This paper focuses on essential distinctions between the major native dialects of English which are often divided by linguists into the three general categories of the British Isles dialects,those of North America and...This paper focuses on essential distinctions between the major native dialects of English which are often divided by linguists into the three general categories of the British Isles dialects,those of North America and those of Australasia.English learners might want to learn a standard accent,because maybe they need it in a play or maybe they want to impress their friends,or maybe they want to fit in better in a certain English speaking environment.The paper hopes to help Chinese English learners firstly isolate the distinctions among different but widely-used and officially-accepted accents and then speak good English by means of eliminating incorrect accent by imitating Standard English pronunciation.展开更多
Influenced by the incorrect English teaching method and the current test-driven education system,majority of English language learners in China have not only err from the right path in boosting language proficiency,bu...Influenced by the incorrect English teaching method and the current test-driven education system,majority of English language learners in China have not only err from the right path in boosting language proficiency,but also lost their interest and confidence in acquiring English.Under such circumstances,this paper endeavors to quest for reasons and introduce new English teaching and acquisition methods based on the Comprehension Hypothesis.展开更多
文摘This paper focuses on essential distinctions between the major native dialects of English which are often divided by linguists into the three general categories of the British Isles dialects,those of North America and those of Australasia.English learners might want to learn a standard accent,because maybe they need it in a play or maybe they want to impress their friends,or maybe they want to fit in better in a certain English speaking environment.The paper hopes to help Chinese English learners firstly isolate the distinctions among different but widely-used and officially-accepted accents and then speak good English by means of eliminating incorrect accent by imitating Standard English pronunciation.
文摘Influenced by the incorrect English teaching method and the current test-driven education system,majority of English language learners in China have not only err from the right path in boosting language proficiency,but also lost their interest and confidence in acquiring English.Under such circumstances,this paper endeavors to quest for reasons and introduce new English teaching and acquisition methods based on the Comprehension Hypothesis.
