book8 unit1 A land of diversity warming and reading[下学期]

课件41张PPT。Unit 1 A land of diversity. Warming up
. Reading
.Comprehending1.Warming up Something about USAThe USA lies in_________________, bordering both the ________Ocean and the ________ Ocean, between _______ and________. There are _____ states in the US. 48 of them are in the single region, while ______and _______ are not contiguous with any of the other states. the North AmericaAtlanticPacificCanadaMexicofiftyAlaskaHawaiiThe American flag is the Star-Spangled Banner. There are ____ stars with white and red strips on the flag. The stars stand for______. The ___colour symbalizes courage; the______ symbalizes freedom and the ______loyalty and justice.5050 statesredwhiteblue__________is the executive mansion of the President of the United States.
The statue of liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor, symbolizing the spirit of ____________of the USA.
The language they mainly use is_________.The white houseindependenceEnglishMountain range in the west is _____________.
The longest river in the USA is ______________.
Rocky MountainsMississippi RiverThe Mississippi River
is the longest river
in the US (3760km).The Yangtze River
in China is the world’s third-longest
river (5530km).The longest river
in the world is the
Nile River (6690km). California is also called Golden State.
It’s the third largest state, behind Alaska and Texas, and runs almost 800 miles from north to south. It is not surprising that it offers a contrasting landscape and a diverse topography. Some important cities:_______New York, Washington D C, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, Kansas, Detroit, Boston, …SeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesDenverHoustonNew OrieansMiamiAtlantaBostonNew YorkPhiladelphigWashington, D.CAppalachianRocky MountainsMexicoChieagoDetroitSt. LouisCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiUniversal Studio HollywoodLake HollywoodLos Angeles DowntownLos Angeles DowntownLos Angeles DowntownLos Angeles Science MuseumMount WilsonPalm DesertPalm SpringsSonaraSan Diego Mission BaySan Diego Balboa ParkParadise ValleyGolden Gate BridgeNow how much do you know about USA?1. Which stands for the USA?A.B.C.D.√A.B.C.D. 2. Which stands for the USA?√ National
Emblems
（国徽）White House3.The capital of the USA is ______?A.B.C.D.New York CityWashington D.C.AtlantaLos angles√A.B.C.D.4. Which doesn’t belong to the USA?Statue of
LibertyGolden
BridgeWhite
HouseEiffel
Tower√Statue of LibertyIt is 305 feet tall, given by France as a gift.Symbol of American democracy General Knowledge Quiz about the USAChoose the best answer:
1) How many states are there in the USA?___
A. 49 B. 50 C: 51 D: 48
2) The most important and largest river in the United
States of America is ___.
A. the Ohio River B. the Colorado River
C. the Missouri River D. the Mississippi River
3) California is the___ largest state in the USA.
A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth
4) ___ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas
DBAA5) California, a state in the western USA, borders___.
A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
6) __ is California’s largest and the nation’s
second largest city.
A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego D. San Francisco
7) California’s official nickname is the ___.
A. Sunflower State B. Golden State
C. Land of Opportunity D.Evergreen State
8) California entered the Union on September
9.1850, as the ___ state.
A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth
C. thirty-second D. thirty-first
ABBD 2.Pre-reading
How each picture is relevant to the history of California?Native American Indian—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. A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. It shows us a Catholic religious man who came California to teach the natives. In the early 16th century, Spanish fought against the na?ve people , took their land and settled in California. So many African Americans were having classes in the school. In 1924, the United States
Congress gave Native Americans the same
rights as other citizens for the first time.
School segregation and discrimination in housing were banned, but African Americans still encountered prejudice and hostility.Reading 1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?
South Americans and people from the United States.Scanning2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?
During the Gold Rush Period, many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their dream of becoming rich. In the 1860s,a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast.3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?
I think the temperate climate attracted immigrants to California. Maybe the modern lifestyle there is more attractive to people from other parts of the world.3 Intensive reading:Ex2: Write beside each date note down an important event in Californian history.
Ex3: Beside each cultural group, write the period in which they first came to California in large numbers
15,000 years ago16th century1821185018481846First settlers crossed the Bering strait from Asia. They are now known as native Americans.Spanish soldiers arrive in South America.California became part of Mexico.The US declared war on Mexico.Gold was discovered in California.California became the 31st state of the US.Russians__________
Chinese ___________
Africans ___________
Italians ___________
Jewish ___________
Japanese _________
Cambodians ________Koreans ____________
Danish ____________
Pakistanis ______________early 1800slate 1840s/ early1850s1800slate 1800s1920searly 1900sfrom about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sfrom about the 1970s1911 True or False1. California is the largest state in the USA
and has the largest population.
2. Everybody knows exactly when the first
people arrived in what we now know as
California.
3. Thousands of the native people in
California were killed or forced into
slavery after the arrival of the Europeans.FFT4. Today over 40% of Americans speak
Spanish as a first or second language.
5. Many Chinese-Americans live in the
“Chinatowns” of Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
6. California has become home to people
from Asia, Cambodians , Koreans,
Vietnamese and Laotians included.FTT3. Main idea:The text mainly introduces the short history of California. It describes the great history events happened in various times. It also tells us when, how and why different people from all over the world having been immigrating to California. It explains to us the reasons why it will be a simple multicultural community in the 21st century.3. Main idea:The text mainly introduces the short history of California. It describes the great history events happened in various times. It also tells us when, how and why different people from all over the world having been immigrating to California. It explains to us the reasons why it will be a simple multicultural community in the 21st century.4. retelling:California is the __________ state in the USA with the ________population and the most developed economy. ______years age, the first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from ____ and arrived in California. The native Americans suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the ____ century.third largestlargest15,000Asia16thIn the 18th century, California was ruled by _____until 1821 the people of ______gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of_______. But after the Amirican-Mecican war in 1846, California was given back to_______. In 1848, in California gold was discovered, which attracted people from all over the world to arrive there to achieve ____________________SpainMexicoMexicothe USAtheir dreams of becoming rich.In 1850, California became _______ state of the USA as a _________society. Attracted by___________________, more and more people from different parts of the world having been __________to California, including Asians, Africans, Americans and Europeans. In the near future, California will become a mixture of ________ and cultures without any major racial or cultural groups.the 31stmulticulturalthe climate and lifestyleimmigratingmany races5. discussion:Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? (Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain. )
The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people have been immigration 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.