人教版选修八课件Unit 1 A land of diversity

Unit1Alandofdiversity Thisisthemapofthe________________.USA Warmingup(5m)LookatthemapoftheUSAwithyourgroup.Writeonthemapthenamesofasmanyofthefollowingasyoucan. Oceanontheeastcoast_________________Oceanonthewestcost__________________CountrytothenorthofUSA__________________CountrytothesouthofUSA________________Mountainsrangeinthewest______________________AtlanticOceanPacificOceanCanadaMexicoRockyMountains GreatLakes:LongestriverintheUSA:Someimportantcities:Superior,Michigan,Huron,ErieandOntarioMississippiRiverNewYork,WashingtonDC,LosAngeles,SanFrancisco,Chicago,NewOrleans California(oneofthe50statesoftheUSA) CALIFORNIA(theGoldenState)LyingontheOcean,CaliforniaisonthecoastoftheUnitedStates,whichisdiverseintopography(地形),climateandecologicalenvironment.Ithasanareaof411squarekilometers,anditisoneoftheUSstatesofthepopulation,withthemostdevelopedeconomy.Meanwhile,itspleasantweather,longbeach,andgracefulnaturallandscapemaketheprosperous.Pacificwestlargesttourism California Pre-reading---(2m)NativeCaliforniaIndians Californiagoldminersaround1849 ChinatownsinCalifornia AlandofdiversityReading Skimming:answerthefollowingquestions:WhowerethefirsttoarriveinCaliforniatorushforgold?WhenandwhydidthelargenumberofChineseimmigratetoCalifornia?WhatattractedpeoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldtoimmigratetoCalifornia? 1.WhowerethefirsttoarriveinCaliforniatorushforgold?2.WhenandwhydidthelargenumberofChineseimmigratetoCalifornia?Keys:SouthAmericansandpeoplefromtheUnitedStates.Duringthegoldrushperiod,manyChineseimmigratedtoCaliforniatoachievetheirdreamofbecomingrich,andinthe1860s,alargenumberofChinesewenttheretobuildtherailwayfromthewesttoeastcoast. 3.WhatattractedpeoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldtoimmigratetoCalifornia?Keys:Thetemperateclimate,themodernlifestyleanditsdiverseculturesattractedimmigratestoCalifornia. DetailedreadingIReadparagraph1toparagraph5againandtrytofillintheform,youcanhaveadiscussioningroupoffour. StagePeopleTimeEventNativeAmericansAsians15000Natives1600sSpanishSpanish1600s1800s18211846RussiansRussians1800sGoldminersSouthAmericansEuropeansAsians18481850ArrivedfirstSufferedbyEuropeansTooknative’slandRuledbySpainBecamepartofMexicoDeclaredwar;givebackSettledinDiscovered&rushforgoldBecameastate Californiaisthethirdlargeststateinthe…序数词可以修饰形容词的最高级TheYellowRiveristhesecondlongestriverinChina.可以修饰形容词最高级的词：far/byfar/much可以修饰比较的词：no/alittle/abit/any/slightlyYou‘restandingtoonearthecamera.Canyoumove____?AabitfarBalittlefartherCabitoffartherDalittlefar 2.populationun/cn.人口ThepopulationofChina_______large.And70%ofthepopulationofChina_________peasants.表示整体人口时谓语动词用单数，表示部分人口时谓语动词用复数。而形容人口的多少通常用large/small.isare 对人口的多少进行疑问时，可用What’sthepopulationof….?What’sthepopulationofGuangdong?haveapopulationof….有多少人口Chinahasapopulationof1.3billion.anincrease/growthinpopulation人口3.multiculturaladj.multi-多、多方面、多方向的multi-coloured多色的multi-racial多种族的multi-media多媒体 4.WhenthefirstpeoplearrivedinwhatwenowknowasCalifornia,…宾语从句=theplacethatwenowknowasCalifornia.定语从句GeorgeWashingtonwasbornin______isnowthestateofVirginia.whichB.whereC.thatD.what=GeorgeWashingtonwasbornintheplacethatisnowthestateofVirginia.D PudongDevelopmentZoneisnolongeraruralarea________itusedtobe.2.PudongDevelopmentZoneisnolonger________itusedtobe.A.whatB.whereC.thatD.thereCA定语从句,先行词是,作关系词表语从句 1However,itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.LanguagepointsforReadingIItislikely/possible/probablethat…sb/sthislikelytodosth某人/物有可能做某事 注意:likely比较级为likelier,最高级为likelieste.g.Sheis______tosucceed.她有可能会成功.=Itislikelythatshewillsucceed.likelyThisisa________story.这是一个有可能发生的故事.likely辨析:likely,possible,probable按可能性程度,probable可能性最大,其次为likely,最小为possible.但需要注意的是,likely的主语可以是人,但possible,probable却只能用形式主语it. 5.bymeansof…:byusing…用……办法，借助Hecrossedtheriverbymeansofaraft.Weexpressoutfeelingsbymeansofwords.小偷想从一条暗道逃走，但被捉住了。Thethiefhadwantedtoescapebymeansofasecrettunnel,butwascaught.means单复数同形。Allpossiblemeanshavebeentried.Thequickestmeansoftravelisbyplane. 2.Inaddition,manydiedfromthediseasebroughtbyEuropeans.inadditionto:除此之外,另外,加之e.g.Imetmypastteacherandsomeformerclassmates__________inthesupermarket.