Using language.ppt

1、人教课标 高二 选修 8 Unit 1,Unit 1 A land of diversity,Listening,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.,I

2、t is about a place in America. It is about California. It is about Joshua Tree National Park.,Listen to the tape and answer the following questions.,1. Where did Georges tour start and in which direction has he been travelling?,He started in northern California, and he has been travelling south.,2.

3、What surprised George about California?,The facts that not everybody is rich, not everybody lives on the coast, and the desert in California is not like the rest of the climate of California, surprised him.,3. Why did George have the wrong idea about California before he went there?,He had watched t

4、oo many American movies.,4. Why are there so many different kinds of music, food and art in California?,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 cul

5、tural activities.,Listen again and complete the postcard George wrote.,Dear Christie, Im here in Joshua Tree National Park, in _. Have been traveling around the state of California for three weeks now. Very different from what I have seen,southeastern California,in _. Not everyone is _ and not every

6、one lives near the _. First travelled southeast through rich farmland then to the central part. They grow everything here including _ and fruit. Cattle too. Then traveled further _ into mountains and _.,American movies,beach/ coast,rich,cotton, vegetables, nuts,southeast,desert,Californians are very

7、 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,races,music,festival,Listen to the conversation carefully, pay attention to the two types of feedback information that

8、people give and write down the questions and expressions that Christie uses.,We need feedback in a conversation when speaking on the telephone because verbal clues are necessary when you cannot see the persons face.,Questions and expressions.,Speaking,What questions does Christie ask George?,Where a

9、re you? Wheres that? What are you doing down there? Really? So hows the trip been? And what about ? Whats it really like? What do you think? What happened then? Indeed? What other scenery is here? Such as? Hispanic? Is that so?,What expressions does Christie give George to encourage him to continue

10、the conversation?,Cool. Good. Yes, thats right. Lucky you! Mmm, sounds interesting. That surprises / doesnt surprise me. Wow! Sounds fantastic! Give an example. On I see. Sounds great! Ah ha! Gosh, George! Just as I thought.,Talk about traveling to some places. Try to use the expressions you have le

11、arned from the listening text.,Polite, well-educated, warm-hearted,staffs sense of environmental protection,Hot and muggy; uncomfortable,throughout the year and temperatures here are extremely variable!,Chinese and Japanese gardens; Chinatown,the transparent and multi-colored water in its lakes; Tib

12、etan professional performance,Sample dialogue,A: Where have you visited recently? B: Singapore, a thriving independent city-state located just off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Thats marvelous. A: What is the climate like?,B: Hot, muggy and uncomfortable. A: What did you think about the p

13、eople? B: Polite, well-educated, and warm-hearted. A: What other interesting things did you see? B: I visited Chinese and Japanese landscape. Their designs are embodied,in these neighbouring gardens. The Imperial Sung Dynasty style is clipped to perfection within the 13-hectare (33-acre) Chinese Gar

14、den. It boasts the worlds largest Suzhou-style Bonsai garden outside of China, containing over 1, 000,plants. The symmetry and simplicity of Zen aesthetics is the motif of the Japanese Gardens with its peaceful rock gardens and summerhouses. A: Thats interesting. What else did you do? B: I went to C

15、hinatown, which is set against the backdrop of Singapores,modern infrastructure and the prosperous financial district.The area is a receptacle of traditional Chinese customs. Yixing Xuans Teahouse provides a fascinating insight into the ancient, ritualistic art of tea-making while a visit to the Thi

16、an Hock,Keng Temple leaves one in awe of Chinese traditions of worship and symbolism. A: Fantastic job!,Reading and writing,Lead in,Alcatraz island has served as a harbor fortification, military detention facility and maximum-security federal penitentiary. The West Coasts first and oldest operating

17、lighthouse is also located on Alcatraz. Today Alcatraz is one of San Franciscos top tour attractions that often sells out.,cable car,cable car and Alcatraz,Known for its historic waterfront, delicious seafood, spectacular sights and unique shopping, Fishermans Wharf offers a wide array of things to

18、do for everyone. Our fabulous location in the City by the Bay, puts you within minutes of the Maritime Museum,Alcatraz, Coit Tower and everyones favorite, the world famous San Francisco Cable Car lines. Fishermans Wharf offers some of the most incredible views of the San Francisco Bay, the Golden Ga

19、te Bridge and the cityscape.,The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning over 1,280 meters to connect San Francisco to the surrounding northern Californian counties. The bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its completion in 1937 up until 1964. The bridge s

