网课人教版高中英语选修八UNIT1 READING 课文讲解.ppt

Unit 1 A land of diversity 一个多元化的国家 Warming Up Reading Whats the topic of this passage about? A. The culture of california The history of california C. The population of California D. The immigrants of California 通读课文,匹配各部分及其大意 Part I A. Brief introduction to California Part 2 B. The future of california Part 3 C. The history of settlement in California 【答案】1.A2.C3.B California California is the third largest state in the Usa but has the largest population.加州是美国第三大洲,而且是人口最多的州。 It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world.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。它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。 The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home.这些移民的风 俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。 This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California.当你了解了加利福尼亚 的历史,你就不会对其文化的多样性感到惊奇了 NATIVE AMERCANS美洲土著人 EXactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California no one reall! knows.最早一批人具体是什么时候来到我们现在了解的加 利福尼亚地区的,谁也说不清楚。 However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago 然而,可能至少在一15,000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亚了。 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,科学家们认为这些迁居者通过一条史前时期曾经存在的大陆桥穿越 北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲 分》本句属于“ It is likely that...”结构,that引导主 语从句,ⅱt为形式主语, likely作”很可能”解。 likely常用 于下列句型: It s likely that..………很可能…… b./Sth. is likely to do sth.某人或某物很可能会做某事 DIt is likely that we will be caught in the storm. 我们很可能会遇上暴风雨。 @2 She is likely to ring me tonight It is likely that she will ring me tonight. 她今晚很有可能给我打电话 拓展》其他表示…可能……”的句型 It S P Its possible that Its possible(for sb. )to do sth. @)It is likely/ possible/ probable that he will come to offer his hell 他可能来帮忙 学以致用。 (2010·陕西高考) Studies show that people are more to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours. A likel B. possible C probable D. sure 【