课件18张PPT。Unit 1 A land of diversityWhat can you see in these pictures?Period 1 Warming up How much do you know about USA?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
ABBDHow many names can you find out?Atlantic OceanPacific OceanCanadaMexicoRocky MountainsSuperior,Michigan,Huron, Erie and OntarioMississippi RiverNew York, Washington DC, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Chicago, New OrleansMatch the names with the map.
Atlantic
OceanPacific
OceanCanadaMexicoRocky
MountainsGreat
LakesMississippi
River1)When you look at the title, what so you think of?
2) Why is the USA called a melting pot?
A land of differences. California is a land of great
Differences — differences in climate, in landscape
and attitude.Period 2: Pre-reading
Answer the following questions:
There are many immigrants to the USA and there
are many cultures and nationalities. So it is a place
in which people, ideas, etc of different kinds gradually get mixed together. What each picture is about and how each one relates to California? A 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 Reading Step1
Read through
the passage
as quickly as
you can ,
and find out the main idea.Step 2 Beside each date note down an important event in Californian history.First settlers crossed
the Bening Strait from
Asia. These people are
now known as Native
Americans.Spanish soldiers
arrived 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.Step 3 Besides each cultural group, write the period in which they first came to California in large numbers.early 1800sLate 1840s/
early 1850s1800sLate 1800s1920sEarly 1900sFrom about
the 1970sFrom about
the 1970s1911From about
the 1970sStep 4 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 arrStep5 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.FTTHomeworkFinish “Learning
about language”
on page 4.课件13张PPT。Period 2 Language pointStep 1 RevisionRetell the passage.Step 2 Useful phrases.Give the Chinese meaning as quickly as you can.第三大州一个具有多种文化的州
通过……工具，途径另外死于……在18世纪反对……而战大多数获得独立实现某人的梦想谋生Step 3 Language points means: a method or a way of doing.
方式，方法，手段（但复数同形）Translate:
一切可能的办法都试过了。
___________________________________________
————————————————————————All possible means have been tried.
= Every possible means has been tried.by means of : by using 依靠，凭借The thief had wanted to escape by means of a secret tunnel, but was caught.
2.occur: 1)come into sb’s mind (想起，想到)
2)happen, take place(发生)
1)When did the accident occur?
2)A good idea occurred to me all at once.发生想到3.multi-前缀，是“多，多方面，多方向”的意思多色的多种族的国家多媒体多党制的多党制多种用途，多功能，通用思维拓展：
mono-前缀：one, single 单
eg:
a monolingual dictionary(单语词典)
monoplane(单翼机)
bi-前缀：two, twice, double双
eg:
a bilingual dictionary(双语词典)
bicycel (自行车)4.declare v.宣告，声称，宣称，申报
1) to make known publicly or officially 宣告，公告
War was declared on the enemy.
2) to state with great force so that there is no
doubt about the meaning 声称， 断言，宣称
She declared that she knew nothing about it.
3) to make a full statement of 申报
Have you anything to declare?思维拓展：发表意见，表明态度对……宣战反对声明赞成Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around San Francisco.
Russian-American 美籍俄罗斯人
Chinese-American美籍华人
5.Keep up: 保持,坚持,持续
1)to go on with ;continue steadily;never stop 保持
The manager asked the workers to keep up
the work.
2)go on; not stop;continue 继续，持续
The rain kept up for two days and the roads were
flooded.Step 4 Exercises: translation.
1.我就是想不起他的名字.(occur)
___________________________________
2.他宣称他是正确的.(declare)
___________________________________
3.鼓起勇气,成功就属于你.(keep up)
___________________________________
4.他虽然不会说话,但能通过手势让别人知道他的意思.(by means of)
___________________________________
___________________________________
His name just didn’t occur to me.He couldn’t speak, but made himself understood
by means of signs.He declared that he was right.Keep up your courage, and success will be yours.Step 5 Homework
Review the language points.课件13张PPT。Period 3 GrammarStep 1
Underline the noun clauses in the following sentences. Then tell what types of noun clauses they are.1)Whether native Americans arrived in California 15,000 years ago
or 14,000 years ago is not important.
