选修9 第六单元 学案
一、根据图片回答问题
1)1.What can you see in the picture?
2. Does everybody have a dictionary?
3. How often do you use your dictionary?
4. When do you usually refer to your dictionary?
2)Think of as many words connected with dictionaries as possible.
refer to … look up…. consult… hard paper…
3)Read the questions and add an extra example
1. What part of speech is the word?
Example: (1) dictionary (none) (2) ____________
2. Is the plural form irregular?
Example: (1) man-men (2) __________
3. Does it usually have a capital letter?
Example: (1) Monday (2) _________
4. Does the word have more than one meaning?
Examples: (1)book (2)___________
5. Are there any synonyms (words with the same meaning)?
Examples: (1)fast-quick (2) ___________
4)Complete the sentences in Part 2 with the words in the box.
commonly correctly explanation expression history main
In addition, a good dictionary should have the following:
1. At least one sentence or _____________ with the word used __________
2. A(n) ___________ of any special uses of the word
3. Any words which are ___________ used in combination with the word
4. The ___________ of the word– does it come from Latin, Greek, etc.?
5. Other words which are derived from the headword (i.e.the ________ word)
二、塞缪尔约翰逊
1)Have you heard of his name?
How do you know about Samuel Johnson?
What do you think he is?
2)Read Passage 1 quickly and answer the questions
1. During the 18th century, where were the best dictionaries produced?
2. How many years did it take to produce the dictionaries?
3. What kind of faults did Samuel Johnson’s dictionary have?
三、Word Practice
basic critic illustrate obscure omit quotation simplified
1)
1. The _________ of something is what it starts with.
2. A _________ is someone who writes about books, plays,etc. and gives their opinions of them.
3. Something that is ____________ has been made much easier.
4. When you ________ something, you do not include it.
5. A ___________ is a piece of speech or writing that you use as an example.
6. Something that __________ is unusual and hard to find.
7. If you ___________ the meaning of something. You use an idea or a picture to show what it means.
2)判断正误 True or False
1.Samuel Johnson was one of the greatest literary figures of all time in America
2. Samuel Johnson finished his dictionary in three years.
3. Johnson’s dictionary was the first to illustrate the meanings of words by using literary quotation.
4. Johnson’s dictionary had many faults, including old-fashioned and older words
3)Fast reading
1. Who were originally responsible for the concept of the OED?
2. How did the editor James Murray the production of the dictionary?
3. How long did it take before the first part was published?
4. How have things advanced since the publication of the first dictionary?
4) Word Practice
obsolete based on publication filing system comprehensive
1. A ________ ___ is a way of keeping pieces of information in the correct order so that you can find them easily.
2. If something is _________ a particular idea, that idea is used to start the new thing.
3. If something is ___________, it includes all or nearly all the information possible.
4. Something that is ___________ is no longer used or produced.
5. A _____________ is a book, magazine,etc. that has been published.
Words and Expressions:
1. Britain’s greatest literary figures of all time
英国有史以来最伟大的文人
of all time “无论何时”
2. compile vt. 汇集, 编辑, 编制; 搜集(资料)
compile a guide book 编指导手册
compile an anthology of poems 编诗集
We are editing an English-Chinese dictionary for high school students.我们在编辑一本中学生用的英汉辞典。
3.revise
(1)校阅;校订
He was revising what he had written. 他正在修改他所写的东西。
(2)修正;改变I'll have to revise my ideas about Tom.
我必须改变对汤姆的看法。
(3)温习;重温I've been revising all week. 我整个星期都在复习。
4.contract 契约,合同
sign a contract签订合同
bind oneself by contract有契约约束
a breach of contract违反合同
break the contract撕毁合同; 解除婚约
draw up a contract草拟合同
negotiate a contract缔结契约
keep a contract遵守[履行]合同
5.quotation(1)引用 (2)引用语;语录(3)时价;行情;估价
Which book do these quotations come from?
这些引文出自哪本书?
His quotation for painting my house was too high.
他为我油漆房子索价太高。
6. fault (1)过失,过错
Who broke the cup? It's my fault, I dropped it.
谁把杯子摔了?这是我的过错,我摔的。
That's no fault of his. 这不是他的过错。
"The fault lies with me, not with you."
