上课BOOK8UNIT1.ppt

1、Unit 1,A Land of Diversity,Warming up,How much do you know about the USA ？,1.What does USA stands for?,The United States of America,3. Which city is the capital ofthe USA?,A. New York B. Washington D.C. C. Los Angeles,5. How many states are there in the USA?,A.,B.,C.,D.,45,52,34,50,6. The most impor

2、tant and largest river in the United States of America is_ ? A. the Ohio River B. the Colorado River C. The Missouri River D. the Mississippi River,A. New York B. Chicago C. Los Angeles,7. Which city is known as the “Big Apple”?,8. Which state is the largest one in size in the USA? A. New York B. Te

3、xas C. California D. Florida,9. Which state has the largest population in the USA.,A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas,San Francisco,Los Angeles,Houston,Boston,New York,Washington, D.C,Rocky Mountains,Mexico,Chicago,Canada,Atlantic Ocean,Pacific Ocean,the Mississippi,Superior,Michigan,Eri

4、e,Huron,Ontario,The Gold Rush,1. California is the _ largest state in the USA. A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth,2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean,General knowledge quiz about California,3. _ is C

5、alifornias largest and the nations second largest city. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco,4. Californias official nickname is the _ Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State,5. _ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. W

6、ashington D. Texas,6. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the _ state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first,How each picture is relevant to the history of California?,Native American Indian one of the first people to live in California.,A gold minerthe dis

7、covery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.,A building in Chinatown, San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.,What is the main idea of the passage? (use one sentence to d

8、escribe it).,California is a state made up of various people from almost all parts of the world.,First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native American,Spanish soldiers arrived in South American,Became part of Mexico,The US declared war on Mexico,Gold was d

9、iscovered in California,California became the 31st state of the US.,Comprehending: EX-2,Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to Californi

10、a?,1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? South Americans and people from the United States.,2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? During the Gold Rush Period, many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their dream of becoming rich. I

11、n the 1860s, a large number of Chinese went there to build the rail network from the west to east coast.,3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? I think the temperate climate attracted immigrants to California. Maybe the modern lifestyle there is more a

12、ttractive to people from other parts of the world.,Paragraph 1 a brief introduction of California,California is the _largest state in the USA, but has the _ population. California has the distinction of being the most _ state in the USA.,third,largest,multicultural,Paragraph 2 native Americans,It is

13、 likely that Native Americans were living in California at least _ years ago. scientists believe that these settlers crossed _ _to America by means of_ which existed in prehistoric times,Fifteen thousand,the land bridge,the bering strait,Paragraph 3 the Spanish,In the 18th century, California was ru

14、led by _. In 1821, the people of _ gained their independence from Spain. In 1846, the united states declares war on _ and gain California. today, over _of California speak Spanish as the first or second language.,Mexico,Spain,Mexico,40%,Paragraph 4 Russians,In the early 1800s, Russian _ began to set

15、tle in California. Today, about _Russian Americans live in and around san Francisco.,hunters,25000,Paragraph5 Gold miners,In 1848, _ was found in California. The dream of _ attracted people from all over the world. In fact, _ achieves their dream of becoming rich,gold,becoming rich,few,Paragraph 6 l

16、ate arrivals,Chinese immigrants began to arrived in California during the_. Larger numbers of chinese went to california for the _ of the rail network from the west to the east in the 1860s. Japanese _ began arriving in california at the beginning of the _ Century.,gold rush period,building,farmers,

17、20th,Paragraph 7 more recent arrivals,In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from _. In the 1970s, the _ industry has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.,Asia,computer,The last paragraph The Future,People from different parts of the world, attracted by the _ an

18、d the lifestyle, still immigrate to California. People believe there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of _ and cultures.,climate,races,Grammar 名词性从句,Noun Clauses,subjective clause 主语从句,objective clause 宾语从句,predicative clause 表语从句,appositive clause 同位语从句,名词性从

19、句相当于名词，可分别作主句的主语、表语、宾语和同位语。因此，名词性从句可分为主语从句、表语从句 、宾语从句和同位语从句。,1. What it was to become was a mystery. 2. I dont know who will help Henry to win the bet. 3. His trouble is that he doesnt know anybody in London. 4. The fact that ships can go there surprises many people.,主语从句,宾语从句,表语从句,同位语从句,.注意点,1).宾语从

20、句一律用陈述句的语序.,2).引导宾语从句的连词that也无实际意义,多数 情况下可以省略.,3).whether和if都可以引导宾语从句,但: (1).当whether后紧跟or not时,不用if.,(2).介词后面的宾语从句不能用if.,例: I worry about whether I hurt her feeling.,例: I dont know whether I will stay or not.,4).that在宾语从句中的省略与保留,由连词and连接的两个由that引导的宾语从句中,第一个that 可以省略,第二that不能省.,He told me (that) he

21、would come and that he would come on time.,2.注意点,1). 表语从句一律用陈述句的语序.,2).表语从句的引导词that无实际意义,但不能省略.,3).表语从句只能用whether,而不能用if 引导.,What many people are worried about is whether we will be able to build a better future.,今天早上他迟到的原因是因为路上行人太多.,The reason why he was late this morning is that there was a lot of

22、 traffic on the road.,1).主语从句一律用陈述句语序,即主语在前,谓 语在后.,2).连接词that在从句中无实际意义,起引导作用, 不作任何成分,但不能省略.,When he will come is not known.,That he will not come to the meeting this evening is true.,但是 what is the matter 和 what is wrong 不可改变语序,3).whether可以引导主语从句 解释为“是否”,但if不能.,4).whoever, whatever, whichever等词可以引导主

