课件30张PPT。Unit 1 A land of diversityHow much do you know about America?Warming upFinish the quiz of the general knowledge about the USA1. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C.The America flag is known as “the stars and strips”.
50 stars—— Each star represents one state
13 stripes—— the original 13 states
Red—— courage
White —— freedom
Blue——loyalty and justice
June 14 —— Flag Day. 2. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York
Washington D.C
Los Angeles A.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
A.B.C.D.7.Which doesn’t belong to the USA?Statue of
LibertyGolden
BridgeWhite
HouseEiffel
Tower 8. Where is California?A.B.E.C.D. CALIFORNIA (the Golden State) Lying on the Pacific Ocean, California is on the west coast of the United States. It has an area of 411 square kilometers, and it is one of the US largest states of the population, with the most developed economy. Meanwhile ,its pleasant weather, long beach, and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.Predicting If you were the author, which aspects would you introduce about California in the passage?Size
Location
Capital
Population
Language
History
geographyCustoms
culture
climate
agriculture
industry
education
medical care
……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 USA2.Which state in the USA has the largest Population?California (over 30 million people)RussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
Gold Miners
Detailed reading ⅠRead the text again and answer the following questionsNative 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 timesThe Spanish
Fill in the form:(note down 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 American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich.
4.California became the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850.
after fewDetailed reading ⅡRead paragraph 6 to paragraph 8 again and try to fill in the form, you can have a discussion in groups.1860s1800sLate 1900sBy 1920sEarly 1900s19111942-1945Recent
decades1970sPost reading DiscussionWhat do you learn about California after your reading the passage? Discuss with you partners and try to give a simple introduction of it.
Native Americans
the Spanish
Russians
Gold miners
later arrivals
most recent arrivals
the futureTips Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentence.TASK2 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.Homework1.Make a summary of the text and try to retell it.
2.Underline more useful words and expressions in
the reading text and learn by yourself.
Unit 1 A land of diversity
The analyses of the content：
The unit is mainly on the theme of the multicultural America, which focuses on the California’s diverse cultural characteristics. This unit is helpful to cultivate students’ intercultural communication awareness and broaden students’ vision so as to lay a good foundation for future study.
Reading
Teaching aims
Knowledge aims
Enable the students to learn some useful words and phrases.
Learn some information about the history of California.
Ability aims
Develop some basic reading skills of students.
Enable the students to talk about things about the USA.
Help the students talk about the huge diversity of races and cultures in California.
Emotional aims
Broaden student’s horizon and stimulate their interest in learning different races and cultures so as to lay a solid foundation for further study.
Teaching important points
Enable the students learn how to talk about the important events in Californian history.
Teaching difficult points
Enable the students to have a good knowledge of California and explain the reasons why California is such a multicultural community in the 21st century.
Teaching methods
Fast and careful reading asking and answering activity group discussion
Teaching aids
A blackboard and a computer
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Warming up.
Group work: to finish a general knowledge quiz about the USA.
1. Which flag is American flag? C
A. B. C.
2. Which city is the capital of the USA? B
New York
Washington D.C
Los Angeles
3. Which stands for the USA? C
A B C D
Step 2 Pre-reading
A brief introduction of California by showing some pictures.
Picture one: It has pleasant environment and is full of natural beauties.
Picture two: It is a coastal city and it lies on the west coast of the United States.
Picture three: The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful bridges and the scenery is spectacular.
Ask the students to predict the main content of the passage about California.
Suggested answer : Size Location Capital Population Language History geography
Customs culture climate agriculture industry education medical care
Step 3 Fast reading
Read through the passage and answer the questions.
1. What’s the topic of this text? B
A. the culture of California
B. the history of California
C. the weather of California
D. the history of USA
2. Which state in the USA has the largest population?
California (over 30 million people)
How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
Native Americans The Spanish Russians Gold Miners Later Arrivals
Most Recent Arrivals
Step 4 Detailed reading
Detailed reading Ⅰ find out the answers of the following questions
Native Americans
1. Time: 15000 years ago
2. Where did they come from: from Asian to Alaska.
3. What happened in the sixteenth century?
were killed by European
Native Americans were forced into slavery
died from the disease
survived the terrible times
The Spanish
Fill in the form: (note down important events)
16th century Spain soldiers arrived and took their land
18th century California was ruled by Spain
in 1821 California became part of Mexico
in 1846 Mexico gave California to the United States
Russians & Gold Miners
Do some T or F questions:
1. In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California. T
2. In 1848, before the America-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. F
3. A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich. F
4. California became the thirty-first state of the United States of America in 1850. T
Detailed reading Ⅱ
Read paragraph 6 to paragraph 8 again and try to fill in the form, you can have a discussion in groups.
Stage
People
Time
Event
Later arrivals
Africans
1800S
Moved from Mexico
Chinese
1860S
Build the railway
Japanese
Early 1900s
Farmed
Denmark
1911
Established a town
Jewish
By 1920s
Developed industry
Italians
Late 1900s
Fished and made wine
Africans
1942-1945
Worked in ship& aircraft industries
Recent arrivals
Indians,
Pakistanis
1970s
Worked in Computer industry
Cambodians
Koreans
Vietnamese
Laotians
Recent
decades
Immigrated
Future
Different parts
Future
Immigrated
Step 5 Post reading
What do you think California is like after your reading the passage? Discuss with your partners and try to give a simple introduction of it.
Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentences.
Step 6 Summary
Summarize the main content in this period.
Step 7 Homework
1. Make a summary of the text and try to retell it.
2. Underline more useful words and expressions in the reading text and learn by yourself.
Design of the blackboard
15,000 years ago First settlers called Native Americans crossed the Bering Strait from Asia.
16th century Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.
1821 California became part of Mexico
1846 The US declared war on Mexico.
1848 Gold was discovered in California.
1850 California became the 31st state of the US.
导学案
Step 1 Warming up.
Group work: to finish a general knowledge quiz about the USA.
1. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C.
2. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York
Washington D.C
Los Angeles
3. Which stands for the USA?
A B C D
Step 2 Pre-reading
Predict the main content of the passage about California.
Step 3 Fast reading
Read through the passage and answer the questions.
1. 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 USA
2. Which state in the USA has the largest population?
How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
Step 4 Detailed reading
Detailed reading Ⅰ find out the answers of the following questions
Native Americans
1. Time:
2. Where did they come from:
3. What happened in the sixteenth century?
Native Americans
The Spanish
Fill in the form: (note down important events)
16th century
18th century
in 1821
in 1846
Russians & Gold Miners
Do some T or F questions:
1. In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California.
2. In 1848, before the America-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3. A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich.
4. California became the thirty-first state of the United States of America in 1850.
Detailed reading Ⅱ
Read paragraph 6 to paragraph 8 again and try to fill in the form, you can have a discussion in groups.
Stage
People
Time
Event
Later arrivals
Africans
Moved from Mexico
Chinese
Build the railway
Japanese
Farmed
Denmark
Established a town
Jewish
Developed industry
Italians
Fished and made wine
Africans
Worked in ship& aircraft industries
Recent arrivals
Indians,
Pakistanis
Worked in Computer industry
Cambodians
Koreans
Vietnamese
Laotians
Immigrated
Future
Different parts
Immigrated
Step 5 Post reading
What do you think California is like after your reading the passage? Discuss with your partners and try to give a simple introduction of it.
Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentences.
Step 7 Homework
1. Make a summary of the text and try to retell it.
2. Underline more useful words and expressions in the reading text and learn by yourself.
