高压力环境中也能工作很出色。 A: So why did you choose our company B:As far as I know, your company is one of several leading international consultant corporations which came to China after China entered WTO. I think working here would give me the best chance to use what I’ve learned. A: Sometimes we are very busy and need to work overtime. How do you feel about that 有时候我们工作很忙。需要加班。你觉得如何 B: That's all right. But could you tell me how often and how many hours I should work overtime 没关系。你能告诉我加班的频率和时间长度吗 A: It just depends. If we have important visiting delegations, you have to stay with us. It's not unusual. 这得看情况。如果我们有重要的访问代表团。你必须留在我们身边。这种情况很正常。 A: What are your salary expectations 你期望多少薪水 B: I really need more information about the job before we start to discuss salary. Maybe you could tell me what is budgeted for the position.
Fifteen Things about CANADA! 1. The border between Canada and the United States is called the “International Boundary”. It is the longest border between two nations: 8,890 kilometers. 2. At 9,984,670 square kilometers, Canada is the second largest country in the world, right after Russia. 3.Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world at 243,000 miles. Canada contains 9% of the world's renewable water supply. 4. The official languages of Canada are English and French. Quebec is the 'French city' of Canada. 5. Basketball was invented by a Canadian named James Naismith, while teaching physical education to his students. 6.Canada is the world’s largest producer of maple syrup. You can see that the maple leaf is a symbol in Canada's flag. 7.Ice hockey is Canada's official national game. The modern game of ice hockey was developed in Canada. Another popular game is lacrosse. 8. Canada is a major producer and consumer of cheese. Cheddar cheese is the most popular one. Canadians consume more macaroni and cheese than any other nation on earth. 9. A black bear cub from Canada named Winnipeg(nickname “Winnie”) became the inspiration for the stories of Winnie-the-Pooh, written by A.A. Milne. He was inspired because his son, Christopher Robin Milne, really liked the bear. 10.The West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, was once the world's largest shopping mall. It now ranks fifth, but it still contains the world's largest indoor amusement park. 11.Forests cover half of Canada and one tenth of all the world’s forests are there. 12. The Trans-Canada Highway is over 7,604 kilometers in length and is the longest national highway in the entire world. 13. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), commonly known as Mounties, is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. 14. According to studies and research, Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada is tied with Zurich, Switzerland for having the highest quality of life of any other city. Canada overall has got the highest quality of life in the world, making it an ideal place to live. 15. Celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Drake, Avril Lavigne, Jim Carrey, and Celine Dion are all Canadians!
源于法语的英文词汇(2011-02-13 09:47:00) 现在英语有60多万单词，近半数是拉丁语，法语，意大利语，西班牙语等罗曼语族的词汇。英语中大约有30%的词汇来源于法语。 古代英语(OE)是日尔曼语族的盎格鲁－撒克逊人的语言。后来因为语言上同属日尔曼语族的北欧斯堪的纳维亚人（Vikings）的多次入侵，该语言便与北日尔曼语混合了。 1066年，诺曼人入侵后，诺曼法语成了官方语，原来的语言被搁在一旁达300年之久。 1250～1400年，法语大量进入英语。 1362年，因英语被用作法庭用语，因而使用得到迅速恢复，可是直到15世纪以后，因为与法国在政治、外交、文化上的交流，法语仍源源不断的流入英语。 1602年，一群清教徒乘坐“梅伊芙拉娃”号轮船移居美国，开创了美国英语的先河，到了1776年美国独立战争以后很多美国英语反过来被英国英语所采用。 大多数的法语外来词在英语中失去了原有的拼写，但仍然保留着法语中的拼写，下面是一些常见的源于法语的字母组合。 1．eau，如： bureau(办公室) plateau(高原) tableau(场面) chapeau(帽子) beau(花花公子) nouveau(爆发户) 2．ette，如： cigarette(烟卷) silhouette(剪影) croquette(油炸丸子) etiquette(礼仪) silhouette (轮廓,侧面像) brunette (黑美人,白人中肤色浅黑的女人) coquette (买弄风情的女人) gazette (公报)
