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Module 1 British and American English
(一)阅读词汇——明其义、写其形
第一组:明其义
1.linguist n. 语言学家
2.linguistics n. 语言学
3.queue vi. (英)排队(等候)
4.settler n. 移民;定居者
5.satellite n. 卫星
6.structure n. 结构;体系
7.variation n. 变化
第二组:写其形
1.accent n. 口音
2.switch n. 开关
3.rapidly adv. 迅速地
4.present vt. 陈述;提出(观点、计划等)
5.attempt n. 努力;尝试
6.look n. 外观;外表;样子
7.criticise vt. 批评
8.standard adj. 标准的
(二)表达词汇——晓其变、通其用
1.obvious adj.显然的→obviously adv.显然地
2.confusing adj.令人困惑的→confused adj.感到困惑的→confuse vt.使困惑→confusion n.困惑
3.compare vt.比较→comparison n.比较
4.variety n.种类→various adj.各种各样的→vary v.改变
5.remark n.评论;讲话→remarkable adj.显著的;非凡的
6.steadily adv.不断地;持续地→steady adj.持续的
7.announcement n.声明;宣告→announce v.声明;通知
8.add vt.加;增加→addition n.增加;增加物
9.simplify vt.简化→simple adj.简单的→simply adv.简单地;仅仅
10.differ vi.不同,有区别→difference n.不同;区别→different adj.不同的,有区别的
11.combination n.组合;结合→combine v.结合;联合
12.reference n.参考;查阅→refer v.参考;查阅
(三)常用短语——多积累、准运用
1.have_..._in_common 有相同的特点
2.make_a_difference 有影响,使不相同
3.get_around 四处走动(旅行)
4.be_similar_to 与……相似
5.lead_to 引起;导致
6.in_favour_of__ 支持;同意
7.refer_to_...as_... 称……为……
8.thanks_to 多亏;幸亏
(四)经典句式——明特点、会仿用
1.have difficulty (in) doing sth.
悟原句
A Londoner has more difficulty understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.
背佳句
I have great difficulty in understanding the English novel, let alone enjoying it.
2.find+宾语+宾补
悟原句
However, if you turn on CNN, the American TV network, you find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with different accents ...
背佳句
I turned around and found the little girl struggling in the lake, crying for help.
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Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1.There are varieties of trees in the world, but their leaves vary greatly in size and shape. (vary)
2.He made simple remarks on her remarkable achievements. (remark)
3.The reference book the teacher referred to just now is popular with students. (refer)
4.We cannot tell the difference between the twins from their ap