選修八unitUsing Language

1、Unit 1 A land of diversityUsing LanguageNew WordsPalm SpringsHispanicancestorsn. 棕櫚泉棕櫚泉adj. 西班牙的西班牙的n. 祖先祖先 Native California IndiansChinatowns in CaliforniaWhere is San Francisco?Angel IslandFishermans Wharf (漁人碼頭漁人碼頭)Chinatown (San Francisco)Golden Gate BridgeGolden Gate Bridgecable carblue and wh

2、ite road signsWednesday Monday Tuesday 1 Read Georges diary quickly then do exercise 1 on page 7.Tuesday WednesdayMonday Careful ReadingFill in the blanks with words in the passage.Monday_straight to hotel and _luggage, then went _Rode on _Visited _wentdroppedexploringa cable carFishermans WharfPara

3、graph 1Tuesday_ a couple from hotel and _ a car.Spend all day _In evening, went to _ Teamed up withhireddriving around cityChinatownPara 2Wednesday Took ferry to _and had a good view of_Visited an _Para 3Angel IslandGolden Gate Bridgeimmigration station1. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and hi

4、red a car. A. bought B. rent C. stole D. borrowedB Choose the Synonyms (同義詞同義詞)2. More and more people were able to grasp the opportunity. A. hold B. miss C. lose D. have3. Apparently hed been shocked when he saw a terrible accident. A. distinctly B. thankfully C. obviously D. relevantlyA C 4. It is

5、 a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots. A. cheats B. includes C. understand D. absorbs5. Chinese people applied for right to live in USA. A. approved of B. asked for C. devoted to D. put onB B 2 Read the diary carefully and answer the questions in pairs.1.Why did Andrew Hallid

6、ie invent the cable car system?2. Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco?He ate at Fishermans Wharf.He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.horse-drawn 為為 n + pp adj3. Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with T

7、erri and Peter? It was convenient for him to tour around the city. It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.4. What three things can visitors do in Chinatown?Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to mar

8、kets, visit temples and museums.5. What is Angel Island famous for?It was famous as a place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter California.Discussion: Why did George leave out some words when he wrote his diary? Post Reading Rewrite the diary entry for Tuesday inserting all the miss

9、ing words.I teamed up with a couple from my hotel (Peter and Terri) and hired a car. We spent all day driving around the city. Theres a great drive marked our for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go. Its a 79 km round-trip that takes in all the famous to

10、urist spots. We stopped many times to admire the view and take photographs. I now have a really good idea of what the citys like.1. cattle n. 集體名詞集體名詞, 指復(fù)數(shù)概念，指復(fù)數(shù)概念， 謂語用復(fù)數(shù)。謂語用復(fù)數(shù)。如如: We have five (head of) cattle. The cattle are raised on my farm. 類似集體名詞有類似集體名詞有people, police, folk, militia (民兵部隊民兵部隊)

11、等。等。Language Points2. indicate vt. 指示指示, 標(biāo)出標(biāo)出, 表明表明, 暗示暗示He indicated the door hinting me to go out.他指著門示意我出去。他指著門示意我出去。The signpost (路標(biāo)路標(biāo)) indicates the right road.His hesitation indicated that he doubted about the plan. (暗示暗示)His red face indicates high blood pressure.(是是的征兆的征兆)The bell rang, _ th

12、at class was over.A. indicated B. indicating C. indicate D. to indicateB 3. Apparently hed been shocked when he saw a terrible accident in which a train slipped down the hill dragging the horses with it. 顯然當(dāng)他看到一場事故中軌道車拖著馬匹顯然當(dāng)他看到一場事故中軌道車拖著馬匹 滑下山坡時大為震驚?；律狡聲r大為震驚。1) apparently 據(jù)我所知據(jù)我所知, 顯然的顯然的, 顯而易見的顯而

13、易見的I wasnt there, but _ it was a good party.She managed to climb out of the car, _ unhurt.apparentlyapparentlyIn winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from _ on icy roads.A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping2) slip v. 滑滑, 滑倒滑倒, 失足失足 A book slipped of/from her hand. 書本從她的手中滑落。書本從她的

14、手中滑落。 n. c 小錯誤小錯誤 Its normal for a young man to make a slip. 年輕人犯錯誤很正常。年輕人犯錯誤很正常。在冬天在冬天, 司機(jī)很難避免汽車在結(jié)了冰的路面司機(jī)很難避免汽車在結(jié)了冰的路面上打滑。上打滑。B skate 表示表示“(在冰面上在冰面上)滑行滑行”、“溜溜(冰冰)” 一般指滑冰運(yùn)動一般指滑冰運(yùn)動; skid 表示表示“(人、車等行進(jìn)時因路面滑而向一側(cè)人、車等行進(jìn)時因路面滑而向一側(cè)) 打滑打滑, 滑倒滑倒”; slide 表示表示“(在冰、滑梯、跑道等上在冰、滑梯、跑道等上)滑行滑行, 滑動滑動; 滑落滑落”; slip 表示表示“失

15、腳失腳, 滑跤滑跤”, 常指由于不小心、路滑等常指由于不小心、路滑等 而滑倒。而滑倒。根據(jù)句意根據(jù)句意, 此處指此處指“車輪的打滑車輪的打滑”。4. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and hired a car.team up with 與與合作或一起工作，與合作或一起工作，與結(jié)成一隊結(jié)成一隊 Lets team up!讓我們聯(lián)起手來吧讓我們聯(lián)起手來吧!Its a pleasure to _such an excellent worker.與這樣的優(yōu)秀工人合作真是件愉快事。與這樣的優(yōu)秀工人合作真是件愉快事。team up with5. hire v

