北師大版高中英語模塊7--Unit 19 Communication 2

[00:01.49]American English [00:03.47]In 1806, Noah Webster published his first [00:06.91]Dictionary of American English. [00:08.96]This not only had American words [00:10.82]and expressions,but also introduced a new, [00:13.77]simplified spelling which is still in use. [00:16.39]In the 19th century, American English spread [00:18.92]with the expansion of the United States. [00:21.84]After 1848, it was also influenced by massive [00:25.06]immigration from Germany, [00:27.03]Central Europe and Italy, [00:28.47]which brought Iarge numbers of new words [00:30.69]into the language.In the 20th century, [00:33.52]American English began to influence the rest [00:36.04]of the world,first through Hollywood films [00:38.96]and then through television. [00:41.88]Canadian English [00:44.09]Canadian English started [00:44.97]when British loyalists moved north [00:47.52]into Canada in 1782, [00:50.29]near the end of the American War [00:52.61]of Independence.To British people, [00:55.49]Canadian English sounds similar to American, [00:58.28]but to Americans is sounds slightly British! [01:01.03]Canadians use many Americans [01:01.48]Canadians use many American words like "truck" [01:04.45]for "lorry" and "gas" for "petrol". [01:06.02]

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