The-man-who-made-spelling-simple.pptVIP

Module 5 British and American English Cultural Corner The man who made spelling simple Have you ever used this dictionary before? Do you know who writes it? Noah Webster This is the man who made spelling simple 厄诺·韦伯斯特 Noah Webster厄诺·韦伯斯特(1758-1843)：他不仅是美国词典编纂者、课本编写者，还是拼写改革宣导者和政治家，被誉为“美国学术和教育之父”。他于1828年编纂了一本韦氏大词典，收集了七万多个词条，是第一本美国英语字典。在美国，他的名字等同于「词典」 Listen to the passage and try to find out the answer to the question: What reasons did Webster have for writing an American dictionary? simplify have a distinctive “American” look Fast Reading Match paragraphs Para.1 Para.