高中英语：unit 1 a land of diversity language study 课件 人教版选修8 （共25张ppt）.ppt

1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式单击此处编辑母版文本样式第二级第三级第四级第五级*单击此处编辑母版标题样式单击此处编辑母版文本样式第二级第三级第四级第五级*课标人教实验版高二 Module 8Unit 1Language StudyRevision Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community?1. The Native Americans of California are continuing to heal from the wounds of the past. As California recogn

2、izes the value of its multi-ethnic diversity, its native people are encouraged to celebrate their heritage and share it with the wider California culture.2. The number of African Americans in California increased dramatically following the turn of the 20th century. Although old patterns of prejudice

3、 persisted, Africans Americans advanced in politics, business, sports and entertainment. School segregation anddiscrimination in housing were banned, but problems of unemployment, underemployment and racism continue to be addressed in the African American community.3. By 1990, the number of European

4、 and Canadian immigrants had fallen dramatically, to less than 10 percent, and the number of immigrants from Mexico and Central America had climbed to well over half of the total. 4. Additionally, Californias share of Asian immigrants doubled and now accounts for 40 percent of new immigrants in the

5、state. Suffixation 后缀 A suffix is a particle, which is added to the end of a root. Suffixes do not change the meaning of the root, but its part of speech. e.g. lead (v.) leadership (n.) ill (adj.) illness (n.) Although each suffix has its own meaning, it cant be used separately without the root. How

6、ever, some suffixes add new meanings to the newly formed words.e.g. meaning meaningless think thinker1. Suffixes used as a noun signifier 2. Suffixes used as an adjective signifier 3. Suffixes used as a verb signifier Exercise 1 on page 4:n. a kind of system about slavesn. people in Spain or a nativ

7、e language spoken in Spain adj. of Spain; of the people or languageWord study Lets review the useful words and expressions in the passage.adj. relating to all Christians or the whole Christian Church;n. member of the Roman Catholic Churchv. make or prepare sth. by putting substances , etc together;b

8、e able to be combined; make a suitable combinationn. mixing or being mixed; combination of two or more substancesn. citizenship of ones countryn. the greater number or part; mostn. the greater number or part; mostn. person who has come to love permanently in a foreign countryn. portion of every hundredmake a livingnumerous, abundant, a great number ofHomework 1. Ask the st