2014-2015学年高中英语Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagepoints1课件新人教版选修.ppt

Language points,Unit 1 A Land of Diversity,1. Scientists believe that these first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.,means是单复数同形的名词，作主语时， 谓语动词的单复数形式遵循意义一致原則。常见的这类名词还有Chinese(中国人)，sheep(绵羊)，deer(鹿)，works(工厂)，crossroads(十字路口)，series(系列)，,by means of=by using 用办法；借助 by no means=not a bit; not in the least 决不；并没有 by this means 用这种方式 by all means=anyway 无论如何；务必,by all means,at all best尽一切办法 Surely 务必 Of course 当然可以,2. In the 16th century, after the arrival of Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. slavery: n.受奴役的状态；奴隶制 He is a reformer who favors abolishing slavery. 他是一位支持废除奴隶制度的改革者。 slave n. 奴隶；象奴隶般干的人, 苦工slave trade in Africa 非洲奴隶贸易,3. Of the first Spanish to go to California，the majority were religious men who came to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.,majority the largest part of a group of people or things大多数;大半,in thea majority占多数; 属多数 majority adj多数(人)的; 大多数的 the majority of minority n少数; 少数派,e.g. Those who favor the proposal are _. 赞成该提案者占多数. _approved the policy. 大多数的人赞同该提案.,in the majority,The great majority,majority，family，class，group，team, government, public，enemy, army，audience，committee等集体名词作主语时，若将其视作一个整体则谓语动词用单数；若强调各个成员，則谓语动词用复数,The majority_ for the budget. The majority of students _ hard-working. The majority of the damage _ easy to repair.,was / were,are,is,the majority of + 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。,catholic adj.天主教的 she was devoutly Catholic. 她是一个虔诚地天主教徒。 n.天主教徒 Is he a Catholic or a Protestant? 他是天主教徒还是基督教徒？,4. Many died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves in the new towns or on farms.,make a life 开始新生活，习惯于新的生活 方式 Many farmers go to the big cities to make a life. Its not easy to make a life in a new country.,5. Today, Chinese-Americans live in all parts of California, although a large percentage have chosen to stay in the “Chinatowns of Los Angeles and San Francisco.,percentage: - What percentage of students in your school go to college ? - 97 percent . 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,6. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures,It is believed that 人们认为 It is said that 据说 It is hoped that人们希望,It is supposed that人们猜测 It is reported that 据报道,主语从句 It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely . It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down.,mix n.混合 We have to come up with a mix of policies to please the voters. mix v. 1.混合；拌和 2混合；结合 mixwithand 把和混合 mixininto (烹调时)将和入； 将掺入,mix up 搅匀；拌和；混淆；弄混 beget mixed up (in/with) 混合的；搀和的；混杂的 mixture n混合；混合状态；混合物 The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of drinks.,nationality 国籍 She has American nationality but lives in China. -Whats your nationality? -Chinese.,racial adj. 人种的, 种族的; 种族间的 racial discrimination 种族歧视 We should not have racial discrimination. 我们不该有种族歧视。 A new law has been brought in to discourage racial prejudice. 一项反对种族歧视的新法律已被提出。,1._ will go to Shanghai after graduation.（大多数人毕业后都会去上海。） 2. _students can pass the exam. （少数学生能通过这次考试。）,The majority,A small percentage of,Use words or phrases youve learned to complete the sentences below.,3. _