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1、The Road to Modern EnglishAt the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English.译文:在16世纪末,大约有500万至700万人说英语。【注释:at the end of …:在…末尾;at the end of the day最终,到头来;be at (have come to) the end结束,完成;be at the end of到了…的尽头;几至耗尽; all ends up完全地,彻底地;in the end最后,终于;by the end
2、 of…:到…为止。】 Nearly all of them lived in England.译文:他们几乎都住在英格兰。 Later, in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries.译文:后来,在随后的一个世纪里,来自英格兰的人航行征服其它地方,因此,在许多其它国家开始说英语。【注释:because of意
3、为“因为,由于”,后跟名词、代词或动名词,在句中作状语;owing to意为“把成绩或功劳归功于…”,在句中作状语和表语, 如He has made great progress in English owing to your tutorship.. 而due to则是指“把失败或挫折归咎于…”,在句中作状语和表语,如: Due to the extreme cold, we were unable to plant the trees.由于天气很冷, 所以我们无法去植树。 thanks to意为“幸亏”,只作状语,如:This is a great success,thanks
4、to your help.】 Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.译文:如今,人们比以前更多地把英语当成第一、第二或一门外语。【注释:as介词,意为:当作,作为。】 Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. 译文:即使当地说英语的人说的不是同一种英语,他们也能彼此懂得。【注释
5、:①native speaker 说本族语的人,。native(常与to连用,指动植物)特产的,原产于;(也可以指品质)与生俱来的,天赋的,天生的。如:1)Banana is native to Taiwan.香蕉是台湾的土特产。2) He has a great deal of native intelligence, ability, charm, etc. 他天生聪明、能力强、有魅力等。②even if = even though意为“即使,尽管”,引导让步状语从句。如:I wouldn't lose courage even if I should fail ten ti
6、mes.即使要失败十次, 我也绝不灰心。{试题⑴ Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, ____ they knew it to be valuable. A. as if B. now that C. even though D. so that ⑵ Allow children the space to voice their opinions, _____ they are different from your own. A. until B. now that C. even though D. as tho
7、ugh 】 Look at this example: 译文:看这个例子: British Betty: Would you like to see my flat?译文:英国的Betty:你愿意来看我的公寓吗?【注释:Would you like to …:愿意,意欲; would like sth.想吃...; 想要....】 American Amy: Yes. Id like to come up to your apartment.译文:美国