人教版选修8Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading California（共18张PPT）

课件18张PPT。Unit 1
A land of the diversity 一个多元文化的国土New York②③⑥⑦①⑧⑤④Washington D.C.Do you know the following places?ChicagoLos AngelesSan FranciscoAtlantaMiamiLas VegasThe Great LakesHouston⑥⑦Ocean on the east coast _________________
Ocean on the west cost __________________
Country to the north of USA __________________
Country to the south of USA ________________
Mountains range in the west ______________________Atlantic OceanPacific OceanCanadaMexico Rocky MountainsGreat Lakes :
Longest river in the USA :Some important cities:Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and OntarioMississippi RiverNew York, Washington D C, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New OrleansManhattanStatue of LibertyWhite House The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America. Rising in Minnesota, it flows south, across the continental interior and finally into the Mexico Gulf.readingCaliforniaTask 1: Fast reading1.What’s the topic of this text?

A. the culture of California

B. the history of California

C.the weather of California

D. the history of USARussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
Gold Miners
Task2 Skimming & Scanning (True or False questions)
1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.
2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans.
3.Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men.
4.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich.
5. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California.
6.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups. FFTFFTNative Americans1.Time: 15000 years ago
2.Where did they come from: from Asian to Alaska
3.What happened to them？
were killed by European
were forced into slavery
died from the disease
survived the terrible times
Native Americansreading for detailsThe SpanishFill in the form: (note down an important event)
16th century 18th century in 1821
in 1846Spanish soldiers
arrived and took
their landCalifornia was
ruled by SpainCalifornia became
part of MexicoMexico gave
California to the
United StatesInfluence: today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageRussians & Gold MinersDo some T or F questions:
1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.
2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich.
4.California became the thirty-first state of the United states of Amerian in 1850.
after fewMoved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and made wineWorked in ship&
aircraft industryRecent
decades1970s What attracted people from different parts
of the world to immigrate to California?the temperate climate,
the modern lifestyle and
its diverse cultures