Unit1_《A_land_of_diversity》languagepoints要点.ppt

Summary California is _______________state in the USA and it also has the distinction of being the most _____________state in the USA. The first settlers crossed _______________from ____and arrived in California. The _______________suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the _____century. In the 18th century, __________was ruled by _____ until _________the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of________. But after the American-Mexican war in 1846, California was given back to the USA. No one really knows exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California. in addition “此外，另外” 相当于besides, whats more. (其后一般接一个句子) 此外，你必须写一封信。 In addition, you have to write a letter. in addition to... 除...之外（还有), 后面可接名词（短语）或动名词短语。不接句子。 除了看电影之外，我们还去游泳。 In addition to watching the film, we went to swim. 这个老师还有他的学生，很喜欢这本书。 The teacher, in addition to his students, likes the book very much.(就远原则) 10. Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brough even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. 辨析 although, though (1) 都可作连词，引导让步状语从句。意为“虽然，尽管”。不能与but连用，但可以用 still或yet。 尽管阳光灿烂，却很冷。 Although the sun was shining, it was cold. (2) though 可与 even, as 连用，如：even though(即使), as though(好像)；而although 没有这种搭配。 (4) though 引导的从句放在句首，从句可以用部分倒装(相当于as)。这时不能与although互换。 虽然是个女孩， 但她不喜欢漂亮的裙子。 Girl though/as she is, she doesnt like beautiful dresses. (5).though 可用作副词，单独使用常放在句末。相当于all the same或however. 他答应来， 可是他没来。 He promised to come; he didnt come, though. 11. People from Africa have been living in California since 1800s, when they moved north from Mexico. have been living 是现在完成进行时，表示“现在之前这一段时间里一直在进行一个动作，这个动作可能仍在进行，也可能停止了一会儿” 这些天我一直在找这本书。 I have been looking for the book these days. e.g 他一个上午都在看报纸。 He has been reading the newspaper all the morning. 12.It is believed that… It is said that … It i