2)The fact that they arrived a long time before Europeans
is what matters.
3)I believe that the native Americans were treated badly
when the first Europeans came.Step 2 Discuss and finish the chart.
在句中作主语成分在句中作宾语成分在句中作表语成分在句中作同位语成分Step 3 Analysis1.高考考查热点:
1)名词性从句的语序（陈述句语序）；
2)几对重要关联词的区别：whetherif, whatthat, whatwhatever, whowhoever, etc;
3)it用作形式主语或形式宾语代替主语从句或宾语从句；
4)根据具体情景选用适当的关联词。2.根据例句，讨论：
1）whetherif的区别
I. Please tell me if/whether you will go to the lectures tomorrow.
II. It all depends on whether the sky will clear up.
III. The question is whether the film is well worth seeing.
IV. Whether he will be well tomorrow I’m not sure.
V. Whether it is true remains a problem.A.引导宾语从句，位于及物动词后
B.引导宾语从句，位于介词后
C.引导宾语从句，放句首
D.引导表语从句，主语从句或同位语从句ABCDA2)Whatthat的区别
I. I think that it is unnecessary for me to speak louder.
II. His mother is satisfied with what he has done.
III. That he was able to come made us happy.
IV. This is what makes us interested.
V. The reason was that Tod had never seen the million-pound note before.缺
不缺
什么；所……的
东西、事情
无意义否
宾语从句中能省略
3）whowhoever; whatwhatever的区别
I. The spoken English competition is coming. Who will attend the meeting hasn’t been decided yet.
II. I believe whoever takes part in the competition will try his best.
III. Can you tell me what you would like to order?
IV. Whatever happens, don’t be surprised.
V. All the food here is delicious. Just order whatever you like.表示“谁”表示“…的任何人”
表“什么，所…的
东西、事情”
表“…的任何东西”
/
表“不论谁”
/
表“无论什么”4)常见的it作形式主语的结构
I. It is a fact that he won the match.
II. It is necessary that we do study the English.
III. It is known to all that light travels in straight lines.
IV. It seemed that he would come here.It is a fact/a shame/a pity/no wonder/
good news/…that…
It is necessary/strange/important/
possible/likely/…that…这类主语从
句中,谓语动词常为(should)+动词原形
It is said/reported/decide/known/
…that…
It seemed/happened/doesn’t
matter/has turned out/…that…
Step 4 Practice.1)Exs.3&4, Students Book P5
2)Make sentences using noun clauses as the subject, object, predicative and appositive.Step 4 Homework1.Review what we have learnt today.
2. Translate sentences:
1)显而易见, 英语很重要.(主语从句)
2)玛利认为他会帮助她.(宾语从句)
3)我从来未到过那儿这事实是真的.(同位语从句)
4)问题是我们下一步该怎么做.(表语从句)课件5张PPT。Period 4 Listening & speakingStep 1 Number the things they talk about to the order in which you hear them.42315Step 2 Listen again and complete the postcard George wrote.Dear Sam,
I’m here in Joshua Tree National Park, in the_____________
part of California. Have been traveling around the state of
___________ for three weeks now. Very different from what
I have seen in ________________ . Not everyone is ______
and not everyone lives near the _______. First traveled
southeast through rich farmland then to the central part.
They grow everything here including ___________________
and fruit. Cattle too. Then traveled further __________ into
mountains and _________.Californians are very friendly,
and they are from many different ________ and cultures.
Every culture has its own ______, ________, food and art.
Most interesting. Wish you were here. Give my love to Paula.
George
southeasternCaliforniaAmerican moviesrichbeachCotton, nuts, vegetablessoutheastdesertracesmusicfestivalsStep 3 Listen to the tape and discuss these
questions with others in your class.
1.What surprised George about California?
George was surprised to find that not everyone in California lives in big houses near the beach, not everyone is rich and there are a large number of different races and cultures living in California.
