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What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation In one (1) there are as many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it. (2) two speakers speak in exactly the same (3) . We can always hear differences (4) them, and the pronunciation of English (5) a great deal in different geographical (6) . How do we decide what sort of English to use as a (7) This is not a question that can be (8) in the same way for all foreign learners of English. (9) you live in a part of the world (10) India or West Africa, where there is a long (11) of speaking English for general communication purpose, you should (12) to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be (13) in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or (14) of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country (15) there is no traditional use of English, you must take (16) your model some form of (17) English pronunciation. It does not (18) very much which form you choose. The most (19) way is to take as your model the sort of English you can (20) most often.
真诚的人同样具有防御反应。 ( )
Can you imagine how you would feel if you fell dangerously ill and could not reach or call a doctor Millions of people (1) the world are in this unfortunate (2) , living in distant places (3) there are no railways, no proper roads and no telephones. Thousands of (4) are lost every year (5) could have been saved if medical attention (6) in time. (7) today help could be brought quickly and easily (8) many of these people (9) full advantage was taken (10) the aeroplane. (11) country has proved this (12) than Australia. The Australians (13) greater use of the aeroplane than any (14) people in the world. In no other country (15) the total number of miles flown by the (16) person so high. In fact, it has been (17) that Australians jump into planes (18) people in other countries jump into trains and buses. It is not surprising, (19) that Australia should have been the first country (20) a Flying Doctor Service.
Americans no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter - culture as responsible for the decline of formal English. Blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new, but this is not yet another criticism against the decline in education. Mr. McWhorter’’ s academic speciality is language history and change, and he sees the gradual disappearance of "whom", for example, to be natural and no more regrettable than the loss of the case - endings of Old English. But the cult of the authentic and the personal, "doing our own thing", has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page. Equally, in poetry, the highly personal, performative genre is the only form that could claim real liveliness. In both oral and written English,talkings triumphing over speaking, spontaneity over craft. Illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both high and low culture, the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents is unmistakable. But it is less clear, to take the question of his subtitle, why we should, like, care. As a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non -standard ones like Black English, can be powerfully expressive--there exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas. He is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper. Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old -fashioned to most English- speakers. Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms--he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful. We now take our English "on paper plates instead of china". A shame, perhaps, but probably an inevitable one. According to the last paragraph, "paper plates" is to "china" as
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