Shen Yiyi's eyes widened when the old gentleman said it. To say that this is also to blame the current Internet is not popular, and Shen Yiyi has no way to go online to study this aspect of the content. She really likes the elegant_English spoken by the protagonists of British movies and TV series, and always thinks that such elegant English must be the London accent, so she has always regarded the London accent as her highest pursuit of speaking English.

Fortunately, she is also an open-minded and studious master, so since she is fated to meet a master, she is naturally open-minded to seek advice.

Maybe it's because of a student who studies so seriously, and anyone will have a good time as a teacher. The old gentleman was also interested in teaching at this time.

"What kind of English is that English I just spoke, sir? What makes you think I'm British-Chinese? Shen Yiyi still stared at this question and asked.

"Since you said that you are Chinese, then you are obviously receiving Chinese English education. In fact, our English education in China has always followed the traditional idea of English teaching, that is, the Oxford standard English pronunciation. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) that you have taught in your textbooks is based on the Oxford phonetics. So, of course, if it's by the standards of the two modern English languages in the UK and the US, of course you're learning British pronunciation. ”

"It's just that your pronunciation still sounds a little special to me. Because your pronunciation is closer to the English pronunciation in the BBC. Little girl, do you often listen to BBC radio? The old gentleman asked with more interest.

Shen Yiyi shook his head again and again. In this era, although it is no longer a sin to listen to enemy Taiwan, it is definitely not an act of encouragement. Shen Yiyi didn't want to say anything casually and cause any trouble to his grandfather. So although it is true that her English came from those later online sources, and therefore some of it is indeed copyrighted by the BBC, she cannot admit it rashly here.

The old gentleman saw that Shen Yiyi denied his speculation one by one. I was embarrassed for a while. Because he can't think of any other source than the BBC that would allow the little girl to practice this British accent of English.

"If you don't listen to the BBC, how did you learn this pronunciation?" The old gentleman couldn't help but ask.

Shen Yiyi thought about it for a while and did not directly answer the old gentleman's question. She asked the old gentleman in turn: "Old gentleman, why don't you think I learned it in school?" Didn't you already say it. The English in our school textbooks is phonetic according to the standard English alphabet of the Oxford dialect. In that case, the English we learn in school is of course the English accent. ”

The old gentleman shook his head. He also hoped that it would be as Shen Yiyi said. But as far as he knew, it wasn't an easy thing to do.

"The little girl made fun of me. This pronunciation is not an easy task. It is true that the phonetic transcription of every English word in your English textbook is the pronunciation of Oxford English, but the problem is that the pronunciation of each word is not enough for you to speak English fluently. Because the pronunciation of each word will vary from sentence to sentence, and the pronunciation and intonation will also be different. And it's these differences that really reflect the uniqueness of your English proficiency. The little girl still doesn't want to tell us how you learned this British English? ”

Shen Yiyi thought about it one by one, and it was indeed the case. The old gentleman is still talking about the actual situation. Although school textbooks are taught like that, there is still a fundamental difference between the English spoken by Chinese and the British spoken in Britain. There really is another reason.

"Sir, let's be honest, I really don't listen to the BBC. Of course, there are some things in the English classes in the school that have been broadcast by the BBC. The difference between me and others may be that I watch a little more British movies than others, and I deliberately imitate the dialogue of the characters in the films. ”

This is also a factual and factual answer. In front of connoisseurs, fooling is not fooled. Therefore, it is possible to pass the test by answering half-truths and half-truths.

Shen Yiyi's answer. So that the old gentleman is obviously more satisfied. Because there is indeed a lot of audio-visual material in the current university curriculum, which comes precisely from the hostile camp in the ideological field. In addition, Shen Yiyi's method of learning English by watching movies is indeed a method that has always been advocated by the domestic English teaching community. Such an answer, which is in line with the teaching idea, is undoubtedly very much in line with the old man's appetite.

"Hmm." The old gentleman nodded, "That's right." Language is actually derived from imitation. Therefore, the effect of learning a language itself still follows a decreasing law. If the level of the person you are learning from is not high, you can imagine that your learning results will be worse. For example, if you learn British English with a so-called London accent, the result must be similar to if you learn French with a black African. ”

After Shen Yiyi finished telling the old gentleman his answer, he was drinking water, and almost squirted out a mouthful of water when he heard the old gentleman's answer. This is Chiguoguo's racism! That's not true. She looked into the old man's eyes with adoration.

