Unit1-A-land-of-diversity基础知识-新人教版选修8
人教版(新课程标准)选修8Unit1Alandofdiversity复习课件
1.That is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. 那就是今天有超过40%的加利福尼亚人把西班牙语作为第 一或第二语言的原因。
句型公式|This/That is why... (1)That’s why... 那就是……的原因(why从句表示结果) (2)That’s because... 那是因为……(because从句表示原因) (3)The reason why...is/was that... ……的原因是……(表语从句常用that引导， 而不用because)
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7.a first or second language 第一或第二语言 8.in and around San Francisco 在旧及其周边地区 9.the dream of becoming rich 发财梦 10.the industry boom 工业繁华 11.drop my luggage 放下我的行李 12.brakes fail 刹车失灵 13.the fishing industry 捕鱼业 14.a tourist area 旅游区 15.all the famous tourist spots 所有著名的旅游景点
2.Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California，no one really knows.(what引导宾语从句) 最早一批人具体是在什么时候来到我们现在所知的加利福尼亚地区的，谁也 说不清楚。
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3.Built in 1873，the cable car system was invented by Andrew Hallidie，who wanted to find a better form of transport than horse－drawn trams.(过去分 词短语作状语) 缆车系统建于1873年，是由安德鲁·哈利迪发明的，他试图找到一种比马拉 轨道车更好的交通方式。
高考英语一轮复习Unit-1Alandofdiversity课件人教选修8
(3)The nation wants peace; only a _m__i_n_o_r_it_y_(少数人)
want the war to continue.
(4) W__e_’_r_e_in__t_h_e_m__in__o_ri_t_y (居少数),more people are against
four years.
(4)他被选为美国总统。(汉译英)
_H__e_w__a_s_e_l_ec_t_e_d__p_re_s_i_d_e_n_t_o_f_t_h_e_U__n_it_e_d__S_ta_t_e_s.
考点4. In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a
考点2. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the
majority were religious men, whose ministry was to teach
the Catholic religion to the natives. (Page 2)
us than with us.
考点3. By the time California elected to become the thirty-
first federal state of the USA in 1850,it was already a
multicultural society. (Page 2)
考点5. It didn’t occur to me that...(Page 5)
(2)We express our thoughts _b_y__m_e_a_n_s__o_f(依靠)words.
人教版高中英语选修八：Unit 1 A land of diversity语法知识点汇总
人教版高中英语选修八：Unit 1 A land of diversity语法知识点汇总语言要点（模块）Ⅲ.重点词汇（旨在提供词汇综合运用所需材料）1.distinction n. [C,U]差别，区分，卓著（常与between连用）distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的[典例]1)The new rule makes no distinction between the company and its agents.这条新规则对公司和其他代理商同样适用。
2)It is generally acknowledged that she is a writer of distinction. 她是一位公认的优秀作家。
3)It is distinct that we should make a distinction between the primary tasks and routine work in our daily work.很明显，我们在日常工作中要把主要任务和常规工作区分开来。
[重点用法]make/draw a distinction区分开来；区别对待clear/sharp distinction明显的不同It is distinct/clear that …很清楚（= Distinctly/Clearly, ...）[练习]汉译英1)你知道单词substitute和replace的区别吗？Can you between the words substitute and replace?2)It’s difficult for a child to (明辨是非).3)(……是明显的) smoking is harmful to our health.Keys: 1) tell the difference或make a distinction或distinguish2) make a distinction between right and wrong或distinguish right from wrong3) It is distinct/obvious/evident that2.majority n.大多数；大半major adj.&n.&vi较多的，主要的；主修科目；主修(in)，专攻反义词：minority少数(派)；少数民族；未成年(人) minor adj. 较少的，次要的[典例]1) A / The majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to health.大多数医生认为吸烟对健康极为有害。
人教版新课标选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity重点词汇知识复习
time although faced with great difficulty. ⑦Only ________________________(用这种方法) can you get much benefit from it while reading. ⑧Success means working hard. ________________________ ⑨We mean to call on you tomorrow. ________________________ ⑩She's too mean to make a donation. ________________________
四、选词填空
slipped indicates majority likely occurred
A red sky at night often ________________ fine weather the next day.
