Cultural
Corner
Learning aims
1.Master important words and phrases.
2.Learn about Noah Webster’s contribution to American English.
3. Analyse important sentences and knowledge points.
Noah Webster
Born: October 16, 1758
Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Died: May 28, 1848
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 dictionary?
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Read the passage and answer the following question.
. What reasons did Webster have for writing an American dictionary?
He wanted to simplify the spelling of English and make it look different from British English.
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Read again and finish reading tasks:
1. True or False
2. Choose the best answers.
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?Step one:Fast Reading
Read the passage “The Man Who Made Spelling Simple”
and finish the following tasks.. True (T) or False (F).
① In English the spelling of words always represents the sound. ( )
② Noah Webster graduated from Cambridge University in 1778. ( )
③ By the 1850s ,The Elementary Spelling Book had sold one million copies altogether. ( )
④ The letter s in the word island is silent . ( )
⑤ American Dictionary of the English Language is the No.1 dictionary for the world.( )
F
F
T
F
F
not always
Yale
a year
American students
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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 British
C. Simplifying some English words
D. American Dictionary of the English
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned 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
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3. Which of the following is NOT true? ( )
A. British spelling seems simpler than American spelling.
B .Webster graduated from Yale 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
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 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 _____Webster’s 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 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 British ————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
展示内容
展示小组
点评小组
立体目标
重点句型1,2
G1(口头)
要求1.展示人员讨论结束前1分钟到位,认真书写!
2.非展示人员继续讨论,完成后立即坐下,背诵相关知识点。
评分标准:
1.7分(先点书写) 书写2分,答案5分。 2.质疑有价值,个人1-2分,所在小组分。
重点句型3,4
G3(口头)
即时练习1
G7(书面)
G5
即时练习2
G8(书面)
即时练习3
G9 (书面)
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 Webster’s 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 ___________ 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
reference
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 Americans 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。
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. 某人/某物引起的;
由于某人/某物
e.g. The team’s 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)Langlang’s success is largely _________ his own efforts.
(3)_____________ your help, we finished 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,
①My 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。
②The 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
③He stepped into the room, only a lot of
things stolen.( find )
他进入房间却发现许多东西被盗了。
④A 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
③He stepped into the room, a lot of things stolen.
他进入房间却发现许多东西被盗了。
④A strong earthquake hit Turkey on October 23, 2011, killing 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 tomorrow\is to start working on it\today.
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。