Book8_Unit_1__language_points例析.ppt

Unit 1 A Land of Diversity Main Language points 5. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. Homework 1. Finish “Learning about language” on page 4. * * * * * * 1. A land of diversity diversity n. 多样性 = variety a diversity of 各种各样的。。= a variety of.. diverse adj. 多样的，不同的 =various diversify vt. 使…多样化 There are a diversity of books in the library. There are diverse books in the library. We should diversify our life. 2. California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. 序数词+形容词的最高级 The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. population n. 人口(数) 1）做主语谓语动词用单数, 有百分数或分数修饰 时谓语动词用复数。 The population of China______ 1.3 million. 70% of the population of China_______ peasants. 2)表而形容人口的多少通常用large / small。 The population of China is large. 3) What’s the population of ….? 某地人口有多少？ What’s the population of Guangdong? 4) have a population of …. 某地有。。。人口 China has a population of 1.3 billion. is are 3. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. live on sth 1) 继续生活或存在 She lived on for many years after her husband died. 2) (人)以某物为食 We mainly live on rice and wheat. live by doing sth 靠做某事物谋生 I live by teaching. It is likely that … 某人有可能做某事= sb is likely to do sth It is likely that she will succeed. She is likely to succeed. 6. Scientists believe that these first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. means n. 方法，手段（单复数同形）=method/way All possible means have been tried. The quickest means of travel is by plane. by means of…: 用……办法, 借助 He crossed the river by means of a raft. We express out feelings by means of words. by this means 用这种方法 = in this way/with this method 7. Of the first Spanish to go to California，the majority were