课件43张PPT。Unit 1 A land of diversity
Using Language
1. To master the general information of George’s diary 12th -14th June
2. To master the usages of some words and phrases
3.Understand some long and difficult sentencesGeorge is on holiday in the United States and he is touring around California. Watch the video and learn about California.Angel IslandFisherman’s WharfChinatown (San Francisco)blue and white road signsGolden Gate Bridgecable carcable carWrite the day George saw these things under the photos on page 7. 【Reading】
Step1.Fast Reading1._____________(Angel Island)
2._____________(Fisherman’s Wharf)
3._____________(Chinatown)
4._____________(blue and white road signs)
5._____________(Golden Gate Bridge)
6._____________(cable car)WednesdayMondayTuesdayWednesdayMondayTuesdayStep2. Detailed Reading
Read the diary carefully and answer the questions in pairs.1. Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.2. Where did George eat lunch on his first day in
San Francisco?He ate at Fisherman’s 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 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 place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter California.1.indicate vt. 指出； 标示； 表明；暗示
Try to use the expression above to indicate that you are listening carefully to your partner.
尽量使用以上的表达来表明你在仔细聆听你同伴说话。
A signpost indicates the right road for us to follow.
路标指给我们应走的路。Step3. Language PointsDuring our meeting, he indicated his willingness to cooperate.
在我们会晤期间，他提及了合作的意愿。
Research indicates that eating habits are changing fast.研究显示，饮食习惯正迅速改变。
Snow indicates the coming of winter.
雪象征着冬天的到来。【拓展】
indicate sth. to sb. 向某人指出某物
indicate that表明；暗示
as…indicate 正如……所示
Just as the story indicates, where there is life there is hope.
正如这个故事所暗示的一样,留得青山在,不愁没柴烧。 【即学即练】
There is a great deal of evidence _______ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.
A.indicate B.indicating
C.to indicate D.to be indicating
【解析】选B。考查现在分词短语作后置定语，相当于定语从句which indicates that music activities engage different parts of the brain。2. slip vi. 滑动；滑行；滑跤
n. 滑动；滑倒
She slipped (over) (on the ice) and broke her leg.
她(在冰上)滑了一跤把腿摔断了。
The fish slipped out of my hand.
那鱼从我手中滑掉了。
The student slipped out of the classroom.
那学生溜出了教室。【拓展】
slip, slide这两个动词均可表示“滑动”之意。
(1)slip指“人”不由自主地滑倒或“物”偶然滑动。
He caught the ball, then it slipped through his fingers.
那球他已接住却又从手中滑脱了。
(2)slide通常多指与光滑表面保持接触并且迅速地连续滑动，强调有意识地滑行。
The boys amused themselves by sliding down the banister.男孩们从楼梯扶手滑下以取乐。【即学即练】
He woke to find that his quilt had ____ off the bed.
A.dropped B.slipped
C.thrown D.lowered
【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。句意：他醒来发现被子从床上滑下来了。slip表示“滑落；滑离；脱落”。3．apply for 申请；请示得到
Many Chinese people applied for right to live in USA.
许多中国人申请美国居住权。
I applied to the Consul for a visa.
我向领事申请了签证。【拓展】
apply … to …使用；应用； 涂；敷；施
apply to sb./ sth.有关；涉及
apply oneself (to sth. /doing sth.)勤奋工作；努力学习In this way they can better apply theory to practice.
这样他们就能更好地把理论运用到实践中去。
A nurse is applying some medicine to his wound.
有个护士正在给他的伤口敷药。
This rule applies very well to this case.
这个规则非常适用于这种情况。
Students should apply themselves to their study.
学生们应该专心致志地学习。【即学即练】
We must ______ our energies to finding a solution.
A.spend B.bury
C.apply D.supply
【解析】选C。句意：我们必须全力想出一个解决的办法。apply oneself/one's mind (etc.) to sth./to doing sth. 表示“致力于， 集中精力做某事；勤奋工作，努力学习”等。 4. team up with 与……合作或一起工作,与……结成一队
Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and hired a car.
同饭店的一对夫妻做伴，一起租了一辆小汽车。 Let’s team up!让我们联起手来吧!
It’s a pleasure to _____________such an excellent worker.与这样的优秀工人合作真是件愉快事。team up with【即学即练】
He preferred to go into business alone rather than to _______ anyone else.
A.team up with B.catch up with
C.fit in with D.put up with
【解析】选A。句意：他情愿独自经商，而不愿与人合伙。team up (with sb.) 表示“合作；(与某人)结成一队”。 5.mark out用线画出范围；标出……界线
There is a fascinating drive marked out for tourists.