Obviously, the old lady sitting next to her was not an ordinary person either. Her consciousness is keen. stopped his wife from making nonsense here as soon as possible.

"Old Yang! What are you kidding? Put away your joke-loving temper in front of the juniors, and don't let others misunderstand and joke about it! He turned around and explained to Shen Yiyi one by one, "Little sister, don't pay attention to him." He's a person who likes to make analogies when it comes to exciting things, but he doesn't even know what he's talking about. ”

Shen Yiyi looked back at this aunt one by one. That's also a master! In a few words, the old gentleman's speech was classified as a joke. This is not the time for the Cultural Revolution. Engaging in grass and trees are all soldiers who are guilty of words. There is still a lot of room for freedom of speech. But obviously, this aunt still has to be on guard against the possibility of being beaten and reported.

Shen Yiyi smiled and said to his aunt: "Auntie, don't worry, it's not the Cultural Revolution now, and no one will grab an ordinary speech on the line." In addition, the old gentleman is not wrong, the French spoken by black French people is indeed not authentic. Of course, we should learn a foreign language authentically, and we should not learn it inauthentically. ”

The old gentleman was very happy when he saw that the little girl was talking to him very face-savingly, and he thought even more highly of Shen Yiyi. The little girl knows how to advance and retreat, and she also knows how to give people the steps, so she must be a famous family and a family history.

Now that everyone has talked about it, there are a lot less scruples in the conversation at this time. The old gentleman asked Shen Yiyi: "Why do you call me Mr. and my wife and aunt?" ”

Shen Yiyi looked at the two old men, and was amused in his heart, and he didn't know if the old gentleman pretended not to know or really didn't know. Although the two old men are younger than the grandparents they know, Old Man Xiao and Old Man An, they can be regarded as old people. Maybe according to the old man's logic, he should be called his wife and old man. But Shen Yiyi is sure that most women should not like to be called "old". Of course, she can't tell the truth about this question. Because telling the truth is actually sitting on that old word. So Shen Yiyi still said very skillfully: "Because my aunt looks young enough, like my aunt." I'm calling whatever age I look like. ”

After finishing speaking, Shen Yiyi deliberately showed a friendly smile, and by the way, he used the corner of his eye to see the expression of the old lady. Sure enough, the corners of the old lady's eyes showed a happy look, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly. This is what women know best about women's psychology.

"Old Yang, look at the question you asked. Such a simple question has to be asked to other little girls, and it is really more and more alive to go back. Little girl, don't be like him. ”

Shen Yiyi was happy to see that he had coaxed people, and thought that good things would come in pairs, and by the way, he also coaxed the old man, so he said to his aunt: "No, Auntie, I think the old gentleman is very good like this." Always maintain a childlike heart, which is the so-called pure heart. Don't think about things that are too complicated, it's good for your health. ”

The two old men are human spirits, how can they not know that the little girl next to them is deliberately amusing themselves. They looked at each other, then at the little girl next to them, and laughed.

When people smile, this emotion will relax. As soon as the feelings are relaxed, it is obvious that they will become close to each other. Shen Yiyi quickly narrowed the distance between the two old men. At this time, Shen Yiyi suddenly remembered that the two old men were a couple, but they were separated and did not sit together.

The cabin of the 747 aircraft is 242 arranged, that is, four people sit in the middle, and two people sit on the side. This is also the most common way to allocate seats on wide-body aircraft. Originally, there were two seats together as much as possible, because the proportion of double trips was higher than that of trips. Coincidentally, when boarding the plane today, Shen Yiyi got a window seat one by one, so the two old men who sat in a row with her were separated.

Shen Yiyi asked the old lady one by one: "By the way, you two are together, or I and the old gentleman will change positions." So you two can sit together and talk more conveniently? ”

The old lady refused: "You're welcome. I can't sit for a couple of hours anyway. Usually when I go out with him, we all sit together, and we are a little tired. Try it today to see how it feels different. (To be continued......)