palette (调色板, 读[`p?lit]) courgette (小角瓜,也叫zucchini,中国更普遍) 3．oir或oire, 如： memoir(回忆录) soiree(晚会) reservoir(水库) repertoire(全部节目) armoire(大橱) mouchoir(手帕) 4．eur，如： amateur(业余爱好者) chauffeur(司机) grandeur(壮观) monsieur(先生) 5．eon，如： dungeon(城堡) pigeon(鸽子) surgeon(外科医生) luncheon(午餐) 6．et，如： ballet(芭蕾舞) beret(贝雷帽) buffet(小卖部) crochet(钩针编织品) bouquet(花束) croquet(棒球游戏) 7．que，如： plaque(匾) clique(小集团) pique(生气) mosque(清真寺) unique(独一无二的) oblique(倾斜的)
10篇介绍中秋节的英语作文 中秋节，是流行于中国众多民族与汉字文化圈诸国的传统文化节日，本文将通过下面10篇英语作文从不同角度来介绍中秋节。 — 1 — Mid Autumn Festival is a traditional festival of China。It used to be as important as Spring Festival 。It is usually celebrated in September or October。 This festival is to celebrate the harvest and to enjoy the beautiful moon light。To some extent， it is like Thanks Giving day in western countries。 On this day， people usually get together with their families and have a nice meal。 After that， people always eat delicious moon cakes， and watch the moon。 The moon is always very round on that day， and makes people think of their relatives and friends。 It is a day of pleasure and happiness。 Hope you have a wonderful Mid Autumn festival! 中秋节是中国的传统节日，它曾经和春节一样重要。它通常在九月或十月庆祝。这个节日是为了庆祝收获和享受美丽的月光。在某种程度上，它是比如感谢在西方国家度过一天。在这一天，
订机票英语口语情景对话(1) A:Good morning .what can I do for you. 早上好.我能为您做些什嘛? B:Yes, I'd like to make a reservation to Boston next week. 是的,我想订一张下周飞往波斯顿的机票. A:When do you want to fly? 您想何时去? B:Monday ,september 12. 周一九月12 日. A:We have Fliight 802 on monday .just a moment please.Let me check whether there're seats available.I'm sorry we are all booked up for Flight 802 on that day. 我们有周一802 次航班.请稍等.让我查一下那天是否有座.非常抱歉802 次航班 机票已订完. B:Then ,any alternatives? 那还有别的吗? A:The next available flight leaves at 9:30 Tuesday morning september 13.shall I book you a seat? 有一次航班在九月13 日周二上午9:30 起飞.我能为您订个座位吗? B:er... it is a direct flight, isn't it? 哦... 是直航对吗? A:Yes it is . You want to go first class or coach? 是的.您愿意订头等舱还是经济舱的机票? B:I prefer first class, what the fare? 我想订头等舱的机票.多少钱? A:One way is $176. 单程是176 美元. B:Ok i will take the 9:30 flight on Tuesday. 好的我将订周二9:30 的机票. A:A seat on Flight 807 to Boston 9:30 Tuesday morning. is it all right.sir? 一张807 次航班周二早晨9:30 飞往波斯顿的机票.对吗先生? B:Right .can you also put me on the waiting list for the 12th? 对.你能把我放到12 号等候名单中吗? A:Certainly.may I have your name & telephone number? 当然可以. 请您告诉您的名字和联系方式? B:My name is Lorus Anderson.you can reach me at 52378651. 我叫Lorus Anderson.52378651您能和我联系. A:I will notify you if there is cancellation. 若取消我将通知您. B: Thank you very much. 非常感谢. A:My pleasure. 不客气. What can I do for you? M: I need to book a plane ticket to London.
英国风土人情及饮食习惯 走进英国，想要更深的了解英国吗?下面跟着我一起来看看吧。 地理位置：英国是大不列颠岛和爱尔兰岛东北部及附近许多岛屿组成的岛国。东濒北海，面对比利时、荷兰、德国、丹麦和挪威等国;西邻爱尔兰，横隔大西洋与美国、加拿大遥遥相对;北过大西洋可达冰岛;南穿英吉利海峡行33公里就到法国。 国旗：英国国旗由蓝色背景、红色“米”字构成，因此也称为“米字旗”。首都：伦敦国花：玫瑰名胜古迹篇“大本钟” 坐落于泰晤士河畔议会大厦的北面，耸立着高高的钟楼，镶有大钟，名为“大本”。每隔一小时，大钟根据格林威治时间发出沉重而铿锵的响声，在数英里之外也能听到钟声的回荡。 1859年，大钟由当时的英王工务大臣本杰明〃霍尔爵士监制，大钟共重21吨，铸造时耗资2.7万英镑。“大本” 钟被视为伦敦的象征，凡到伦敦观光的人，无不想到钟楼周围，站在议会桥上欣赏伦敦这个独具一格的建筑。 伦敦塔 伦敦塔始建于 1078年。它在历史上既作过王宫，也作过法院，后来又是一所监狱。伦敦塔占地7.2公顷，周围用巨石筑成一道厚实的城墙。城墙上有许多炮台、箭楼，四周是一条又宽又深的护城河。伦敦塔现在已经成了对外开放的博物馆。塔内有个珍宝馆，观众可以看到英国历代国王的王冠、王室珍藏的金银珠宝。伦敦古堡中还有一些身体肥胖称为 “渡乌” 的大乌鸦，有专人饲养。伦敦塔有千年的历史，堪称伦敦最悠久的古迹，游客每年达200万人。在出入口处游人可以看到两名身着古老的都铎王朝制服的禁卫，这些 “古老卫士”们，成了游客欣赏和摄影的对象。
