人教版高中英语选修8Unit 1A land of diversity Warming up课件（共34张）
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课件34张PPT。
A land of diversity
Warming up
If we learn something about a country, what do you want to know?size, population, location, language, history, capital, climate, agriculture and industry, education and medical care, etc.How much do you know about the USA ?BrainstormU.S.A.Official Name:
The United States of AmericaCapital city:
Washington DCpopulation:
over 300,000,000Language:
EnglishMajor cities:
New York.
Los Angeles .
Chicago.
Houston…National holiday:
Independence Day, 4 JulyPresent President:
Donald TrumpFamous people:
Bill gates,
Zukerberg
Michael Jordan…BasketballmoviesDisney cartoonsemblemThis bird, chosen as the emblem(象征，徽章) of the United States, is a symbol of American freedom.
Ministry of Justice/PoliceFBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
美国联邦调查局Statue of Liberty: symbol of civilization and freedom; sent to America by France as the 100 anniversary of independence.50 stars:
each star represents one state
13 stripes:
the original 13 states
red:
courage
white :
freedom
blue:
loyalty and justicethe Star-Spangled Banner (星条旗) National FlagManhattancitythe Empire State BuildingWhite HouseauthorityCapitol Hill: where the US Congress(国会，立法机构) works The Mississippi River is the longest river in North America. Rising in Minnesota, it flows south, across the continental interior (inland areas ) and finally into the Mexico Gulf.river Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups.ocean on the east coast
ocean on the west coast
country to the north of USA
country to the south of USA
California
mountain range in the west
Great Lakes
the Mississippi RiverThe
Atlantic
Ocean
The
Pacific
Ocean Canada Mexico Caliornia Rocky Mountains Great lakes The Mississippi Great Lakes :
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and OntarioDiscussion What makes USA such a
powerful countries? Diversity is what makes the USA unique – wide geographical distances and differences result in profound differences in attitudes and lifestyles across the country.??From rural farm towns to some of the largest world financial centers, the USA is home to some 285 million people.
Indeed, what makes the USA such a great and strong country is its recognition of freedom -- especially freedom for the individual. Listening (WB, page 46)We are going to listen to a radio interview. Before you hear it, listen to the first speaker's introduction and complete the notes.Name of radio programme
Interviewer's name
Traveller's name
Place to be discussed
Travellers’ Tales.Tom Price.Mandy Long.New Orleans.Discuss with others in your class what you know about the place mentioned in the radio interview. For example:Which part of the United States is it in?
What kind of climate do you think it would have?
What is this place famous for?
Where did the ancestors of the people living there come from?In the far south of the USA on the Mississippi River, not far from the Gulf of Mexico.Hot and humid, but warm and pleasant in the evening.Mardi Gras.Africa, South and Central America and Europe.Listen to the tape from beginning to end and tick the boxes to show whether these statements are true or false.Mardi Gras is held every two years.
It lasts for three weeks.
The parades are an important part of the festival.
In the parades people wear clothes that identify their religion.FTTF5. During Mardi Gras street pm'ties often last all night.
6. In the beginning Mardi Gras was a religious festival.
7. At different times, Louisiana was owned by the French,
the ltalians and the English.
8. Mardi Gras earns a lot of money for New Orleans.
9. The huge variety of food, music, culture, and rchitecture
is due to the mixture of races and nationalities that live
there.FTTTTListen to the tape again and complete the activities: 1. Put a cross on the map where New Orleans is located.
Listen to the tape again and complete the activities:2. Tick the climate that describes New Orleans.
cool and humid
hot and dry
hot and humid
cool and dry Listen to the tape again and complete the activities: 3. What happened on these dates?
4. Tick the graph below that best describes the population of New Orleans. 1812: Louisiana became a state of the USA. 1857: the first Mardi Gras celebration was held.Talking in groupsIn groups talk about a city or province in China that has a mixture of different
Cultures. Discuss
these questions. Talking in groupsWhen did people first live there?
What's the climate like?
Why is it so warm/cold/dry/wet there?
What's the population of the city or province?
How many nationalities live there?
What is the percentage of the population of each nationality?
What is the most important festival there? How do they celebrate it?Talking in groupsWork with a partner. Partner A is an interviewer
on an English language radio programme.
Partner B is a Chinese person being interviewed
about a place in his/her province. When you have
finished, swap roles.Partner A: Start by introducing your partner and saying where he/she comes from. Then ask questions to help him/her to discuss the place and its customs in an interesting way.Partner B: Describe the place as you
answer your partner's questions. Imagine
the radio audience does not know about
this place.Talking in groupsBe prepared to present your radio interview to
the whole class. You can make your
presentation more lively by adding
background music or by being humorous.
If possible, grasp this opportunity to record
your interview on tape, and write a few
listening comprehension questions to go with
your tape. Then swap your recordings
and questions with another pair.HomeworkSurf the Internet to collect more about the USA.
