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1、Language 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 recognizes the value of its multi-ethnic diversity, its native people are encouraged to celebrate their
2、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 persisted, Africans Americans advanced in politics, business, sports and entertainment. School se
3、gregation 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 and Canadian immigrants had fallen dramatically, to less than 10 percent, and the number of immig
4、rants 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 state. Suffixation 后缀后缀 A suffix is a particle, which is added to the end of a root. Suffixes do n
5、ot 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. However, some suffixes add new meanings to the newly formed words.e.g. meaning meaningless think th
6、inker1. Suffixes used as a noun signifier VerbAdjectiveSuffixNounread-er readeract -oractor train-eetraineebuild-ingbuilding attend-ance attendanceVerbAdjective SuffixNounpunish-mentpunishmentinvent-tioninventionsick-nesssicknessspecial-istspecialisttrue-thtruth2. Suffixes used as an adjective signi
7、fier NounVerbSuffixAdjectivewind-ywindyhope-fulhopefuladventure -ousadventuroushero-ic (-ical)heroicnation-alnationalcare-lesscarelessNounVerbSuffixAdjectivecare-lesscarelesstrouble-sometroublesomedepend-ent/-antdependentcomfort -able/-ible comfortable,act, imagine,-ive/-tive/-ative/-itiveactive, im
8、aginative,NounVerbSuffixAdjectivesecond-arysecondarychange-ablechangeableannoy-ingannoyingexcite-edexcited3. Suffixes used as a verb signifier AdjectiveNounSuffixVerbbroadfright-en broaden, frightensimple-fysimplifymodernize (-ise) modernizeAdjectiveNounmajormajoritynationalNationality/nationsimples
9、implicitycuriouscuriositySpanishSpainExercise 1 on page 4:VerbAdjectiveNounapplyappliedapplicantraceracialrace mixmixedmixtureillustrate illustrative illustrationWords & expressionsMeanings slavery Spanish n. a kind of system about slavesn. people in Spain or a native language spoken in Spain adj. o
10、f Spain; of the people or languageWord study Lets review the useful words and expressions in the passage.Words & expressionsMeanings Catholic adj. relating to all Christians or the whole Christian Church;n. member of the Roman Catholic ChurchWords & expressionsMeanings mix v. make or prepare sth. by
11、 putting substances , etc together;be able to be combined; make a suitable combinationWords & expressionsMeanings mixture nationality majority n. mixing or being mixed; combination of two or more substancesn. citizenship of ones countryn. the greater number or part; mostWords & expressionsMeanings majority immigrantn. the greater number or part; mostn. person who has come to love permanently in a foreign countryWords & expressionsMeanings percentage make a life a great manyn. portion of every hundredmake a livingnume
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