老外在中国：在中国学母语英语什么感觉_其他

老外在中国：在中国学母语英语什么感觉

Of course, this variety is evidence that languages are living things, and while some commonality is needed in order to communicate, the world would be less interesting if we all expressed ourselves in the same way.

当然，这种多样性印证了语言是活的，虽然为了交流我们需要语言有一定的共性，但是如果我们都用同样的方式表述，这个世界就太无趣了。

In China, linguistic differences have their roots in ancient times. While it is practical to make sure all children learn Putonghua (the people’s language), or Mandarin, it is encouraging that there also are efforts to save regional tongues. In Shanghai, classes are given in Shanghainese, a subgroup of Wu Chinese that is only partially understood by many Mandarin speakers.

在中国，语言的差异性源于古代。中国虽然努力推行所有儿童学习普通话，但同时也在努力保护方言。在上海，当地人开设了上海话课程，上海话是吴语的分支，许多讲普通话的人只能听懂少部分吴语。

In today’s hurry-up world, it would be unfortunate if these living remnants of the past are extinguished. The key to keeping them alive is to cultivate an interest among the young.

在当今繁忙的社会，如果这些过去的遗产消失了，那将非常不幸。将遗产保留下去的关键在于培养年轻人对它们的兴趣。

Because I was raised partly by my grandparents, there are some antiquated expressions in my vocabulary. When someone is sore or injured from exercise or overwork, I might say they’re “stove-up”. Most people nowadays are puzzled by that. When I looked for it on dictionary.com, it replied, “Did you mean ‘stovetop’?”