课件26张PPT。Book 8 Unit 1
A Land of Diversitythe Statue of Liberty1. Which one is American flag? New York
Washington D.C
Los Angeles A. B.2. Which city is the capital of the USA?Warming UpA.B.C.3. Which one doesn’t belong to America?Golden BridgeWhite HouseEiffel Tower4.Which are American brands?ABCEFD5. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.474849501.In the western 2. The largest population 3.Golden State 4.Los Angeles5.The third largest6.The EaglesGuessing GameCalifornia1. Comprehend the passage thoroughly and grasp some detailed information. 2. Summarize some useful words and expressions and practice using them. 3rd largest → largest population → distinction
customs/languages ← attract ← multiculturalA. The culture of California
B. The history of California
C. the population of California 1. According to para. 1, what’s the topic of this text? → 2. Retell it with the help of the given words.RussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansGold Miners
3. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? 1. Native AmericansIt’s likely that they arrived _____ years ago.Bering Straitby means ofEuropeansarrivalsuffered15,000survivedmorelivingthanThey crossed the ______ _____ to America __ _____ ___ a land bridge. EXAMPLEThe _______ of the __________ in the 16th century.They ________ greatly. Some ________ these terrible times, and there are _____ Native Americans _____ in California _____ in any other state. 2. The Spanish (Time VS. Event)In the early 16th century
In the 18th century
In 1821
In 1846
Spanish influence At that time, California was _____ (rule) by Spain. _______ (Spain) soldiers first arrived in the early 16th century, _____ they fought against the natives and took their land. Of the first Spanish to go there, the ________ (major) were religious men, whose ministry is _______ (teach) the Catholic religion. In 1821, Mexico gained its ___________ (independent) In 1846 the US declared war ___ Mexico. Mexico was _______ (defeat) and had to give California to the USA. That is ____ today over 40% of Californians still speak Spanish. 短文填空ruledSpanishwhenmajorityto teachindependenceondefeatedwhy 3. The Russians and Gold miners12345671. What kind of Russians began settling in California in the early 1800s?
Russian hunters.
2. Today, which city do Russian-Americans mainly live in California?
San Francisco.
3. Who were the first to reach California for gold?
The South Americans and people from the United States.4. After gold was discovered in California, what attracted people from all over the world?
The Dream of becoming rich.5. Translation.
By the time California elected to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.
到1850年加利福尼选举成为美国的第31个联邦州时，它已经成为一个有多种文化的社会了。6. True or false?
A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich.
Few F7. Translation.
尽管条件艰苦，大多数人还是留在了加利福尼亚劳作谋生。
Most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardships. 4. Later arrivals and most recent arrivals1860sLate 19th century1911By the 1920sEarly 20th centuryEarly 1900s / 1942-19451970sRecent
decades 5. The future ___ is believed that ___________ the _____ of nationalities will be ____ great _____ there will be ___ distinct major racial or cultural groups, ___ simply a ________ of many races and cultures.Itbefore longmixsothatnobutmixtureWhat will happen in the future?Why is California such a multicultural community in the 21st century? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentences.
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________________________________________________________________________________________ California is a multicultural state because European, African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years. Before their arrival, native American people had lived there for thousands of years. People from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers.Suggested version:1. Revise your composition.
2. Finish Exercise 1 and 2 on Page 3.
