Book8-Unit-1--Language-Points.ppt

15. In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own, which today still keeps up their Danish culture. 1) establish : set up 建立，创立 establish a town 建立城镇 establish a new business 开创新事业 establish friendship with…建立友好关系 2) keep up ①沿用（或沿袭，保持） People there still _________________________. Although he has immigrated to Canada, he still ___________________. ② 坚持 __________ and you will succeed! ③（使某物）维持（在高水平，不降下来） The shortage of supplies ___________________. ④ vi. (天气）持续不变 The rain kept up all afternoon. keep up their old customs Keeps up his Chinese Keep it up is keeping prices up 16. boom 1) n. （人口、贸易等的）繁荣 （a sudden increase in trade and economic activity etc.） 最近汽车销售繁荣/剧增。 Recently there has been a boom in car sales. 那是贸易/出口很繁荣兴盛的一年。 It was a boom year for trade/ exports. 2）vi.（商业、经济）迅速发展；激增；繁荣昌盛期 （to have a period of rapid growth ） 到二十世纪八十年代，计算机业迅猛发展。 By the 1980s , the computer industry was booming. His business is booming! 他的很生意兴隆！ 17. immigrate vi. (to/ into) 移居，迁入 immigration n. 移民(行为） immigration laws 移民法 immigrant (s) n. 移民(人） the European immigrants 18.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.人们认为这种多国 籍的融合是如此巨大以致于不久就不会有明显的主要的种族或文化团体，而只是多民族多文化的融合。 1）It is believed that… It is thought that… It is said that … It is reported that... It is hoped that… It is suggested that… It is hoped that prices won’t go up any longer. Unit 1 A Land of Diversity 重点短语 1.live_______继续存在；继续生存 2.by _______of 用……方法；借助…… 3._______a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等 4.keep ____坚持；维持；沿袭(风俗、传统等) 5.back________back 背靠背 6._______up with 与……合作或一起工作 on means make up to team 7. _________out 划线；标出……界限 8.take_____包括；吸收 9.a great/good__________许多；很多 10._________ war on/upon... 向……宣战 11.apply____