Unit 1 A Land of DiversityLanguage points1. diversity = variety 多样性、变化a diversity of vegetablesdiversify vt. 使…多样性,使…不同diversify one’s skills / interestsWe should diversify the syllabus ( 教学大纲) to attract more students.A company should diversify.2. illustrate vt. 说明、阐明(用图示、实例等)The lecturer illustrated the theory with examples.Please illustrate how to use the machine.illustration n. 实例 by way of illustration 以实例说明3.California is the third largest state in the … 序数词可以修饰形容词的最高级 The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. 可以修饰形容词最高级的词: far / by far /much可以修饰比较级的词: no / a little / a bit / any / slightly/by far You’re standing too near the camera . Can you move ____?A a bit far B a little farther C a bit of farther D a little far 4. population un / cn. 人口 The population of China_______ large. And 70% of the population of China_________ peasants. 表示整体人口时谓语动词用单数,表示部分人口时谓语动词用复数。 而形容人口的多少通常用 large / small. isare对人口的多少进行疑问时,可用What’s the population of ….?What’s the population of Guangdong? have a population of …. 有多少人口China has a population of 1.3 billion.an increase / growth in population 人口5. multi- “ 多、多方面、多方向”multi-colored 多色的 multi-racial 多民族的multi-media 多媒体 multiparty 多党制的6. by means of : by using 依靠、凭借那个囚犯从秘密通道逃走了。The prisoner escaped by means of a secret tunnel.思想可以凭借音乐的形式来表现。Thoughts can be expressed by means of music.means : All possible means have been tried. Every possible means has been tried. The quickest means of travel is by air.by all means 无论如何、当然可以by no means 一点也不、绝不We can succeed ______________( 通...