1、Module 1 British and American English,Cultural Corner,Learning aims,1.Master important words and phrases.2.Learn about Noah Websters contribution to American English.3. Analyse important sentences and knowledge points.,Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758 Place: Hartford, Connecticut Died: May 28, 18
2、48 Place: New Haven, Connecticut,Do you know this man?,Noah Webster was a truly remarkable man, shrewd, passionate, learned and energetic. He was the author of the first American Dictionary.,Read the passage and answer the following question.,. What reasons did Webster have for writing an American d
3、ictionary?,Hours,Minutes,Seconds,Insert Text Here,Hours,Minutes,Seconds,Insert Text Here,Hours,Minutes,Seconds,Insert Text Here,Hours,Minutes,Seconds,Insert Text Here,Hours,Minutes,Seconds,Insert Text Here,Read the passage and answer the following question.,. What reasons did Webster have for writin
4、g an American dictionary? He wanted to simplify the spelling of English and make it look different from British English.,G4,Read again and finish reading tasks:,1. True or False 2. Choose the best answers.,Hours,Minutes,Seconds,Insert Text Here,Hours,Minutes,Seconds,Insert Text Here,Hours,Minutes,Se
5、conds,Insert Text Here,Hours,Minutes,Seconds,Insert Text Here,Hours,Minutes,Seconds,Insert Text Here,Step one：Fast Reading Read the passage “The Man Who Made Spelling Simple” and finish the following tasks True (T) or False (F)., In English the spelling of words always represents the sound. ( ), Noa
6、h Webster graduated from Cambridge University in 1778. ( ), By the 1850s ,The Elementary Spelling Book had sold one million copies altogether. ( ), The letter s in the word island is silent . ( ), American Dictionary of the English Language is the No.1 dictionary for the world.( ),F,F,T,F,F,not alwa
7、ys,Yale,a year,American students,G2,2. Read the passage again and choose the best answers.1. What is Webster best known for? ( ) A. The Elementary Spelling Book. B. Fighting against the BritishC. Simplifying some English words D. American Dictionary of the English 2. Which of the following is NOT me
8、ntioned in the text? ( )A. He fought against the British B. He wrote The Elementary Spelling Book C. He led the American Independence War D. Webster was a teacher.,D,C,G6,3. Which of the following is NOT true? ( )A. British spelling seems simpler than American spelling.B .Webster graduated from Yale
9、 University.C. American Dictionary of the English Language first appeared in 1828.D. American Dictionary of the English Language is still of great use.(4)Which of the following can replace the word “represent” in the first paragraph? ( ) A. stand for B. present C. take D. use,A,A,Words and phrases,努
10、力， 尝试 简化 组合，结合（n） 标 准的 与众不同的 外观，外表 参考，查阅 批评 多亏 毕业于 与作斗争 有与众不同的美国人的特色 简化拼写 标准参考书 刚独立的美国,simplify,combination,standard,distinctive,look,reference,criticise,thanks to,graduate from,fight against,a distinctive American look,simplify spelling,a standard reference book,the newly independent United States,
11、attempt,Words and phrases,努力， 尝试: attempt 简化 simplify 组合，结合（n）combination 标准的 standard 与众不同的 distinctive 外观，外表 look 参考，查阅 reference 批评 criticise多亏 thanks to 毕业于 graduate from 与作斗争 fight against 有与众不同的美国人的特色:a distinctive American look 简化拼写 :simplify spelling 标准参考书 standard reference book 刚独立的美国 the
12、newly independent United States,Read the text loudly by yourself and finish the tasks.(重点句型和及时练习）,4）重点句型Translate the following sentences（自主归纳知识点） 1. 你能从韦伯斯特的工作和简化汉语的尝试中看到一些相似点吗？ Can you see any similarities _Websters work _attempts to _? 2. 对于美国人来说，事情（单词拼写）稍微好办些，这多亏了位叫诺亚.韦伯斯特的人，他是一位1778年毕业月耶鲁大学的教师