大英博物馆 大英博物馆位于伦敦中心，闹区的格雷〃拉塞尔大街北侧。它是一座规模庞大的古罗马柱式建立，气魄雄伟、十分壮观。这里珍藏的文物和图书资料是世界上任何一个博物馆所不能比拟的。大英博物馆建于1753 年，6年后正式开放，原来主要收藏图书，其后兼收历史文物和各国古代艺术品。 威斯敏斯特教堂 威斯敏斯特教堂是11世纪号称“笃信者”的英王爱德华建立的。教堂的主要特点是大门处有一对塔楼。教堂自建以来，一直是英国历代国王或女王加冕礼典和王室成员结婚的场所。英国历代国王死后，大部分葬在这里。英国资产阶级革命后，许多名人死后，在教堂也占有一席之地。英国把威斯敏斯特教堂称为 “荣誉的宝塔尖”。现在，威斯敏斯特大教堂不但是名人的墓地，而且是难得的“历史博物馆”。 饮食篇 英国人的饮食习惯一般是一日四餐，即：早餐、午餐、午茶餐和晚餐。口味喜清淡，不喜辣味。 1. 早餐：英国人十分重视早餐，尤其是周日的早餐。英国人用早餐的时间一般是7： 00-9： 00。传统的英式早餐比较复杂，开始吃一点麦片粥(以正宗苏格兰风味的粗燕麦片粥最为可口，而且富有营养，尤其是加入牛奶或奶油以及糖或盐之后);接着时熏肉片或加鸡蛋或腊肠加熏肉片，有时还吃熏鱼或鲜鱼;最后吃黄油或果酱烤吐司面包，有时还有些水果，饮料是茶或咖啡 2. 午餐：午餐一般在12点至下午2点之间。但对于大多数外出上班或上学的人来说，午餐则是一顿便餐。有些中、小学免费供应午餐。对于大多数工作人员来说，午餐休息时间较短，他们或去所在单位自助餐厅或邻
The joyous Mid-Autumn Festival, the third and last festival for the living, was celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon, around the time of the autumn equinox. Many referred to it simply as the "Fifteenth of the Eighth Moon". In the Western calendar, the day of the festival usually occurred sometime between the second week of September and the second week ofOctober. This day was also considered a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables and grain had been harvested by this time and food was abundant. With delinquent accounts settled prior to the festival , it was a time for relaxation and celebration. Food offerings were placed on an altar set up in the courtyard. Apples, pears, peaches, grapes, pomegranates , melons, oranges and pomelos might be seen. Special foods for the festival included moon cakes, cooked taro, edible snails from the taro patches or rice paddies cooked with sweet basil, and water caltrope, a type of water chestnut resembling black buffalo horns. Some people insisted that cooked taro be included because at the time of creation, taro was the first food discovered at night in the moonlight. Of all these foods, it could not be omitted from the Mid-Autumn Festival. The round moon cakes, measuring about three inches in diameter and one and a half inches in thickness, resembled Western fruitcakes in taste and consistency. These cakes were made with melon seeds, lotus seeds, almonds, minced meats, bean paste, orange peels and lard. A golden yolk from a salted duck egg was placed at the center of each cake, and the golden brown crust was decorated with symbols of the festival. Traditionally, thirteen moon cakes were piled in a pyramid to symbolize the thirteen moons of a "complete year," that is, twelve moons plus one intercalary moon. Origin The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festivity for both the Han and minority nationalities. The custom of worshipping the moon (called xi yue in Chinese) can be traced back as far as the ancient Xia and Shang Dynasties (2000 B.C.-1066 B.C.). In the Zhou Dynasty(1066 B.C.-221 B.C.), people hold ceremonies to greet winter and worship the moon whenever the Mid-Autumn Festival sets in. It becomes very prevalent in the Tang Dynasty(618-907 A.D.) that people enjoy and worship the full moon. In the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279 A.D.), however, people send round moon cakes to their relatives as gifts in expression of their best wishes of family reunion. When it becomes dark, they look up at the full silver moon or go sightseeing on lakes to celebrate the festival. Since the Ming (1368-1644 A.D. ) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911A.D.), the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival