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In fact, they don't understand, maybe they just follow the trend, and the United States is a strong country after all, everyone likes to develop for the better, just like the city and the countryside, do you want your children to go to the city education or the countryside education, you can only say which development is good, parents naturally want their children to learn better, but it is not necessarily suitable for their children.
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Maybe it's because the United States is still the world's number one power.
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To some extent, British English was greatly influenced by French and Latin, while American English was heavily influenced by German. At the same time, the spelling of British English is more etymological than that of American English, and it also reflects the ** of a word better.
American English is a branch of English that has been separated from English, that is, American is an English that has always been in the land of America. Due to the unique historical, cultural, ethnic, and regional influences, American English has gradually become different from British English.
One of the differences between British English and American English is the pronunciation.
In general, British English has greater tonal fluctuations than American English, and British English has clear and high-pitched pronunciation and heavy friction. American English, on the other hand, is more tactful and softer, with a more mellow pronunciation.
There is a difference between the pronunciation of the letters a, o and r in British and American English. For example, when the words ask, can't, dance, fast, half, path are pronounced, British English pronounces [a:], while American English pronounces them.
For example, when pronouncing words such as box, crop, hot, ironic, polish, spot, British English is pronounced [) while American English is pronounced [a].
There is also a difference between the pronunciation of British English and American English on polysyllabic words ending in -ary or -ory. British English pronounces a or o weakly, while American English stresses the syllable of a or o.
For example, British English pronounces dictionary as ['dikj2n2ri], while American English pronounces ['dikj2nori]. British English pronounces laboratory as [le'b):r2tri], while American English pronounces it as ['lbr2,tori].
The second difference between British English and American English is the choice of words.
In general, British English speakers and American English speakers will use different words to describe the same thing. In other words, British English and American English have different connotations.
For example, British English uses public school to describe school, while American English uses prep school. American English calls public schools public schools, while British English calls public schools council schools. Classes in British English are FORM, while classes in American English are grade or class.
Wallets in British English are called purse or wallet, while in American English they are called pocketbooks.
At present, there are a large number of people in China who learn American English, and American English can meet people's daily communication. For students who take exams, such as IELTS, they need to learn more British English.
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At present, English textbooks for primary and secondary schools in China are written in the form of modules, of which the dialogues in Unit One are mostly in American English, and Unit Two is mainly in British English.
In fact, learning British or American English will not affect the ability to communicate in English in the future. Just like Chinese mainland Mandarin and Taiwan Mandarin, although there are certain differences between the two types of Mandarin in terms of pronunciation, wording, intonation and even grammar, there will not be much difficulty in cross-strait communication.
The United States was originally a colony of the British Empire, and unlike the United Kingdom, the United States is a multi-ethnic country, and the language is influenced by multiple cultures, and the two English languages differ in many aspects such as phonetic transcription, grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, proverbs, dates, and numerals. There are a small number of words that have completely different meanings in both languages, and some that are not even used in the other English, eventually evolving into American English, which is different from British English.
Comparatively speaking, American English simplifies the cumbersome British English in terms of pronunciation, intonation, language expression, etc., and is more colloquial, making it easier to learn.
The economic status of the United States dictates the widespread use of American English, but British English remains the official language of many Commonwealth countries, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India, as well as in the European Union. British English continues to be spoken in the former British colonies of Hong Kong and Singapore.
Overall, the basic elements of the two English variants are almost identical, and they maintain the common core of the English language. Although there are some differences between American English and British English in terms of phonetics, vocabulary and grammar, because their similarities far outweigh the differences, they do not affect the normativity of English expressions; Therefore, these differences do not prevent American and British people from socializing with each other and exchanging ideas.
Based on the above brief discussion, children are very malleable, and it doesn't matter which English they learn first. This is just like a person learning the local dialect when he is a child, but it does not affect the learning of standard Mandarin after entering school, and he can speak two languages to communicate with different people the day after tomorrow.
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What English a child learns depends on what teachers he or she meets.
From the perspective of teaching materials, the textbooks of the People's Education Publishing House, in terms of knowledge structure and original recordings, belong to American English.
But at the end of the day, it's up to the teacher who teaches :
At present, the teaching of foreign languages in primary schools is really not flattering, especially in the elementary stage, the teacher's spoken language is very complicated, and most of them are not like anything.
Therefore, it is recommended to start learning English, find a good teacher or cram school for your child, and lay a good foundation for pronunciation, which is very beneficial to your child's future development.
Crescent English.
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