Unit 1 A land of diversity Using language

课件64张PPT。Unit 1 A land of diversityUsing languageNew WordsPalm Springs
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ancestorsn. 棕榈泉adj. 西班牙的n. 祖先Listening and speaking George is on holiday in the United
States and he is touring around
California. He is telephoning his friend
Christie. Before listening, look at the
pictures and go over the exercises below.
Guess what might be included in their
conversation. A tour round California.
A visit to Joshua Tree National Park.
George’s feelings and reactions to
what he is seeing.1. Where did George’s tour start and in
which direction has he been travelling?
2. What surprised George about California?
3. Why did George have the wrong idea
about California before he went there?
4. Why are there so many different kinds
of music, food and art in California? 2 Listen to the tape and answer
the following questions.1. Where did George’s tour start and
in which direction has he been traveling?He started in northern California, and
he has been traveling 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 am here in Joshua Tree National Park, in the
_____________________. Have been traveling
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
traveled southeast through rich farmland then
to the central part. Southeastern CaliforniaAmerican moviesbeach/coastrich3 Listen again and complete the postcard
George wrote.They grow everything here including
_____________________and fruit. Cattle too.
Then traveled 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,
George.cotton, vegetables, nutssoutheastdesertracesmusicfestivals4 Read the questions and expressions
below. There are different ways for a
speaker to encourage someone else to
talk. Christie uses some of them to find
out more about George’s tour. Listen to
the tape again and underline the
questions and expressions that
Christie uses. Where are you? Where’s that?
What are you doing down there? Really?
So how’s the trip been? And what about ...?
What’s it really like? What do you think?
What happened then? Indeed?
What other scenery is there?
Such as? Hispanic? Is that so? QUESTIONSCool. Good. Yes, that’s right.
Lucky you! Mmm, sounds interesting.
That surprises / doesn’t surprise me.
Wow ! Sounds fantastic! Give an example.
Oh I see. Sounds great! Ah ha!
Gosh, George! Just as I thought. EXPRESSIONS Giving commentsSpeaking TaskCool!Really?Oh, I see/
that’s all right.I wish I could see it for myself.……That’s terrific!Topics Talk about traveling 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?That’s interesting / terrific / marvelous /
cool / lovely !!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… Reading and writingAngel IslandFisherman’s Wharf
(渔人码头)Chinatown (San Francisco)Golden Gate Bridgecable carblue and white road signsWednesday Monday Tuesday 1 Read George’s diary quickly then
do exercise 1 on page7.Tuesday WednesdayMonday Careful ReadingFill in the blanks with words in the passage.Monday_____straight to hotel and ________
luggage, then went __________
Rode on _____________
Visited ___________________wentdroppedexploringa cable carFisherman’s WharfParagraph 1Tuesday________________ a couple from
hotel and _______ a car.
Spend all day _________________
In evening, went to ____________ Teamed up withhireddriving around cityChinatownPara 2Wednesday Took ferry to ______________
and had a good view of
____________________
Visited an ___________________Para 3Angel IslandGolden Gate Bridgeimmigration stationChoose the
Synonyms(同义词)1. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and
hired a car.
A. bought B. rent C. stole D. borrowedB 2. More and more people were able to grasp
the opportunity.
A. hold B. miss C. lose D. have3. Apparently he’d been shocked when he
saw a terrible accident.
A. distinctly B. thankfully
C. obviously D. relevantlyA C 4. It is a 79km round-trip that takes in all the
famous tourist spots.
A. cheats B. includes
C. understand D. absorbs5. Chinese people applied for right to live in
USA.
A. approved of B. asked for
C. devoted to D. put onB B 2 Read the diary carefully and answer
the questions in pairs.Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable
car system?2. Where did George eat lunch on his first
day in San Francisco?He ate at Fisherman’s Wharf.He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.horse-drawn 为 n + pp→ adj3. 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.Discussion: Why did George leave out
some words when he wrote his diary? Post Reading 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 great drive
marked our for tourists. It has blue and white
signs with seagulls on them to show the way to
go. It’s a 79 km round-trip that takes in all the
famous tourist spots. We stopped many times to
admire the view and take photographs. I now
have a really good idea of what the city’s like.Speaking Suppose you are George, choose one day of your
trip to make a telephone call to your friend or
your relative.Hello, may I speak to… ; Yes, speaking ;
So how’s the trip been? What’s it really like?
Great! Sounds wonderful! Cool!
Please give me a call when you are back.
OK, that's all. 1. cattle n. 集体名词, 指复数概念，
谓语用复数。如:
We have five (head of) cattle.
The cattle are raised on my farm.
类似集体名词有people, police, folk,
militia (民兵部队)等。Language Points2. indicate vt. 指示, 标出, 表明, 暗示
He indicated the door hinting me to go out.
他指着门示意我出去。
The signpost(路标) indicates the right road.
His hesitation indicated that he doubted
about the plan. (暗示)
His red face indicates high blood pressure.
(是…的征兆)
The bell rang, ____ that class was over.
indicated B. indicating
C. indicate D. to indicateB 3. Apparently he’d been shocked when he saw
a terrible accident in which a train slipped
down the hill dragging the horses with it.
显然当他看到一场事故中轨道车拖着马匹
滑下山坡时大为震惊。1) apparently 据我所知, 显然的, 显而易见的
I wasn’t there, but __________ it was a good party.
She managed to climb out of the car, __________
unhurt.apparentlyapparentlyIn winter drivers have trouble stopping their
cars from _____ on icy roads.?
A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping2) slip v. 滑, 滑倒, 失足
A tram slipped of/from her hand.
书本从她的手中滑落。
n. [c] 小错误
It’s normal for a young man to make a slip.
