目标与任务
American English in Hong Kong
1、完成VOA常速（2分50秒）素材的精听默写
2、标记未听出的单词（只有少数单词未听出或听准）
3、学习整篇素材，记录重点句子、词组和单词
4、熟读、跟读整篇素材，并关注重点词汇的发音，和反复熟练
5、选取重点句子脱口而出
6、本周时间比较多，素材生词较少，故对文章进行了细致整理和解读
重点句子记录
1、People in Hong Kong speak a rich mixture of languages.
a rich mixture of 多种混合的
2、Hong Kong was a British colony for more than 156 years before it was returned to Chinese control in 1997.
A British colony 英国的殖民地
3、Most people in Hong Kong today speak Cantonese, but Mandarin and other dialects are also heard, and English, as the British used, is still widely spoken and taught here.
（dialect是生词，taught未听出）
4、They are learning to say words the American way.
say words the American way 美式英语
5、Chan says he wants his sons to learn American English because he plans to send them to the United States for further study.
6、Nature EQ is one of a growing number of schools in Hong Kong that offer American English classes.
a growing number of 越来越多....
7、Frankie Ng opened the school 17 years ago, and at that time, he had only 40 students.
opened the school 开办学校
8、It does not have space for any more.
（注意连读和爆破）
9、Ng says American English is clear and defined.
defined 有定义的，明确的
10、That, however, is not the main concern of the children.
the main concern 主要关心的
11、Student Sam Yu has another reason for studying English spoken the American way.
English spoken the American way 美式发音
12、I think American English is getting more and more important and is maybe taking over the dominance of British English, so I'm willing to learn
be taking over the dominance of 取代...的主导地位
13、Increased contact with American culture through movies, television programs, computer games, and the Internet is spreading American expressions and accents in areas other than business.
Increased contact with 与...的联系日益加深
American expressions and accents 美式表达和发音
other than ....之外
14、Language teachers in Hong Kong say wealthy people who live in mainland China are helping to increase the demand for classes in American English.
15、"We can understand both, but for what we speak, we speak with the British accent. The British is better, I think," commented a local man.
comment 评论 注解
重点词汇
1、colony （殖民地）
colonize 殖民于
2、Cantonese （广州话，广州人）
Canton （广州 -威氏拼音）
Canton Fair （广交会）
3、dialect（方言）
dia- 穿过，相互， lect，说 （来源于lecture演讲）
dialog 对话
diameter 直径
4、willing 情愿的
I'm willing to learn. 我愿意学习。
free will 自由意志
iron will 钢铁意志
Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成。
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