高中英语 book 9 module 6reading practice 课件 外研版.pptVIP

* → Samuel Johnson’s dictionary the first to illustrate the meaning of words by using Literary quotations Faults: ↗ → ↘ old-fashioned older spellings no help with pronunciation a comprehensive dictionary of modern English an important reference book in the English language quotation slips from many volunteers From Quotation Slips to Online Dictionaries Guessing: ◆ Look at the title of the passage and choose the most likely main idea. A. Past, present and future of the OED. B. New developments in writing dictionaries. C. The future of the OED online. D. A history of dictionaries. Skimming PartⅠ: the past of the OED (Paragraphs____ to ____) PartⅡ: the present of the OED (Paragraphs____ to ____) Part Ⅲ: the future of the OED (Paragraph____ ) Divide the passage according to the main ideas. 1 2 3 6 7 Read the passage carefully and do the following tasks. It is arguable that had not James Murray’s 11 children assisted in the work, the Oxford English Dictionary would never have seen the light of day. The Oxford English Dictionary would never have come out but for James Murray’s 11 children’s assistance in the work, which is reasonable. 1). Find a sentence to replace the following one: But for the help of my English teacher, I ______ the first prize in the English Writing Competition. (09福建，35） A. would not win B. would not have won C. would win D. would have won 高考链接： Had my English teacher not helped me  2) Translate the sentence: As each child reached an age when he or she could read, they were pressed into service.(Para.1) 当每个孩子长到他能阅读的年龄时，他们就会被 临时抓来工作。 高考链接： ①We are living in an age ________ many things are done on computer. ②We are living in an age _____________ we know little about. when (which/ that)  3) Choose the correct answer: The amount of money Murray’s 11 children earned depended on________. A. their age B. the skill of their sorting slips C. the spe