课件26张PPT。Unit 1
A land of diversityWhere is San Francisco?San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 12th most populous city in the United States. It is one of the most densely populated cities in the United States and is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the larger San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.4 million people.
San Francisco is a popular international tourist destination known for its chilly summer fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture and its famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the cable cars, and Chinatown.Golden Gate BridgeAngel Islandcable cara conveyance for passengers
or freight on a cable railway Chinatown (San Francisco)Fisherman’s Wharfa neighborhood and popular tourist attractionGeorge’s Diary
12-14 JuneReadingQuickly read George's diary. Write the day he saw these things under the photos. WednesdayMondayTuesdayWednesdayMondayTuesdayWhy did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?
Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco?
Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter?
What three things can visitors do in Chinatown?
What is Angel Island famous for?Read the diary carefully and answer the following questions.1. Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?2. Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco?He ate at Fisherman’s Wharf.3. Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter?It was convenient for him to tour around the city. It
was cheaper to hire a car with other people because
they could share the cost. Also he probably enjoyed
being in the company of other tourists.He invented the cable car system because the
horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.4. What three things can visitors do in Chinatown?Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit
temples and museums.5. What is Angel Island famous for?It was famous as a place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter California.Language points1. team up with： 与…合作或一起工作
I teamed up with him to do the work.
类似结构短语有：
keep up with：跟上；和...保持联系
come up with：赶上; (针对问题等)想出;提供
end up with：以...告终/结束2. mark out: 划线；标出…界限；制定
They marked out the tennis court with white paint.
Mr. Powel has marked out a general course of action.
3. take in: 包括；吸收；理解；接受
The United Kingdom takes in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
On weekends the Smiths usually drive to the countryside and take in the fresh air there.
Before you translate a sentence, you should first take in the meaning of the words.
The club took in a new member last week. 辨析：
a great deal of常与不可数名词连用，a great many则与可数名词的复数形式连用，它们的区别与 much和many的区别相同。 4. a great many 许多， 很多
There are a good many people in the hall.
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.DiscussionLouis Armstrong:
The Grandfather of JazzReading TaskLouis Armstrong Read through the passage quickly and complete the following chart.great jazz musicianchildhood learning to play musicmusic career from 1922 ~1932 life achievements in music and in other areasdeath and the fame after death Fill in this chart.Before travel, he should read some notes on traveling by air.
born arrested by policenoticed by a famous musician and found jobs in bandsgot a job in the best band in townbegan travelling to other cities in the USAbegan recording his musictravelled to Europediedtraveled aboard as a ambassador,
spoke publiclyDescribe a placelocationclimate history geographical featuresculturepopulation…Writing In this unit you have learned some new ways to talk and write about the USA. You are going to use this language to discuss a Chinese city, province or zone and then write a group text about it.
Use the reading and listening texts in this unit as models for your discussion and writing. Imagine you are on holiday somewhere. Write an email or a postcard to a friend telling him/her about your trip. You can write about the places mentioned in The Listening and Speaking section or you can choose your favourite place.Homework
