英语：Unit1_《A_land_of_diversity》-Learning_about_language课件(新人教

Unit 1

A land of diversity

Useful phrases继续存在；继续生存 live on 借助… by means of in prehistoric times 在史前时期 此外，另外 in addition die from a disease 死于疾病 对抗... fight against gain one’s independence 获得独立 向…宣战 declare war on 实现梦想 achieve one’s dream 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等 make a life keep up 坚持；维持；沿袭

Language points

1. California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population.加利福尼亚是美国第三大洲，但是人口最多。(1) 对人口提问用what, 不用how many或 how much。 What’s the population of the city? 这个城市有多少人口？

(2) population 作主语时用单数，但前有分数、小数或百分数时，谓语动词用复数。

The population of China is larger than that of America.中国人口比美国人口多。

80% of the population are farmers.百分之80的人口是农民。

(3) 人口的增加或减少用grow (increase)和 fall (decrease); 人口的多少用large和

small修饰。There has been a rapid increase in population in the city in the last few years.过去几年这座城市人口增长很快。

2. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, … 加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多 元文化的一个州，… It also has the distinction of being …意思是 What it is known for is … 前缀multi-是“多、多方面、多方想”的意思。 如： multi-coloured (多色的), multi-racial (多种族 的), multi-media (多媒体), multiparty (多党 制 ), multi-purpose (多种用途)

3. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. no one really knows 是主句, exactly when… California是knows的宾语从句。

what we… California是宾语从句, 作介词in的宾语。

4. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. 1) sb./sth. is likely to do sth.某人/某物有可能做某事

It is likely/probable/possible that ...有可能 …

It is possible for sb. to do sth. ....有可能做...

2) 辨析：likely, possible与probable possible指客观上有可能性，但往往含有希望很小的意味；probable比possible 可能性稍大，有“较为可能、大概”,指 有实际依据；likely是从外表迹象判断有 可能发生的事。

probable: 句型为 It is probable that… possible: 句型为 It’s possible (for sb.) to do sth. / It’s possible that… likely 的主语可以是人，而possible与

probable的主语不能是人。

Is he likely to win?他有可能获胜吗？

It’s possible, though not probable, that he will come tomorrow.他明天可能来, 但也不一定准来。

5. In the 16th century, after the arrival of Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. suffer vi. 受痛苦；受损害 vt. 遭受；忍受

辨析：suffer

与suffer from

suffer (vt.) 和suffer from的区别：suffer 指 一般的损害、痛苦等等, 其宾语为pain, loss, grief, insult, punishment, wrong, hardship, injustice, discouragement, disappointment, setback (挫折),但suffer from表示遭受战争，自然灾害带来的苦难及患病之意。

suffer the result / heavy losses / injuries承受结果/遭受大损失/负伤

suffer from headache / illness / war /

the flood遭受头痛/疾病的困扰/战争/洪水

6. In addition, many died from the diseases brought by Europeans.辨析：die from, die of

die of 死于疾病、饥饿等, 多指内部原因。 die from 常用死于创伤、交通事故, 多指外部未知原因。