Webster Dictionary In 1806,Noah Webster published his first dictionary.His great dictionary,An The Merriam- Webster American Dictionary of the English Dictionary Language,appeared in two volumes in 1828. This work included 12,000 words and 40,000 definitions that had never before appeared in a dictionary
Webster Dictionary In 1806, Noah Webster published his first dictionary. His great dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language, appeared in two volumes in 1828. This work included 12,000 words and 40,000 definitions that had never before appeared in a dictionary
Born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758, Noah Webster came of age during the American Revolution and was a strong advocate of the Constitutional Convention.He believed fervently(热忱地)in the developing cultural independence of the United States,a chief part of which was to be a distinctive American language with its own idiom,. 40 pronunciation,and style. 345 22)21 24 rld www.wallcoo.com NEXT
Born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758, Noah Webster came of age during the American Revolution and was a strong advocate of the Constitutional Convention. He believed fervently（热忱地）in the developing cultural independence of the United States, a chief part of which was to be a distinctive American language with its own idiom, pronunciation, and style
Part Division of the Text Part Paras Main Idea 1 1-5 The author's dream to be a writer. 26-15 Difficulties and success she experienced in realizing her dream. 3 16-19 The secret of her successful writing career
Part Division of the Text Part Paras Main Idea 1 1 — 5 2 6 — 15 3 16 — 19 The author’s dream to be a writer. Difficulties and success she experienced in realizing her dream. The secret of her successful writing career
Questions and Answers 1.Why didn't she mention her writing to her teachers, friends and her family after she published something? Because in her mind,they are dream killers.If she had to choose between her friends and her dreams, she'd like to choose her dreams. 2.How did her new friend encourage her to write? By making her be self-confident. 3.Did Linda find it easy to write a book when she lived on a farm in Oklahoma? No.She had a lot of daily household chores to do on the farm and it took her nine months to finish a book
Questions and Answers 1. Why didn’t she mention her writing to her teachers, friends and her family after she published something? Because in her mind, they are dream killers. If she had to choose between her friends and her dreams, she’d like to choose her dreams. 2. How did her new friend encourage her to write? By making her be self-confident. 3. Did Linda find it easy to write a book when she lived on a farm in Oklahoma? No. She had a lot of daily household chores to do on the farm and it took her nine months to finish a book
4.What did Linda receive from the publisher a month after she sent the manuscript of her first book? She received a contract,an advance on royalties and a request to start working on another book. 5.Was her first book well received?How do you know? Yes.It was translated into 15 languages and sold worldwide.She appeared on TV show and traveles from New york to California and Canada on promotion tour,it even became required reading in Native American School in Canada
4. What did Linda receive from the publisher a month after she sent the manuscript of her first book? She received a contract, an advance on royalties and a request to start working on another book. 5. Was her first book well received? How do you know? Yes. It was translated into 15 languages and sold worldwide. She appeared on TV show and traveled from New York to California and Canada on promotion tour, it even became required reading in Native American School in Canada