The ____________ of the students wish to major in computer at university.
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19.____________ n．行李→同义词:_____________ n. 20._____________ vt. & vi.刮;剃
21._________ n．(公车)售票员;列车员；(乐队)指挥→conduct v._____________
22.apparent adj.显而易见的;显然的;表面上的→___________ adv.明显地;显而易见地
13._____________ n.申请人→____________ v．申请;应用;运用→_____________ n．申请
高中英语人教版课本同步课件：Unit1A land of diversity 选修8
4．hire n.& vt.租用；雇用
背
词 on hire 条 for hire
出租 待租
用 hire sth. out (to sb.)
把……租出去(给某人)
法
背 ①I took my driving license with me on holiday, in case I wanted to 写 hire a car.
假期里我随身带着驾驶证，以防我需要租车。 作
②I'd also like to know whether accommodation is included and I 佳
need to hire an apartment. 句 我还想知道是否包括住宿以及我是否需要租赁公寓。
(五)背短语词块——表达出彩，需多积词块才行
句 ②Increasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays.
现在越来越多的人选择在家工作。
3．occur vi.发生；出现
背词 sth. occurs/occurred to sb.
某事被某人想起
条用 It occurs to/strikes/hits sb. that ... 某人想起……
选修❽Unit 1 A land of diversity
一、背单词与词块
(一)背阅读单词——会认就行
(背诵时遮住右侧汉语，先自主翻译，后比对词义)
1．strait n．
海峡
2．Arctic adj.
北极的；北极区的
3．ministry n.
(政府的)部；(全体)牧师；牧师的职责
4．federal adj.
人教版高二英语选修8_Unit_1_A_land_of_diversity__全单元教案
Unit 1 A land of diversityThe First Period Warming up一．Aims:1. Teaching aimsHelp the students learn more information about America.Important words: ocean, coast, mountain, range, compare2. Ability aimsEnable the students to know more about Ameri ca and can give some cities’ names 二．ContentsStep IAsk the students to talk about the names in groups, and then write down them on the map.Step IICompare answers with other groupsStep IIIGive the correct names to the students.Step IVTell the students some information about America to improve their interest. And ask some students to say what they know about America.Homework To observe an American mapAdd:__________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Teaching reflecting:_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________The Second Period Reading 一．Aims:1.Enable the students to talk about things about the USA.2.Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America,especially in California.二．Contents:Step 1 Warming up.1.Ask the students to describe what they learn about the USA.2.Group work: look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map thenames of as many of the following as you can. Compare your names with other groups.Step 2 Pre-reading1.Ask the students to tell things about California including its location, size,population, economy, history etc. What do you learn about California?2.Show the students some pictures and encourage students not only to say what eachpicture is about but how each one relates to California.Step 3 Fast reading1.Read through the passage and get the main idea.2.Reading comprehension.Ask the students the following questions:1)When you look at the title, what so you think of ?A land of differences. California is a land of great differences — differences in climate, in landscape and attitude.2) Why is the USA called a melting pot?There are many immigrants to the USA and there are many cultures and nationalities. So it is a place in which people, ideas, etc of different kinds gradually get mixed together.3.Beside each date note down an important event in Californian history.Step 4 Detail readingBeside each cultural group , write the period in which they first came toStep 5 After readingWhy is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? (Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain. )Step 6 HomeworkFinish “Learning about language” on page 4.Teaching reflecting:_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________The Third Period Language Points 一．Aims:1.Learn expressions and phrases.2.Learn language points.二．Contents:1. means: a method or a way of doing. 方式，方法，手段（但复数同形）Translate:一切可能的办法都试过了。
高中英语 人教版新课标选修八unit1 a land of diversity重点单词讲解 35张ppt
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distinction/dɪ'stɪŋkʃən/ n. 差别，区分，卓著
• = di-分离 + -stinct-刺 + -ion名词词尾---把刺分开---区分
• extinct (把刺拿出去) adj. 灭绝的
• instinct (内在的刺激) n.本能，本性
• sting n. 刺
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occur/ə'kɝ/ vi. 发生，存在，出现
• =oc+curr(流,跑) → 事情跑过来即为“发生”,事情跑入脑中即为“想起”
• concur v. 同意；同时发生
• recur v. 重现，再发生
• incur v. 招致，引发
• It ~ s to sb that...某人想起
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hire/employ/rent
• hire短期租佣 • employ 长期雇佣 ~ sb • rent长期租用 ~ sth • I took my driving license with me on holiday, in case I wanted to _____a
car. • The cost of ______ a house in central Xi'an in higher than that in any
• It is ~/obvious/evident that... 很明显...
