全新版大学英语第三册课件Unit.pptVIP

The Pilgrims The Pilgrims were the 102 English people who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620. Their group included 35 Puritans whose aim was to create a safe religious community in the New World. The Pilgrims The Pilgrims probably landed at Plymouth Rock, and they established Plymouth colony. Native Americans Native Americans were living in North America for many hundreds of years before Europeans reached the continent. For a long time white people called them Indians. Today many people do not like this name since it is based on a mistake: it was given to the people living in the America by Christopher Columbus who, when he arrived there, thought he had landed in India. Instead, people prefer to use the term Native Americans. Native Americans WORDS 1. under way: in motion or operation, having started and making progress e.g. Preparations for 2008 Olympic Game are now under way. 2. put away: remove( sth.) to a place where it is stored eg: The kids are asked to put all the toys away before leave. →give away eg: He gave all his books away to his friends. 3. get to sth./doing sth: begin to give serious attention to or deal with e.g. Recently I’ve got to wondering why I am doing the part-time job. 4. and the rest : and so on e.g. The patient can have apples, apples juice, apple sauce, and the rest. 5. quest: n「of/ for」a long and difficult search; an attempt to find eg: He told me that he was leaving here in quest of a tranquil life. →question: v/ n ★in question: under consideration eg: That is not the point in question. out of the question: impossibleout of question: no doubt eg: His success is out of question.( beyond question) His success is out of the question. →request: v/ n eg: We had to request more help. I will request this book from you. 6. reverse: ①v: to( cause to) go backwards eg: Why don’t you reverse the order so that I play first and she plays second? ②adj: opposite in position eg: P