揭开瑞士第四种语言的神秘面纱.pptx

名师精讲外刊揭开瑞士第四种语言的神秘面纱Switzerlandsmysteriousfourthlanguage

名师精讲外刊位于中欧的瑞士，与德国、意大利和法国相邻。瑞士分成26州，其中又可以官方语言分成4个语区：约73%说德语、20%说法语、6.5%说意大利语，还有0.5%说罗曼语。那么为什么仅占0.5%的罗曼语仍然能保留至今呢？今天让我们跟着外刊一起走进瑞士神秘的第四种官方语言。课前问题1.哪一种语言是瑞士使用人数最多的语言？

2.“科技巨头”用英语怎么表达？导读

名师精讲外刊Switzerlandsmysteriousfourthlanguage【基础解析】

mysterious

adj.

1)神秘的；奇怪的；不易解释的

【例】Hediedinmysteriouscircumstances.他的死因是个谜。

2)神秘的；陌生的

【例】Amysteriousyoungwomanislivingnextdoor.一位神秘的年轻女子住在隔壁。

3)诡秘的；故弄玄虚的

【例】Hewasbeingverymysteriousaboutwherehewasgoing.他十分诡秘，闭口不谈他要去哪里。

名师精讲外刊RomanshisaRomancelanguageindigenoustoSwitzerlandslargestcanton,Graubünden,locatedinthesouth-easterncornerofthecountry.Inthelastcentury,thenumberofRomanshspeakershasfallen50%toameagre60,000.TravellersinthecantoncanstillseeRomanshonstreetsigns,orhearitinrestaurantswhentheyregreetedwithAllegra!(Welcomein).Butnearly40%ofRomanshspeakershavelefttheareaforbetterjobopportunitiesinplaceslikeZürichanditsrarethatyouwillseeorhearRomanshoutsidethecanton.【基础解析】

indigenous

adj.本土的；当地的

【释】Indigenouspeopleorthingsbelongtothecountryinwhichtheyarefound,ratherthancomingthereorbeingbroughttherefromanothercountry.

【例】thecountrysindigenouspopulation该国的本土人口

【基础解析】

canton

n.（瑞士等国家的）行政区

【释】Acantonisapoliticaloradministrativeregioninsomecountries,forexampleSwitzerland.

【例】theSwisscantonofBerne瑞士的伯尔尼行政区

RomanshisaRomancelanguageindigenoustoSwitzerlandslargestcanton,Graubünden,locatedinthesouth-easterncornerofthecountry.Inthelastcentury,thenumberofRomanshspeakershasfallen50%toameagre60,000.TravellersinthecantoncanstillseeRomanshonstreetsigns,orhearitinrestaurantswhentheyregreetedwithAllegra!(Welcomein).Butnearly40%ofRomanshspeakershavelefttheareaforbetterjobopportunitiesinplaceslikeZürichanditsrarethatyouwillseeorhearRomanshoutsidethecant