北师大版高中英语模块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 expansion¹ of the United States.
[00:21.84]After 1848, it was also influenced by massive²
[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".
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1 expansion   

n.扩张，扩充；扩大；扩充物；扩展部

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The plan will give an impulse to industrial expansion.这个计划将促进工业的扩展。

2 massive   

adj.巨大的，大规模的，大量的，大范围的

参考例句：

• A massive sea search has failed to find any survivors.经过大规模的海上搜救仍未找到幸存者。
• He drank a massive amount of alcohol.他喝了大量的烈酒。