选修八Unit 1 - A Land of Diversity.ppt

Unit 1 A Land of Diversity Vocabulary distinct distinct adj. 明显的，清晰的；不同的 The product has distinct advantages even though costs are rising. 尽管成本在上升，但此产品优势依然明显。 Biology and Ecology are subjects which are distinct from one another. 生物学和生态学是互不相同的学科。 distinction distinction n. 区别；卓著 Photography often confuses the distinction between art and reality. 摄影技术经常模糊了艺术和真实之间的区别。 Jean did offer service to her firm with distinction. 琼确实在为公司供职期间表现卓越。 live on live on 继续生存 The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. 移民们的习俗和语言在他们新的家园生存下来了。 Words to know the Arctic --- the Antarctic 北极 南极 means means n. “手段，方法” 这是一个单复数同形的词。 by no means “决不，一点也不（位于句首时，句子用部分倒装）”， by all means“一定，务必，尽一切办法，当然可以” by any means“无论如何；以任何方式”等等。 means By no means is this a good chance for you to achieve your dream. 这绝非是你实现梦想的机会。 You should by all means warn him the danger once he decides to take the job. 一旦他决定承担这份工作，你必须设法警告他可能面临的危险。 means 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. 科学家认为这些定居者，借助史前时期存在的大陆桥，横穿北冰洋的白令海峡来到美国， majority majority n. “大多数，大半”。 major adj.“主要的, 大部分的, 较多的” n.“专业，主修科目”， v.“主修”，major in... My major at university was English. = When I was in university, I majored in English. 我在大学期间主修英语。 majority of a majority of = majorities of 大多数 a minority of = minorities of 少数 make a life make a life Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship. despite = in spite of hard --- hardly --- hardship elect elect vt. “选择，决定做某事，选举某人”。 elect sb. as选举某人做…… 名词形式为election。 贝拉克·奥巴马在2008年被选为美国总统。Barack Obama was elected as president of America in 2008. Words to know 1. FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation CIA = Central Intelligence Agency 2. percentage --- percent keep up keep up “坚持，维持，沿袭（风俗，传统等）” Though those Chinese have been in Amer