课件36张PPT。1. Enable the students to talk about things about the USA.
2. Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especially in California. Learning aimsFree talk What would come to your mind when we speak of the USA? Unit 1 A land of diversityWarming Up & Reading (Ⅰ)Leading-inLet’s appreciate some pictures. Can you name these famous scenic spots?NBAStatue of LibertyDisneylandHollywoodthe Star - Spangled Banner, the American flagthe White House, where the American President lives and works2.What does the Star-Spangled Banner mean?50 stars— 13 stripes —Red—White —Blue —the original 13
statescouragefreedomloyalty and justiceEach star represents one state 50 statesTry this quiz to see how much you’ve known about them.Warming Up BrainstormingWhat will come to your mind when you hear the USA?
What do you know about the USA and California?The United States of America1.What does the USA stand for?3. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York.
Washington D.C..
Los Angeles. 4. Which state is the largest one in the USA? A. Alaska. B. Texas.
C. California. D. Florida.
5. ____ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska
C. Washington D. TexasA.B.C.D.6. Which stands for the USA? National
Emblem
(国徽)英国中国加拿大Who is the President of America now?A.B.C.D.George W. Bush Donald John TrumpBill Clinton Barack Obama How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.45523450California (one of the 50 states of the USA)Reading Step 1. Pre-readingCalifornia is a true melting pot.
The nickname for California is Golden State. Californiathe major cities of CaliforniaSan Francisco San Diego
Los AngelesHow each picture is relevant to the history of California? Native American Indian—one of the first people to live in California.Pre-reading Native California IndiansA gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. California gold miners around 1849A building in the Chinatowns, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in the Chinatowns in San Francisco.Chinatowns in CaliforniaRead the passage quickly, and finish the following questions:
1. The passage focuses on the ______.
A. population of California
B. customs and languages of California
C. people of California
D. history of CaliforniaStep 2. Fast Reading2. No specific group is mentioned in ____.
A. NATIVE AMERICANS
B. GOLD MINERS
C. THE FUTURE
D. LATER ARRIVALS1.Read the passage quickly and tell if the following statements are True or False.1)California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.
2)The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans.
3)Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. the third largest statesuffered greatlyFFTStep 3.Careful Reading4) In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling
in California.
5)During Gold Rush Period, many achieved their
dream of being rich.
6)It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture
of many races and cultures. fewTTFpeople2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold MinersNative AmericansThe SpanishRussiansLater ArrivalsMost Recent ArrivalsStep 4 Careful Reading
Ⅰ. Choose the best answers according to the passage.
1. Many Californians speak Spanish because______.
A. the state was once ruled by Spain
B. these people came from Spain
C. they think the Spanish language is beautiful
D. religious men taught them the Spanish language2. What’s the main reason why Chinese immigrants came to California?
A. For gold.
B. For the building of the rail network.
C. To open restaurants.
D. To live in the Chinatown. 3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Most people did not become rich but settled in California.
B. Most people died in the gold rush.
C. The first to arrive in California for gold were Asians.
D. All the people became rich in the gold rush. Role playingClass exercisesImagine you are a Californian.
Introduce California to the tourists from
China.largestsurprisingwhichsettlerswhatby California is the third _______(large) state in
the USA but has the largest population. It is the
most multicultural state in the USA. This is not
__________(surprise) when you know the history of
California, _______has attracted people from nearly
every country in the world. No one really knows what
time the first ________(settle) arrived in ______we
now know as California. It is believed that the Native
Americans reached Alaska ___means of a land bridge. to gohas becomewas discoveredaso In the 18th century, California was ruled by
Spain. Of the first Spanish ______(go) to California,
the majority were religious men. In 1848, gold
_____________(discover) in California and the dream
of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all
over the world. In fact, few achieved their dream, but
most remained in California to make ____life. In
more recent decades, California___________
(become) home to people from Asia. It is believed that
before long the mix of nationalities will be ____great
that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups.Homework1. Try to retell the text in about 100 words.
2. Review the new words.
3.Read the text carefully and finish Ex. 1 of
Learning English.Genius only means hard-working all one’s life.
天才只意味着终身不懈的努力。