celebration becomes unprecedented popular. Together with the celebration there appear some special customs in different parts of the country, such as burning incense, planting Mid-Autumn trees, lighting lanterns on towers and fire dragon dances. However, the custom of playing under the moon is not so popular as it used to be nowadays, but it is not less popular to enjoy the bright silver moon. Whenever the festival sets in, people will look up at the full silver moon, drinking wine to celebrate their happy life or thinking of their relatives and
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英语面试自我介绍 A类： B: May I come in我可以进来吗 A: Yes, please.请进。 B: How are you doing, Sir My name is xxxx. I am coming to your company for an interview as requested.你好，先生。我叫xxx，我是应邀来贵公司面试的。 A: Fine, thank you for coming. Please take a seat. I am xxxx, the assistant manager.好的，谢谢你过来。请坐，我叫xxxx，是经理助理。 B: Nice to see you, .非常高兴见到你，吴先生。 A: Nice to meet you, too. Tell me about yourself and your past experience.我也很高兴见到你。说说你自己和你过去的经历吧。 B: I have worked as a secretary for six years. I get along well with peers, clients, administrators and bosses. I thrive on challengeand work well in high-stress environments. 我已经做执行秘书6年了。开始是为一家贸易公司工作.现在是一家信托公司。我和同事、客户、行政管理员以及老板相处得非常好。我能应付挑战，而且在高压力环境中也能工作很出色。 A: So why did you choose our company B: As far as I know, your company is one of several leading international consultant corporations which came to China after China entered WTO. I think working here would give me the best chance to use what I’ve learned. A: Sometimes we are very busy and need to work overtime. How do you feel about that 有时候我们工作很忙。需要加班。你觉得如何 B: That's all right. But could you tell me how often and how many hours I should work overtime 没关系。你能告诉我加班的频率和时间长度吗 A: It just depends. If we have important visiting delegations, you have to stay with us. It's not unusual. 这得看情况。如果我们有重要的访问代表团。你必须留在我们身边。这种情况很正常。 A: What are your salary expectations 你期望多少薪水 B: I really need more information about the job before we start to discuss salary. Maybe you could tell me what is budgeted for the position. 在讨论薪水前.我需要更多了解这份工作.或者你可以告诉我这个职位的预算报酬是多少. A: 3000, with raises after the half yearing to your competence. 起薪是每月3000元。半年后会根据你的表现增加薪水。 B: Well, I think it's acceptable and I really like the job. 我觉得可以接受。我真的喜欢这份工作。我什么时候能得知结果呢 A: Do you have any other questions 我们会在7月初通知你我们的最终决定。你还有别的问题吗
从法英时态对比分析看英语对法语学习的影响 法语和英语同属印欧语系且具有很高的相似性，因而对我国绝大多数以英语为第一外语的法语学习者而言，如何对待英语对法语学习的影响始终是个无法回避的问题。本研究从法英时态对比的角度出发，采用对比实验的方法，通过问卷调查和访谈两种方式，随机抽样调查了华中地区几所高校法语学习者，致力于观察法语学习者的法语时态掌握及法英对比学习应用现状。本文旨在进一步探究英语对法语学习的影响，使更多学生在法语学习过程中重视法英对比学习，从而进一步改善法语学习效果。 标签：法英时态法英对比学习法正迁移与积极影响 一、前言 从世界范围来看，作为联合国6种工作语言之一，法语在国际性社交和外交活动中被广泛应用，就全球语言分布面积而言，英语是第一大语言，则法语当之无愧就是第二大语言。近年来，在中国大国外交的推动和法语传播的影响下，我国开设法语专业和法语课程的高校数量持续增多，法语学习人数也逐年增加。因法语本身所具备的精确性与复杂性的特点，致使其被视为世界众多语言中比较难掌握的语言之一，法语学习者学习过程中都会遇到不同程度的困难。 我国基础教育阶段长期以英语为第一外语。法语学习者的外语学习普遍从英语开始并具有一定的英语基础。因此，是否可以利用已掌握的英语知识促进法语学习呢？美国著名的语言学家科恩（Cohen， A.D）认为，“掌握多种语言的学习者在学习目标语的过程中并不都是使用母语或第一语言来学习目标语的，他们往往选择一种与目标语的语法结构和词汇关系比较密切的语言来学习目标语”[1]。由于法语和英语同属印欧语系，二者在发音系统、词法系统、句法系统上均具有很高的相似属性，因而法英双语学习者通常会受到英语和法语互相干扰的困扰。随着当前法语学习者学习需求的不断增加，具有一定英语基础的法语学习者如何利用法语与英语之间的相似性来促进法语学习成为值得探讨的一大问题。 二、法英时态对比 法语和英语均由26个字母组成，同属印欧语系，受到“诺曼征服”等历史事件以及文化交流的影响，法语与英语中许多词具有相同的词源，或者直接从对方或其他语言中引进。目前，大约有30%的英语词汇来自法语，但随着网络时代的到来与贸易发展，也有大批英语词语—主要是美国英语的用词—进入法语。[2]由此可以看出，法英双语词汇相互借鉴程度较高。 法英相似性不仅存在于词汇，还表现在发音、词法、句法等诸多方面。法语、英语同属分析语，分析语的主要特点是词之间的语法关系不是通过词本身的形态变化，而是通过词外的因素，比如词序、辅助词来表达的，这就使得法、英语的