英语：Unit1_《A_land_of_diversity》-Learning_about_language(新人教版选修8).

1、.,M8 Unit 1 A Land Of Diversity Language study - Reading I,.,Revision,A Competition,Work in groups, translate the phrases handed out to you as quickly as possible.,.,have a population of diversity of culture 50% (percent) of the students by means of in addition (to ),有人口 文化的多样性 50%的学生 4. 用.方法 5. 除之外

2、还,.,6. 被统治 7. 很大比例（的） 8. 对宣战 9. 实现.的梦想 10. 开始/习惯于新的 生活方式/工作等，谋生,be ruled by a large percentage (of) declare war on achieve ones dream of doing. make a life,.,11. 保持，保存 12. 成为的家园 13. 到的时候 14. 选择/决定做某事 15. 不久以后,keep up become home to by the time elect to do before long,.,key words 杰出,卓越; 分清,辨别 adj. 清晰

3、/楚的;明显的;截然不同的 _ adv._ adj. Complete the sentences with the words above. 1) He could remember everything very _. 2) He has the _ of being the most diligent student in our class. 3) There is a _ improvement in your study. 4) She likes to wear clothes with _ styles. 习惯用语：be distinct from 与不同的 翻译：那两个建议截

4、然不同。 Those two suggestions are quite distinct from each other.,distinct,distinctly,distinction,distinction,distinctly,distinct,distinctive,distinctive 独特的；特别的,.,Native Americans- Indians,It is likely that Native Americans were living in California_. Scientists believed they came from Asia to Alaska

5、_ _ _ a land bridge in prehistoric times.,by means of,at least 15000 years ago,.,2. by means of 借助手段；依靠方法 by _ means 当然可以；尽一切办法; 不惜一切地 by _ means 决不；完全不是 by _ means 用这种方法 Sometimes teachers and parents judge whether we are good or not simply _ what grade we get in exams. Thats why we try to get high

6、 grades _ and some even cheat in exams. _ they may get higher grades and please their parents for a while. But then most of them will feel upset or even ashamed. So _ should we cheat in exams.,this,no,all,by means of,by no means,by all means,By this means,.,means n. 手段；方法；工具；途径 There is no doubt tha

7、t television is an important means of communication. All possible means have been tried. Every possible means has been tried. * means 单复数同形。 means, way, method, manner区别,5. Its bad manners to talk with your mouth full.,He caught up with the other classmates by means of hard work.,2. Only in this way

8、 can we learn English well.,3. The teacher is trying teaching language points with a new method.,4. She answered my questions in a cool manner.,means 方法、手段、工具，单复数同形，多与介词by 搭配。,way 方法，普通用语。可用于任何处理 事物的方式。多与介词in搭配。,method 方法，理论，指合乎逻辑或系统的方法。多与介词with 搭配。,manner 单数形式: 方法,样式；举止,态度；较way庄重,多与介词in搭配。复数: 意为礼貌，

9、礼仪；规矩,习俗。,.,单项选择： 1) We look forward to the day when the motor car has been replaced by some less dangerous _ of transport. A. means B. methods C. ways D. manners 2) The quickest means of travel _ by plane. A. was B. were C. is D. are 改错： 1) By no means we will give in to difficulties. 2) Only in th

10、is method can you get much benefit from it when reading.,will we,with,.,A religious man,In the 18th century was ruled by _. _ the first Spanish to go California, _ were religious men.,Spain,Of,the majority,.,3. the /a majority (of) 大多数、大部分 n. 大多数 _ adj. _ _,majority,反义,反义,minority,minor,major,The /

11、A majority speak（s) English. The /A majority were / was in favour of the policy.,The majority of students are hard-working. The majority of the damage is easy to repair.,单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数， 强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。,the majority of + n. 后可加可数名词复数,也可加不可数名词，谓语动词由后面的名词决定。,.,占多数、过半数 be in (the /a) majority 1).T

12、hose who are for the proposal _. in the majority B. are the majority C. are in the majority D. is in the majority 2).The number of students in our class _63 and the majority of them _ clever and work hard. is; is B. are; are C. is ; are D. are; is,.,Gold miners,They came to California with the dream

13、 of _, but few achieved it. Some died or returned home, most remained there to _ for themselves.,make a life,becoming rich,.,4. 开始/习惯新的生活、工作等, 谋生 谋生 _ 继续生活或生存 _ 过着的生活 _ After graduation, he went to Beijing, with the purpose of _there. However, he couldnt find a job and had to _by begging. He said he

14、 was _（过着悲惨的生活）but he would _and never give up no matter what happened.,lead / live a (adj.) life,make /earn a/ones living,live on,make a life,making a life,live on,living a miserable life,make a living,.,By the time California elected to become the 31st federal state of the USA, it was already a mu

15、lticultural society. 5. elect Vi. 选择，决定做某事；Vt. 选举，推选 1). elect to do = choose/decide to do选择，决定做某事 翻译：现在越来越多的人选择在家工作。 Nowadays more and more people elect to work at home. 2). elect sb. (to be/as) 选举/推选某人为 翻译：美国人民每隔4年选一次总统。奥巴马当选为美国第44任总统。 Americans elect a President every four years and Obama was ele

16、cted as the 44th president of America. * adj. 候任的，当选而尚未就职的（用于名词后） the president elect 候任总统 *n. election 选举/推选,presidential election,stand/run for election,election results,to win/lose an election,.,6. keep up 坚持；维持；保持；沿袭（风俗、传统等） 翻译：我们请她别再说话了，但她依旧说下去。 我认为你应该鼓足勇气。 We asked her to stop talking, but she

17、 kept up. I think you should keep up your courage.,keep 的相关短语 阻止/妨碍做某事 跟上 记日记 (与)保持联系 使离开, 避免接近，远离 使不靠近/接触/远离 抑制某事物的增长，使保持在低水平,keep up with,keep . from,keep a diary,keep in touch (with),keep away (from),keep down,keep off,完成句子：It is because most immigrants _ their own cultures and customs that Calif

18、ornia has come the most multicultural state in the USA.,keep up,.,完成句子：,1) If this rain _, the garden will be ruined. 2) This is my phone number. Lets _. 3) The police asked the people to _ the scene of the accident. 4) We appeal to the government to _ the high prices of houses, about which many people are complaining. 5)The noises made by my neighbours when they play mahjong always _ me _ sleeping. 6) Its of great benefit for you _ in English.,keeps up,keep off/keep away from,keep down,keep in touch,keep from,to keep a diary,.,Homework: Writing Write a passage