"这是我的责任,不是你的责任。"
(2)缺点;瑕疵
"There seems to be some fault in thecomputer, and we're just looking into it.""这台电脑好象有点毛病,我们正在检查原因。"
Your only fault is carelessness. 你惟一的缺点是粗心大意。
7. publication(1)颁布, 发表(2) 出版物, 刊物(3)新书目录
the list of new publications a monthly [weekly ] publication月刊
8.comprehensive广泛的,理解力的
a comprehensive knowledge渊博的知识
a comprehensive mind宽大的心胸
a comprehensive planning全面规化
comprehensive faculty 理解力
9.slip(1)滑落;跌跤(2)(常与in, out, away连用)溜走;悄悄过去
She slipped on the shiny floor and fell. 她滑倒在发亮的地板上了。
She slipped away without being seen. 她悄悄溜走未被人看见。
He slipped the money into his pocket. 他悄悄地把钱塞进口袋。
(3)(与on, off连用)穿衣服,脱衣服(4)跌落;变坏;降低
He has slipped in my opinion. 我对他的评价已经降低了。
(5)犯小错误 (6)偷偷地给(7)脱身,摆脱(束缚)
The dog slipped his collar. 狗挣脱项圈。(8)忘记;遗漏;未被注意
10. obsoleteadj.荒废的, 陈旧的n.废词, 陈腐的人
11. enlarge
(1)增大,扩大to enlarge a photo 放大照片
This photograph is a bit too old and probably won't enlarge well.
这张照片太老了些放大了很可能不好。
We're enlarging the production scale to produce more and better computers.我们在扩充生产规模以便生产出更多更好的计算机。
(2) (常与on, upon连用)详述
(3)[美] 释放enlarge one's house扩建房屋
enlarge one's views开阔眼界, 增长知识enlarge a photo放大照片
Module 6
biographer n.传记作家
lexicographer n.词典编纂家
compile v.编纂,汇编
revise v.修订
quotation n.引文,引语,语录
playwright n.剧作家
fault n.缺点,毛病
publication n.出版
comprehensive adj.综合的
slip n.纸条,纸片
obsolete adj.过时的,淘汰的,废弃的
enlarge v.扩大,壮大
prolific adj.(作家)多产的
landau n.活顶四轮马车
coachman n.马车夫,赶马车的人
clip-clop v.(马蹄)发出声(指乘马车前进)
poplar n.杨树
forbidding adj.令人生畏惧的,严峻的
mansion n.大房子,大楼
solemn adj.严肃的,庄严的
immense adj.极大的,巨大的
rehearse v.排演,演练,排练
momentary adj.片刻的,短暂的
mutual adj.相互的,彼此的
embarrassment n.尴尬
tick v.(钟表)发出嘀答声
muffled adj.(声音)听不清的
clank n.叮当声
asylum n.精神病院
criminally adv.极其,极度地
insane adj.精神错乱的,精神病的
arguable adj.有论据的
motive n.动机
actuate v.驱动
mercenary adj.唯利是图的,只对钱感兴趣的
accessibility n.材料的质量和可获得性
computerise v.使计算机化,用计算机操作
complexity n.复杂性
navigate v.浏览
apparatus n.装置,设备,仪器,器械
encyclopaedic adj.百科全书的
entry n.(书、计算机数据库等的)条目,项目,词条
audio n.声音的,音频的,录音的
thesaurus n.分类词典,类属词典
synonym n.同义词
organically adv.(发生、发展过程)自然地
devise v.发明,设计,想出
faculty n.天赋,能力,本领
abstract adj.抽象的
entitle v.给(书、诗歌、乐曲等)题名,给……命名
considerable adj.相当大的,相当多的
bulky adj.笨重的,庞大的,肥胖的
voluminous adj.宽大的,容量大的
ample adj.足够的,充裕的,丰富的,丰满的
massive adj.非常大的,大量的,巨大的
alphabetical adj.按字母顺序的
relevant adj.相关的,有关的
buzzword n.时髦词语
broadband n.宽(频)带
browse v.浏览
make sb's acquaintance 结识某人
see the light (of day) (相法、计划、规定等)出台,颁布
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