年轻人犯错误很正常。在冬天, 司机很难避免汽车在结了冰的路面
上打滑。B skate 表示“(在冰面上)滑行”、“溜(冰)”
一般指滑冰运动;
skid 表示“(人、车等行进时因路面滑而向一侧)
打滑, 滑倒”;
slide 表示“(在冰、滑梯、跑道等上)滑行, 滑动;
滑落”;
slip 表示“失脚, 滑跤”, 常指由于不小心、路滑等
而滑倒。
根据句意, 此处指“车轮的打滑”。4. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel
and hired a car.team up with
与…合作或一起工作, 与…结成一队 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 with5. hire v. 雇佣, 租用
Hiring a car is paid by the hour.
I hired a private detective to look into it.
hire out 出租 hire oneself out (as) 受雇(当…)
He hired himself out as a bodyguard in a company.
rent 租借(让)土地、房屋、动产等。
Do you own or rent the video?
录像带是你自己的还是租的？
He will rent this land (out) to me at $ 1000 a year.
他将把这块土地以每年1000美元的价格租给我。6. There’s a great drive marked out for tourists.
有一条用线为游客画出界线的大道。
1) drive n. used in the names of roads 路, 大道
They live at 141 Park Drive.
他们住在公园路141号。
2) mark out 划线分出, (标记)选出7. 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 in 1) 包括
This price takes in the cost of all the
accommodation and food.
这个价格包括了食宿等一切费用。2) 吸收, 收留, 收容, 收养, 接待
Our party branch took in a new member yesterday.　
我们党支部昨天吸收了一名新党员。
3) 理会, 理解, 记住
I wonder if he’s really taking it in.
我想知道他是否真正明白了。
4) 欺骗, 使上当
The salesman finds it easy to take in old ladies.
这个推销员发现老太太容易上当受骗。8. 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many
many a/an
a great/good many
a good/large number of修饰不可数名词much
a good/great deal of
a large amount of
amounts of修饰可数与不可数名词a lot of
lots of
a quantity of
quantities of
plenty of
a supply of
supplies of1) A good many people _______ watching on
the beach now.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
2) ______ the students in per school go to
college in their teens.
A. A good many B. A great many of
C. A great deal of D. A lot of A good/great manyC B 注意 amounts of与quantities of后接不可数
名词作主语时, 谓语动词用
Large amounts of money are spent on
tobacco every year.
每年都要花大量金钱在烟草上。(2) many a +(single.) n. 作短语, 谓动用
Many a student wants to see the film Hero.
很多学生想看电影《英雄》。复数单数9. From 1882 to 1940 Angel Island was a famous immigration station where many Chinese people applied for right to live in USA.apply for 申请 请示得到Nobody applied for the reward. 谁也没有申请这项奖金。 apply for apply at apply toapply for 的宾语在内容上应当是希望获得的事物，例如工作（job, work），职务（post, position），奖金（reward），签证(visa) 等apply to 可以指用任何方式去申请，例如书信，电讯，亲自到场等等，而apply at 则指亲自到场去申请。例如：
He applied at the local police station for a certificate. 他向当地警察局申请了执照。
Job seeks should apply at the personnel office. 寻找工作的人应当亲自到人事处提出申请。 10. …noticing how the listener reacts and, if
necessary, changing your way of speaking
to suit the listener.react 反应, 回应, 作出反应 e.g. How did she ________to your answer?
对你的回答她如何反应?
The people soon _______________the
dictator.
人民很快起来反对独裁者。reactreacted againstbe/go on holiday
go straight to
drop one’s luggage
go exploring
a cable car
get a spectacular view of
a better form of transport
it’s the place to do sth
feel like doing
have good idea of
idea 印象, 感想在度假
直接去…
放下行李
去探索
缆车
观看美景
一种更好的交通方式
这是做某事的地方
想要做某事
对…有很好的了解Phrases a number of
all sorts of
take ferry
allow sb. to do sth
attempt to do sth
pull out of
be famous for
leave out
it’s one’s turn to do sth
make sure that….
team up with
mark out大量的
各种各样的
乘轮渡
允许某人做某事
试图做某事
从…中拉出来
因为…而出名
省略, 遗漏
轮到某人做某事
确信, 确保….
与…合作/一起工作
划线标出…界限HomeworkTranslation1) 他虽然不会说话, 但能通过手势让别人知道他的意思。(by means of)
2) 他宣称他是正确的。(declare)
3) 鼓起勇气，成功就属于你。 (keep up)
4) 他说的话打动了我。(subject Clause)5) 事实是我从未到过那儿。(Appositive Clause)
6) 显而易见，英语很重要。(Subject Clause)
7) 问题是我们下一步该怎么办。(Predicative Clause)
8) 玛丽认为他会帮助她。(Object Clause)
9) 人们认为运动会会按计划举行。 (Subject Clause)1) 他虽然不会说话, 但能通过手势让别人知道
他的意思。(by means of)
He couldn’t speak, but made himself understood by means of signs.
2) 他宣称他是正确的。(declare)
He declared that he was right.
3) 鼓起勇气，成功就属于你。 (keep up)
Keep up your courage, and success will be yours.
4 )他说的话打动了我。(subject Clause)
What he said moved me. 5)事实是我从未到过那儿。(Appositive Clause)
The fact is that I have never been there.
6)显而易见，英语很重要。(Subject Clause)
It is clear that English is very important.
7)问题是我们下一步该怎么办。(Predicative Clause)
The problem is what we should do next．
8)玛丽认为他会帮助她。(Object Clause)
Mary thinks that he will help her.
9)人们认为运动会会按计划举行。 (Subject Clause)
It is believed that the sports meet will be held as planned.