课件26张PPT。Welcome to my class!The United StatesA land of diversityHow much do you know about the USA ?Let's have a quiz!1. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.474849502. Who is president of America?A.B.C.D.Barack Hussein Obama George H.W. Bush Putin Bill Clinton 3. Which city is the capital of the USA?
A. New York
B. Washington D.C
C. Los Angeles
D. Boston4. When is American Independence Day?
A. June 4th B. July 4th
C. October 1st D. August 14th
5.Which city is known as the “Big Apple”?
A. New York B. Chicago
C. Los Angeles D. Atlanta6.Who is the person on the one-dollar note?
A. Jefferson B. Washington
C. Roosevelt D. Lincoln7.Which are American brands?BCDEFGermanyFinlandGGermanyAGuessIt is a state in the western USA, borders the Pacific Ocean.It has an official nickname “Golden State”.It is the third largest state in the USA.California California ReadingCompetition 50 points100 points200 pointsWhat does the text mainly talk about?
A. The history of California.
B. The population of California.
C. The culture of California.
D. The lifestyle of California.Choose the best answer. During which period was California part of
Mexico?
A. 1846 — 1848.
B. 1821 — 1848.
C. 1821 — 1846.
D. 1848 — 1850.True or FalseA lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. FewIn 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. afterTrue or FalseWhich event made Mexico give California to the United States?
Please read the “Spanish” part, and answer the following question:In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico. After it lost the war , Mexico had to give California to the United Stated.RussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansHow many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold Miners
California became the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850.
True or FalseHowever, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more native Americans living in California than any other state.Translation然而,一些人从这些艰苦岁月中生存了下来,今天生活在加利福尼亚的美国本土人比其他州的都要多。在20世纪初at the beginning of the 20th centuryTranslationDiscussionLike the United States, China is a country of diversity. Of course, there are many advantages about it. Can you list some of them? Discuss with your group member.Diversity contributes to development.SummaryDiversityRead the passage again to find more information about California.HomeworkThank you