• be ~ /different from...in... 在...方面与...不同
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majority/mə'dʒɔrəti/n. 大半；大多数
Unit1-A-land-of-diversity基础知识-新人教版选修8
Unit 1A land of diversity——多元化的社会重点单词1．means n. [C]方法；手段(单复数同形)(1)means作为一个单复数同形的名词，常及主谓一致结合起来进行考查。
要注意，means作主语时，前有every, each, one等修饰语时，谓语动词用单数；前有several, some, many, few, all等修饰语时，谓语动词用复数。
means n．手段；方法；mean v．意思是；打算by all means当然可以，一定，务必by means of 依靠by no means 绝不，一点也不by this means ＝in this way用这种方法means of travel /transportation交通方式【易错提示】(1)当means作主语且有every, each, one等词修饰时，谓语动词用单数；有some, several, many, few等词修饰时，谓语动词用复数。
(2)by no means放到句首时，句子用部分倒装语序。
By no means shall I do it.我绝不会干那事。
Every possible means has been tried, but none worked.＝All means have been tried, but none worked.各种办法都尝试了，但没有一种奏效。
way 多及in连用，构成in...waymethod 多及with连用，构成with...methodmeans 多及by连用，构成by...meansapproach 多及to连用，构成approach to...用means, method, way和approach的适当形式填空。
(1)He thought of an efficient________to the study of English idioms.(2)He solved the problem by this________.(3)She tried to find a________to solve the puzzle.(4)We have no better ideas, so let's try your________.(5)By no means________such a good opportunity!A．shall I miss B．I shall missC．miss I D．I miss2．majority n. 大多数；大半点拨：(1)单独用作主语，谓语动词用单数、复数均可。
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Unit 1 A land of diversity——多元化的社会重点单词1．means n。
[C］方法；手段(单复数同形)(1）means作为一个单复数同形的名词，常与主谓一致结合起来进行考查。
要注意，means作主语时,前有every，each, one等修饰语时，谓语动词用单数；前有several，some，many, few，all等修饰语时，谓语动词用复数. means n．手段;方法;mean v．意思是；打算by all means当然可以，一定，务必by means of 依靠by no means 绝不,一点也不by this means ＝in this way用这种方法means of travel /transportation交通方式【易错提示】(1)当means作主语且有every, each, one等词修饰时，谓语动词用单数；有some, several, many, few等词修饰时，谓语动词用复数。
(2)by no means放到句首时，句子用部分倒装语序。
By no means shall I do it.我绝不会干那事。
Every possible means has been tried, but none worked.＝All means have been tried, but none worked.各种办法都尝试了，但没有一种奏效。
way 多与in连用，构成in..。
waymethod 多与with连用，构成with.。
.methodmeans 多与by连用，构成by。
.。
meansapproach 多与to连用，构成approach to..。
用means，method, way和approach的适当形式填空。
（1)He thought of an efficient________to the study of English idioms.（2）He solved the problem by this________。
（3）She tried to find a________to solve the puzzle.（4)We have no better ideas, so let's try your________.（5）By no means________such a good opportunity！A．shall I miss B．I shall miss C．miss I D．I miss2．majority n. 大多数;大半点拨：(1）单独用作主语，谓语动词用单数、复数均可。
The majority was/were against the plan. 大多数人反对这个计划.(2)单独用作主语，如果后面的表语是复数，那么谓语动词也用复数。
The majority who attended the meeting yesterday are students. 昨天参加会议的大多数是学生。
（3)The majority of错误!The majority of the damage is easy to repair。
这次的损失大部分容易补救。
完成句子(1).__________________(大多数学生觉得) quite hard to live on the amount of money they get。
（2). Eventually he gave in to the wish of the________。
A．most B．majority C．average D．common(3)。
