课件46张PPT。Unit 1 A land of diversityCalifornia执教:九江三中 陈晓萍
班级:高二(7)A Land of DiversityThe United States of Americaeaglenational emblemThe Statue of Liberty Wall StreetThe White House Hollywood Film City Universal Studios The Central ParkCapitol Hill
(美国国会)ManhattanGolden Gate BridgeSmall quizHow much do you
know about the USA ?
From _________to busy_______,
from the_________ to the________,
the United States is a land of_________.
America structure is from ______covered mountains in the north to the graceful ________in the south.
250,000,000 citizens are________.
America welcome___________ since1820.farmlandcities ancient moderndiversitysnowbeachesdiverse immigrantsWhat does USA stand for?
The United States of America
2.What is American nickname (绰号) ?
A. Uncle Sam(山姆大叔)
B. Melting Pot(熔炉)
C. Salad Bowl(色拉盘)
D. all above3. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York
Washington D.C.
Los Angeles
Chicago4. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.455234505. Which state is the largest one in the USA?
A. New York B. Texas
C. California D. Florida 6. Which city is known as “Big Apple”?---New York7. California’s official nickname is the _______.A. Sunflower State
B. Golden State
C. Big Melting Pot State
D. Seaside Statef8.Which state in America has the
largest population?
A. Texas B. California
C. Florida D. Chicago
Los AngelesAtlantic OceanPacific OceanCanadaMexicoRocky MountainsCalifornia Los Angeles New YorkSan FranciscoMexico GulfUSAWashington D.C.the Mississippi CaliforniaCaliforniaPrediction Native California IndiansCalifornia gold minersChinatowns in California
1.What’s the text about ?
A. the culture of California
B. the history of California
C. the weather of California
D. the history of USA RussiansLater ArrivalspeopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansHow many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold Miners
Fast readingDivide the passage into three parts and try to find out the main idea of each part.
Part1 ( ) _________________ to California.
Part2 ( ) _________________California.
Part3 ( ) The ______of California.
para1para2-para10Brief introductionThe history about future 9 Do exploring cases(探究案)探究一: Native Americans
探究二:The Spanish
探究三:later arrivals
listening探究一: Native Americans 1.When did native Americans live in California?
3.What happened to native Americans in the 16th century? Sufferings 15,000 years ago__________by Europeans
___________into slavery
__________the diseases
________the terrible timeswere killedwere forceddied fromsurvived探究二:The SpanishFill important events :
18th century in 1821 in 1846
California
__________
by Spain
California
became part of
______
Mexico gave
California
to the USAInfluence:Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageBackwas ruledMexico The Gold Rush探究三:later arrivalsMatch A with BABChineseItaliansJapaneseAfricansIndians
built railwaysfarmedmade wine ship and aircraftcomputer industrysummary California is ________largest state in the USA but has the _______population. It also has the __________of being the most multicultural state in the USA. The text mainly introduces the short_______ of California. It describes the great history ______happened in various times. It also tells us_____, how and _____different people from all over the word have been___________ to California. It explains to us the_________ why California is a ____________community in the 21th century. largestdistinctionthe thirdhistoryeventswhenwhyimmigratingreasonsmulticultural Why is California a multicultural community in the 21st century?
Have a discussion with your partners. Then illustrate your opinions to the class.Discussion
CaliforniaChineseItalians
Jewish
Japanese
Africans
Indians
Pakistanis
Cambodians
Koreans
RussiansImagine you are a reporter from China Daily, you are interviewing some students to know the reasons why California is a multicultural in the 21th century.
Role playing Because Europeans, Africans and Asians have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years. Before their arrival, native Americans had lived there for thousands of years. People from different parts of the world are still coming to settle in California for the pleasant climate and the lifestyle
it offers. This is why California is a multicultural community in the 21th century.Thank you!Homework1.Read the text carefully several times and underline some useful expressions and sentences.
2.Finish Exx. 1-3 on Page 3