Using language

Learning about language + multicultural = multi- cultural = many multi- + = east ward eastward (s) -ward (s) = in a direction

In our country, there are altogether 55 minorities. multinational Try to guess the words with the help of the given situations. Then use the words to make sentences. With the development of the hi-tech, we can enjoy various of TV programs through a lot of channels. multichannel To save the space, people have to live in the buildings with many stories. multistorey In our country, there are altogether 55 minorities. multinational

In many countries like America, Republic Party is not the only party. multiparty The newly developed software can be used for solving different problems. multipurpose Our school provides teachers with several medias such as TVs, radios, computers and projects. multimedia

Finish these sentences with proper words. 1. His foot caught in a rock and he pitched_________. 2. In winter, swallows that breed in the north and migrate ____________. 3. Young people who like adventure training will join in the __________ Bound Movement. forwards southwards outwards

Match the words and expressions with their meanings. settle down surround extremely have a gift for coast to a great degree have a natural ability for stop talking or doing something in an excited way the area where the land meets the sea to be all around someone or something

a place where water is calm and ships can be safe think about a problem until you find the answer town with a harbour inside a certain area within figure out port harbour

类似的名词还有idea, fact, belief, hope等. Lily told us the news __________ Miss Xu has won the first prize. that 同位语从句,用来解释news的内容. 类似的名词还有idea, fact, belief, hope等.

The thought that they would cross the whole continent was exciting. P 34 Line 3 The thought that they would cross the whole continent was exciting. 他们能穿越整个(北美)洲的想法很令人激动. P 34 Line 9 The idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days is just wrong. 你能在5天内横穿加拿大的想法是错误的. P 35 Line 26 The fact that ocean ships can go there surprises many people. 来自海洋的船只能到那里这个事实让很多人吃惊.

A saying goes that Rome was not built in a day. 俗语说:”罗马不是一天建成的.” I’ve got the idea why he didn’t come last night. 我知道他昨晚为什么没来. The question who killed the man was unknown. 谁杀了这个男人的问题还不知道. They usually write the exact how the machine can be used. 他们通常要为如何使用这个机器写出详细的说明. The question where we should go on Labor Day has not been discussed. 我们五一该去哪里的问题还没有讨论好.

Toronto Montreal “THE TRUE NORTH” from to Look at the pictures on p38. What do they expect to see in Toronto and Montreal?

Please underline what happened at the time. Fast reading Please underline what happened at the time. Please underline the time mentioned in this text. Please combine these two in the table.

time What happened they saw beautiful maple trees and realized that fall had come. the next morning around noon they arrived in Toronto. late that night the train left. at dawn the next morning they arrived in Montreal. in the lovely shops and visiting the artists in their workplaces beside the water. they spend the afternoon the night the train was speeding down to the East Coast.

Further understanding 1.Which sentence infers that it is fall in Canada? The maple trees outside their windows were red and gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground.

Fill in the blanks. Toronto is the most ______and _____city in Canada. There is the tall ___ ______and the famous_____ _____,which is beautiful with_____ cloud that _____from it.There is also ______ stadium and three _________where you can get good Cantonese food. Montreal has a French culture.People speak both ______and English.There were _____and ____in French.It’s nice to sit in a café,looking over the _______Stlawrence River. biggest wealthy CN Tower Niagara Falls misty rises covered Chinatowns French signs ads broad

Language points 1. They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city. 她们要晚些时候才动身去蒙特利尔,因此就在多伦多市内游览了一番。

否定句可用另外两种句式表示。 a. not until …在句首, 主句用倒装。 Not until the early years of the 19th century did man know what heat is. 直到19 世纪初, 人类才知道热能是什么。

b. 用于强调句It is not until… that… It was not until I told him that he knew about it. 直至我告诉他，他才知道这件事。

2. We can get good Cantonese food here, because most of the Chinese people here come from South China, especially Hong Kong. especially表示“尤其, 格外,特别”,意思相当于“in particular ”或“particularly”。多用在介词短语或连词前面。

specially表示“为了一个特别的目的,专门地, 特别地”, 意思相当于“for a special reason or purpose”。 I came specially to see you. 我特地来看你。 The weather has been especially cold. 最近天气特别冷。

It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, _____if you don’t speak the language. A. extremely      B. especially       C. specially       D. naturally  B

extremely表示程度“极其、非常”, specially表示“特地、专门”, 而naturally表示“自然地”, 均与句意不符。especially表示“尤其、特别、格外”, 强调突出性, 用在此处, 句意通顺。

3. It’s too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa. He walked as far as the railway station yesterday evening. 昨天傍晚, 他一直散步到火车站。

5. As they sat in a café looking over the broad St 5. As they sat in a café looking over the broad St. Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them. wide 和 broad 都是“广阔”的意思,常可换用,但说 wide 时,着重于一边到另一边的距离,而说 broad 时着重于幅面的宽广,可修饰背、肩、胸,心胸等的宽阔,还有“开朗”之意。

The river is 300 feet broad (wide). 这条河有三百多尺宽。 The door is wide open. 门大开。 We saw the broad ocean. 我们看到了广阔的海洋。 His back (shoulder, chest) is broad. 他的背部(肩膀、胸部)很宽阔。

这两个词的常用搭配如下： wide eyes 睁大的眼睛 a wide mouth 一张大嘴 the wide world 广阔的世界 wide interests 广泛的兴趣

the broad ocean 无际的海洋 broad shoulders 宽宽的肩膀 the broad masses 广大群众 broad in size 身材宽大,体积宽大

Homework 1. Read the two passages again and find the main characters of Toronto, Montreal and Iqaluit. What can you see and do in the three different cities. 2. Read Fun Reading by yourself. (P75)