Learn the new vocabulary in this unit.
A land of diversity
Warming up
If we learn something about a country, what do you want to know?size, population, location, language, history, capital, climate, agriculture and industry, education and medical care, etc.How much do you know about the USA ?BrainstormU.S.A.Official Name:
The United States of AmericaCapital city:
Washington DCpopulation:
over 300,000,000Language:
EnglishMajor cities:
New York.
Los Angeles .
Chicago.
Houston…National holiday:
Independence Day, 4 JulyPresent President:
Donald TrumpFamous people:
Bill gates,
Zukerberg
Michael Jordan…BasketballmoviesDisney cartoonsemblemThis bird, chosen as the emblem(象征，徽章) of the United States, is a symbol of American freedom.
Ministry of Justice/PoliceFBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
美国联邦调查局Statue of Liberty: symbol of civilization and freedom; sent to America by France as the 100 anniversary of independence.50 stars:
each star represents one state
13 stripes:
the original 13 states
red:
courage
white :
freedom
blue:
loyalty and justicethe Star-Spangled Banner (星条旗) National FlagManhattancitythe Empire State BuildingWhite HouseauthorityCapitol Hill: where the US Congress(国会，立法机构) works The Mississippi River is the longest river in North America. Rising in Minnesota, it flows south, across the continental interior (inland areas ) and finally into the Mexico Gulf.river Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups.ocean on the east coast
ocean on the west coast
country to the north of USA
country to the south of USA
California
mountain range in the west
Great Lakes
the Mississippi RiverThe
Atlantic
Ocean
The
Pacific
Ocean Canada Mexico Caliornia Rocky Mountains Great lakes The Mississippi Great Lakes :
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and OntarioDiscussion What makes USA such a
powerful countries? Diversity is what makes the USA unique – wide geographical distances and differences result in profound differences in attitudes and lifestyles across the country.??From rural farm towns to some of the largest world financial centers, the USA is home to some 285 million people.
Indeed, what makes the USA such a great and strong country is its recognition of freedom -- especially freedom for the individual. Listening (WB, page 46)We are going to listen to a radio interview. Before you hear it, listen to the first speaker's introduction and complete the notes.Name of radio programme
Interviewer's name
Traveller's name
Place to be discussed
Travellers’ Tales.Tom Price.Mandy Long.New Orleans.Discuss with others in your class what you know about the place mentioned in the radio interview. For example:Which part of the United States is it in?
What kind of climate do you think it would have?
What is this place famous for?
Where did the ancestors of the people living there come from?In the far south of the USA on the Mississippi River, not far from the Gulf of Mexico.Hot and humid, but warm and pleasant in the evening.Mardi Gras.Africa, South and Central America and Europe.Listen to the tape from beginning to end and tick the boxes to show whether these statements are true or false.Mardi Gras is held every two years.
It lasts for three weeks.
The parades are an important part of the festival.
In the parades people wear clothes that identify their religion.FTTF5. During Mardi Gras street pm'ties often last all night.
6. In the beginning Mardi Gras was a religious festival.
7. At different times, Louisiana was owned by the French,
the ltalians and the English.
8. Mardi Gras earns a lot of money for New Orleans.
9. The huge variety of food, music, culture, and rchitecture
is due to the mixture of races and nationalities that live
there.FTTTTListen to the tape again and complete the activities: 1. Put a cross on the map where New Orleans is located.
Listen to the tape again and complete the activities:2. Tick the climate that describes New Orleans.
cool and humid
hot and dry
hot and humid
cool and dry Listen to the tape again and complete the activities: 3. What happened on these dates?
4. Tick the graph below that best describes the population of New Orleans. 1812: Louisiana became a state of the USA. 1857: the first Mardi Gras celebration was held.Talking in groupsIn groups talk about a city or province in China that has a mixture of different
Cultures. Discuss
these questions. Talking in groupsWhen did people first live there?
What's the climate like?
Why is it so warm/cold/dry/wet there?
What's the population of the city or province?
How many nationalities live there?
What is the percentage of the population of each nationality?
What is the most important festival there? How do they celebrate it?Talking in groupsWork with a partner. Partner A is an interviewer
on an English language radio programme.
Partner B is a Chinese person being interviewed
about a place in his/her province. When you have
finished, swap roles.Partner A: Start by introducing your partner and saying where he/she comes from. Then ask questions to help him/her to discuss the place and its customs in an interesting way.Partner B: Describe the place as you
answer your partner's questions. Imagine
the radio audience does not know about
this place.Talking in groupsBe prepared to present your radio interview to
the whole class. You can make your
presentation more lively by adding
background music or by being humorous.
If possible, grasp this opportunity to record
your interview on tape, and write a few
listening comprehension questions to go with
your tape. Then swap your recordings
and questions with another pair.HomeworkSurf the Internet to collect more about the USA.
Learn the new vocabulary in this unit.