《Unit 1 A land of diversity》.ppt

4. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men who came to teach the Catholic region to the natives. majority : most of the people or things in a Particular group. e.g. Those who favor the proposal are _______________. 赞成该提案者占多数. __________________approved the policy. 大多数的人赞同该提案. in the majority The great majority 7. majority n. 大多数… The majority____________ for the budget. The majority of students ________ hard-working. The majority of the damage _______ easy to repair. 单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数， 强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。 the majority of + n. 后可用不可数名词，也可用 可数名词复数, 谓语动词由后面的名词决定。 minority 少数的…… was / were are is 8. declare vt. 1）To make known publicly or officially 宣布,宣告 The chairman declared the results of the election. War was declared on the enemy. 警方现在已经对这个地区的毒贩宣战了. The police have declared war on drug dealers in this area. 2）To state with great forces so that there is no doubt about the meaning. 宣称,声称,断言 She solemnly declared that she knew nothing about it. 他郑重声明此事属实. He declared that it was true. 9. Russian- Americans 美籍俄罗斯人 Chinese – Americans 美籍华人 10. make a life 开始新生活，习惯于新的生活方式 Many farmers go to the big cities to make a life. It’s not easy to make a life in a new country. 11. …it was the building of the railway from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. 强调句 12. immigrant: who immigrates 移民者 immigrate : come as a settler 移民 Lots of the rich choose to immigrate to another country, nowadays. 13. percentage: -- What percentage of students in your school go to college ? -- 97 percent . percentage 百分比，百分率， 前面不能用具体 的数据。 percent 百分之……， 通常有具体的数据。 14.It is believed that… It is said that … It is hoped that… It is supposed that… It is suggested that… It is