Reading 2

1. What kind of English is thought as standard English by many people? Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radios is standard English. (i.e. what is heard on the BBC) Believe it or not, in fact there is no standard English. 2. What is a dialect? When people use words and expressions different from “standard language”, it is called a dialect. 3. Why does American English have so many dialects? (1). People have come from all over the world. (2). Geography also plays a part in making dialects.

The Oxford English Dictionary Extensive Reading

Reading Task on page 52 Read the passage on Page 51 & 52, then fill in the following form: Country Education Job Most important task Who worked on it? Date of completion Other informationa

Country Education Job Most important task Who worked on it? Date of completion Other information Scotland

CountryScotland EducationVillage school then taught himself. Job Most important task Who worked on it? Date of completion Other information

CountryScotland EducationVillage school then taught himself. JobWork in a bank, teacher. Most important task Who worked on it? Date of completion Other information

CountryScotland EducationVillage school then taught himself. JobWork in a bank, teacher. Most important taskIts difficulties: the biggest dictionary, work in a place where it is too hot or cold, work alone at first, only used pen and paper. Qualities needed: hard work, interest in the job, patience. Who worked on it? Date of completion Other information

CountryScotland EducationVillage school then taught himself. JobWork in a bank, teacher. Most important taskIts difficulties: the biggest dictionary, work in a place where it is too hot or cold, work alone at first, only used pen and paper. Qualities needed: hard work, interest in the job, patience. Who worked on it?Murray, his two daughters and other editors. Date of completion Other information

CountryScotland EducationVillage school then taught himself. JobWork in a bank, teacher. Most important taskIts difficulties: the biggest dictionary, work in a place where it is too hot or cold, work alone at first, only used pen and paper. Qualities needed: hard work, interest in the job, patience. Who worked on it?Murray, his two daughters and other editors. Date of completion1982 Other information

CountryScotland EducationVillage school then taught himself. JobWork in a bank, teacher. Most important taskIts difficulties: the biggest dictionary, work in a place where it is too hot or cold, work alone at first, only used pen and paper. Qualities needed: hard work, interest in the job, patience. Who worked on it?Murray, his two daughters and other editors. Date of completion1982 Other informationIdeas for this dictionary from a meeting in Britain in Begin to do it in Hoped to finish it in ten years.