陕西省榆林育才中学高中英语Unit1Alandofdiversity语言知识导教案新人教版选修8教学目标：通过了解美国的多元文化特征，培养学生跨文化交际意识；学习重点：重点词汇的基本用法及阅读能力学习难点：重点单词的拓展用法【自主学习】1.meansn．手段；方法(回归课本P2)ScientistsbelievethatthesesettlerscrossedtheBeringStraitintheArctictoAmericabymeansofalandbridgewhichexistedinprehistorictimes.科学家们认为这些迁居者通过一条史前时代曾经存在的大桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。bythismeans用这种方法bymeansof通过，用，借助于bynomeans决不，一点也不byallmeans务必，不惜一切地；当然可以，没问题[归纳拓展]①Everypossiblemeanshasbeentried，butnoneworked.各种可能的办法都尝试了，但没有一种奏效。②BynomeansamIsatisfiedwithmypresentjob.我对目前的工作一点也不满意。[即境活用]1．(2010年高考江苏卷)—DoyouthinktheirtabletennisteamwillwinthefirstplaceatthecomingAsianGames?—________.Oursismuchstrongerthantheirs.A．OfcourseB．ItdependsC．Don’tmentionitD．Bynomeans2．众所周知，电话是一种有用的通讯工具。Asisknowntous，thetelephoneis________________________________________.2.majorityn．大多数；大半(回归课本P2)OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia，themajoritywerereligiousmen，whoseministrywastoteachtheCatholicreligiontothenatives.在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他们的职责是向原居住人民传授天主教。[归纳拓展]①Themajorityofstudentsfinditquitehardtoliveontheamountofmoneytheyget.大多数学生认为靠他们挣得钱生活很难。②Inthenursingprofession，womenareina/themajority.女性在护理行业中占大多数。【温馨提示】(1)单独用作主语，谓语动词用单数、复数均可。③Themajoritywas/wereinfavourofbanningsmoking.大多数人支持禁烟。(2)单独用作主语，如果后面的表语是复数，那么谓语动词也用复数。④Themajoritywhoattendedthemeetingyesterdayarestudents.昨天参加会议的大多数是学生。⑤Themajorityofthedamageiseasytorepair.这次的损失大部分容易补救。⑥ThemajorityofpeopleseemtoprefercomputertoTV.多数人喜欢电脑胜过电视。[即境活用]3．完成句子(1)Don’tworryaboutthepresentsituationintheworld；________________________________________________________________(大多数人喜欢和平而不是战争)．(2)Amongthemembersofthecommitteethosewhoareinfavouroftheplanare________________________(占大多数)．3.occurvi.发生；出现(回归课本P5)Yes.Itdidn’toccurtomethat...是的，我没想到……[归纳拓展]①Iwasgoingalongthestreetlookingforaplacetoparkwhentheaccidentoccurred.我正沿街寻找停车点时，突然发生了事故。②Itoccurredtoherthatsheshouldadoptthehomelesschild.[即境活用]—Whyareyousolate?—Iwasonhalfwaywhenit______tomethatIhadleftmynotebookhome，soIhadtofetchit.A．occurredB．hitC．happenedD．reminded4.makealife习惯于新的生活方式、工作等(回归课本P2)Somediedorreturnedhome，butmostremainedinCaliforniatomakealifeforthemselvesdespitegreathardship.有些人死了或回家了，但是大多数人留在了加利福尼亚谋生，尽管困难重重。[归纳拓展]cometolife变得更有趣；变得活跃live/leada．..life过着……生活comebacktolife苏醒过来，恢复生机bring...backtolife使……苏醒过来make/startanewlife开始新生活makealivingby靠……谋生[例句探源]①Somepeoplefromthecountryfindithardtomakealifeinbigcities.②TheymovedoutWesttomakeanewlifethere.③Thematchfinallycametolifeinthesecondhalf.④Theoldcouplemadealivingbysellingvegetables.[即境活用]Soldierswhofoughtallthewaytothefarawayplacescouldn’tcomeback，andtheyhadto________alifeontheforeignlands.A．makeB．comeC．bringD．lay5.agreatmany很多，许多(修饰可数名词)(回归课本P8)Sawsomeinteresting...