20、tands 67 meters above the water, with its towers reaching 227 meters above the water.,Georges diary 12th 14th June,Read the text quickly and write the day he saw these things under the photos on page 7.,Wednesday (Angel Island),Monday (Fishermans Wharf),Tuesday (Chinatown),Tuesday (blue and white ro

21、ad signs),Wednesday (Golden Gate Bridge),Monday (cable car),1. Read the text carefully and complete the form.,dropped,exploring,a cable car,Teamed up with,hired,driving around city,Chinatown,Golden Gate Bridge,2. Please read the text carefully and answer the questions in exercise 2 on page 9.,1) Why

22、 did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system? He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.,2) Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco? He ate at Fishermans Wharf.,3) Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terr

23、i 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 mark

24、ets, 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.,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

25、. We spent all day driving around the city. Theres a fascinating drive marked out for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them,to show way to go. Its a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous spots. We stopped many times to admire the view of the city from different angles an

26、d take photographs. Now I have really good idea of what the citys 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

27、some interesting temples here, and a number of markets and a great many restaurants. There are also art galleries and a museum containing documents,photographs and all sorts of objects about the history of Chinese immigration, but its closed in the evening. I will go back during the day. We had a de

28、licious meal and then walked down the hill to you hotel.,1. George is on holiday 乔治在休假 ,Language points,in/during the/ones summer/winter holiday (s) 在暑假寒假期间 in this holiday 今年暑假,2. From 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, sc

29、ene, sight view 指从远处、高处看到的景象 scenery 指某地总的自然景观 scene 指展现在眼前的景象(是scenery的一部分) sight 指值得看的东西，某地特有的名胜,the beautiful scenery of the ThreeGorges Thesceneaftertheearthquakewas horrible. thehistoricalsightsofLondon Themountainhoteloffered magnificentviews.,3. Built in 1873, the cable car system was invente

30、d by Andrew Hallidie, who wanted to find a better form of transport than horse-drawn trams. 缆车系统建于1873年，是由安德鲁海利迪发明的，他试图找到一种比马拉轨道车更好的交通方式。,horse-drawn为 n. + past. p adj. man-made 人造的 snow-covered 被雪覆盖的 state-owned 国营的 heartfelt 由衷的,4. the tram slipped down the hill dragging the horses with it. 轨道车拖着马

31、匹滑下山坡。,(1) slip 滑，滑倒，失足 A tram slipped of / from her hand. 书本从她的手中滑落。 (2) n. C 小错误 Its normal for a young man to make a slip. 年轻人犯错误很正常。,与 slip 相关的短语： slip off迅速脱去（衣服） slip on 迅速穿上（衣服） slip out 被无意说出 slip out of 迅速脱下（衣服） slip sth. over on sb. 巧妙地捉弄某人，欺骗某人 slip up 犯错误，疏忽,In winter drivers have troubl

32、e stopping their cars from _ on icy roads. A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping ,在冬天, 司机很难避免汽车在结了冰的路面上打滑。,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”。,skate, skid, slide take out 拿出; take away

33、 带走。此句意为“不要让那些承诺很快能使你减肥的产品骗了你。”,1) The price _ (包括) the cost of all the accommodation and food. 2) The old lady was homeless, so I _ (带回家). 3) Women _ (经常上当) by products for losing weight.,takes in,took her in,are often taken in,9. Saw some interesting temples here, a number of markets and a great m

34、any restaurants. 看到一些有趣的寺庙、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,much a good/great deal of a large amount of amounts of,many many a/an a great/good many a good/large number 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 of,注意:,(1) amounts of 与 quantities of 后接

35、不可数名词作主语时, 谓语动词用复数。 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 + (sing.) n. 作短语，谓语动词用单数。 Many a student wants to see the film Hero. 很多学生想看电影英雄。,练习坊,I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。 1. She fell heavily, s_ her head against the side of the boat. 2. During th

36、e war, our army often used letters attached to a chicken f_ to deliver important messages.,striking,feather,3. Our trip was interesting, but the rainy weather was a d_. 4. My _ (最初的) reaction was to move to Belgium but after careful consideration I decided to stay here. 5. His clothes are too flower

37、y, which make him look just like a big _ (火鸡). 6. People _ (崇拜) him for his generous character.,drawback,initial,turkey,adore,7. The eggs need to be put in a warm place to _ (孵化). 8. For months the company has _ (抵抗) changing its accounts system. II. 用所给词的适当形式填空。 1. Your design sounds _ (reason) but is not practical.,hatch,resisted,reasonable,2. Hes _ (able) to come to the meeting today due to health problems. 3. I didnt say that I wanted to buy it but _ (mere) asked for the price. 4. A new branch of the company is going to o