高二英语 Book8 Unit 1A land of diversity reading 课件（55张ppt人教版）

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Unit 1 A land of diversity
A land of diversity
a multicultural country
a mixture of different races & culture
一个多元文化的国家


Reading
California
California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.
warming up
Golden State
California is also called:
The capital(首府) of California is
Sacramento /?s?kr??ment??/ （萨克拉门托）
The largest four cities of California are
Los Angeles（洛杉矶）
San Diego（圣迭戈）
San Jose（圣何塞）
San Francisco（旧金山 ）
In California, you will have a wonderful trip,
and unforgettable memories.
California coast
Hoover tower
California sunset
Hotel California
Andres Canyon安德烈斯峡谷
Lake Tahoe太浩湖
Death Valley
Universal Studio Hollywood
Hollywood 好莱坞
Santa Monica 圣莫尼卡
Los Angeles Lakers
洛杉矶湖人队
Los Angles Disneyland
Beverly/'bev?li/ Hills
比弗利山庄
Walk Of Fame 星光大道
Chinatown 唐人街
Fisherman’s Wharf
渔人码头
Silicon/?s?l?k?n/ Valley 硅谷
Potato Chip Rock 薯片岩石
Golden Gate Bridge
金门大桥
Lombard /'l?mb?d/ Street
伦巴底街
California
California (one of the 50 states of the USA)
The center of America movie and television

California
U S A



California (one of the 50 states of the USA)
The center of America movie and television
The USA is called a melting pot.（大熔炉）
California is the most multicultural state in the USA.

learn about
Why?

history of California.


Pre-reading
Divide the passage into three parts and try to give the
main idea of each part.
Part1 ( )
Part2 ( ) The ________ of California and _________ from different countries.
Part3 ( )


para1
para2-para9
para10

A brief ___________ to California.
introduction
history
immigrants
The ________ of California.
future
Fast reading
title and subtitles

Careful reading Part 1(Para1) A brief Introduction
California is the _______ largest state with the largest __________ in the USA.
It’s also the most ____________ state because of its history.
third
population
multicultural
some important points of Para 1
1. population
?怎样对“人口多少”提问？
?population 做主语，谓语？
如果前面有分数、百分数修饰呢？
?人口多少用什么形容词修饰？

What's the population of s.p.?
s.p. has a population of ...
The population of China is larger than that of
America.
中国人口比美国人口多。
80% of the population are farmers.
百分之80的人口是农民。
人口的多少用large和small。
The population of China ___ large. And 70% of the population of China _____ peasants.
is
are
multi-前缀，“多，多方面，多方向”
multi-coloured
multi-racial country
multi-media
multiparty
multi-purpose
多色的
多种族的国家
多媒体
多党制的
多种用途，多功能
2. multicultural 多元文化的


3. California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest
population. It also has the distinction of being the most
multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all
over the world.
4. live on 继续存在；继续生存
5. This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the
history of California.
1)diversity n.多样性；多样化 diverse adj.多种多样的；不同的
2)when 表示条件，意为“如果”，相当于if, 引导条件状语从句

v-ing的完成式做 状语

Native Americans
— one of the first people to live in California.
Careful reading Part 2(Para2) Native Americans
1.When did they come:_______________
2. How did they come :_____________________
3. What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans?







Careful reading Part 2(Para2) Native Americans
15,000 years ago
by means of a land bridge

①The population of native Americans decreased.
②The lifestyle of the native Americans changed.
were killed by Europeans
were forced into slavery
died from the diseases
survived the terrible times
some important points of Para 2
1. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we
now know as California no one really knows.

No one really knows exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California.
2个宾语从句
2. However, it is likely that Native Americans were
living in California at least fifteen thousand years
ago.
it做形式主语 that引导主语从句
It is likely that… sb. be likely to do
by means of
exist v.---existence n.
prehistoric times 史前时代
4. arrive---arrival
survive--- survival
approve--- approval
refuse---refusal
3. Scientists believe (that these settlers crossed the Bering
Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge
which existed in prehistoric times.)
( )部分是believe的宾语从句
which引导的定语从句
5. In addition, many died from the diseases brought by the
Europeans.
过去分词做定语
in addition (to)
die from
7. 比较级+than any other +单数名词，表达最高级含义
6. However, some survived these terrible times, and today
there are more Native Americans living in California
than in any other state.
v-ing做定语
Why is there a strong Spanish influence in California?