Less than twenty percent of the employees in their company are women. That is to say，women are in the________。
A．majority B．activity C．probability D．minority3．occur vi. 发现;出现(occurred, occurred）错误!某人突然想起……以上结构中主语不能是人,而是想到什么事情或it作形式主语。
①The idea occurred to him in a dream。
这个主意是他在梦中想到的.②It didn’t occur to her to ask for help.她没想到请别人帮忙。
③It occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child. 她突然想她可能会收养一个无家可归的孩子。
④Her name just did not occur to my memory。
我就是想不起她的名字。
［运用提升］（1). It suddenly________to me that we could use the computer to do the job。
A．struck B．occurred C．happened D．saw(2）。
-Why are you so late?-I was in half the way when it________to me that I had left my notebook home，so I had to fetch it.A．occurred B．hit C．happened D．reminded（3)。
It had never________to him that he might be falling in love with her。
A．taken place B．occurred C．come about D．broken out重点短语:1．take in 包括；吸收；理解;欺骗take in 包括；吸收take after长相或举止像（某个长辈）take apart 拆开；拆散take as看作,认为take away拿走；使停止，使离开；使消失；减去take back承认说错了(话），收回(诺言，话语) take down拿下，取下；记下来take in接待(某人）留宿；欺瞒,欺骗；充分理解，掌握take to喜欢上take off起飞；请假;开始有成就；开始受欢迎；开始成名take over接管take on开始雇用；开始具有或呈现……面貌;承担(责任等）take up开始花时间从事（某项活动)；对……产生兴趣；开始学习(某课程)，选修;占用了（时间或空间）take a chance 碰碰运气，冒……风险take。
..by surprise 奇袭；出其不意做某事，使惊奇(1）These teenagers don't know much of the world yet；that's why they were so easily________。
A．taken in B．taken up C．taken on D．taken off（2）These teenagers don't know much of the world yet; that’s why they were so easily________。
A．taken in B．taken up C．taken on D．taken off2．keep up 坚持；维持；沿袭(风俗、传统等)keep up with 不落后;跟得上keep away （使）远离keep back 隐瞒(某事）；扣，留下keep down 控制，抑制(某事物) keep on(doing）继续(干) keep out(of）阻止进入；不卷入，避开(1)-How long do you think the terrible snow will________？—Sorry，I didn't listen to the weather forecast。
A．keep out B．keep on C．keep up D．keep away（2）You must________a good state of mind.A．keep up B．take up C．make up D．set up3．apply for申请；请示得到错误!（2)apply oneself to（doing)sth.专注于；专心做某事①You can't apply for the job until you have satisfied certain conditions。
在符合一定的条件之后你才能申请这一份工作.②We had to apply to the government for financial help。
我们只好向政府申请财务援助.③What you said doesn't apply to me. 你所说的并不适合我.④He applied himself to learning English. 他专心学英语。
（1）To travel to the United States，you must first apply________the American Embassy ________ your visa.A．for；to B．to；for C．for；for D．to；to（2）．He would like to________the position as a salesman advertised in the newspaper yesterday.A．wait for B．stand for C．search for D．apply for4。
a great many很多，许多（修饰可数名词）①t seems that a great /good many of them are out of work now。
似乎他们中的许多人现在失业了。
②A great many of us don’t like speaking English in class。
我们当中许多人不喜欢在课堂上讲英语。
a good/great many后接复数名词，但a good/great many后接of时，必须加限定词,如these/those/the/one's等，然后再加名词复数.(1）.________the houses were knocked down in the earthquake.A．A great many B．The number of C．A great many of D．A great deal of5。