1、Unit 1 A land of diversity,GEORGES DIARY 12TH-14TH JUNE,Reading and writing,Fast reading:Look at Georges photos below. Then quickly read Georges diary. He wrote this part of his diary when he was in San Francisco. Write the day he saw these things under the photos.,Wednesday 14th, JuneAngel Island,M
2、onday 12th, June Fishermans Wharf,Write the day he saw these things.,Tuesday 13th, JuneChinatown,Tuesday 13th, June blue and white road signs,Wednesday 14th, JuneGolden Gate Bridge,Monday 12th, Junecable car,Careful reading,Fill in the blanks with words in the passage.,Monday,_ straight to hotel and
3、 _ luggage, then went _. Rode on _Visited _,went,dropped,exploring,a cable car,Fishermans Wharf,Part1,Answer the questions:,1. Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the Cable car system?,He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.,2.Where did George eat lunch on
4、his First day in San Francisco?,He ate at Fishermans Wharf.,Tuesday,_ a couple from hotel and _ a car.Spend all day _In evening, went to _,Teamed up with,hired,driving around city,Chinatown,Part 2,Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined Terri and Peter?,It was cheaper to hire a car wit
5、h other people because they could share the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.,2. Name three things that visitors can do in Chinatown.,Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets. Visit temples and museums.,Wednesday,Took ferry to _and had a good view of_Visited the
6、 _,Angel Island,Golden Gate Bridge,cells,What is Angel Island famous for?,The island used to be a place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter California.,part3,Rewrite the diary entry for Tuesday inserting all the missing words.,I teamed up with a couple from my hotel (Peter and Terri
7、) and hired a car. We spent all day driving around the city. Theres a fascinating drive marked out for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go.,Its a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots. We stopped many times to admire the view of the
8、city from different angles and take photographs. Now I have a really good idea of what the citys like. In the evening, I went to Chinatown with Peter and Terri. Many / A lot of / Some Chinese immigrants settled in,this area in the 1850s. The fronts of the buildings are decorated to look like old bui
9、ldings in southern China. We saw some interesting temples, a number of markets and a great many restaurants . There are also art galleries and a museum containing documents, photographs and all sorts of objects,about the history of Chinese immigration, but its closed in the evening. I will have to g
10、o back during the day. We had a delicious meal and then walked down the hill to our hotel.,1. Built in 1873, the cable car system was invented by Andrew Hallidie, who wanted to find a better form of transport than horse-drawn trams. 缆车系统建于1873年，是由安德鲁海利迪发明的，他试图找到一种比马拉轨道车更好的交通方式。,Language points,tram:
11、 n.英(有轨)电车; 有轨电车轨道;You should take Tram No.52.你应该坐52路有轨电车。 They are switching the tram.他们使电车换了轨道。,2. Apparently hed been shocked when he saw a terrible accident in which a tram slipped down the hill dragging the horses with it. 显然当他看到一场事故中轨道车拖着马匹滑下山坡时大为震惊。,apparently adv.显然地；显而易见地Apparently, you hav
12、e done a lot of work. 很明显你们已经做了很多工作。 Apparently, she was trying her best tosave her child from severe illness. 很明显,她在尽力设法挽救她那重病的孩子。,It is apparent that It is apparent that all living things need water to keep alive.很显然，所有生物都需要水才能存活。,(1) slip滑，滑倒，失足 A book slipped off/from her hand. 书本从她的手中滑落。 (2) n.
13、 C 小错误 Its normal for a young man to make a slip. 年轻人犯错误很正常。,与slip相关的短语： slip off迅速脱去（衣服） slip on 迅速穿上（衣服） slip out 被无意说出 slip out of 迅速脱下（衣服） slip sth. over on sb. 巧妙地捉弄某人，欺骗某人 slip up 犯错误，疏忽,3. Its also the place to catch the ferry to Angel Island and other places in the Bay. 这也是乘渡船去天使岛和海湾其他地方的渡口。
14、,to catch the ferry toin the Bay 为不定式作定语, 修饰the place。不定式做定语时, 与所修饰的词之间有三种关系: 即动宾关系, 主谓关系和同位关系。,4. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and hired a car. 与我旅店里的一对夫妇结队而行并且合伙租了一辆车。,team up (with) 与合作或一起工作, 与结成一队 Lets team up! 我们联起手来吧！,5. Theres a great drive marked out for tourist.有一种专门为旅游者选定的驾车游活动。ma
15、rk out v.划线标出.界线Mr Powel has marked out a general course of action. 鲍威尔先生已经拟定了一个总的行动计划。,take in (1) 吸收，收留，收容，收养，接待 Our Party branch took in a new member yesterday. 我们党支部昨天吸收了一名新党员。,6. Its a 79 km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots. 正是这公里的往返旅程包括了所有的著名的旅游景点。,(2) 包括 This price takes
16、in the cost of all the accommodation and food. 这个价格包括了食宿等一切费用。(3) 理会, 理解, 记住 I wonder if hes really taking it in. 我想知道他是否真正明白了。,(4) 欺骗，使上当 The salesman finds it easy to take in old ladies. 这个推销员发现老太太容易上当受骗。与take相关的短语： take after 长得像 take apart 拆开，拆卸 take away 拿开，拿走,take back 收回，使回忆起take off 拿走，取下，去掉
17、；脱去；（使）离开；起跳（飞），（飞）机起飞take on 承担，呈现，雇用take over 接管，接替take to 喜欢，习惯take up with 和交往，和要好,7. Some interesting temples here, a number of markets and a great many restaurants. 这里有一些有趣的寺庙、一些集市和许多饭店。,“许多，大量”，修饰可数名词,修饰不可数名词,修饰可数与不可数名词,注意:,(1) amounts of与quantities of后接不可数名词作主语时, 谓语动词用复数。 Large amounts of mo
18、ney are spent on tobacco every year. 每年都要花大量金钱在烟草上。,(2) many a +(单数.) n. 作短语，谓语动词用单数。 Many a student wants to see the film Hero. 很多学生想看电影英雄。,8. Also art galleries and a museum containing documents, photographs and all sorts of objects about the history of Chinese immigration, but its closed in the e
19、vening. 博物馆里有文件，照片和各种各样的有关中国移民史的物品，但是晚上关门了。,immigration: n. 移居,移民There are strict controls on immigration into this country. 移民到这个国家有严格的限制。The immigration officer stamped my passport. 移民官员在我的护照上盖了戳。,Answer key for Exercise 1 on Page 48：,a great many, applying for, nephew, ferry, Immigration，Apparent
20、ly, bakeries，occur, thankful，fascinating,1. take in 2. reform 3. had marked out 4. team up with 5. back to back 6. applicants 7. customs,Answer key for Exercise 2 on Page 48:,Suggested answers to Exercise 3 on Page 48:,1. When he arrived at the hotel, the first thing he wanted to do was to leave his
21、 luggage baggage, have a shower and a shave, and then walk around2. My grandpa was a socialist who believed in socialism all his life.3. Many illegal immigrants felt that their stay in America was like a punishment because only a few of them got justice and were allowed to live there.,4. The civil a
22、uthorities tried to reduce the noise made by seagulls but failed.5. Many English farmers mourned their cattle which had to be killed because of “mad COW disease”.6. My house is nowhere near the center of the city, but it has no air pollution or traffic jams. / Although my house is nowhere near the center of the city, it has no air pollution or traffic jams,
