1、外研版外研版 高二年級高二年級 (必修必修5) module 1 noah webster born: october 16, 1758place: hartford, connecticutdied: may 28, 1848place: new haven, connecticutdo 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.f

2、ast-readingread quickly and check the answers with deskmates.1. what does the first paragraph talk about? 2. what does it say about the spelling of english?british english is so complicated.the spelling of words does not always represent the sound.3. whats the relation between the spelling and the s

3、ound in english?4. does english spelling always represent its sound?the spelling of words does not always represent the sound.no, it doesnt.read again and answer the following questions.1. what reasons did webster have for writing an american dictionary? he wanted to simplify the spelling of english

4、 and make it look different from british english. 2. what was his first work? the elementary spelling book, which suggested simplifying the spelling of english words was extremely popular.1. for americans things are a little bit easier, thanks to the work of noah webster, 對對美國人來說美國人來說, 事情稍微好辦些事情稍微好辦

5、些, 這多這多虧了一位叫諾亞虧了一位叫諾亞 韋伯的人韋伯的人, language pointsthanks to 由于由于, 因為因為;幸虧幸虧,多虧多虧 常位于句首常位于句首, 表感謝或諷刺意味。表感謝或諷刺意味。 thanks to your help, we finished the work head of time. 多虧你的幫助多虧你的幫助, 我們提前完成了任務。我們提前完成了任務。 thanks to the bad weather, the match had been put off. 多虧這倒霉的天氣多虧這倒霉的天氣, 比賽推遲了。比賽推遲了。 2. due to sth.

6、/sb. 某人某人某事物某事物引起的引起的; 由于某人由于某人某事物某事物 the teams success was largely due to her efforts. 該隊的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努該隊的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努力。力。 they arrived late due to the storm. 他們由于風暴而來遲。他們由于風暴而來遲。 3. owing to: 由于由于;因為因為 owing to the rain, the meeting has to be put off. 會議因雨而推遲了。會議因雨而推遲了。 i couldnt attend the mee

7、ting owing to illness. 我因病不能出席會議。我因病不能出席會議。 because of 用在句首或句子后面，表示用在句首或句子后面，表示原因原因because of the heavy rain, the sports meet has been put off. i came late because of the heavy rain. 4. 短語比較：短語比較：comparewith把把和和進行比較進行比較compareto 把把比作比作compared to/ with 與與相比相比(固定搭固定搭配配,常作狀語常作狀語)1. life is often _ voy

8、age.2. _ the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.3. he began to _ himself with the workers in his workshop.compared to / withcompare5. 單詞比較：單詞比較：adopt/adaptadopt采取采取; 采納采納; 吸收吸收 過繼過繼, 收養收養 (as)adapt使適應使適應, 使適合使適合 (to) 改編改編, 改寫改寫 (for)1. after much deliberation, the pr

9、esident decided to _ her suggestion. 2. the author is going to _ his play for television.3. mr. kern _ the orphan as his own son.4. he tried hard to _ himself to the new conditions.adoptadaptadoptadapteveryday english complete the sentences with the correct phrases.1.how are you getting on? is a que

10、stion about_. a. samanthas health b. what samantha is doing2. i didnt get what people were saying means_. a. i didnt understand it b. i didnt like it3. when samantha got used to the accent she_. a. began to understand it b. used it when she spoke english4. so far means _. a. for a long time b. until now5. thats a good point means_. a. what you say is interesting b. i agree with you6. the girls in callums school made a fuss of him by_. a. laughing at him b. showing a lot of interest in him7. a cute accent is _. a. horrible b. attractive8. a couple of means _. a. two b. two or three9. if callu