M8 Unit 1A Land of Diversity 高二年级 命题人：赵迎红 校对人：贾咏燕 1.California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest 课文学案 姓名 班级 学号 第第
population. (1) 序数词可以修饰形容词的最高级
e.g. The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
拓展：可以修饰比较级的词：no / a little / a bit / a lot/ any/ far/ rather/ still You’re standing too near the camera . Can you move ____?
A a bit far B a little farther C a bit of farther D a little far (2) population 人口
表示整体人口时谓语动词用_______，前面有表示份额的词时表示谓语动词用______.而形容人口的 多少通常用_________
The population of China ______ large. And 70% of the population of China_______ peasants.
-- _______ is the population of Guangdong? -- It has ___ ________ ___ 1.3 billion.
2. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people
from all over the world.
(1) multicultural adj. multi- 多、多方面、多方向的
multi-coloured 多色的 multi-racial 多种族的 multi-media 多媒体 multiparty多党制的
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(2) having done… 作状语, 表示这个动作发生在主句动作之前
___in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.
A. To wait B.Have waited C.Having waited D.To have waited
3. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,… what引导的宾语从句， 相当于“ the place that we now know as California” a). George Washington was born in ______ is now the state of Virginia. = George Washington was born ___________________ is now the state of Virginia.
b). Pudong Development Zone is no longer a rural area ________ it used to be.
c). Pudong Development Zone is no longer ________ it used to be. A. what B. where C. that D. there
4. It is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. likely: 有可能的
It is likely/possible/probable that … sb/sth is likely to do sth 某人/物有可能做某事
e.g. She is ______to succeed= It is likely that she will succeed.. 她有可能会成功.
This is a ________story. 这是一个有可能发生的故事.
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辨析: likely, possible, probable
按可能性程度,probable可能性最大,其次为likely, 最小为possible.但需要注意的是,likely的主语可以是人,但possible, probable却只能用形式主语it. 5. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. force …into …强迫…成为、做、进入… (1). They forced him into signing (to sign) the paper. (2). He forced his feet into his shoes.
(3) She was forced into crime by circumstances.她为境遇所迫而犯罪。 (4) The fellow forced his way into my home. 那家伙强行闯入我家。 6. In addition, many died from the disease brought by the Europeans. (1) in addition : besides 此外,再者
You need time and money. In addition, you need diligence. in addition to .. 除…外
In addition to cakes and candies, guests were provided with fruits. (2) European 意为_________ Europe_________
德国_________ 德国人 _______ 法国 _______法语_________ 法国人__________
7. Some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state. survive – survivor-- survival
More than a hundred people were killed in the crash and only five passengers survived.
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