人教 版英语 选修8Unit 1 A land of diversity reading课件（共43张PPT）

课件43张PPT。Unit 1A land of diversityCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific OceanMexicoThe USA lies in _________________,
bordering both the ________ Ocean and
the _______ Ocean, between ________
and _______. There are _____ states in
the US. the North AmericaAtlanticPacificCanadaMexicofiftyThe White House The Statue of Liberty Who can name some important cities of the USA?SeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesDenverHoustonNew OrleansMiamiAtlantaBostonNew YorkPhiladelphiaWashington, D.CMexicoChicagoDetroitSt. LouisCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific OceanCaliforniaIt has an area of 411,000 square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. California coastHoover towerCalifornia sunsetHotel CaliforniaCaliforniaAndres CanyonLake TahoeDeath Valley How is each picture relevant to the history of California?Native Americans
— one of the first people to live in California.Gold miners — the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. A building in Chinatown, San Francisco — Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Native AmericansSome pictures about the history of CaliforniaGold Rush Period1. California is the ____ largest state in the USA.
A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _____.
the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic OceanGeneral knowledge quiz about California.3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city.
Sacramento B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego D. San Francisco4. California’s official nickname is the ___.
Sunflower State
B. Golden State
C. Land of Opportunity
D. Evergreen State5. ____ has the largest population in
the USA.
A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas6. California entered the Union on September 9th 1850, as the ____ state.
A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth
C. thirty-second D. thirty-firstThe text is about the brief _______ of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state.historyRead the text quickly and complete its main idea.Skimming 15,000 years ago: First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America. These people are now known as Native Americans. 16th century: Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.Beside each time note down an important event in Californian history.California became part of Mexico.
The US declared war on Mexico.
Gold was discovered in California.
California became the 31st state of
the US.1821:
1846:
1848:
1850:Spanish _____________________
Russians ____________________
Africans ____________________
Chinese _____________________
Italians _____________________
Danish _____________________Beside each cultural group with the period in which they first came to California in large numbers.in the early 16th centuryearly 1800s1800slate 1840s/ early 1850sin the late 19th century1911Jewish _____________________
Japanese _________________________
Koreans ____________________
Cambodians _________________
Vietnamese ___________________
Pakistanis _____________________beginning of the 20th century1920sin more recent decadesfrom about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sI. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.15,000land bridgeslaveryEuropeansreligious 16thRussian-AmericanshuntersgoldEurope Gold RushfishermenDenmarkJewishfarmers1800s shipAsiaIndianscomputer1. California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population.
2. In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century.FTTII. True or False.4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language.
5. In the 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.TT6. A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them remained in California to make
a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms.T7. Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of building the rail network from the west to the east coast.
8. By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California.TF 9. It is the computer industry since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.
10. With more immigrants coming to California now and then, it is believed that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state.TT Why is California such a multicultural community? What problems do you think might arise?
Explain in your own words.
Write three or four sentences.
Compare your answers with others
in your class.The state of California is a multicultural
community because European, African
and Asian people have been moving
into the state for the last 200 years. It is
this mix of peoples with their own
customs, culture and food that have
given California its multicultural flavor. Problems that might arise include
intercultural rivalry or competition,
discrimination or misunderstanding.
It is to the credit of Californians that
such problems do not arise very often.Prepare for the word formations
and collect suffixes of the nouns,
verbs and adjectives.