有一种专为旅游者选定的非常吸引人的驾车游活动。
They marked out the tennis court with white lines.
他们用白线画出了网球场地。
Is the ground marked out for our game?
这个场地是为我们比赛画的吗？【拓展】
mark sb. out (as/for sth.)选定；挑选
Some of the best pupils have been marked out for special training.
已经选出几名出色的学生加以专门训练。
He was marked out as the most promising young soldier in the whole army.
他被认为是全军最有前途的青年军人。【即学即练】
Police _______a parking plot before the supermarket.
A.made out B.picked out
C.marked out D.turned out
【解析】 选C。考查动词短语辨析。句意：警方在超市前标出了一块地用作停车场。mark sth. out 表示
“画出界线；画出边界；用线画出范围”。6.take in 包括；吸收
It’s a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots. 这是一次往返79千米的旅行，它涵盖了所有著名的旅游景点。
You can also take in some of the notable architectural monuments.
你也可将一些著名的纪念性建筑包括在参观的项目中。Don't be taken in by his charm—he's ruthless.
不要被他那迷人的风度所蒙蔽，其实他冷酷无情。
I couldn't take in the meaning of the word.
我不能够理解这个词的含义。
Fish take in oxygen through their gills.
鱼用鳃吸取氧气。【即学即练】
There is something wrong with the computer, so Jim is trying to ______ and repair it.
take it apart B. take it down
C. take it off D. take it up7. apparently adv. 显然地，显而易见地
Apparently he’d been shocked when he saw a terrible accident.
他曾目睹了一起可怕的交通事故，很明显这让他感到震惊。
Apparently, he forgot his arthritis medicines this morning.
显然地，他今早忘了服用关节炎药。①I wasn’t there, but __________ it was a good party.
我那时不在场,但显然地,那次聚会搞得不错。
②She managed to climb out of the car,__________
unhurt.
她设法爬出了车外,显然并未受伤。apparentlyapparently【即学即练】8. Their miserable stay seemed to be punishment rather than justice and freedom to them.
悲惨的境遇对他们来说似乎是一种惩罚而谈不上公正和自由。
rather than 表示“而不是”，是一个并列连词，常用于“平行结构”中，它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。【即学即练】
The computer software is old ______ very out of date.
A.or rather B.rather than
C.other than D.more than
【解析】 选A。句意：这款电脑软件非常落伍了，或者更确切地说，过时了。or rather表示“更确切地说”。1. George is on holiday in the United States and he is touring around California. He is telephoning his friend Christie. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions.【Listening 】 1 )Where did George’s tour start and in which direction has he been travelling?He started in northern California, and he has been travelling south.The facts that not everybody lives on the coast, and the desert in California is not like the rest of the climate of California, surprised him.2 )What surprised George about California? He had watched too many American movies.3 )Why did George have the wrong idea about California before he went there? Many people from different countries moved to California. They brought their own customs, culture and food. They kept them up and so produced the large variety of food, music, customs, art and cultural activities. 4 )Why are there so many different kinds of music, food and art in California? Dear Christie,
I ’m here in Joshua Tree National Park, in___ ______________________. Have been travelling around the state of California for three weeks now. Very different from what I have seen in _______________. Not everyone is ____and not everyone lives near the ___________. First travelled southeast through rich farmland then to the central part. They growSoutheastern CaliforniaAmerican moviesbeach/coastrich2. Listen again and complete the postcard George wrote.theeverything here including _____________________and fruit. Cattle too. Then travelled further _________into mountains and ______.Californians are very friendly, and they are from many different ______ and cultures. Every culture has its own ________,_______, food and art. Most interesting.
Wish you were here. Give my love to Paula.
Yours,
Georgecotton, vegetablles, nutssoutheastdesertracesmusicfestivalsTalk about travelling to some places in telephone conversation.Where have you visited recently?
What is the climate like?
What did you think about the people?
What other interesting things did you see?【Speaking】 The following sentence patterns are helpful for you: That’s interesting / terrific / marvelous / cool / lovely !
Really?
How do you feel about…?
It seems … to me …because…
Sounds good.
I see.
Sorry to interrupt/for interrupting, but…In this unit you have learned some new language to help you talk and write about the USA. You are going to use this language to discuss a Chinese city, province or zone and then write a group text about it.Here are some topics for you to choose from:【Writing】Information includedLocation
Climate
Geographical features
History
Population
Production
Culture 读背课后生词及下列语言点并分别造句应用。
rather than________
feel like doing sth. ___________
take in__________________
apply to sb. for sth.______________而不是想要做某事包括，包含，欺骗向某人申请……Homework Surf the Internet to find more information of San Francisco and finish the exercises on your workbook.
