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Module 1,British and America English Task: Identifying a variety of English 1,Differences Between American and British English,Answer the questions about Noah Webster,What was Noah Webster? Why did he feel that written English in the newly independent United States should have a distinctive “American ” look? What was his first work? What is Webster best known for? How do you know his dictionary is very important?,Noah Webster,Born: October 16,1758 Place: Hartford, Connecticut Died: May 28, 1843 Place New haven, Connecticut Character: truly remarkable shrewd, passionate, learned and energetic, God-fearing and patriotic. Fame: author of the first American dictionary,How to learn English?,Speak without Fear Use of your resources Surround yourself with English Listen to native speakers as much as possible Watch English films and television Listen to English music Study as often as possible Do exercises and take tests Record yourself Listen to English,make a difference,make a difference (to sb) make no difference ( to sb ) make some difference ( to sb ) make much difference ( to sb ) make much of a difference ( to sb ) Eg.It makes no difference whether he is rich or not. (=It doesnt make much of a difference whether he is rich or not.),Exercise :,_other young men, he also enjoys pop music. Compare with In common with Except for Speaking of,分词,The disc, digitally _ in the studio, sounded fantastic at the party that night. recorded recording to be recorded having recorded,有关the same 的句子,Mr. Black went back to _ place _ he had found the diamond. A. the same; as B. the same; that C. the same; where D. as the same; as,有关get 的词组,The final examination is coming up soon. Its time for us to _ our studies. get down to get out get back for get over,compare 的用法,_ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all. Compare When comparing Comparing When compared,have difficulty (in) doing sth have a hard time in doing sth have problems in doing sth have trouble (in) doing sth,Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time _ the exam. pass to pass passed passing,Attributive clause in this text,Read the passage and find four ways in which British and American English are different. There are hundreds of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic, or which are used with a different meaning. Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning, which can be confusing. The chips / the British know and love are French fries on the other side of the Atlantic. The other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation. The accent, which is most similar to British English, can be heard on the East Coast of the US.,When the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made the famous remark that the British and the Americans are two nations divided by a common language, he was obviously thinking about the differences. An American word that British people dont use A British word that Americans dont use An American expression which British people dont use A word which had a different meaning on the other side of the Atlantic Thanks to the work of Noah Webster, a teacher who graduated from Yale University in 1778. Webster is best known for his American Dictionary of the English Language, which first appeared in 1828.,Other kind of clauses,The British use prepositions where Americans sometimes omit them. Americans use a flashlight, while for the British, its a torch. But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English, so that some people now believe that British English will disappear. However, if you turn on CNN, the American TV network, you find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with different accents-American , British, Australian, and even Spanish. This international dimension suggests that in the future, there are going to be many “Englishes”,not just two main varieties.,Make 的用法,make sb /sth do sth make oneself done make sb/ sth n. make sb/ sth adj. Or make+it+adj+to do sth make sb/sth prep. Phrase Hellen had to shout _ above the sound of the music. Making herself heard Makes herself heard Made herself heard To make herself heard,lead to,The discovery of the students being late for school led to _. the student having scolded scold the student the student being scolded the student to be scolded,As soon as as a result in case so that,Id like to arrive 20 minutes early _ I can have time for a cup of tea. A. as soon as B. as a result C. in case D. so that,However,He tried his best to solve the problem, _ difficult it is. however no matter whatever although,turn,-Why does she always ask you for help? -There is no one else _, is there? A. who to turn to B. she can turn to C. for whom to turn For her to turn,-How do you _ we go to Beijing for our holidays?,-I think wed better fly there. Its much more comfortable. insist want suppose suggest,Come,The dictionary is being printed and it will soon _. turn out come out start out go out,Since,Now that she is out of a job , Lucy _ going back to school, but she hasnt decided yet. A had considered B has been considering C considered D is going to consider,refer to bring up look for try on,The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _ his notes. Bringing up Referring to looking for Trying on,reason,Is this the reason _ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work? A he explained B what he explained C how he explained D. Why he explained,insist want suppose suggest,-How do you _ we go to Beijing for our holidays? - I think wed better fly there. Its much more comfortable. A insist B want C suppose D suggest,introduce,When first _to the market, these produces enjoyed great success. introducing introduced introduce being introduced,Ever since now that even though even as,There was never any time for Kate feel lonely, _ she was an only child. ever since now that even though even as,Mean doing or mean to do,In some parts of London, missing a bus means _ for another hour. waiting to wait wait to be waiting,同学们,来学校和回家的路上要注意安全,同学们,来学校和回家的路上要注意安全,
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