必修一unit2 语法改错课本练习
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语法填空1So why has English changed over time? 1 (actual)all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English 2____ (speak) in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It 3 (base)more on German than the English we speak at present. Then gradually between about AD 800 and 1150, English became 4 (little)like German because those 5 ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use 6 a wider vocabulary 7 ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to be spoken in 8 countries.Finally by the 19th century the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language. The9 (late) gave a separate identity to American English 10 .语法填空2At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English. Nearly all of them lived in England. 1 (late)in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because 2 that, English began 3 (speak) in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second 4____ foreign language than ever before.English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has 5 very large number of fluent English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947. During that time English 6 (become)the language for 7____ (govern) and education. English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa. Today the number of people 8 (learn)English in China is increasing 9 (rapid). In fact, China may have the largest number of English learners. Will Chinese English develop 10 (it) own identity? Only time will tell.语法填空3STANDARD ENGLISH AND DIALECTSWhat is standard English? Is it spoken in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand? Believe 1 or not, there is no such thing as standard English. Many people believe the English 2 (speak) on TV and the radio is standard English. This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported the news 3 (expect) to speak excellent English. 4 , on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.When people use words and 5 (express)different form “standard language”, it is called a dialect. American English has many dialects, especially the midwestern, southern, African American and Spanish dialects. Even in some parts of the USA, two people from neighbouring towns speak a little 6 (different). American English has so many dialects because people have come from all over the world.Geography also plays a part 7 making dialects. Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern USA speak with an older kind of English dialect. When Americans moved from one place to another, they 8 (take)their dialects with them. So peoplefrom the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost 9 same dialect as people in the northwestern USA. The USA is a large country in 10 many different dialects are spoken. Although many Americans move a lot, they still recognize and understand each other’s dialects.短文改错1At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people speak English. Nearly all of us lived in England. Late in the next century, people from England were made voyages to conquer others parts of the world. Because that, English began to be spoken in many other country. Today, more people speak English as their first, second and foreign language than ever before.Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak same kind of English.British Betty: Would you like to see my flat?American Amy: Yes. I’d like to come up with your apartment.短文改错2So why has English changed over time? Actually all languages changed and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very much different from the English spoken today. It was based more on German than the English we speak at the present. Then gradual between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those that ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially their vocabulary. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use a wider vocabulary than ever befor e. In 1620 some British settler moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people was taken to Australia too. English began to be spoken in all countries.短文改错3English now is also spoken a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has a very larger number of fluent English speakers because Britain rule India from 1765 to 1947. During that time English became the language for government or education. English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and country in Africa such as South Africa. Today the number of people learn English in China is increasing rapid. In the fact, China may has the largest number of English learners. Will Chinese English develop their own identity? Only time will tell.。
