廣東省揭陽市第三中學(xué)人教版高中英語選修8課件unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagepoints1

Unit1Alandofdiversity人教課標(biāo)高二選修8Unit11.Californiaisthethirdlargeststatein theUSAbuthasthelargestpopulation.

population(1)對(duì)人口提問用what,不用howmany, howmuch。

What’sthepopulationofthecity?

這個(gè)城市有多少人口？(2)population作主語時(shí)用單數(shù)，但前有 分?jǐn)?shù)，小數(shù)，百分?jǐn)?shù)時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用 復(fù)數(shù)。

ThepopulationofChinaislargerthan thatofAmerica.

中國(guó)人口比美國(guó)人口多。

80%ofthepopulationarefarmers.

百分之80的人口是農(nóng)民。isare(3)人口的增加或減少用grow(increase) 和fall(decrease);人口的多少用large 和small。

ThepopulationofChina___large.And70%ofthepopulationofChina_____peasants.isare2.Thecustomsandlanguagesoftheimmigrantsliveonintheirnewhome.這些移民的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣以及語言在他們的新家都得以延續(xù)。liveon繼續(xù)存在；繼續(xù)生存運(yùn)用完成句子①Thelonelyoldman__________________(靠……

生活)charity.②Mozartisdeadbuthismusic________________(得以流傳).③Thesoldierscampedintheopenand________________(靠……為生)wildplants.livedon/livesonlivesonlivedon3.ExactlywhenthefirstpeoplearrivedinwhatwenowknowasCalifornia,noonereallyknows.

[分析]a.本句是一個(gè)主從復(fù)合句,也是個(gè)倒裝句。b.主句是__________________,從句是

。c.在賓語從句中,what引導(dǎo)的從句作介詞in的

。noonereallyknowswhen引導(dǎo)的賓語從句賓語 4.However,itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.

Itislikelythat...運(yùn)用完成句子①__________________(很可能)hehasalreadyarrivedatthestation.②________________(她可能)toringmetonight.ItislikelythatShe'slikelya.本句的主句是

，從句是that引導(dǎo)的

。b.賓語從句中which引導(dǎo)定語從句，修 飾先行詞___________。5.Scientistsbelievethatthesesettlers crossedtheBeringStraitintheArctic toAmericabymeansofalandbridge whichexistedinprehistorictimes.landbridgeScientistsbelieve賓語從句meansn.

方式,手段(單復(fù)數(shù)相同)。

運(yùn)用完成句子

①Hecrossedtheriver________________(借助于)araft. ②Iwill________________(決不)actasawaitress. ③Youshould________________(務(wù)必)warnhimbeforeheleavesforHongKong.bymeansofbynomeansbyallmeans6.OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia, themajoritywerereligiousmen,…majority大多數(shù)n.1)themajorityofthepeople:mostofthepeople

大多數(shù)人2)majority常與a/the連用;most后接名詞或of+n.Themajoritywere/wasfortheplan.

majority大多數(shù)n.Themajority__________forthebudget.Themajorityofstudents____hard-working.Themajorityofthedamage___easytorepair.

was/wereareis7.BythetimeCaliforniaelectedtobecomethethirty-firstfederalstateoftheUSAin1850,itwasalreadyamulticulturalsociety.到1850年加利福尼亞通過選舉成為美國(guó)第31個(gè)聯(lián)邦州時(shí)，它已經(jīng)成為一個(gè)有著多元文化的社會(huì)了。

electvt.選擇；決定做某事；選舉某人

運(yùn)用完成句子

①Thewholeclass____________________(選舉他做班長(zhǎng))．

②Themanager________________(決定)goonbusinessinMarch. ③Thegirlelected___________________(選擇做一名老師)aftergraduation.electedhimmonitorelectedtotobeateacher8.AlthoughChineseimmigrantsbegantoarriveduringtheGoldRushPeriod,itwasthebuildingoftherailnetworkfromthewesttotheeastcoastthatbroughtevenlargernumberstoCaliforniainthe1860s.