Influence: speak Spanish as a _______________
language
first or second
Because California was once ruled by Spain.
Careful reading Part 2(Para3)The Spanish

some important points of Para 3
1. be ruled by 被……统治
2. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the
early 16th century, when they fought against the native
people and took their land.
fight---fought---fought
fight with/ against/ for
3. Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts
of South America and along the northwest coast of what
we now call the United States.
which引导的定语从句
what引导的宾语从句
some important points of Para 3
4. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority
were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the
Catholic religion to the natives.
whose引导定语从句
5. gain one's independence 获得独立
6. declare war on 对……宣战
7. That is why today over 40 of Californians speak Spanish
as a first or second language.
why引导表语从句
the first...to do
Gold Miners: In 1848,gold was discovered.
Dream:

People to arrive:


Result:
becoming rich quickly
South Americans & people from the US;

Few achieved their dream, but most remained and settled in the new towns or on farms.
Adventurers from Europe & Asia
Careful reading Part2 (para4-5)
Russian& Gold- Miners
Careful reading Part2 (para4-5)
Russian& Gold- Miners
Russian
Gold miners



What influence did those gold miners have on California?
They brought their own cultures to California, making it a multicultural society.
Careful reading Part2 (para4-5)
Russian& Gold- Miners
some important point of Para 4 &5
original---originally 原来；起初；当初
1. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters, who had originally
gone to Alaska, began settling in California.
in and around在……及其周边
2. Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living
in and around San Francisco.
who引导的定语从句
现在分词短语作后置定语
3. in fact
4. achieve one's dream
some important points of Para 4 &5
=realize one's dream
=make one's dream come true
5. Some died or returned home, but most remained in
California to make a life for themselves despite great
hardship.
=make a living谋生
=in spite of
即使；尽管
some important points of Para 4 &5
6. By the time California elected to become the
thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was
already a multicultural society.
by the time引导的时间状语从句
remain
?仍然是；保持不变 remain silent/standing/seated
?剩余；遗留；继续存在
Very little of the house remained after the fire.
火灾之后，这座房子所剩无几。
remains n.残余（物）;剩余（物）;遗迹
remaining adj. 剩下的；剩余的
Careful reading Part2 (para6-9)
Later arrivals & most recent arrivals
1. Which event brought even large members of
Chinese immigrants to California?

2. Later arrivals include immigrants such
as________ _________, ___________,
________, __________ and _________.
Italians
Danish
Jewish
Africans
Japanese
Chinese
The building of the rail network from the west to the east coast
Careful reading Part2 (para6-9)
Later arrivals & most recent arrivals
Chinese
A building in Chinatown, San Francisco — Many Chinese have settled
in California and many
of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.
Italian
Danish
Jewish
Japanese
Africans
Koreans
Cambodian
Vietnamese
Laotians
Indian
Pakistani
Later arrivals & most recent arrivals (6-9)
3. What contributes to their arrival?


Chinese:
Jewish:
Africans:
Indians and Pakistanis:

the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast
the boom of film industry.
the ship and aircraft industries.
the computer industry
Conclusion:
The arrival of foreigners brought hardship, new culture as well as development and prosperity to California, making it the most developed state in the USA
1. Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the
Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network
from the west to the east coast that brought even larger
numbers to California in the 1860s.
2. In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town
of their own, which today still keeps up their Danish
culture.
some important points of Para 6 ---9
=build建立
which引导的定语从句
it was…that…用了强调句型
although引导的让步状语从句
keep up 沿袭；坚/维持
3. Japanese farmers began arriving in California at the
beginning of the 20th century, and since the 1980s a lot
more have settled there.
some important points of Para 6 ---9
when引导的定语从句
时态
4. People from Africa have been living in California since
the 1800s, when they moved north from Mexico.
时态
5. in more recent decades 在最近的几十年
6. be/become home to 是......的家园/所在地
some important points of Para 6 ---9
时态
7. Since its beginning in the 1970s, the computer
industry has attracted Indians and Pakistanis
to California.
Careful reading Part3 (para10)The future
What attracts people from different parts of the world to California?
They are attracted by the climate and lifestyle of California.
1. People from different parts of the world, attracted by the
climate and the lifestyle, still immigrate to California.
some important points of Para 10
2. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will
be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or
cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and
cultures.
过去分词短语做后置定语
介词短语做后置定语
it 是形式主语，真正的主语是that引导主语从句
=only
so...that句型，that引导结果状语从句
Why is California such a multicultural community.
California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian peoples 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.
Post reading










In what aspects did the immigrants
influence California?
language
custom
economy
technology
entertainment
religion…
California
Post reading
课文必备句型
2. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California
at least fifteen thousand years ago.


3. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious
men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the
natives.


4. In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own,
which today still keeps up their Danish culture.


5. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great
that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but
simply a mixture of many races and cultures.
1. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as
California no one really knows.
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