Period 2 Language points
Teaching aims:
1.Learn expressions and phrases.
2.Learn language points.

Teaching important points:
Language points

Teaching methods:
Presentation and practice

Teaching procedures
Step 1 Revision
Retell the passage
Step 2 phrases
the third largest state
 第三大州
A multicultural state
 一个具有多种文化的州
By means of
 通过……工具
In prehistoric times
 
In addition
 另外
die from
 死于……
In the 18 century
 在18世纪
Fight against
 反对…..而战争
The majority
 大多数
Gain independence
 获得独立
Achieve one’s dream
 实现某人的梦想
Make a life (for sb)
 谋生
Step 3 Language points
1. means: a method or a way of doing. 方式，方法，手段（但复数同形）
Translate:
一切可能的办法都试过了。
All possible means have been tried.
= Every possible means has been tried.
by means of : by using 依靠，凭借
2.occur: come into sb’s mind (想起，想到)
　　　　happen, take place(发生)
1)When did the accident occur?发生
2)A good idea occurred to me all at once.想到
3.multi-前缀，是“多，多方面，多方向”的意思
multi-coloured
 多色的
multi-racial country
 多种族国家
multi-media
 多媒体
multiparty
 多党
multiparty system
 多党制
multi-purpose
 多种用途
思维拓展：
mono-前缀：one, single 单
　eg: a monolingual dictionary(单语词典)
bi-前缀：two, twice, double双
　eg: a bilingual dictionary(双语词典)
4.Declare v.宣告，声称，宣称，申报
　translate the following sentences
1) War was declared on the enemy.
2) She declared that she knew nothing about it.
3) Have you anything to declare.
declare oneself
 发表态度
declare war on/upon
 宣战
declare against
 声明反对
declare for
 声明支持
5.Keep up:保持,坚持,持续
1)The manager asked the workers to keep up the work.
2)The rain kept up for two days and the roads were floaded.
Step 4 Exercises: translation
1.我就是想不起他的名字.(occur)
His name just didn’t occur to me.
2.他宣称他是正确的.(declare)
He declared that he was right.
3.鼓起勇气,成功就属于你.(keep up)
Keep up your courage, and success will be yours.
4.他虽然不会说话,但能通过手势让别人知道他的意思.(by means of)
He couldn’t speak, but made himself understood by means of signs.
Step 5 Homework
Review the language points.

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