我在超市里遇见了我以前的老师,还有些同班同学.inaddition______________cakesandcandies,guestswerealsoprovidedwithfruits.除了有蛋糕和糖果,还给客人们准备了水果.Inadditionto 2.Inaddition,manydiedfromthediseasebroughtbyEuropeans.inadditionto:除此之外,另外,加之e.g.Imetmypastteacherandsomeformerclassmates__________inthesupermarket.我在超市里遇见了我以前的老师,还有些同班同学.inaddition______________cakesandcandies,guestswerealsoprovidedwithfruits.除了有蛋糕和糖果,还给客人们准备了水果.Inadditionto broughtbyEuropeans为过去分词作定语,相当于whichwerebroughtbyEuropeans,注意单个分词作定语放在所修饰的词前面,分词短语作定语需放在所修饰的词之后.Englishisa_______________language.英语是一种被广泛使用的语言.widelyusedThisisoneoftheschools_______in1980s.这是八十年代所建的学校之一.built 3.However,somesurvivedtheseterribletimestodaytherearemoreNativeAmericanslivinginCaliforniathaninanyotherstate.tonotdieinanaccident,onwarorfromanillness.幸免,幸免于难e.g.Only12ofthe140passengers_________在140名乘客中只有12人幸免于难.survivesurvived 2)tocontinuetolivenormallyandnotbetooUpsetbytheproblems.挺过来,挣扎过下去e.g.Idon’tthinkI_______________anotherYearasateacher;justtoostressful.couldsurvive3)Tolivelongerthansomeoneelse,usuallysomeonecloselyrelatedtoyou比(某人)长寿,比(通常指亲人)活的更长e.g.Harry____________hiswifebythreemonths.哈里比他妻子多活了三个月.survived livinginCalifornia为现在分词短语作定语,相当于定语从句wholiveinCalifornia.现在分词一般表示经常性的动作或现在的状态,也可以表示动作现在正在发生或者与谓语动词所表示的的动作同时发生.e.g.TherearethreetypesoftigerlivinginChina(thatliveinChina).目前中国有三种虎.Thepicturehanging(thatishanging)onthewallispaintedbymynephew.墙上挂着的那幅画是我侄儿画的. 4.OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,themajoritywerereligiousmenwhocametoteachtheCatholicregiontothenatives.majority:mostofthepeopleorthingsinaParticulargroup.e.g.Thosewhofavortheproposalare_______________.赞成该提案者占多数.__________________approvedthepolicy.大多数的人赞同该提案.inthemajorityThegreatmajority 7.majorityn.大多数…Themajority____________forthebudget.Themajorityofstudents________hard-working.Themajorityofthedamage_______easytorepair.单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数，强调个体时，谓语动词用复数。themajorityof+n.后可用不可数名词，也可用可数名词复数,谓语动词由后面的名词决定。minority少数的……was/wereareis 8.declarevt.1）Tomakeknownpubliclyorofficially宣布,宣告Thechairmandeclaredtheresultsoftheelection.Warwasdeclaredontheenemy.警方现在已经对这个地区的毒贩宣战了.Thepolicehavedeclaredwarondrugdealersinthisarea.2）Tostatewithgreatforcessothatthereisnodoubtaboutthemeaning.宣称,声称,断言Shesolemnlydeclaredthatsheknewnothingaboutit.他郑重声明此事属实.Hedeclaredthatitwastrue. 9.Russian-Americans美籍俄罗斯人Chinese–Americans美籍华人10.makealife开始新生活，习惯于新的生活方式Manyfarmersgotothebigcitiestomakealife.It’snoteasytomakealifeinanewcountry.11.…itwasthebuildingoftherailwayfromthewesttotheeastcoastthatbroughtevenlargernumberstoCaliforniainthe1860s.强调句 12.immigrant:whoimmigrates移民者immigrate:comeasasettler移民Lotsoftherichchoosetoimmigratetoanothercountry,nowadays.13.percentage:--Whatpercentageofstudentsinyourschoolgotocollege?--97percent.percentage百分比，百分率，前面不能用具体的数据。percent百分之……，通常有具体的数据。 14.Itisbelievedthat…Itissaidthat…Itishopedthat…Itissupposedthat…Itissuggestedthat…Itisreportedthat主语从句ItisreportedthatsomeEuropeancountriesarefloodedseverely.Itishopedthatthecostofmedicalcarecanbecutdown. 15.mix混合n.Wehavetocomeupwithamixofpoliciestopleasethevoters.v.Youcanmixyellowandbluetogethertomakegreen.Wecannotmixworkwithpleasure.mixturen.混合物,混合体Thedrinkisamixtureof3differentsortsofdrinks. 16.nationality国籍ShehasAmericannationalitybutlivesinChina.--What’syournationality?--Chinese. DetailedreadingIIReadparagraph6toparagraph8againandtrytofillintheform,youcanhaveadiscussioningroupoffour. StagePeopleTimeEventRecentarrivalsIndiansPakistanis1970sCambodiansKoreansVietnameseRecentdecadesFutureDifferentpartsoftheworldFutureWorkedincomputerindustryImmigratedImmigrated StagePeopleTimeEventLaterarrivalsAfricans1800sChinese1860sJapaneseEarly1900Denmark1911JewishBy1920sItaliansLate1900sAfricans1942~1945MovedfromMexicoBuilttherailwayFarmedEstablishedatownDevelopedindustryFishedandmadewineWorkedinship&aircraftindustry DiscussionWhatdoyouthinkCaliforniaislikeafteryourreadingthepassage?Discusswithyoupartnersandtrytogiveasimpleintroductionofit. HomeworkSurftheInternettofindmoreinformationaboutCaliforniaandyouareexpectedtopresentittoyourpeerinthenextclass.