Unit 1 A land of diversity Using language(浙江省宁波市象山县)

课件29张PPT。CaliforniaA Land of DiversityGeogre’s diary 12-14 JuneWrite out the day George saw these things under the photos on page 7.1._________Angel Island
2._________Fisherman’s Wharf
3._________Chinatown
4._________blue and white road signs
5._________Golden Gate Bridge
6._________cable carAngel IslandWednesday 14th, June Fisherman’s WharfMonday 12th, June ChinatownTuesday 13th, JuneTuesday 13th, June blue and white road signsGolden Gate BridgeWednesday 14th, June cable carMonday 12th, JuneWhen was it invented?Who? Why?In 1873.Andrew Hallidie.He invented the cable car system because the
Horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco?
Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he teamed up with Terri and Peter?
What three things can visitors do in Chinatown?.
What is Angel Island famous for?Read the diary more slowly and
answer the following questions.1. Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco?He ate at Fisherman’s Wharf.2. 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. Besides, 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 Angle Island famous for?It was famous as a place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter California. Read George’s diary again. Put the mark “^” in the places where George has left out some words. Discuss with others in your class:
Why did George leave out some words when he wrote his diary? 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. There’s a fascinating drive marked out for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go.It’s a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots. We stopped many times to admire the view of the city from different angles and take photographs. I now have a really good idea of what the city’s like.
In the evening, I went to Chinatown with Peter and Terri. Many / A lot of / Some Chinese immigrants settled in this area in the 1850s. The fronts of the buildings are decorated to look like old buildings in southern China. We saw some interesting temples here, a number of markets and a great many restaurants. There are also art galleries and a museum containing documents,
photographs and all sorts of objectsabout the history of Chinese immigration, but it’s closed in the evening. I will go back during the day. We had a delicious meal and then walked back down the hill to our hotel. Language pointsFrom top of the hill got a spectacular view of San Francisco Bay and the city.
从山顶上看到旧金山湾和城市的壮丽风光。辨析：view, scenery, scene, sight
view指从(远处、高处等)某一特定位置看到的景象
scenery 指某地总的自然景观
scene指展现在眼前的景象(scenery的一部分）
sight指值得看的东西，某地特有的名胜It’s a 79 km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots.
正是这７９公里的往返旅程包括了所有的著名的旅游景点。take inHe had nowhere to live in, so we took him in.
The dress needs to be taken in.
They listened to my lecture, but how much did they take in, I wonder?
Don’t let yourself be taken in by these politicians.接纳改小理解欺骗takeafterbackoffonup(在长相和性格方面)象…收回(所说的); 取回; 使回忆起拿走; 撤消; 除去,脱掉;（使）离开；起跳;（飞机）起飞　　　　over承担; 呈现; 雇用接管，接替从事; 接着做;占用; 举起Saw some interesting temples here, a number of markets and a great many restaurants.
这里有一些有趣的寺庙、一些集市和许多饭店。“许多，大量”，
修饰可数名词修饰不可数名词修饰可数与不可数名词drop one’s luggage
team up with
mark out
take in
a great many
apply for
grasp the opportunity of doing放下行李
与…合作或一起工作
划线;标出….界线
包括
许多
申请
抓住机遇Useful phrases