2. Why did George have the wrong impression of California before he went there?
George’s only previous knowledge of California was from watching movies and movies do not always portray every aspect of life or life as it really is.
3. Why is there such a huge variety of different types of music,food and art in California?
Because there is a huge variety of cultures and nationalities in California, all of whom brought their own art, music and food with them.
Step 4 SpeakingWith a partner hold a telephone conversation about a place
you have visited recently.Sit back to back with your partner so you can’t see each other.
Partner A: Talk about where the place is , what the climate is like,
what you thought about the people, and any other interesting things
you saw or did.
Partner B: Encourage your partner to talk by asking questions
and making comments.
3. Swap roles. Partner B tells Partner A about hisher visit. Step 5 HomeworkWrite a short passage about the place
they have visited recently.课件10张PPT。Period 5 Using languageStep1 Look at George’s photos. Then quickly read George’s diary. Write the days he saw these things under the photos.Step 2 Read George’s diary more slowly and answer the questions.Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?
Where did George eat lunch on his first day in
San Francisco?
3. Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined
up with Terri and Peter?
4. Name three things that visitors can do in Chinatown.
5. What is Alcatraz Island famous for?He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams usde before were unsafe.He are at Fisherman’s Wharf.It was chaeaper to hire a car with other people because they could share
the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums.The island used to be a very harsh prison for the most dangerous prisoners.Step 3 Read George’s diary again. Put the mark”^” in the places where George has left out some words. Discuss with others in your class: Why did George leave out some words when he wrote his diary?Step 4 Language pointsteam up with: make an effort in cooperation with;
work together with
与……协力从事,合作
Translate:
He teamed up with an experienced worker
in the project.2.hire 解雇
fire 租,雇佣
1)You are ____, because you are so lazy for the work.
2) I must _____ a house when finding a job in the city.hirefired3. take in接受,接纳,接待吸收,领会,理解改小(衣服)包含,包括欺骗理解,领会He had nowhere to live in, so we took him in.
The dress needs to be taken in.
They listened to my lecture, but how much did they take in , I wonder?
Don’t let yourself be taken in by these politicians.接纳改小理解欺骗思维拓展:take off 拆开,拆散
take on 贬低, 贬损名誉等
take apart 从事,对…..产生兴趣,打听,占用空间或时间
take away from 脱下,脱去,起居,休假,离开
take up 开始雇佣,露出,承担,接受Step 5 Pairs work and consolidationMake sentences with the new words learned
in this lesson.Step 6 HomeworkRead the passage again
Prepare for the diction of the useful words
and expressions of this unit
3. Prepare for the writing of the next lesson.课件6张PPT。Period 6 Writing Step 1 Group task( 4 people a group)
Discuss: which Chinese city or province do all of you like?
Here are some topics and try to finish the chart.Group 2 Individual workEach one in a group
chooses a different topic
for writing.
Then combine them.Step 3 Check what they write Step 4 Polish the passage. Write a clean copy of the whole essay, and put
in maps, pictures, tables or charts where necessary
to make it attractive.Step 5 Sharing Make a wall display or a class booklet
containing the essays from every group.Sample writing:
Beijing is the capital city of China and covers 16,800 aqkms. It is surrounded by mountains to the north and west. One of them, Ling Shan, is over 2,300 meters high. The climate can be very dry in winter and humid in summer. Autumn is the best season because it is usually fine and pleasantly warm.
Beijing was the capital city of many dynasties in Chinese history. These dynasties left a large number of architectural souvenirs in the city: the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven, etc. There is also a legacy of royal parks: Jingshan and Beihai. Since1949 these parks and buildings have been open to the public.
Nowadays, Beijing is the capital of a thriving country with a large population. More than half of them live in the 3entr of the city. As well as being an important economic centre Beijing is als9o the site of the main venue for the Olympic Games in 2008.
As befits its status, Beijing is the centre of many cultural activities, such a s concerts, operas, modern painting exhibitions and international events. Today Beijing is indeed an example of a city in the modern world.
