课件33张PPT。Unit 1 A land of diversity----------AmericaRocky MountainsMexicoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiCaliforniaSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntario苏必利尔湖 密歇根湖 休伦湖 伊利湖 安大略湖 Great Lakes 五大湖 Important cities
in the USAWashington the capital of the U.S.ANew YorkIt is the largest seaport in the USA.Los AngelesThe world-famous Hollywood Village is here. Disneyland is also located here.
ChicagoIt is called the Super Market of America.
It is the most important industrial and
commercial city. BostonIt is almost the oldest city in the USA. It is also a center of culture and education.World Trade CentreManhattanSan FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California
and many of them live there.words & expressionsCalifornia the third _______ state in the USA
the ______population
the ____ multicultural state in the USAlargestlargestmostRussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansHow many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
Gold Miners
Native Americans1.Time: 15,000 years ago
2.Where they came from: from Asia to Alaska
3.What happened to them in the 16th century?
were killed by Europeans
were forced into slavery
died from the disease
survived the terrible times
Native Americans It is likely that…
at least
by means of
in prehistoric times
the arrival of…
in addition
survive these terrible times
经历了这段恐怖的时期幸存了下来
很可能…
至少
通过
史前
…的到来
另外Native AmericansThe SpainshFill in the form:(note down an important event)
16th century 18th century in 1821
in 1846Spainish soldiers
arrived and took
their land California was
ruled by Spain California became
part of Mexico Mexico gave
California
to the United
StatesInfluence: today over 40% of Californians speak Spainish as a first or second language fight against
teach the Catholic religion to…
gain one’s independence from…
declare war on…
lose the war
a strong influence
as a first or second language
与…作战
传授天主教
脱离…获得独立
向…宣战
战败
一种很强的影响
作为第一或第二语言
Russians & 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 adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich.
4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of Amerian in 1850.
after fewTFFT not long after…
the dream of becoming rich
the Pacific Islands
achieved one’s dream of…
remain in California
make a life
a multicultural society 在…之后不久
发财梦
太平洋岛国
实现某人…的梦想
留在加州
劳作谋生
一个多文化的社会
time immigrants reason to settle in
Later arrivalsin the 1860s building the railway in the late 19th
century Italians catching fish;
making wine in 1911 Danish / by the 1920s Europeans
Jewish film industry at the beginning
of 20th century
since the 1980sJapanese
farmers / since the 1800s
between 1942 and
1945 Africans working in the ship and
aircraft industries Chinese Chinese-Americans
a large percentage
establish a town
at the beginning of… 美籍华人
很大比例
建立城镇
在…初/开始时Chinatownimmigrate to…
before long
cultural groups
a mixture of many
races and cultures The future 移民到…
不久之后
文化群体
多种族/多文化的混合体 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.Disscusion Native California IndiansHe 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.California gold miners around 1849A building in ChinatownMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. Chinatowns in California 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.Alabama亚拉巴马州 Alaska阿拉斯加州 Arizona亚利桑那州 Arkansas阿肯色州 California加利福尼亚州 Colorado科罗拉多州 Connecticut康涅狄格州 Delaware特拉华州 Florida佛罗里达州 Georgia佐治亚州 Hawaii夏威夷 Idaho爱达荷州 Illinois伊利诺伊州 Indiana印第安纳州 Iowa艾奥瓦(衣阿华)州 Kansas堪萨斯州 Louisiana路易斯安那州 Maine缅因州 Massachusetts马塞诸塞州(麻省) Maryland马里兰州 Michigan密歇根(密执安)州 Minnesota明尼苏达州 Mississippi密西西比州 Missouri密苏里州 Montana蒙大拿州 Nevada内华达州 New hampshise新罕布什尔州 New Jersey新泽西州 New Mexico新墨西哥州 New York纽约州 North Carolina北卡罗来州 North Dakota北达科他州 Ohio俄亥俄州 Oklahoma俄克拉何马州 Oregon俄勒冈州 Pennsylvania宾夕法尼亚州 Rhode 罗得岛 South Cardina南卡罗来州 South Dakota南达科他州 Tennessee田纳西州 Texas得克萨斯州 Utah犹他州 Vermont佛蒙特州 Virginia弗吉尼亚州 Washington华盛顿州 West Virginia西弗吉尼亚州 Wisconsin威斯康星州 Wyoming怀俄明州