课件32张PPT。Unit 1 A land of diversityLook at the map of the USA with
your parnter , write on the map the
names of as many of the following
things as you can .The
Atlantic
Ocean
The
Pacific
Ocean Canada Mexico Caliornia Rocky Mountains Great lakes The Mississippi Pre-readingCalifornia has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers, the third largest state in the Union. But it has the largest population, with the most developed economy. San Francisco
圣地亚哥 San Diego
洛杉矶Los Angeles
What do you know about
the people in California ?California has the largest
polulation and it is also the
most multicultural (多文化)state
in the USA.1.What’s the topic of this text?
2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
Fast reading1.What’s the topic of this text?
A. the culture of California
B. the history of California
C. the weather of California
D. the history of USAB careful reading :
.Native Americans :How did the Europeas travel to
California ?
2.After the arrival of Europeans ,
the native Americans suffered a lot ,
why?They crossed the Bering Strait from
Asia to Alaska by means of a
bridge which existed in prehistoric
times.The Bering Strait Asia Soth America The native American were killed
or forced into slavery . In addition,
Many died from the diseases
brought by Europeans.The Spanish 1.Why is there strong Spanish
influence in California?
2. Did California belong to the USA
all the time?
When did it come back to the USA?Because it was once ruled by
Spain in the 18th century.No, in the 18th century , it was
ruled by the Spain.In 1821, California
became part of Mexico.After 1846,
Mexico had to give California to the
United State . Russians How many Russian-Amercians living
in and around San Franciso?25,000Gold miners When was gold discovered ?
Who went to California to search
for gold ?
3. When did California become a state
of America?Next In 1850In 1848 , gold was discovered in
California gold mines
金矿South Americans , people from the United States
Adventurers from Europe , Asia, the Pacific Islands Later arrivals and More recent arrivals In which two cities are Chinatowns ?
What brought even larger numbers
to California in the 1860s?
3. What people are mentioned in these
two paragraphs?
4. Where was the film industry
established?Los Angeles and San Francisco Chinatown The building of the railways from
the west to the east coast Chinese , Italians , Danish ,
Europeans including Jewish
Japanese, Africans, people from
Asia including Cambodians, Koreans
Vietnameses and Laotians, Indians
Pakistanis In Hollywood, California.1.Italian farmers and wine makers arrived in California.
2. Today, California has the largest Jewish population
in the USA.
3. The film industry attracted Indians and Pakistanis .
4. People from Africa have been living in California
since the 1800s.
5. Japanese fishermen began arriving in California
at the beginning of the 20th century.
6. Danish immigrants established a town of their own
in California in 1911.
7. Cambodians, Danish , Loatians belong to MOST
RECENT ARRIVALS.
T or FTTFFFFF How each picture is relevant to the history of California?Native American—one of the first people to live in California.ComprehendingA gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.
The state’s official nickname is the Golden State, referring to the gold rush.
A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Discussion Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words.The 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.课件18张PPT。Language Points California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population.(L1)
形容词最高级表示“最”，与序数词连用表示“第几”
Mary is the tallest student in our class.
Tom is the second tallest boy in our class.
---Ｗhat the population of this city?
---The population in the city 100million.
25% of the population of this city older than 60.
The population of our country ___ very large.isisareispopulation指人口总量时用单数，但指多少人口时用复数形式。对人口的多少进行提问时，可用
What’s the population of ….?
What’s the population of Guangdong?
have a population of …. 有多少人口
China has a population of 1.3 billion.
an increase / growth in population 人口
It is also the most multicultural
state in the US. .
multi- 是一个常用的前缀，表示“多”。
multi-coloredmultinationalmulti-channelmultistorymulti-formmultimediamade of many colorsincluding many nationshaving many channelshaving many storiesexisting in many formsusing many media (TV, radio and CDs)It is likely that…..
It is very likely that he will not agree.
It is likely that it will rain soon.
sb/ sth is likely to…..
I'm likely to be very busy tomorrow.
I've heard that the firm/ company is likely to go bankrupt.
as likely as not (=most [very] likely) 可能, 多半, 说不定
Not likely! [口]不可能! 才不呢! (强调否认或拒绝) likely; possible; probable;
1. likely 系常用词, 指“从表面迹象来看很有可能”,
2. possible 指“由于有适当的条件和方法, 某事可能发生或做到”, 强调“客观上有可能”, 但常含有“实际希望很小”的意思,
It is possible to go to the moon now.
现在有可能登上月球。
3. probable 语气比 possible 强, 指“有根据、合情理、值得?嘈诺氖挛?, 带有‘大概’、‘很可能’”的意思,
l don't think the story is probable.
我觉得那故事不大可能。 by means of…: by using … 用……办法，借助
He crossed the river by means of a raft.
We express our feelings by means of words.
小偷想从一条暗道逃走，但被捉住了。
The thief had wanted to escape by means of
a secret tunnel, but was caught.
means 单复数同形
All possible means have been tried.
The quickest means of travel is by plane. by all means 一定,务必, 当然
by no means 决不
by any means 无论如何
by this means 用这种方式in addition : besides 此外,再者
You need time and money. In addition,
you need diligence.
我打算进城看望我的老师,此外还要买点东西.
I am going to visit my teacher. In addition,
I need to buy some articles of daily use.
what’s more; furthermore; moreover;
in addition to .. 除…外
In addition to cakes and candies, guests
were provided with fruits.
