外研版 高中英语 必修五
Module 1 British and American English
Cultural corner
教学课件
Do you know this man? Noah Webster Born: October 16, 1758 Place: Hartford, Connecticut Died: May 28, 1848 Place: New Haven, Connecticut
4) He tried hard to a_d_a_p__t himself to the new conditions.
I. 用括号内单词的正确形式填空。 1. He was c_r_i_ti_c_is_e_d_ (criticise) for failing to
reportan be safely used in _co_m__b_i_n_a_t_io_n_
4. 孩子们通常称这位老教师“李爷爷”。 The children used to __r_e_f_e_r__ ___t_o____ that old teacher ____a_s ___ “Grandpa Li”.
5. 他进来的时候,我已经修理电视机好几个 小时了。
When he came in, I had been repairing the TV __fo_r_ __a__ __co_u__p_le__ __o_f_ __h_o_u__rs__.
American dictionary? He wanted to simplify the spelling of English and make it look different from British English.
2. Can you see any similarities between Webster’s work and attempts to simplify Chinese? The work of simplifying Chinese has made it convenient for people to read, understand and use the Chinese language. So has Webster’s work for American people.