选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity-Reading
CALIFORNIA
California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. It also
has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the
history of California.NATIVE AMERCANS
Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at
least fifteen thousand years ago. Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century, after the arrival of the Europeans, the native
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人教版 高中英语选修8单词表
Unit 1-A Lasting Reputation
1. affectionate - adj. 深情的；挚爱的
2. clarify - v. 澄清；阐明
3. consensus - n. 一致；共识
4. credibility - n. 可靠性；信誉
5. dedicate - v. 奉献；致力于
6. devote - v. 献身；专心于
7. diligent - adj. 勤奋的；辛勤的
8. heritage - n. 遗产；传统
9. integrity - n. 正直；诚实
10. legacy - n. 遗产；遗址
11. prestigious - adj. 有威望的；有声望的 未知驱动探索，专注成就专业
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12. renowned - adj. 著名的；有声望的
13. reputable - adj. 可信任的；有声望的
14. resolute - adj. 坚决的；果断的
15. sincere - adj. 真挚的；诚恳的
Unit 1-B Rags to Riches
1. accumulate - v. 积累；堆积
2. ambitious - adj. 有雄心的；有志向的
3. aspire - v. 渴望；追求
4. attribute - v. 归因于；把…归咎于
5. depict - v. 描绘；描述
6. destiny - n. 命运；天数
7. encounter - v. 遭遇；偶然相遇
8. entrepreneur - n. 企业家；创业者 未知驱动探索，专注成就专业
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9. foster - v. 培养；促进
10. ingenious - adj. 巧妙的；独创的
11. persevere - v. 坚持；不屈不挠
12. prestigious - adj. 有威望的；有声望的
- 1 - Unit 3 Inventors and inventions
话题：心理慰藉
【场景背诵】－－体会黑体表达并背诵全文
Even the most successful public speaker
will make mistakes. Yet, the only one who
cares about any mistake is the one who is
speaking. People's attention wanders
constantly. In fact, most people only
absorb about 20 percent of a speaker's
message. So, don't stop speaking when you
make a mistake unless it's a truly
serious one. (2020·新高考全国卷Ⅰ·阅读七选五) 【话题运用】－－根据提示进行写作
1．忧虑就像旋转的椅子，它让你有事可做，却不会有任何进步。
Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives
you something to do, but doesn't get you
anywhere
2．把所有的不快留在昨天，把所有的希望留给明天，把所有的努力献给今天。
Leave all your unhappiness to yesterday,
give all your hopes to tomorrow, and do all
your hard work today.
在认识的单词前打“√”
□patent n．
□courtyard n.
□powder n. □perfume n.
□stainless adj. □cube n.
□valid adj. □claim n．& vt. - 2 - □ripe adj. □glue n．& vt.
人教版高中英语选修八
全册导学案目 录
Unit 1 A land of diversity
Unit 2 Cloning
Unit 3 Inventors and inventions
Unit 4 Pygmalion
Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors新课标人教版高中英语选修8导学案
1 新课标人教版 Unit 1 A land of diversity 多元化的社会
核心词汇
1．If you fired John，it would be difficult to____________(雇用)a cook like him.
2．The government is planning to ____________(改革)the tax system.
3．A red sky at night____________ (表明，暗示)fine weather the following day.
4．The____________(大多数)of students were in favor of the suggestion that they go
for a picnic the next day.
5．We are strongly against____________(种族的)discrimination in areas such as
employment.
6．He____________(溜)into the room when no one was noticing him.
7．You’d better____________(抓住)the chance，or you’ll regret.
8．She had looked everywhere for her children，but they were________________(到处)to be found，which made her very worried.
