选修八Unit1 A land of diversity Reading 1 California

课件30张PPT。A land of diversity---AmericaLead-in1.What will come to your mind
when you hear USA?
2.What do you know about USA?
Ocean on the east coast: Atlantic Ocean
Ocean on the west coast: Pacific Ocean
Country to the north of USA: Canada
Country to the south of USA: Mexico
Mountain range in the west: Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario
Longest river in the USA: Mississippi River34567891011121132D.A.B.C.1. Which flag is American flag?The American flag is known as
“the stars and strips” (星条旗) . 2. Which stands for the USA?A.B.C.D.3. How many states are there in the USA?
A. 47 B. 48 C. 49 D. 504.Which doesn’t belong to the USA?A .Statue of
LibertyD. Golden
BridgeB. White
HouseC. Eiffel
Tower5.Which is NOT an American brand?ABCDGermanyWashingtonObama ,the first African-American Uncle Sam(绰号)American Indian 10. When is American Independence Day?
A. June 4th B. July 4th C. October 1st D. August 14th 12. The 26th Olympic Games were held in _____ in 1996.
Los Angeles B. New York C. Atlanta D. SanFrancisco11. ____ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. TexasCaliforniaHotel CaliforniaCalifornia coastHoover towerCalifornia sunsetOne corner of the cityA school in California1.Native Americans2.the Spanish3.Russians4.Gold miners5.later arrivals6. most recent arrivalsSkimming: How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? While readingCalifornia
the _____ _____ state in the USA
the ______population
the ____ __________state in the USAthird largestlargestmost multicultural What will the text mainly talk about?the History of California Scanning:Para1When and how did first settlers in California come from?
Para2
15000years ago.
By means of a land bridge.2. Today, there are more _______ ___________ living in
California than in any other state.native AmericansPara2Para3 3. In 1846, the United States ______ ______ on Mexico. After it lost the war, Mexico had to ______ California to the United States.In the 18th century, California _____ _____
by Spain.
2. In 1821, California became _____ of Mexico.
was ruled partdeclared war givePara3Para4-5 When was gold discovered in
California? Who were the first
to arrive in ? 2. Which of the following is NOT true about the Gold Rush? A. It happened during the Amerian-Mexican war. B. Many people died in the Gold Rush. C. A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. D. The first to arrive for gold were South Americans.A gold miner （淘金者）In 1848. South American and
people from the United States.Para4-5Later arrivalsDenmarkbecome home to races and culturesPara6-8 Para6-8
Chinese _____________
Italians ______________
Danish __________________
Jewish ____________________
Japanese ____________
Koreans ______________
Pakistanis ____________
Find out when they first came to California
in large numbers.
in the late 19th century19111920sbeginning of the 20th centuryfrom about the 1970sin more recent decades1860sDiscussionCalifornia is a multicultural community because:
Firstly, native American people…..
Secondly, European, African and Asian people
have…..
Thirdly, in the future, people……
Why is California a multicultural
community?What makes USA such a powerful
country?Heighteningmulticultural countryadvanced educationprosperous economy historical backgroundGood bye!