Module 1 Unit 2 English Around
the World
1.In some important ways they are very different from one another.
Way 方式；方法；道路；方面
In what ways are they different?
In how many important ways are they different?
2.It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.
He was more active than he is. 他以前要比现在活跃的多。

He is fatter than he was.
He isn’t what he was. 他不是以前的他了。

More A than B A的属性大于B的属性
与其说A，不如说B
He is more shy than unwilling.
The dog is more fluffy than fat.
He is more a father than a son. 是个好父亲，不是个好儿子。

3.These new settlers enrich the English language and especially its vocabulary.
扩大单词量enrich one’s vocabulary
我词典里没有失败这个词。

There is no such word as failure in my vocabulary.
Enrich
Enlarge
Empower
Entitle
Strengthen
Lengthen
Darken
形容词名词前或后加en构成动词。

Enjoy
Joy
Jovial
4.The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.
The former 前者
The latter
Separate 各自
Different 差异
Let’s go our separate ways.
5.Only time will tell.
证明；区分；辨别
Tell A from B
Tell the difference between A and B
Tell A and B apart
6.Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?
Do you think
主谓式插入语不能出现在句首。

Do you think/ believe/ hold疑问式主谓式插入语只能位于疑问词之后，其后接陈述句语序。

7.One reason is that English has a larger vocabulary.
Have a large/ small vocabulary
Have a many/ few vocabulary X
原因是因为
The reason is why X
The reason is that ...
8.The fly agreed immediately without a second thought.
不假思索
Have second thought(s) 改主意
On second thought(s) 转念一想
他知道我在想什么。

He reads my mind. Mind-reader 会读心术的人
9.Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English.
信不信由你
Make believe 假装
There is no such thing as ... 没有
No = not a/ an/ any
There is no such thing as free lunch.
10.This is because in the early days of radio,
they were expected to speak excellent English. In the early days of ... 在......的早期
Be expected to do 应该
11.Geography also plays a part in making dialects.
Play a part in ...
Environment pollution will play a part in hindering economic development in the end.
12.The USA is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken.
介词+ which/ whom
In a country
The USA is the country from which he escaped.
Escape from
13.How large was the catfish?
How large is large? 多大才算大？
How + adj./ adv.
He is as lucky as lucky can be. 要多幸运有多幸运。

14.Go round the corner on your left-hand side, straight on and cross two streets.
15.Brainstorm with a partner on the following topic.
Brainstorm 大脑风暴
Rainstorm
Sandstorm 沙尘暴
Thunderstorm 雷暴
Snowstorm 暴雪
Brainstorm on ... 对......进行大脑风暴
16.Write a short passage based on your poster.
过去分词做定语，与所修饰词为被动关系。

Things bought on installments 分期付款购买的东西
The sentences passed by the unfair judge 不公正的法官通过的判决。