1． 四会词汇

instantly, dialect, trace, ancestor, author, debate, linguistics, context, feature, acquire, revolution, negotiate, concept, clarify, tendency, significance, potential, offence, prejudice, initially, mate, formal, informal, exploration, accent, sign, frequency, central, religious, various, quality, instantly, recognizable, incorrect

2． 认读词汇

cockney, apostrophe, ambiguous, dilemma, figurative, vague, clumsy, thus, spin-off, status, moral, straightforward, dramatically, explicit，dialect

3． 词组

in this sense, for that matter, tell ... apart, lie in, agree on, as long as, or rather, a variety of, pass into, in case, end with, turn ... into, in their own right, find one's way, have ... in common, let sb. down, a huge number of, the number of, in that case, get held up, in favour of, in conclusion, on the other hand

4． 重点词汇和短语

recognizable, unique, economically, count, bilingual, variety, individual, flavor, convince, absurd, establish, delay, betray, check-in，in this sense, for that matter, tell ...apart, lie in, agree on, have ... in common, in favour of, in conclusion Review of adverbials and adverbial clauses

You can usually tell which part of the Englishspeaking world someone comes from by their accent.

The quality of the voice makes your friend instantly recognizable, even though you can't see him or her.

As long as speakers can understand each other, "correctness" seems less important. 1. ... how long does it take you to know who it is? P44

2. ... there are as many varieties of English, or any other language for that matter, as there are speakers of it. P44

3. ... it's communication that counts. P44

4. ... this is not the case. P45

5. Almost everyone in Singapore is bilingual, while some people speak three or four languages. P45

6. Ever since the invention of the first telegraph ... English has been spreading around the world. P50

7. It is estimated that ... P51

8. Experts are convinced that ... P51

9. ... When in Rome, do as the Romans do suggests you should adapt to local conditions. P53

10. ... there are ... with nearly 150, 000 candidates taking the exam every year. P55