However, some survived these terrible times And today there are more Native Americans Living in California than in any other state.当比较的主体属于被比较者里面的一员时，用other或else排除比较的主体。
Mary is taller than any other girls in her class.
Mary is taller than any boys in her class.
No one else in the class is taller than Mary.
majority n. 大多数…
The majority____________ for the budget.
The majority of students ________ hard-working.
The majority of the damage _______ easy to repair.
单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数，
强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。
the majority of + n. 后可用不可数名词，也可用
可数名词复数, 谓语动词由后面的名词决定。
minority 少数的……
was / wereareisIn 1848, not long after the American-Mexican war,gold was discovered in California.
not long after 不久之后
long after 很久之后
long before 很久以前
before long 不久以后percentage:
-- What percentage of students in your school
go to college ? -- 97 percent .
percentage 百分比，百分率， 前面不能用具体
的数据。
percent 百分之……， 通常有具体的数据。
three percent” 或“ a percentage of three ”。
a percentage of + n.
A large percentage of school-books now have pictures.
What percentage of the earth is covered by oceans?
……. which today still keeps up its Danish culture.
keep up:保持,继续,维持
I can't keep up with all the changes in computer technology.
Let's hope the sunny weather keeps up for Saturday's tennis match.
The house is becoming too expensive for them to keep up.
You're all doing a splendid job; keep up the good work! It is believed that…
It is said that …
It is hoped that…
It is supposed that…
It is suggested that…
It is reported that
主语从句
It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely .
It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down.
mix 混合,混乱
n.
There was a mix of people at the party:
doctors, teachers, lawyers, workers,etc.
She was so busy that she was in a mix.
vt. 混合; 混, 搀和
You can mix yellow and blue together to
make green.
We can not mix work with pleasure.
vi. 相混合,相溶合[(+with)]
He's mixing with the wrong people.
Oil doesn't mix with water.
mixture n. 混合物,混合体
The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of drinks.
课件15张PPT。Using language
(reading)occur:
发生，出现
The accident occurred yesterday .
Earthquakes occur frequently in this area.
Occur/ happen/ take place
2. It occurs/ occurred to sb. that…. 某人刚刚想到
It occurred to him that he hadn’t locked the door.
It didn't occur to him that she would refuse his invitation.
3.It occurs to sb to do… 某人想到要干某事
It occurred to me to visit my teacher
4. Sth occur to sb. 浮现在某人的脑海中; 被某人想到
An excellent idea occurred to me when I woke up this morning.第三大州
有可能…
美洲土著人
白令海峡
用…方法;凭借…
史前时期
另外
死于…
16世纪早期
与…作斗争
从…赢得独立
向…宣战
不久之后 the Bering Strait the early 16th century fight against… gain independence from… declare war on…Native Americans the third largest stateIt is likely that… by means of… prehistoric times in addition die from… not long after战败
在…定居
太平洋群岛
实现梦想;圆梦
开始一种新生活;谋生
淘金热时期
属于某人自己的
成为…的家园;是…的栖息地
迁入…
文化群体
一种…的混合体
在最近的几十年
保持，继续 lose the war the Gold Rush Period of one’s own be home to… immigrate to/into… cultural groups a mixture of settle in… the Pacific Islands achieve one’s dream make a life in more recent decades keep up Geogre’s diary 12-14 JuneWrite out the day George saw these things under the photos on page 7.1._____________(Alcatraz Island)
2._____________(Fisherman’s Wharf)
3.______________(Chinatown)
4._______________(blue and white road signs)
5._______________(Golden Gate Bridge)
6._______________(cable car)WednesdayMondayTuesdayWednesdayMondayTuesdayWhen was it invented?Who? Why?1873Andrew HallidieHe invented the cable car system because the
Horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.cable carIt is the district a tourist areathe placeFisherman’s wharfWhere Italian fishermen first came in with lots of shops, restaurants and bakeries. to catch a ferry to other placessome building like buildings in southern China
some interesting temples
a number of markets
a great many restaurants
art galleries and a museumName the things that visitors
can do in it.ChinatownprisonWater:
Swift, freezing coldCells:
small, cold ,dampLight:
some even no lightread the newspapertalk to othersAlcatraz Islandterrible××conditionsLanguage points
1. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel.He teamed up with an experienced worker in the project.
I teamed up with him to do the work.
hire/ rent
hire: 短期雇佣，租用（普通用语）
rent:长时间出租，租用，通常用于房地产，一般不用于人.
During the holidays, they ______a boat and went fishing.
She has _______the house to a young couple.
hire out 租出去
hire oneself out to 受雇于
on hire/ rent 出租
hiredrentTake in ；接受,理解,包括,欺骗,收进,吸收
Fish take in oxygen through their gills.
If the skirt is too big, we can take in the waist.
I was taken in by the salesman-the car turned out to be uneconomical and unreliable.
The United Kingdom takes in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
I found it easy to take in what the teacher had taught..
He had nowhere to live in, so we took him in.思维拓展:take off 拆开,拆散
take on 贬低, 贬损名誉等
take apart 从事,占用空间或时间
take away from 脱下,起飞
take up 开始雇佣,呈现,承担,接受 Which place would you like to travel most, Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown or Alcatraz Island? Discuss with your classmates in your group and tell why.Discussion
