Unit1-A-land-of-diversity基础知识-新人教版选修8

人教版高中英语选修八：Unit 1 A land of diversity语法知识点汇总语言要点（模块）Ⅲ.重点词汇（旨在提供词汇综合运用所需材料）1.distinction n. [C,U]差别，区分，卓著（常与between连用）distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的[典例]1)The new rule makes no distinction between the company and its agents.这条新规则对公司和其他代理商同样适用。

2)It is generally acknowledged that she is a writer of distinction. 她是一位公认的优秀作家。

3)It is distinct that we should make a distinction between the primary tasks and routine work in our daily work.很明显，我们在日常工作中要把主要任务和常规工作区分开来。

[重点用法]make/draw a distinction区分开来；区别对待clear/sharp distinction明显的不同It is distinct/clear that …很清楚（= Distinctly/Clearly, ...）[练习]汉译英1)你知道单词substitute和replace的区别吗？Can you between the words substitute and replace?2)It’s difficult for a child to (明辨是非).3)(……是明显的) smoking is harmful to our health.Keys: 1) tell the difference或make a distinction或distinguish2) make a distinction between right and wrong或distinguish right from wrong3) It is distinct/obvious/evident that2.majority n.大多数；大半major adj.&n.&vi较多的，主要的；主修科目；主修(in)，专攻反义词：minority少数(派)；少数民族；未成年(人) minor adj. 较少的，次要的[典例]1) A / The majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to health.大多数医生认为吸烟对健康极为有害。

Unit 1 A land of diversityThe First Period Warming up一．Aims:1. Teaching aimsHelp the students learn more information about America.Important words: ocean, coast, mountain, range, compare2. Ability aimsEnable the students to know more about Ameri ca and can give some cities’ names 二．ContentsStep IAsk the students to talk about the names in groups, and then write down them on the map.Step IICompare answers with other groupsStep IIIGive the correct names to the students.Step IVTell the students some information about America to improve their interest. And ask some students to say what they know about America.Homework To observe an American mapAdd:__________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Teaching reflecting:_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________The Second Period Reading 一．Aims:1.Enable the students to talk about things about the USA.2.Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America,especially in California.二．Contents:Step 1 Warming up.1.Ask the students to describe what they learn about the USA.2.Group work: look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map thenames of as many of the following as you can. Compare your names with other groups.Step 2 Pre-reading1.Ask the students to tell things about California including its location, size,population, economy, history etc. What do you learn about California?2.Show the students some pictures and encourage students not only to say what eachpicture is about but how each one relates to California.Step 3 Fast reading1.Read through the passage and get the main idea.2.Reading comprehension.Ask the students the following questions:1)When you look at the title, what so you think of ?A land of differences. California is a land of great differences — differences in climate, in landscape and attitude.2) Why is the USA called a melting pot?There are many immigrants to the USA and there are many cultures and nationalities. So it is a place in which people, ideas, etc of different kinds gradually get mixed together.3.Beside each date note down an important event in Californian history.Step 4 Detail readingBeside each cultural group , write the period in which they first came toStep 5 After readingWhy is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? (Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain. )Step 6 HomeworkFinish “Learning about language” on page 4.Teaching reflecting:_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________The Third Period Language Points 一．Aims:1.Learn expressions and phrases.2.Learn language points.二．Contents:1. means: a method or a way of doing. 方式，方法，手段（但复数同形）Translate:一切可能的办法都试过了。

Unit 1A land of diversity——多元化的社会重点单词1．means n. [C]方法；手段(单复数同形)(1)means作为一个单复数同形的名词，常及主谓一致结合起来进行考查。

要注意，means作主语时，前有every, each, one等修饰语时，谓语动词用单数；前有several, some, many, few, all等修饰语时，谓语动词用复数。

means n．手段；方法；mean v．意思是；打算by all means当然可以，一定，务必by means of 依靠by no means 绝不，一点也不by this means ＝in this way用这种方法means of travel /transportation交通方式【易错提示】(1)当means作主语且有every, each, one等词修饰时，谓语动词用单数；有some, several, many, few等词修饰时，谓语动词用复数。

(2)by no means放到句首时，句子用部分倒装语序。

By no means shall I do it.我绝不会干那事。

Every possible means has been tried, but none worked.＝All means have been tried, but none worked.各种办法都尝试了，但没有一种奏效。

way 多及in连用，构成in...waymethod 多及with连用，构成with...methodmeans 多及by连用，构成by...meansapproach 多及to连用，构成approach to...用means, method, way和approach的适当形式填空。

(1)He thought of an efficient________to the study of English idioms.(2)He solved the problem by this________.(3)She tried to find a________to solve the puzzle.(4)We have no better ideas, so let's try your________.(5)By no means________such a good opportunity!A．shall I miss B．I shall missC．miss I D．I miss2．majority n. 大多数；大半点拨：(1)单独用作主语，谓语动词用单数、复数均可。

Book 8 Unit 1 A Land of Diversity【重点词汇】1. distinction n .区别/差别卓越/卓著make a distinction /no distinction between A and B有区别/没有区别▲ The new law makes no distinction between adults and childrenEmployers should hire men and women without distinction 无差别地/一视同仁地/一律地He passed the exam with distinction 优异地/显著地▲distinct . adj 明显的/清楚的/有区别的be distinct from…in… =be different from…in…There was a distinct smell of gas That is a distinct advantage▲distinguish v. 区分/辨别distinguish A from/and B distinguish right from wrong▲distinguished adj尊贵的/卓越的/杰出的be distinguished for/as: be famous for/as2. live on 继续活着/继续存在live on sth以某物…为生/ 靠某物生活e.g. Lu Xun is dead but his writing lives on.She lived on for many years after her husband died.Small birds live mainly on insects.You can’t live on forty pounds a week.【拓展】feed on 以…为主食/靠吃…生活live with sb/sth接受或容忍某现象/和…生The brave girl is learning to live with her disabilitylive up to 实践（原则，誓言等）, 不辜负(他人的愿望),达到,符合live through 经历…而活过来3. means表示“方法，方式，手段”，其单复数同形, 其谓语动词得到单复数往往根据修饰means的形容词判断。