课件31张PPT。 Unit 1
A land of diversity
一个多元文化的国家San FranciscoLos AngelesGolden Gate BridgeSilicon Valley-硅谷Stanford University
DisneylandSurfing 加 州Some important cities:_______If you have a chance to go to the USA, would you like to visit California? And why?
A short video of CaliforniaCalifornia—— READING New words and phrasesmulticultural
distinction
live on
the Arctic
by means of
Ministry
Catholic
多元文化的
差别,区分
继续存在,继续生存
北极
用······办法
牧师的职责
天主教的,天主教徒
make a life
elect
rail
keep up
boom
immigrate
racial
习惯于新的生活方式、工作等
选举
铁路,扶手
坚持,维持
(人口、贸易的)繁荣
移入(外国定居)
人种的,种族的Task1
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 USASkimmingReading Divide the passage into three parts and match the main idea with each part.
Part1 ( )
Part2 ( )
Part3 ( )
para1para2--9 para10Brief introduction to California.The history of CaliforniaThe future of California.Task 2 SkimmingRussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansTask 3.
How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?Gold Miners
The Future ArrivalsRead the first paragraph and fill in the blanksIntroduction (Para.1): California is the most ___________ state and the ____ largest state with the _______ population.multiculturalthirdlargestThe Characteristics of CaliforniaReading Detailed Reading1.When did they come:________________________
2. How did they come :
__________________________
3. What happened to native Americans after the arrival of the Europeans?
were killed by Europeans
were forced into slavery
died from the diseases
Native Americans (para2)At least 15,000 years agoby means of a land bridgeThey_________ greatly. sufferedWrite down an important event in Californian history in each box.
16th century 18th century in 1821
in 1846Spainish soldiers
arrived in CaliforniaCalifornia was
ruled by SpainCalifornia
became part
of MexicoMexico gave
California to
the USA Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageThe Spanish (para3)Influence:True or False? Correct the false ones.
1.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
2.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich.
3.California became the thirty-first state of the United States of America in 1850.
after FewRussian& Gold- Miners (para4-5) FFTLater arrivals & most recent arrivals (para6-9) 1. Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?
The building of the rail network from the west to the east coast.
2. Later arrivals include immigrants such as_________ _______, ______, ________, _______ and _________.Italians Danish Jewish Africans Japanese ChineseThe future (para10) What do attract people from different parts of the world to California?
They are attracted by the climate and lifestyle of California. Post-reading Summary California is the most ______________ state in the USA. The first settlers arrived in California by _________ of a land bridge. In the 18th century, California was_______ by Spain, which had a deep _______ on California. In 1848, gold was discovered in California, and the dream of becoming rich _________ people from all over the world. In the 1860s the building of the ______ network brought more Chinese there. In more recent decades, California has become ________ to more people from Asia. Attracted by the climate and the__________, many people still ___________ to California. Before long, California will become a mixture of many ________and cultures without any major racial or cultural groups. multiculturalattractedhomerailmeansruledlifestyleimmigrateraceseffect
Role playing
Discussion
Group worksImagine you are
a Californian and
introduce California to
the tourists from China.
Role playing How can people live better in such a multicultural society? DiscussionLove each other 爱 Respect each other 尊重
Understand each other 理解
Tolerate each other 包容
Admit each other 接纳
Only in this way can we live in harmony with each other! 和谐共存! Homework
Write a short passage about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a multicultural community.Thank you for your listening!bye-bye