13、。For Americans things are _ easier, _ the work of Noah Webster, a teacher who _ Yale University in 1778. 3. 韦伯斯特最出名的是他的American Dictionary of the English Language ，这本词典在1828年首次出版 。Webster _ his American Dictionary of the English Language, _first in 1828. 4.英国人批评了这本词典 ， 但在美国， 它迅速成为了一本标准的参考书。 The Brit
14、ish the dictionary, but it quickly became in the States.,5) 即时练习 1.他尝试着学习滑雪（make an attempt to do sth）2.多亏了及时的（timely）帮助， 很多幸运的人得以在地震中幸存下来（thanks to ）3.你的建议已经被委员会(committee)采纳了。（adopt）,Presentation 高效展示 、点评,4）重点句型 Translate the following sentences（自主归纳知识点） 1. 你能从韦伯斯特的工作和简化汉语的尝试中看到一些相似点吗？ Can you see
15、 any similarities Websters work _ attempts to_ ? 2. 对于美国人来说，事情（单词拼写）稍微好办些，这多亏了位叫诺亚.韦伯斯特的人，他是一位1778年毕业月耶鲁大学的教师 。 For Americans things are_ easier, _ the work of Noah Webster ,a teacher who _ Yale University in1778. 3. 韦伯斯特最出名的是他的American Dictionary of the English Language ，这本词典在1828年首次出版 。 Webster _
16、his American Dictionary of the English Language, _ first _ in 1828. 4.英国人批评了这本词典 ， 但在美国， 它迅速成为了一本标准的参考书。 The British _ the dictionary, but it quickly became _ _ in the States.,between,and,simplify Chinese,a little bit,thanks to,graduated from,which,appeared,is best known for,criticized,a standard,re
17、ference,5) 即时练习 1.他尝试着学习滑雪（make an attempt to do sth） He made an attempt to learn to ski. 2.多亏了及时的（timely）帮助， 很多幸运的人得以在地震中幸存下来（thanks to ） Thanks to the timely help, many lucky people survived in the earthquake. 3.你的建议已经被委员会(committee)采纳了。（adopt） Your advice has been adopted by the committee .,For A
18、mericans things are a little bit easier, thanks to the work of Noah Webster, thanks to 由于, 因为;幸亏,多亏 常位于句首, 表感谢或讽刺。,Language points,e.g. Thanks to your help, we finished the work head of time. 多亏你的帮助, 我们提前完成了任务。 Thanks to the bad weather, the match had been put off. 多亏这倒霉的天气, 比赛推迟了。,2. due to sth./sb
19、. 某人/某物引起的;由于某人/某物 e.g. The teams success was largely due to her efforts. 该队的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努力。 They arrived late due to the storm. 他们由于风暴而来迟。,巧学活用 用thanks to, due to或owing to填空 (1)_the bad weather, we had to stay indoors. (2)Langlangs success is largely _ his own efforts. (3)_ your help, we finished
20、the task ahead of time.,Owing to,due to,Thanks to,3. in favor of 同意，支持 e.g. She is all in favor of my suggestion.她完全赞同我的建议。Are you in favor of his opinion? 你会赞成他的意见吗?,4. (教材原句)By the 1850s it was selling one million copies a year, making it one of the most popular school books ever. 到十九世纪五十年代, 每年售出一
21、百万册, 使它成为最受欢迎的校园图书之一. 句法分析 此处making it one of the most popular school books ever为现在分词作结果状语,My parents went to the park yesterday, _(leave) me alone at home.我父母昨天去公园了，留下我一个人在家里。 The bus was held up by the snowstorm, thus_(cause) the delay. 公共汽车受风雪所阻，因而耽搁了。,causing,He stepped into the room, only a lot
22、 of things stolen.( find )他进入房间却发现许多东西被盗了。 A strong earthquake hit Turkey on October 23，2011, _over 500 people. ( kill )2011年10月23日土耳其发生了强烈地震，致使500多人丧生。,to find,leaving,killing,He stepped into the room， a lot of things stolen. 他进入房间却发现许多东西被盗了。 A strong earthquake hit Turkey on October 23， 2011， kill
23、ing over 500 people. 2011年10月23日土耳其发生了强烈地震，致使500多人 丧生。,only to find,4. 单词比较：adopt / adapt,adopt 采取; 采纳; 吸收 过继, 收养 (as) adapt 使适应, 使适合 (to) 改编, 改写 (for),1. The author is going to _ his play for television. 2. Mr. Kern _ the orphan as his own son. 3. He tried hard to _ himself to the new conditions.,adapt,adopt,adapt,教师寄语,The way to have a better tomorrowis to start working on ittoday.,拥有美好明天的方法就是今天开始努力。,Homework,复习整个模块。 完成复习导学案。,Bye!,