23、语从句, 但no matter who, no matter what 等不能,它们只能引导让步状语从句.,5).为避免主语冗长,句子头重脚轻,经常用it作形式主语,主语从句放在后面作真正的主语. 例: It is well known/reported/thought/said/ that It is clear/necessary/certain/true/ that It is a pity/a shame/an honour/ that It doesnt matter whether/It seems that It happens that,注意 1.that引导的同位语从句前面的

24、名词常见的有:idea, fact, news, belief, thought, doubt, suggestion, proof, message, order, conclusion, desire, theory, truth, word, hope, information等.,2.that 在从句中只是起引导作用, 不作任何成分.,1.I have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesnt matter _that Im talking to.(2004年广东省卷 ) A. who is it B. who it i

25、s C. it is who D. it is whom,高考链接,【试析】这个句子是一个由and连接的并列句。And后是一个含有主语从句的结构，其主句部分是it doesnt matter, 主语从句则是who it is that Im talking to.而在主语从句中，又有一个定语从句，修饰who. Who既是一个引导词，也在it is中作表语.如果再细一点，说who是 (talking) to的介词宾语也可以。,2. It is pretty well understood _ controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the a

26、tmosphere today. (2003上海) A. that B. when C. what D. how,【试析】主语从句中缺少做主语的成分，故选C.,3. _ made the school proud was_ more than 90 of the students had been admitted to key universities. （2003上海春季） A. What; because B. What ; that C. That ; what D. That ; because,【试析】what 在此作连接代词，引导主语从句，并在从句中作主语。that引导主语从句时

27、，只起引导作用，不作任何成分.,4.When you answer questions in a job interview, please remember the golden rule: Always give the monkey exactly_ he wants . (2002上海春季) A.what B.which C.when D.that,【试析】这是一个宾语从句,wants后面缺少宾语,Always give the monkey exactly what he wants是一句谚语,意思是永远给予他人他确实想要的东西。故答案为A。,5.-Are you still thi

28、nking about yesterdays game? -Oh, thats_ . (2003北京春季) A. what makes me feel excited B. whatever I feel excited about C. how I feel about it D. when I feel excited,【试析】这是由what 引导的一个表语从句，在从句中充当主语，这句话的意思为：那是使我感到兴奋的事。故答案为A。,II. Choose the best answer,1.They expressed the hope _they would come over to Ch

29、ina. A. which B. that C. whom D. when 2.The fact_ he didnt see Tom yesterday is true. A. that B. which C. when D. what 3.I have no idea _he will come back. A. where B. when C. what D. that,II. Choose the best answer,4.The news _ surprised everybody yesterday now proves to be false. A. that B. when C

30、. what D. how 5.One of the men held the view _ the book said was right. A. what that B. that which C. that what D. which that 6.Word has come _ some American guests will come for a visit to our college next week. A. what B. whether c. that D. which,1.The question is _the film is worth seeing. A. if

31、B. what C. whether D. how 2.They received orders _ the work be done at once. A .which B. when C. / D .that 3.The reason _ I have to go is _ my mother is ill in bed. A .why; why B. why; because C. why ; that D. that; because 4. _ I cant understand is _ she wants to change her mind. A. What; why B. Wh

32、ich; how C. That; why D. What; because 5. _ his dream of going to college will come true is uncertain. A. That B. Whether C. If D. Even if 6. It is known to us _ where there is pollution, there is harm. A. which B. where C. what D. that 7. I have the information _. A. of what hell come soon B. that

33、hell come soon C. of that hell come soon D. his coming soon,C,D,C,A,B,D,B,单项填空,8. - I saw your neighbor break your window with a basketball. - _ it made me nearly mad. A. That he broke B. What he broke C. He broke D. His break 9.It remains a question _ we can get so much money in such a short time.

34、A.how B. that C. when D. what 10.- Can I help you? - Yes, do you know _? A. when comes the bus B. when will come the bus C. when does the bus come D. when the bus comes 11. He made a promise _ anyone set him free he would make him very rich. A. that B. if C. what D. that if 12. They lost their way i

35、n the forest and _ made matters worse was _ night began to fall. A. what; that B. it; that C. what; when D. which; what,A,A,D,D,A,Georges diary 12th14th June,Fast reading: Read the text quickly and write the day he saw these things under the photos on page 7.,Wednesday (Angel Island),Monday (Fisherm

36、ans Wharf),Tuesday (Chinatown),Tuesday (blue and white road signs),Wednesday (Golden Gate Bridge),Monday (cable car),2. Please read the text carefully and answer the questions in exercise 2 on page 9.,1). Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system? He invented the cable car system because t

37、he horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.,2). Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco? She ate at Fishermans Wharf.,3). Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter? It was convenient for him to tour around the city. It was cheaper to hire a

38、car with other people because they could share the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.,4). What three things can visitors do in Chinatown. Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums.,5). What is Angel Island famous for? It was famous as a

39、place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter California.,Rewrite the diary entry for Tuesday inserting all the missing words.,I teamed up with a couple from my hotel (Peter and Terri) and hired a car. We spent all day driving around the city. Theres a fascinating drive marked out for t

40、ourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on,them to show way to go. Its a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous spots. We stopped many times to admire the view of the city from different angles and take photographs. Now I have really good idea of what the citys like. In the evening, I went to Chinatown with