人教版高中英语选修7unit 1 Living well Reading课件（共52张PPT）

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高二 选修 8
Unit 1
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
Oceania
Antarctica
Pacific
Ocean
Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic



Ocean
Indian
Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Name the seven continents and four oceans.
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Denver
Houston
New Orieans
Miami
Atlanta
Boston
New York
Philadelphig
Washington, D.C
Appalachian
Rocky Mountains
Mexico
Chieago
Detroit
St. Louis
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
the Mississippi
How much you know about the USA.
The USA lies in _________________,
bordering both the ________ Ocean and
the _______ Ocean, between ________
and ________. There are _____ states in
the US. 48 of them are in the single region,
while _______ and _______ are not
contiguous with any of the other states.
the North America
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Mexico
fifty
Alaska
Hawaii
Superior
Michigan
Erie
Huron
Ontario
Star-Spangled Banner
50 stars — Each star represents one state
13 stripes — the original 13 states.
Blue — loyalty and justice
Red — courage
White — freedom
The White House
The Statue of Liberty
________________ is the executive mansion of the President of the United States.
The statue of liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor, symbolizing the spirit of ____________ of the USA.
The White House
independence
The language they mainly use is _______.
Mountain range in the west is ______________________.
The longest river in the USA is ______________________.
the Mississippi River
the Rocky Mountains
English
Some important cities:
New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, Kansas, Detroit, Boston, …
Who can name some important cities of the USA?
If you have a chance to go to the USA, where would you prefer to visit, California or Washington DC or other cities? Why?
Let’s appreciate some pictures about California.
California coast
Hoover tower
California sunset
Hotel California
California
Andres Canyon
Lake Tahoe
Death Valley
The Death Valley
It has an area of 411,000 square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy.
California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.
How is each picture relevant to the history of California?
Native American Indian — one of the first people to live in California.
A gold miner — the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.
A building in Chinatown, San Francisco — Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.
Native Americans
Some pictures about the history of California!
Gold Rush Period
1. California is the ____ largest state in the USA.
A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth
2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _____.
the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
General knowledge quiz about California.
3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city.
Sacramento B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego D. San Francisco
4. California’s official nickname is the ___.
Sunflower State
B. Golden State
C. Land of Opportunity
D. Evergreen State
5. ____ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas
6. California entered the Union on September 9,1850, as the ____ state.
A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth
C. thirty-second D. thirty-first
The text is about the brief _______ of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state.
history
Read the text quickly and complete its main idea.
I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.
15,000
land bridge
Native Americans ★ They are said to have lived in California for over 1. ______ years, who crossed the Bering Strait by means of a(n) 2. ___________.
slavery
Europeans
Native Americans ★ In the 16th century, many native people were killed or forced into 3. _______ by the 4. __________ and many died from the diseases brought by them.
religious
16th
Russian-Americans
hunters
The Spanish ★ The Spanish first arrived in South America in the early 5. _____ century.
★ Most of the first Spanish to go to California were 6. _______ men.
Russians ★ In the early 19th century, Russian 7. _______ began settling in California.
★ Today there are about 25, 000 8. _________________ living in and around San Francisco.
gold
Europe
Gold miners ★ In 1848, 9. _____ was discovered in California, which attracted people from all over the world.
★ The first to arrive were South Americans and people from the US, followed by adventurers from 10. ________ and Asia.
Gold Rush
fishermen
Denmark
Later arrivals ★ Chinese began to arrive during the 11. __________ Period, and even more came in the 1860s.
★ Italians, mainly 12. _________ but also wine makers, arrived in the late 19th century.
★ In 1911 immigrants from 13. _________ established a town of their own.
Jewish
farmers
Later arrivals ★ In the 1920s the film industry boom attracted many Europeans including many 14. ________ people.
★ Japanese 15. ________ began arriving in California in the early 20th century, and a lot more have settled there since the 1980s.
1800s
ship
Later arrivals ★ Africans have been living in California since the 16. _____, and more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the 17. _____ and aircraft industries.
Asia
Indians
computer
Most recent
arrivals ★ In recent decades, more people have come to California from 18. _____, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.
★ Since the 1970s, 19. _______ and Pakistanis have been attracted to California by its 20. _________ industry.
II. Choose the best answer.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Gold Rush?
Only a few people became rich in the Gold Rush.
B. Many people died in the Gold Rush.
C. It happened during the American-Mexican war.
D. South Americans were among the first to arrive to look for gold.
C
1. California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population.
2. In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century.
F
T
T
III. True or False.
4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language.
5. In the 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.
T
F
6. A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them left in California to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms.
T
7. Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of building the rail network from the west to the east coast.
8. By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California.
T
F
9. It is the computer industry since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.
10. With more immigrants coming to California now and then, it is believed that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state.
T
T
Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community?
Explain in your own words.
Write three or four sentences.
Compare your answer with others in your class.
The state of California is a multicultural
community because European, African
and Asian people have been moving
into the state for the last 200 years. It is
this mix of peoples with their own
customs, culture and food that have
given California its multicultural flavor.
Problems that might arise include
intercultural rivalry or competition,
discrimination or misunderstanding.
It is to the credit of Californians that
such problems do not arise very often.
Writing style and techniques
The passage is a historical narrative article. It introduces briefly the main history events of different periods of times in California. It also describes when, how and why the people from different parts of the world immigrated
to California. The short history of California is described clearly and accurately, which gives the readers a deep impression.
Writing characteristic
1. The text is arranged well in the order of time.
2. The text catches the feature of people and things and uses adjectives.
3. The text centers on the subject and the purpose.
4. The text seems more vivid and lively with the inserted pictures.
1. Discuss the question in Activity 3 on page 3, trying to explain the reasons in their own words and write 3~4 sentences.
2. Prepare for the word formations and collect suffixes of the nouns, verbs and adjectives.