[prɪ'pærətɔri]
['sɛkrətɛrɪ]
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大家有疑问的，可以询问和交流
可以互相讨论下，但要小声点
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fertile fragile hostile missile
British English ['fɜːtaɪl] ['frædʒaɪl] ['hɒstaɪl] ['mɪsaɪl]
American English ['fɝtl] ['frædʒəl] ['hɑstl] ['mɪsl]
• esthetic • skeptical • check • mustache • pajamas • likable • judgment
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Pronounciation
ask dance fast path can’t
British English [ɑːsk] [dɑːns] [fɑːst] [pɑːθ] [kɑːnt]
பைடு நூலகம்
American English
She suggested that he quit smoking.
The judge ordered that the money be returned at once.
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British English
American English
The team are excited.
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The difference between BE and AE
• spelling • pronunciation • vocabulary • grammar
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Spelling
• programme • catalogue • honour • theatre • offense • recognise • marvellous • reflexion
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Research and discussion
• Julius Caesar • Duke of Normandy • Old English • Latin • French • Middle English • A Table Alphabeticall • Samuel Johnson • Webster • Oxford
Unit 1
The Business of Language and the Language of Business
The Business of English
• The development of English • The difference between American
English and British English • The influence of English
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car
door party board morning
dictionary laboratory necessarily preparatory secretary
British English
[ka:]
[dɔː] ['pɑːtɪ] [bɔːd] ['mɔːnɪŋ] British English ['dɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)rɪ] [lə'bɒrə,t(ə)rɪ]
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clerk either figure issue leisure neither schedule
British English [klɑːk] ['aɪðə] ['fɪgə] ['ɪsjuː] ['leʒə] ['naɪðə] ['ʃedjuːl]
American English [klərk] ['iðər] ['fɪɡjɚ] ['ɪʃu] ['li:ʒɚ] ['ni:ðɚ] ['skɛdʒul]
• program • catalog • honor • theater • offence • recognize • marvelous • reflection
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• aesthetic • sceptical • cheque • moustache • pyjamas • likeable • judgement
American English I just had lunch. Did you wash your hands?
British English
She suggested that he should quit smoking. The judge ordered that the money should be returned at once.
American English [æ sk] [dæ ns] [fæ st] [pæ θ] [kæ nt]
box crop hot spot ironic
British English [bɒks] [krɒp] [hɒt] [spɒt] [aɪ'rɒnɪk]
American English [bɑks] [krɑp] [hɑt] [spɑt] [aɪ'rɑnɪk]
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Grammar
• Tense • Subjunctive mood • Collective nouns • Modal verbs • Prepositions
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British English I’ve just had lunch. Have you washed your hands?
She dared not stay in the dark. You needn’t go with them.
The team is excited.
The government are announcing an The government is announcing an
important decision.
important decision.
British English
American English
['nesəs(ə)rɪlɪ] [prɪ'pærət(ə)rɪ] ['sekrɪt(ə)rɪ]
American English [kar]
[dɔr] ['pɑrti] [bɔrd] ['mɔrnɪŋ]
American English
['dɪkʃə'nɛri]
['læbrə'tɔri]
[,nɛsə'sɛrəli]