VOA慢速英语:American English Becoming More Popular in Hong Kong

短语讲解：

1. Hong Kong was a British colony for more than 156 years before was returned to Chinese control in 1997.

more than 不只是；很；超过；在…次以上
例句：More than 100 people were wounded.
爆炸还造成100多人受伤。

2. In Hong Kong's Tseung Kwan O district, for example, the American English Workshop school" had 20 students a week when it opened one year ago.

for example 例如， 譬如
例句：For example, consider incomplete contracts.
比如考虑一下不完整的合同。

3. Increased contact with American culture, like movies, television programs, computer games and the Internet is spreading American expressions and accents in areas other than business.

contact with 与…有交往[联系]
例句：Both groups had regular contact with a nutritional expert.
每一组参与者都会定期与营养专家联系。

4. "We can understand both, but for what we speak, we speak [with] the British accent," said one local woman.

but for 要不是
例句：But for the rain we would have had a nice holiday. 
要不是因为下雨, 我们的假日一定过得很惬意.