人教版B8 Unit 1 A land of diversityWarming up and reading +32张

课件32张PPT。Warming upHow much do you
know about the USA ？What does USA stands for?
The United States of America
2. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C.3. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York
Washington D.C.
Los Angeles 4. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.455234505. ____ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska
C. Washington D. TexasSan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonBostonNew YorkWashington, D.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiCaliforniaA land of diversityReadingHow each picture is relevant to the history of California? Native American Indian—one of the first people to live in California.Pre-reading Native California IndiansA 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 Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Chinatowns in CaliforniaNew phrasesmulticultural
distinction
live on
the Arctic
by means of
Ministry
Catholic
多元文化的
差别，区分
继续存在，继续生存
北极
用······办法
牧师的职责
天主教的，天主教徒
make a life
elect
rail
keep up
boom
immigrate
racial
习惯于新的生活方式、工作等
选举
铁路，扶手
坚持，维持
（人口、贸易的）繁荣
移入（外国定居）
人种的，种族的1. What’s the topic of this text?
A. the culture of California
B. the history of California
C. the weather of California
2. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?While-readingPara.1Task 1 Fast readingRussiansLater Arrivals peoplesThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans2. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?Gold Miners
Read the first paragraph and fill in the blanksIntroduction (Para.1)： California is the most ___________ state and the ____ largest state with the _______ population.multiculturalthirdlargestThe Characteristics of CaliforniaTask 2 Detailed Reading1.When did they come:_______________
2. How did they come :
_____________________
3. What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans?


were killed by Europeans

were forced into slavery

died from the diseases

Native Americans (para2)15,000 years agoby means of a land bridgeThey_________ greatly. sufferedWrite down an important event in Californian history in each box.
16th century 18th century in 1821
in 1846Spainish soldiers
arrived in CaliforniaCalifornia was
ruled by SpainCalifornia
became part
of MexicoMexico gave
California to
the USA Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageThe Spanish (para3)Influence:True or False? Correct the false ones.
1.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
2.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich.
3.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850.
after FewRussian& Gold- Miners (para4-5) FFTLater arrivals & most recent arrivals (para6-9) 1. Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?
The building of the rail network from the west to the east coast.

2. Later arrivals include immigrants such as________ _________, ______,________, __________ and _________.Italians Danish Jewish Africans Japanese Chinese1860s1800sLate 1900sBy the 1920sEarly 1900s1911Recent
decades1970sThe future (para10) What attract people from different parts of the world to California?
They are attracted by the climate and lifestyle of California. Summary California is the most ______________ state in the USA. The first settlers arrived in California by _________ of a land bridge. In the 18th century, California was_______ by Spain, which had a deep effect on California. In 1848, gold was discovered in California, and the dream of becoming ______ attracted people from all over the world. In the 1860s the building of the ______ ________ brought more Chinese there. In more recent decades, California has become ________ to more people from Asia. Attracted by the climate and the__________, many people still ___________ to California. In the near future, California will become a mixture of many ________and cultures without any major racial or cultural groups. multiculturalrichhomerailmeansruledlifestyleimmigrateracesnetwork Discussion Why is California such a multicultural community?
What problems do you think might arise?
Explain in your own words.
Write two or three sentences.
The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian peoples have been moving into the state for the last 200 years. It is this mix of peoples with their own customs, culture and food that have given California its multicultural flavor. Problems that might arise include intercultural rivalry or competition, discrimination or misunderstanding. It is to the credit of Californians that such problems do not arise very often.Homework
1.Read the text again after class and try to retell it in your own words.
2.Finish the exercises on Page 4.Thank you!