16、. 雇傭雇傭, 租用租用Hiring a car is paid by the hour.I hired a private detective to look into it.hire out 出租出租 hire oneself out (as) 受雇受雇(當(dāng)當(dāng))He hired himself out as a bodyguard in a company.rent 租借租借(讓讓)土地、房屋、動產(chǎn)等。土地、房屋、動產(chǎn)等。Do you own or rent the video?錄像帶是你自己的還是租的？錄像帶是你自己的還是租的？He will rent this land (out) t

17、o me at $ 1000 a year.他將把這塊土地以每年他將把這塊土地以每年1000美元的價格租給我。美元的價格租給我。6. Theres a great drive marked out for tourists. 有一條用線為游客畫出界線的大道。有一條用線為游客畫出界線的大道。1) drive n. used in the names of roads 路路, 大道大道 They live at 141 Park Drive. 他們住在公園路他們住在公園路141號。號。2) mark out 劃線分出，劃線分出，(標(biāo)記標(biāo)記)選出選出7. Its a 79 km round-trip

18、 that takes in all the famous tourist spots. 正是這正是這79公里的往返旅程包括了所有的公里的往返旅程包括了所有的 著名的旅游景點(diǎn)。著名的旅游景點(diǎn)。 take in 1) 包括包括 This price takes in the cost of all the accommodation and food. 這個價格包括了食宿等一切費(fèi)用。這個價格包括了食宿等一切費(fèi)用。2) 吸收吸收, 收留收留, 收容收容, 收養(yǎng)收養(yǎng), 接待接待Our party branch took in a new member yesterday.我們黨支部昨天吸收了一名新黨

19、員。我們黨支部昨天吸收了一名新黨員。3) 理會理會, 理解理解, 記住記住I wonder if hes really taking it in.我想知道他是否真正明白了。我想知道他是否真正明白了。4) 欺騙欺騙, 使上當(dāng)使上當(dāng)The salesman finds it easy to take in old ladies.這個推銷員發(fā)現(xiàn)老太太容易上當(dāng)受騙。這個推銷員發(fā)現(xiàn)老太太容易上當(dāng)受騙。8. Some interesting temples here, a number of markets and a great many restaurants. 這里有一些有趣的寺廟、一些集市和這里有

20、一些有趣的寺廟、一些集市和 許多飯店。許多飯店?！霸S多許多, 大量大量”, 修飾可數(shù)名詞修飾可數(shù)名詞manymany a/ana great/good manya good/large number of修飾不可數(shù)名詞修飾不可數(shù)名詞mucha good/great deal of a large amount ofamounts of修飾可數(shù)與不可數(shù)名詞修飾可數(shù)與不可數(shù)名詞a lot oflots ofa quantity ofquantities ofplenty ofa supply ofsupplies of1) A good many people _ watching on the

21、beach now. A. is B. was C. are D. were2) _ the students in per school go to college in their teens. A. A good many B. A great many of C. A great deal of D. A lot of A good/great manyC B 注意注意 (1) amounts of 與與 quantities of 后接不可數(shù)后接不可數(shù) 名詞作主語時名詞作主語時, 謂語動詞用謂語動詞用 Large amounts of money are spent on tobac

22、co every year. 每年都要花大量金錢在煙草上。每年都要花大量金錢在煙草上。(2) many a +(single.) n. 作短語作短語, 謂動用謂動用 Many a student wants to see the film Hero. 很多學(xué)生想看電影很多學(xué)生想看電影英雄英雄。復(fù)數(shù)復(fù)數(shù)單數(shù)單數(shù)9. noticing how the listener reacts and, if necessary, changing your way of speaking to suit the listener.react 反應(yīng)，回應(yīng)，作出反應(yīng)反應(yīng)，回應(yīng)，作出反應(yīng) e.g. How did

23、 she _to your answer? 對你的回答她如何反應(yīng)對你的回答她如何反應(yīng)? The people soon _the dictator. 人民很快起來反對獨(dú)裁者。人民很快起來反對獨(dú)裁者。reactreacted againstbe/go on holidaygo straight todrop ones luggagego exploringa cable carget a spectacular view ofa better form of transportits the place to do sthfeel like doing have good idea ofidea

24、 印象印象, 感想感想在度假在度假直接去直接去放下行李放下行李去探索去探索纜車?yán)|車觀看美景觀看美景一種更好的交通方式一種更好的交通方式這是做某事的地方這是做某事的地方想要做某事想要做某事對對有很好的了解有很好的了解Phrases a number ofall sorts oftake ferryallow sb. to do sthattempt to do sthpull out ofbe famous forleave out its ones turn to do sthmake sure that.team up withmark out大量的大量的各種各樣的各種各樣的乘輪渡乘輪渡允許

25、某人做某事允許某人做某事試圖做某事試圖做某事從從中拉出來中拉出來 因為因為而出名而出名省略省略, 遺漏遺漏輪到某人做某事輪到某人做某事確信確信, 確保確保與與合作合作/一起工作一起工作劃線標(biāo)出劃線標(biāo)出界限界限1) 他雖然不會說話他雖然不會說話, 但能通過手勢讓別人知道但能通過手勢讓別人知道 他的意思。他的意思。(by means of) He couldnt speak, but made himself understood by means of signs2) 他宣稱他是正確的。他宣稱他是正確的。(declare) He declared that he was right3) 鼓起勇氣，成功就屬于你。鼓起勇氣，成功就屬于你。 (keep up) Keep up your courage, and success will be yours4 ) 他說的話打動了我。他說的話打動了我。(subject Clause) What he said moved me翻譯翻譯 5)事實是我從未到過那兒。事實是我從未到過那兒。(Appositive Clause) The fact is that I have nev