高中英语选修8unit1UsingLanguage

1、 Unit 1 A land of diversityUsing LanguageNew WordsPalm SpringsHispanicancestorsn. 棕榈泉棕榈泉adj. 西班牙的西班牙的n. 祖先祖先 Native California IndiansChinatowns in California1 George is on holiday in the United States and he is touring around California. He is telephoning his friend Christie. Before listening, look

2、 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. Georges feelings and reactions to what he is seeing.1. Where did Georges tour start and in which direction has he been travelling?2. Wh

3、at 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 Georges tour start and in which direc

4、tion 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 m

5、any 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 a

6、ctivities. 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 every

7、one 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

8、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 expression

9、s below. There are different ways for a speaker to encourage someone else to talk. Christie uses some of them to find out more about Georges tour. Listen to the tape again and underline the questions and expressions that Christie uses. Where are you? Wheres that? What are you doing down there? Reall

10、y? So hows the trip been? And what about .? Whats 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, thats right. Lucky you! Mmm, sounds interesting. That surprises / doesnt surprise me. Wow ! Sounds fa

11、ntastic! Give an example. Oh I see. Sounds great! Ah ha! Gosh, George! Just as I thought. EXPRESSIONS Giving commentsSpeaking TaskCool!Really?Oh, I see/ thats all right.I wish I could see it for myself.Thats terrific!Topics Talk about traveling to some places in a telephone conversation.Where have y

12、ou visited recently?What is the climate like?What did you think about the people?What other interesting things did you see?Thats interesting / terrific / marvelous / cool / lovely !The following sentence patterns are helpful for you:Thats interesting / terrific / marvelous / cool / lovely! Really? H

13、ow do you feel aboutIt seems to me becauseSounds good.I see.Sorry to interrupt / for interrupting, butWhere is San Francisco?San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 12th most populous city in the United States. It is one of the most densely populated cities in the United

14、 States and is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the larger San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.4 million people.San Francisco is a popular international tourist destination known for its chilly summer fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture

15、and its famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the cable cars, and Chinatown.Angel IslandFishermans Wharf (渔人码头渔人码头)Chinatown (San Francisco)Golden Gate BridgeGolden Gate Bridgecable carblue and white road signsWednesday Monday Tuesday 1 Read Georges diary quickly then do exercise 1 on

16、page 7.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 carFishermans WharfParagraph 1Tuesday_ a couple from hotel and _ a car.Spend all day _In evening, went to _ Teame

17、d up withhireddriving around cityChinatownPara 2Wednesday Took ferry to _and had a good view of_Visited an _Para 3Angel IslandGolden Gate Bridgeimmigration station1. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and hired a car. A. bought B. rent C. stole D. borrowedB Choose the Synonyms (同义词同义词)2. More and

18、 more people were able to grasp the opportunity. A. hold B. miss C. lose D. have3. Apparently hed 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. un

19、derstand 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.1.Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?2. Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Franc

20、isco?He ate at Fishermans Wharf.He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.horse-drawn 为为 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

21、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 plac

22、e 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 sp

23、ent all day driving around the city. Theres a great drive marked our for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go. Its 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 r

24、eally good idea of what the citys like. Which place would you like to travel most, Fishermans Wharf, Chinatown or Alcatraz Island? Discuss with your classmates in your group and tell why.Speaking Suppose you are George, choose one day of your trip to make a telephone call to your friend or your rela

25、tive.Hello, may I speak to ; Yes, speaking ; So hows the trip been? Whats it really like?Great! Sounds wonderful! Cool!Please give me a call when you are back. OK, thats all. 1. cattle n. 集体名词集体名词, 指复数概念，指复数概念， 谓语用复数。谓语用复数。如如: We have five (head of) cattle. The cattle are raised on my farm. 类似集体名词有类

26、似集体名词有people, police, folk, militia (民兵部队民兵部队)等。等。Language Points2. indicate vt. 指示指示, 标出标出, 表明表明, 暗示暗示He indicated the door hinting me to go out.他指着门示意我出去。他指着门示意我出去。The signpost (路标路标) indicates the right road.His hesitation indicated that he doubted about the plan. (暗示暗示)His red face indicates hig

27、h blood pressure.(是是的征兆的征兆)The bell rang, _ that class was over.A. indicated B. indicating C. indicate D. to indicateB 3. Apparently hed 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。滑下山

28、坡时大为震惊。1) apparently 据我所知据我所知, 显然的显然的, 显而易见的显而易见的I wasnt 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, 滑倒滑倒, 失足失足 A