雖然中國(guó)移民在淘金熱時(shí)期就開始到來了,但是更大批量的中國(guó)移民卻是在19世紀(jì)60年代為修建貫穿美國(guó)東西海岸的鐵路而來的。1)Itwaslastnight_____Iseethecomet.

A.thetime

B.when

C.that

D.which強(qiáng)調(diào)句的結(jié)構(gòu)是:It+be+強(qiáng)調(diào)部分+that(who)+主謂句。強(qiáng)調(diào)句的連詞只有兩個(gè)，that和who。當(dāng)強(qiáng)調(diào)的部分是人，且為句子的主語時(shí)，才用“who”，其余用that。9.…,whichtodaystillkeepsuptheir Danishculture.

閱讀下列句子，觀察keepup在句中的 意思。1.Todaythepeopleinthevillagestillkeep uptheiroriginalculture.2.Thesnowstormkeptupforfivedays.沿襲（風(fēng)俗、傳統(tǒng)等）保持，持續(xù)3.Thosehousesaresostronglybuiltthat theywouldkeepupeveninaviolent earthquake.4.Iseeyou’regettingalongwellwith yourEnglishstudies.Splendid!You mustkeepupthegoodwork.堅(jiān)持，維持堅(jiān)持，維持10.Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixof nationalitieswillbesogreatthatthere willbenodistinctmajorracial

or culturalgroups,…[分析]

itisbelievedthat...表示“人們認(rèn) 為……”，其中it是

，真正的主語是后面的

。b.so...that...如此……以至于……，其中 that引導(dǎo)結(jié)果狀語從句。形式主語that從句1.—Whatn_________areyou?—IamChinese.2.Onlyafewofthemthoughthighlyoftheplan.The_______(大多數(shù))wereagainstit.3.TheTaiwan_______(海峽)separatesTaiwanIslandfromthemainland.I.根據(jù)下列各句句意及所給單詞的首字母 或漢語提示,寫出各單詞的正確形式。nationalitymajorityStrait練習(xí)坊4.___________(移民)inthe1980swasveryhigh.5.Radioandtelevisionareimportantm____ofcommunication.6.Theunemployment__________(百分比)keepsrising.7.R_____(種族的)conflictsstillexistinmanycountries.ImmigrationmeanspercentageRacialII.根據(jù)句意,選擇適當(dāng)?shù)脑~填空。1.Spanish;Spaina.HechoseGermany,butpersonallyI’dprefertogoto______.b.ApartfromEnglish,westudyRussianand_______.SpainSpanish2.Mexico;Mexicana.Many__________regardtheUnitedStatesasalandofmilkandhoney.b.In_______theywereabletolivehighonamoderateincome.MexicansMexico3.Danish;Denmarka.Hewasbornin_________,buthebecameaBritishcitizenattheageof30.b.Thebodyoflawwasestablishedbythe_______invadersandsettlersinnortheasternEnglandintheninthandtenthcenturies.DenmarkDanish4.Korean;Koreaa.ThecapitalandthelargestcityofNorth______isinthesouthwestcentralpartofthecountry.b.We’regoingtohaveahistorycourseglancingatthe_______conflict.KoreaKorean5.Pakistan;Pakistania._________speaktheirownlanguage,notEnglish.b.Heisonthewayto________viatheSilkRoute.PakistanisPakistan1.Hecrossedtheriver___________araft.2.Shehopesto__________fromwriting children’sbooks.III.用所給詞組的適當(dāng)形式填空。bymeansofmakealifemakealifebymeansofdeclarewaroninandaroundfightagainstkeepupsettleinbeforcedintodoing3.I_______________takingataxibecausethelastbushadleft.4.They______________theenemybravelytogaintheirfreedom.5.We’realittledisorganizedafterthemove,butdocomeandseeuswhenwe’ve__________.wasforcedintofoughtagainstsettledin6.Let’shopethesunnyweather__