选修八 1.4Unit 1　Language Study

1、新课标人教版课件系列 高中英语 选修选修( (模块）模块）8- 8-1.4 language study revision why is california in the 21st century such a multicultural community? 1. the native americans of california are continuing to heal from the wounds of the past. as california recognizes the value of its multi-ethnic diversity, its native p

2、eople are encouraged to celebrate their heritage and share it with the wider california culture. 2. the number of african americans in california increased dramatically following the turn of the 20th century. although old patterns of prejudice persisted, africans americans advanced in politics, busi

3、ness, sports and entertainment. school segregation and discrimination in housing were banned, but problems of unemployment, underemployment and racism continue to be addressed in the african american community. 3. by 1990, the number of european and canadian immigrants had fallen dramatically, to le

4、ss than 10 percent, and the number of immigrants from mexico and central america had climbed to well over half of the total. 4. additionally, californias share of asian immigrants doubled and now accounts for 40 percent of new immigrants in the state. suffixation 后缀后缀 a suffix is a particle, which i

5、s added to the end of a root. suffixes do not change the meaning of the root, but its part of speech. e.g. lead (v.) leadership (n.) ill (adj.) illness (n.) although each suffix has its own meaning, it cant be used separately without the root. however, some suffixes add new meanings to the newly for

6、med words. e.g. meaning meaningless think thinker 1. suffixes used as a noun signifier verbadjectivesuffixnoun read-er reader act -oractor train-eetrainee build-ingbuilding attend-ance attendance verbadjective suffixnoun punish-ment punishment invent-tioninvention sick-nesssickness special-istspecia

7、list true-thtruth 2. suffixes used as an adjective signifier nounverbsuffixadjective wind-ywindy hope-fulhopeful adventure -ousadventurous hero-ic (-ical)heroic nation-alnational care-lesscareless nounverbsuffixadjective care-lesscareless trouble-sometroublesom e depend-ent/-antdependent comfort -ab

8、le/-ible comfortable, active, imagine, -ive/-tive/- ative/- itive attentive, imaginative, second-arysecondary nounverbsuffixadjective second-arysecondary change-ablechangeable annoy-ingannoying excite-edexcited 3. suffixes used as a verb signifier adjectivenounsuffixverb broadfright-enbroaden , frig

9、hten simple-fysimplify modernize (-ise) modernize words of the people or language word study lets review the useful words and expressions in the passage words n. member of the roman catholic church words be able to be combined; make a suitable combination words combination of two or more substances n. citizenship of ones country n. the greater number or part; most words most n. person who has come to love permanently in a foreign country words & expressions meanings percentage make a life a great many n. portion of every hundred make a living numerous, abundant, a great number