29、book slipped of/from her hand. 书本从她的手中滑落。书本从她的手中滑落。 n. c 小错误小错误 Its normal for a young man to make a slip. 年轻人犯错误很正常。年轻人犯错误很正常。在冬天在冬天, 司机很难避免汽车在结了冰的路面司机很难避免汽车在结了冰的路面上打滑。上打滑。B skate 表示表示“(在冰面上在冰面上)滑行滑行”、“溜溜(冰冰)” 一般指滑冰运动一般指滑冰运动; skid 表示表示“(人、车等行进时因路面滑而向一侧人、车等行进时因路面滑而向一侧) 打滑打滑, 滑倒滑倒”; slide 表示表示“(在冰、滑梯

30、、跑道等上在冰、滑梯、跑道等上)滑行滑行, 滑动滑动; 滑落滑落”; slip 表示表示“失脚失脚, 滑跤滑跤”, 常指由于不小心、路滑等常指由于不小心、路滑等 而滑倒。而滑倒。根据句意根据句意, 此处指此处指“车轮的打滑车轮的打滑”。4. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and hired a car.team up with 与与合作或一起工作，与合作或一起工作，与结成一队结成一队 Lets team up!让我们联起手来吧让我们联起手来吧!Its a pleasure to _such an excellent worker.与这样的优秀工人合

31、作真是件愉快事。与这样的优秀工人合作真是件愉快事。team up with5. hire v. 雇佣雇佣, 租用租用Hiring a car is paid by the hour.I hired a private detective to look into it.hire out 出租出租 hire oneself out (as) 受雇受雇(当当)He hired himself out as a bodyguard in a company.rent 租借租借(让让)土地、房屋、动产等。土地、房屋、动产等。Do you own or rent the video?录像带是你自己的还是

32、租的？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他将把这块土地以每年1000美元的价格租给我。美元的价格租给我。6. Theres a great drive marked out for tourists. 有一条用线为游客画出界线的大道。有一条用线为游客画出界线的大道。1) drive n. used in the names of roads 路路, 大道大道 They live at 141 Park Drive. 他们住在公园路他们住在公园路141号。号。2) mark out

33、 划线分出，划线分出，(标记标记)选出选出7. Its a 79 km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots. 正是这正是这79公里的往返旅程包括了所有的公里的往返旅程包括了所有的 著名的旅游景点。著名的旅游景点。 take in 1) 包括包括 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。这个价格包括了食宿等一切费用。2) 吸收吸收, 收留收留, 收容收容, 收养收养, 接待接待Our party branch

34、 took in a new member yesterday.我们党支部昨天吸收了一名新党员。我们党支部昨天吸收了一名新党员。3) 理会理会, 理解理解, 记住记住I wonder if hes really taking it in.我想知道他是否真正明白了。我想知道他是否真正明白了。4) 欺骗欺骗, 使上当使上当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。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

35、 a great many restaurants. 这里有一些有趣的寺庙、一些集市和这里有一些有趣的寺庙、一些集市和 许多饭店。许多饭店。“许多许多, 大量大量”, 修饰可数名词修饰可数名词manymany a/ana great/good manya good/large number of修饰不可数名词修饰不可数名词mucha good/great deal of a large amount ofamounts of修饰可数与不可数名词修饰可数与不可数名词a lot oflots ofa quantity ofquantities ofplenty ofa supply ofsuppl

36、ies of1) A good many people _ watching on the beach now. A. is B. was C. are D. were2) _ 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 注意注意 (1) amounts of 与与 quantities of 后接不可数后接不可数 名词作主语时名词作主语时, 谓语动词用谓

37、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。每年都要花大量金钱在烟草上。(2) many a +(single.) n. 作短语作短语, 谓动用谓动用 Many a student wants to see the film Hero. 很多学生想看电影很多学生想看电影英雄英雄。复数复数单数单数9. noticing how the listener reacts and, if necessary, changing your way of speaking to suit the li

38、stener.react 反应，回应，作出反应反应，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。人民很快起来反对独裁者。reactreacted againstbe/go on holidaygo straight todrop ones luggagego exploringa cable carget a spectacular view ofa better form of transportits the place

39、to do sthfeel like doing have good idea ofidea 印象印象, 感想感想在度假在度假直接去直接去放下行李放下行李去探索去探索缆车缆车观看美景观看美景一种更好的交通方式一种更好的交通方式这是做某事的地方这是做某事的地方想要做某事想要做某事对对有很好的了解有很好的了解Phrases a number ofall sorts oftake ferryallow sb. to do sthattempt to do sthpull out ofbe famous forleave out its ones turn to do sthmake sure that.team up withmark out大量的大量的各种各样的各种各样的乘轮渡乘轮渡允许某人做某事允许某人做某事试图做某事试图做某事从从中拉出来中拉出来 因为因为而出名而出名省略省略, 遗漏遗漏轮到某人做某事