(共67张PPT)
Unit 1 A land of diversity
Warming up & reading
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California?dreaming
If we want to learn something about a country, a state, we would like to know its size, population, location, language, history, capital, climate, agriculture , industry, and education.
Learning goals
1. Learn the history of a multicultural state-California
2. Try to understand why California is such a
multicultural community
3. Try to improve reading skills
How much do you know about America?
1. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C.
2. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York
Washington D.C
Los Angeles
Star-Spangled Banner
50 stars——
13 stripes ——
Red----
White------
Blue------
original 13 states
the
courage
freedom
loyalty and justice
Each star represents one state
A.
B.
C.
D.
3. Which stands for the USA?
National
Emblem
（国徽）
4. How many states are there in the USA?
A.
B.
C.
D.
47
48
49
50
5. Who is the President of America now?
A.
B.
C.
D.
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
A.
B.
C.
D.
6.Which doesn’t belong to the USA?
Statue of
Liberty
Golden
Bridge
White
House
Eiffel
Tower
7.Which are American brands?
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Germany
Germany
Finland
8. Which state is the largest one in the USA?
A. New York B. Texas
C. California D. Florida
9. ____ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska
C. Washington D. Texas
U.S.A.
official name:
capital city :
languages:
major cities:
national holiday:
famous people:
English
Bill Gates,
Michael Jordan…
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Houston…
The United States of America
Independence Day, 4 July
Washington DC
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
Boston
New York
Washington, D.C
Rocky Mountains
Mexico
Chicago
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
the Mississippi
Ocean on the east coast _________________
Ocean on the west coast __________________
Country to the north of USA __________________
Country to the south of USA ________________
Mountains range in the west ______________________
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Canada
Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes :
Longest river in the USA :
Some important cities:
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario
Mississippi River
New York, Washington D C, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans
Superior
Michigan
Erie
Huron
Ontario
The Statue of Liberty
The White House
California
Pre-reading
It has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy.
CALIFORNIA (the Golden State)
Lying on the Pacific Ocean,
California is on the west coast of
the United States, which is diverse
in topography(地形), climate and
ecological environment. It has an
area of 411 square kilometers,
and it is one of the US states of the
largest population, with the most
developed economy. Meanwhile,
its pleasant weather, long beach,
and graceful natural landscape
make the tourism prosperous.
Pre-reading :They are all about California. What are they?
Native American
Native California Indians
Native California Indians
A 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 1849
A building in Chinatown in California.
Chinatowns in California
1. What’s the topic of this text?
A. the culture of California
B. the history of California
C. the weather of California
2. Make a list of the peoples (民族) mentioned in this text please.
While-reading
Para.1
Task 1 Fast reading
Russians
Later Arrivals
peoples
The Spanish
Most Recent Arrivals
Native Americans
2. Make a list of the peoples mentioned in this text.
Gold Miners
(the subtitles)
3. No specific group is mentioned in ____.
A. NATIVE AMERICANS
B. GOLD MINERS
C. THE FUTURE
D. LATER ARRIVALS
4.Find out the main idea.
The text mainly introduces ________________
of California. It describes _________________
______ happening in various times. It also tells
us _____, ______ and _____ different people
from all over the world having been
immigrating to California. It explains to
us ____________why it will be a simple
multicultural community in the 21st century.
the short history
the great historical
when
how
why
the reasons
events
Task 2 Scanning
When did they first came to California ?
in the early 1800s
during the gold rush period
(in the late 1840s/ early 1850s)
in the late 19th century
in 1911
in more recent decades
Russians
Chinese
Italians
Danish
Koreans
Cambodians
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.
Skimming:
the third largest
True or False
suffered greatly
4. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.
5.Duing 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.
True or False
few
Read the first paragraph and fill in the blanks
Introduction (Para.1)：
California is the most ___________ state and the ____ largest state with the _______ population.
multicultural
third
largest
The Characteristics of California
Task 3 Detailed Reading
1.When did they come:_______________
2. How did they come :
_____________________
3. What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans?
were killed by Europeans
were forced into slavery
died from the diseases
Native Americans (para2)
15,000 years ago
by means of a land bridge
They_______ greatly.
suffered
Write down an important event in Californian history in each box.
16th century 18th century in 1821
in 1846
Spanish soldiers
arrived in California
California was
ruled by Spain
California
became part
of Mexico
Mexico gave
California to
the USA
Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language
The Spanish (para3)
Influence:
True or False? Correct the false ones.
1.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
2.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich.
3.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850.
after
Few
Russian& Gold- Miners (para4-5)
F
F
T
Later arrivals & most recent arrivals (para6-9)
1. Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?
The building of the rail network from the west to the east coast
2. Later arrivals include immigrants such as________ _________, ______,________, __________ and _________.
Italians
Danish
Jewish
Africans
Japanese
Chinese
The future (para10)
What attract people from different parts of the world to California?
They are attracted by the climate and lifestyle of California.
15,000 years ago
native Americans
In the early 16th century
Spanish
1821,California became
part of Mexico.
1846, The United States declared war on Mexico. Mexico had to give California to the USA.
1850, California became the 31st state of the US.
in the early 1800s
Russians
Late 1840s / early 1860s, Chinese
Italians, In the late 19th century
1911, Danish
1920s, Jewish
At the beginning of the
20th century,
Japanese
1800s/1942-1945, Africans
Cambodians, In more recent decades
Koreans, In more recent decades
Vietnamese,
In more recent decades
Laotians,
In more recent decades
Indians,
from about 1970s
Pakistanis,
from about 1970s
a m__________ society
ulticultural
Summary
California is the most ___________ state in the USA. The first settlers arrived in California by _________ of a land bridge. In the 18th century, California was_____ by Spain, which had a deep effect on California. In 1848, gold was discovered in California, and the dream of becoming ______ attracted people from all over the world.In the 1860s the building of the rail network ______ more Chinese there. In more recent decades, California has became________to more people from Asia. Attracted by the climate and the________, many people have been ___________ to California. In the near future, California will become a _________ of many races and cultures _______ any major racial or cultural groups.
multicultural
rich
home
brought
means
ruled
lifestyle
immigrating
mixture
without
Discussion
Why is California such a multicultural community?
What problems do you think might arise?
Explain in your own words.
Write two or three sentences.
Homework
1.Read the text again after class and try to retell it in your own words.
2.Finish the exercises on Page 4.
Thank you!
