人教 版 英语选修8 Unit 1　A land of diversity Reading课件（共39张）

课件39张PPT。California ReadingUnit 1
A land of diversityNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfrica Europe Asia Oceania Antarctica Pacific
OceanPacific
OceanAtlantic
Ocean Indian
OceanArctic OceanName the seven continents and four oceans.SeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesDenverHoustonNew OrieansMiamiAtlantaBostonNew YorkPhiladelphiaWashington, D.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoDetroitSt. LouisCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioStar-Spangled Banner 50 stars —— Each star represents one state 13 stripes —— the original 13 states.Blue — loyalty and justiceRed —— courageWhite — freedomThe White House The Statue of Liberty A quiz:How much you know about the USA.The USA lies in _________________,
bordering both the ________ Ocean and
the ________ Ocean, between _______
and ________. There are _____ states in
the US. 48 of them are in the single region,
while ______ and _______ are not
contiguous with any of the other states. the North AmericaAtlanticPacificCanadaMexicofiftyAlaskaHawaii______________ is the executive mansion of the President of the United States.
The statue of liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor, symbolizing the spirit of _____________ of the USA.
The language they mainly use is _______.The White HouseindependenceEnglishMountain range in the west is ______________________.
The longest river in the USA is ______________________.the Rocky Mountainsthe Mississippi River If you have a chance to go to the USA, where would you prefer to visit, California or Washington DC or other cities? Why?
Let’s appreciate some pictures about California.Hotel CaliforniaCalifornia coastHoover towerCalifornia sunsetOne corner of the cityA school in CaliforniaPre-reading It 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 is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous. How is each picture relevant to the history of California?Native American Indian— one of the first people to live in California.A gold miner—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.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 USA2. Which state in the USA has the largest Population?
California (over 30 million people)Skimming Russians Later Arrivals The Spanish Most Recent Arrivals Native Americans3. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold Miners1). During which period was California part of Mexico?
A. 1846 — 1848.
B. 1821 — 1848.
C. 1821 — 1846.
D. 1848 — 1850.C
Choose the best answer.Scanning2). Which of the following is NOT true about the Gold Rush?
A. Only a few people became rich in the Gold Rush.
B. Many people died in the Gold Rush.
C. It happened during the American-Mexico war.
D. The first to arrive for gold were South Americans.C3). Which of the following is NOT true according to the 7th paragraph?
A. Film industry attracted many foreign people to California.
B. The town established by the Japanese was located in Hollywood.
C. Most Africans worked in the ship and aircraft industries.
D. Jewish people take up a large percentage in California.B4). Which of the following is NOT true?
The text mainly talks about the history of California.
B. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language today.
C. It was so hard to make a life in California that most didn’t survive during the Gold Rush Period.
D. Today a large percentage of Chinese-Americans live in the “Chinatowns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco in California.C1. 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.TF6. A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them left in California to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms.
7. 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.TTF9. 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.TTWriting style and techniques The passage is a historical narrative article. It introduces briefly the main history events of different periods of times in California. It also describes when, how and why the people from different parts of the world immigratedConsolidation to California. The short history of California is described clearly and accurately, which gives the readers a deep impression. Writing characteristic 1. The text is arranged well in the order of time.
2. The text catches the feature of people and things and uses adjectives.
3. The text centers on the subject and the purpose.
4. The text seems more vivid and lively with the inserted pictures. Homework1. Discuss the question in Activity 3 on page 3, trying to explain the reasons in their own words and write 3~4 sentences.
2. Prepare for the word formations and collect suffixes of the nouns, verbs and adjectives.