(共24张PPT)
Unit 1
A land of diversity
一个多元文化的国土
Learning goals
To talk about things about the USA
To learn the huge diversity of races and cultures, especially in California
How much do you know about the USA?
The USA lies in _________________,
bordering both the ________ Ocean and
the ________ Ocean, between _______
and ________. There are _____ states in
the US.
North America
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Mexico
fifty
8
3
7
1
2
6
4
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi
5. California
Mexico Gulf
The language they mainly use is _______.
Mountain range(山脉,山系) in the west is ______________________.
The longest river in the USA is ______________________.
the Mississippi River
the Rocky Mountains
English
Superior
Michigan
Erie
Huron
Ontario
【?n'teri.?u 】
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 White House is the executive(执行的)
mansion (官邸) of the President of the
United States.
The White House
The Statue of Liberty
The statue of liberty is standing on a small island in
New York Harbor, symbolizing the spirit of
____________ of the USA.
independence
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.
Reading
Task1: Divide the passage into three parts according to the main idea of each part.
Part1 ( ) Brief introduction to California.
Part2 ( ) When and why people from different countries moved to California.
Part3 ( ) The future of California.
para1
para2-para9
para10
Fast Reading:
Russians
Later Arrivals
people
The Spanish
Most Recent Arrivals
Native Americans
Gold Miners
Task2: How many kinds of people are mentioned in Part 2?
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.
True or False questions
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.
4.In the early 1800s, Russians hunters began settling in California
5.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich.
6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California.
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T
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F
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Post Reading:
Ex1 P3