课件35张PPT。 Unit 1 A land of diversityWarming Up & Reading (Ⅰ)1. Enable the students to talk about things about the USA.
2. Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especially in California. Let’s appreciate some pictures. Can you name these famous scenic spots? Do you know which country and
which state these scenic spots we’ve
just seen belong to?The USA; CaliforniaWhat will come to your mind when you hear the USA?
What do you know about the USA and California?Try this quiz to see how much you’ve known about them.Warming Up BrainstormingA: The United States of America
B: Usually stupid and annoying1.What does the USA stand for?2.What does the Star-Spangled Banner mean?50 stars— 13 stripes —Red—White —Blue —the original 13
statescouragefreedomloyalty and justiceEach star represents one state 3. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York.
Washington D.C..
Los Angeles. 4. Which state is the largest one in the USA? A. Alaska. B. Texas.
C. California. D. Florida.
5. ____ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska
C. Washington D. TexasA.B.C.D.6. Which stands for the USA? National
Emblem
(国徽)英国中国加拿大7. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.45523450U S Aofficial name: capital city:languages:major cities:national holiday:famous people:EnglishBill Gates, Michael Jordan…New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Houston…The United States of AmericaIndependence Day, 4 JulyWashington D.C.8.More information:California (one of the 50 states of the USA)Reading Step 1. Pre-readingHow each picture is relevant to the history of California? And discuss in groups what each picture means to you.
Native Americans
—one of the first people to live in California.A gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. California gold miners around 1849A building in the Chinatowns, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in the Chinatowns in San Francisco.Chinatowns in CaliforniaStep 2. Fast-readingRead the passage quickly, and finish the following questions:
1. The passage focuses on the ______.
A. population of California
B. customs and languages of California
C. people of California
D. history of California2. No specific group is mentioned in ____.
A. NATIVE AMERICANS
B. GOLD MINERS
C. THE FUTURE
D. LATER ARRIVALS1.Read the passage quickly and tell if the following statements are True or False.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. the third largest statesuffered greatlyFFTStep 3.Careful-reading4) In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.
5)During Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich.
6)It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture of many races and cultures. fewTTFpeople2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold MinersNative AmericansThe SpanishRussiansLater ArrivalsMost Recent Arrivals1) Native Americans:① Living in California at least ______________.
② They crossed the Bering Strait to America
by means of a _____ ______.
③ in the 16th century:Native
Americanswere killed by Europeans
were forced into slavery
died from the diseases
survived these terrible times15, 000 years ago land bridge2)The SpanishFill in the form:(note down an important events)
early 16th century 18th century
in 1846 in 1821Spanish soldiers
arrived
and took their landCalifornia was
ruled
by SpainCalifornia became
part of MexicoMexico gave California
to the USAInfluence:today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language3)Russians & Gold Miners (T or F)1. In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
2. California became the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850.
before应为not long after才正确FTMoved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and made
wineWorked in the ship&
aircraft industriesWorked in
computer industryImmigratedImmigrated1. Read the passage again, and think:
Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words.Think:Step 4. Further-readingThe state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years. Before their arrival, Native American people had lived there for thousands of years. People from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers.2.Please make a summary according to the following tips:
Native Americans
The Spanish
Russians
Gold miners
Later arrivals
Most recent arrivals
The futureRole playingImagine you are a Californian.
Introduce California to the tourists from China.Homework1. Try to retell the text in about 100 words.
2. Review the new words.
3.Read the text carefully and finish Ex. 1 of Learning English.Genius only means hard-working all one's life.
天才只意味着终身不懈的努力。