2019-2020学年高中英语 Module 6 Why Do We Need Dictiona

Module 6 Why Do We Need Dictionaries
Electronic Dictionaries
The concept of high­tech is not just for rocket scientists
any more.It is trickling down to everyday usage, and serving a
useful purpose for humanity.The electronic dictionary, also known
as had­held translator or pocket translator, is an effective
learning tool that captures students' interest and does much more than just translate.Idioms, antonyms, synonyms, irregular verbs can be used interchangeably.The class time is not wasted on the flip­flip­flip of dictionary pages any more.
This machine shortens much of the distance between English and Chinese speakers.Students can be shown how to use the dictionary, with little technical ing the dictionary removes the responsibility of the students who even don't know a word.Beginners gain a feeling of control over their learning environment and learning process.Even the most negative students lose their hatred of English by having a tool that simplifies and speeds up the learning process.It's fast andeasy.Best of all, not everyone has to have their own machines.These can be shared.
The next obvious concern is which electronic dictionary to purchase.There are many different ones on the market.The “credit card” size ones do not have a large enough memory to be useful.At least 20 megabytes are necessary.If there are too many buttons in a small space, the machine becomes boring to use.The screen should be large enough so the user can easily read it.Most electronic dictionaries also feature items such as a calendar or an appointment book, a calculator, or an alarm watch.An honest evaluation of the user's needs should be considered.
True or False：
1．An electronic dictionary can only be used as a translator.( )
2．Beginners can gain much confidence by using this machine.
( ) 3．When buying an electronic dictionary, we should choose one with small size, fashion style and many different functions. ( )
【答案】 1.F 2.T 3.F
Section ⅠReading [Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary(1)]
Ⅰ.词义搭配
1．biographer A．a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
2．compile B．mistake or offence
3．revise C．collect information and arrange it in a book, list, report, etc.
4．contract D．a sentence or phrase taken
from a work of literature or other piece
5．fault E．someone who writes an account of a person's life
6．publication F．make larger
7．enlarge G．change sth.because of new information or more thoughts
8．quotation H．the action of making a book
available for sale
【答案】 1.E 2.C 3.G 4.A 5.B 6.H 7.F 8．D
Ⅱ.用下列短语的适当形式填空
of all time；(be) available for；(be) unhappy with；consist of；at the touch of；at the end of；at the time；be based on
1．Nowadays, some fruits which are not__________us in winter in the past can be seen on the market.
2．With the development of science and technology, it is easy to get a good view of New York____________the keyboard.
3．She is called the greatest opera singer____________.
4．I can't believe the movie____________a fact.
5．The exploration team____________six members is reported to have got to the top of the mountain.
6．Although he tried his best, I am still__________his performance this time.
7．Much to his encouragement, he suddenly found a spark of light____________the street.
8．____________， he was alone in the office, so he could turn to no one for help.
【答案】 1.available for 2.at the touch of 3.of all time 4.is based on
5.consisting of
6.unhappy with
7.at the end of
8.At the time
Ⅰ.阅读P 72－73课文内容，判断正(T)误(F)
1．At the time, the best dictionaries in Europe were produced in England and Italy.
( )
2．Johnson spent more than three years in writing a new dictionary.
( ) 3．Now, Johnson's book is the best English dictionary available.
( )
4．The OED is a comprehensive dictionary of modern English.
( )
5．By the 1990s ，the publishers began to publish the OED.( )
【答案】 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F
Ⅱ.阅读P 72－73课文内容，完成下面表格
【答案】 1.biographer piled 3.contract 4.obscure 5.definitions 6.basis 7.illustrate 8.literary 9.contributions 10.volunteers 11．quotations 12.published 13.edit 14．appeared 15.edition
Ⅲ.阅读P72课文内容，完成课文缩写
Johnson's dictionary was the first to 1.______the meanings of words by using literary 2.______， usually from works by the 3.________and poet William Shakespeare (1564－1616) and the English poets John Milton and John Dryden.The dictionary contained over 100,000 quotations.
Samuel Johnson's dictionary had many 4.________：it was old­fashioned, he gave no help with pronunciation and he used older spellings 5.______the newer 6.________spellings that most writers were using.Even so, Johnson's book was the best English dictionary 7.________for nearly 150 years, until the 8.________of the first part of the Oxford English Dictionary at the end of the 19th century.
【答案】 1.illustrate 2.quotations 3.playwright 4．faults 5.rather than 6.simplified 7.available 8．publication。