广东省揭阳市第三中学人教版高中英语选修8课件unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagepoints1

Unit1Alandofdiversity人教课标高二选修8Unit11.Californiaisthethirdlargeststatein theUSAbuthasthelargestpopulation.

population(1)对人口提问用what,不用howmany, howmuch。

What’sthepopulationofthecity?

这个城市有多少人口？(2)population作主语时用单数，但前有 分数，小数，百分数时，谓语动词用 复数。

ThepopulationofChinaislargerthan thatofAmerica.

中国人口比美国人口多。

80%ofthepopulationarefarmers.

百分之80的人口是农民。isare(3)人口的增加或减少用grow(increase) 和fall(decrease);人口的多少用large 和small。

ThepopulationofChina___large.And70%ofthepopulationofChina_____peasants.isare2.Thecustomsandlanguagesoftheimmigrantsliveonintheirnewhome.这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。liveon继续存在；继续生存运用完成句子①Thelonelyoldman__________________(靠……

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

[分析]a.本句是一个主从复合句,也是个倒装句。b.主句是__________________,从句是

。c.在宾语从句中,what引导的从句作介词in的

。noonereallyknowswhen引导的宾语从句宾语 4.However,itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.

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

，从句是that引导的

。b.宾语从句中which引导定语从句，修 饰先行词___________。5.Scientistsbelievethatthesesettlers crossedtheBeringStraitintheArctic toAmericabymeansofalandbridge whichexistedinprehistorictimes.landbridgeScientistsbelieve宾语从句meansn.

方式,手段(单复数相同)。

运用完成句子

①Hecrossedtheriver________________(借助于)araft. ②Iwill________________(决不)actasawaitress. ③Youshould________________(务必)warnhimbeforeheleavesforHongKong.bymeansofbynomeansbyallmeans6.OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia, themajoritywerereligiousmen,…majority大多数n.1)themajorityofthepeople:mostofthepeople

大多数人2)majority常与a/the连用;most后接名词或of+n.Themajoritywere/wasfortheplan.

majority大多数n.Themajority__________forthebudget.Themajorityofstudents____hard-working.Themajorityofthedamage___easytorepair.

was/wereareis7.BythetimeCaliforniaelectedtobecomethethirty-firstfederalstateoftheUSAin1850,itwasalreadyamulticulturalsociety.到1850年加利福尼亚通过选举成为美国第31个联邦州时，它已经成为一个有着多元文化的社会了。

electvt.选择；决定做某事；选举某人

运用完成句子

①Thewholeclass____________________(选举他做班长)．

②Themanager________________(决定)goonbusinessinMarch. ③Thegirlelected___________________(选择做一名老师)aftergraduation.electedhimmonitorelectedtotobeateacher8.AlthoughChineseimmigrantsbegantoarriveduringtheGoldRushPeriod,itwasthebuildingoftherailnetworkfromthewesttotheeastcoastthatbroughtevenlargernumberstoCaliforniainthe1860s.

虽然中国移民在淘金热时期就开始到来了,但是更大批量的中国移民却是在19世纪60年代为修建贯穿美国东西海岸的铁路而来的。1)Itwaslastnight_____Iseethecomet.

A.thetime

B.when

C.that

D.which强调句的结构是:It+be+强调部分+that(who)+主谓句。强调句的连词只有两个，that和who。当强调的部分是人，且为句子的主语时，才用“who”，其余用that。9.…,whichtodaystillkeepsuptheir Danishculture.

阅读下列句子，观察keepup在句中的 意思。1.Todaythepeopleinthevillagestillkeep uptheiroriginalculture.2.Thesnowstormkeptupforfivedays.沿袭（风俗、传统等）保持，持续3.Thosehousesaresostronglybuiltthat theywouldkeepupeveninaviolent earthquake.4.Iseeyou’regettingalongwellwith yourEnglishstudies.Splendid!You mustkeepupthegoodwork.坚持，维持坚持，维持10.Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixof nationalitieswillbesogreatthatthere willbenodistinctmajorracial

or culturalgroups,…[分析]

itisbelievedthat...表示“人们认 为……”，其中it是

，真正的主语是后面的

。b.so...that...如此……以至于……，其中 that引导结果状语从句。形式主语that从句1.—Whatn_________areyou?—IamChinese.2.Onlyafewofthemthoughthighlyoftheplan.The_______(大多数)wereagainstit.3.TheTaiwan_______(海峡)separatesTaiwanIslandfromthemainland.I.根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母 或汉语提示,写出各单词的正确形式。nationalitymajorityStrait练习坊4.___________(移民)inthe1980swasveryhigh.5.Radioandtelevisionareimportantm____ofcommunication.6.Theunemployment__________(百分比)keepsrising.7.R_____(种族的)conflictsstillexistinmanycountries.ImmigrationmeanspercentageRacialII.根据句意,选择适当的词填空。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.用所给词组的适当形式填空。bymeansofmakealifemakealifebymeansofdeclarewaroninandaroundfightagainstkeepupsettleinbeforcedintodoing3.I_______________takingataxibecausethelastbushadleft.4.They______________theenemybravelytogaintheirfreedom.5.We’realittledisorganizedafterthemove,butdocomeandseeuswhenwe’ve__________.wasforcedintofoughtagainstsettledin6.Let’shopethesunnyweather__