Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading
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课件43张PPT。Unit 1
A land of diversitySan FranciscoLos AngelesNew YorkWashington, D.CAppalachianRocky MountainsMexicoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiHow much do you know about the USA ？Let's have a quiz1. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C.2. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York
Washington D.C
Los Angeles General knowledge quiz about the USAA.B.C.D. 3. Which stands for the USA?√ National
Emblems
（国徽）4. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.474849505. When is American Independence Day?
A. June 4th B. July 4th
C. October 1st D. August 14th 6. Which is the longest river in the USA?
A. Nile
B. Yangtze River
C. Mississippi
D. Amazon
3. Who is present president of America?A.B.C.D.George W. Bush George H.W. Bush ObamaBill Clinton A.B.C.D.8.Which doesn’t belong to the USA?Statue of
LibertyGolden
BridgeWhite
HouseEiffel
Tower9.Which are American brands?ABCDEFGGermanyGermanyFinland10.Who are Americans?ABCDEkeanu
ReevesDavid
BeckhamSteven
SpeilbergRonaldinho BritainBrazil 8. Where is California?A.B.E.C.D.Long beachLet’s appreciate some pictures of CaliforniaGolden Gate BridgeChinatownCalifornia ReadingFast 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 USA2.Which state in the USA has the largest Population?California (over 30 million people)Native Americans1.Time:
2.Where did they come from:
3.What happened in the sixteenth century?
Native
Americans15000 years agofrom Asian to Alaskawere killed by European
were forced into slavery
died from the disease
survived the terrible timesNative American Indian—one of the first people to live in California.The SpainshFill in the form:(note down an important events)
16th century 18th century in 1821
in 1846Spain soldiers arrived
and took their landCalifornia was ruled
by SpainCalifornia became part
of MexicoMexico gave California
to the United StatesInfluence:today over 40% of Californians speak Spainish as a first or second languageRussians & Gold MinersDo some T or F questions:
1.In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California.
2.In 1848, before the Amerian-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich.
4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of Amerian in 1850.
after fewA gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. 1860s1800sLate 1900sBy 1920sEarly 1900s19111942-1945Recent
decades1970s15,000
16th
1821
1846
1848
1850The first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska. Now they are known as Native America.
Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.
California became part of Mexico.
The United States declared war on Mexico.
Gold was discovered in California.
California became the 31st state of the US.Other reference pictures about gold rush in California A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Chinatowns in California It shows us a Catholic religious man who came California to teach the natives. So many African Americans were having classes in the school. In 1924, the United States
Congress gave African Americans the same
rights as other citizens for the first time. have a population of …
It is likely that / to do sth…
by means of…
in addition (to )
be ruled by
fight against
declare war on
achieve one’s dream of doing..
make a life
by the time
keep up
become home to 1.有多少人口
2. 可能做…
3.用….方法
4.除…之外还
5.被…统治
6.与…作战
7.对…宣战
8.实现..的梦想
9.习惯新生活
10.到…的时候
11.保持，保存
12.成为…家园 Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentence.TASK1The 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.Imagine you are a Californian , and introduce California to tourists.
TASK2 Look at the pictures below. Each illustrates something about California.
Discuss in groups what each picture means to you.A native American Indian was standing beside a camp .It seemed that he or she felt very happy. Maybe he or she had a good harvest.DisscusionHe was a gold miner. He was panning gold. He looked not only thin and weak, but also thirsty and tired. It was difficult for them to achieve the dream of becoming rich. Native California IndiansCalifornia gold miners around 1849A building in ChinatownMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. By 1990,the nations being immigrated from different parts of the world had made California into the most racially and ethnically diverse state in the country.Homework1.Make a summary of the text and try to retell it.
2.Underline the useful words and expressions in
the reading text and learn by yourself.
A land of diversitySan FranciscoLos AngelesNew YorkWashington, D.CAppalachianRocky MountainsMexicoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiHow much do you know about the USA ？Let's have a quiz1. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C.2. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York
Washington D.C
Los Angeles General knowledge quiz about the USAA.B.C.D. 3. Which stands for the USA?√ National
Emblems
（国徽）4. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.474849505. When is American Independence Day?
A. June 4th B. July 4th
C. October 1st D. August 14th 6. Which is the longest river in the USA?
A. Nile
B. Yangtze River
C. Mississippi
D. Amazon
3. Who is present president of America?A.B.C.D.George W. Bush George H.W. Bush ObamaBill Clinton A.B.C.D.8.Which doesn’t belong to the USA?Statue of
LibertyGolden
BridgeWhite
HouseEiffel
Tower9.Which are American brands?ABCDEFGGermanyGermanyFinland10.Who are Americans?ABCDEkeanu
ReevesDavid
BeckhamSteven
SpeilbergRonaldinho BritainBrazil 8. Where is California?A.B.E.C.D.Long beachLet’s appreciate some pictures of CaliforniaGolden Gate BridgeChinatownCalifornia ReadingFast 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 USA2.Which state in the USA has the largest Population?California (over 30 million people)Native Americans1.Time:
2.Where did they come from:
3.What happened in the sixteenth century?
Native
Americans15000 years agofrom Asian to Alaskawere killed by European
were forced into slavery
died from the disease
survived the terrible timesNative American Indian—one of the first people to live in California.The SpainshFill in the form:(note down an important events)
16th century 18th century in 1821
in 1846Spain soldiers arrived
and took their landCalifornia was ruled
by SpainCalifornia became part
of MexicoMexico gave California
to the United StatesInfluence:today over 40% of Californians speak Spainish as a first or second languageRussians & Gold MinersDo some T or F questions:
1.In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California.
2.In 1848, before the Amerian-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich.
4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of Amerian in 1850.
after fewA gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. 1860s1800sLate 1900sBy 1920sEarly 1900s19111942-1945Recent
decades1970s15,000
16th
1821
1846
1848
1850The first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska. Now they are known as Native America.
Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.
California became part of Mexico.
The United States declared war on Mexico.
Gold was discovered in California.
California became the 31st state of the US.Other reference pictures about gold rush in California A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Chinatowns in California It shows us a Catholic religious man who came California to teach the natives. So many African Americans were having classes in the school. In 1924, the United States
Congress gave African Americans the same
rights as other citizens for the first time. have a population of …
It is likely that / to do sth…
by means of…
in addition (to )
be ruled by
fight against
declare war on
achieve one’s dream of doing..
make a life
by the time
keep up
become home to 1.有多少人口
2. 可能做…
3.用….方法
4.除…之外还
5.被…统治
6.与…作战
7.对…宣战
8.实现..的梦想
9.习惯新生活
10.到…的时候
11.保持，保存
12.成为…家园 Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentence.TASK1The 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.Imagine you are a Californian , and introduce California to tourists.
TASK2 Look at the pictures below. Each illustrates something about California.
Discuss in groups what each picture means to you.A native American Indian was standing beside a camp .It seemed that he or she felt very happy. Maybe he or she had a good harvest.DisscusionHe was a gold miner. He was panning gold. He looked not only thin and weak, but also thirsty and tired. It was difficult for them to achieve the dream of becoming rich. Native California IndiansCalifornia gold miners around 1849A building in ChinatownMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. By 1990,the nations being immigrated from different parts of the world had made California into the most racially and ethnically diverse state in the country.Homework1.Make a summary of the text and try to retell it.
2.Underline the useful words and expressions in
the reading text and learn by yourself.