人教版高中英语选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity Warming up and reading课件(共70张PPT)

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Can you guess it ?
It is a very young country in the world,
which has only a history of 200~300 years.
There is a Statue of Liberty in the east
coast. It is about 46 meters high. The head
office of the UN was set up there. Two
World Wars didn’t take place there.
Now it is the strongest country of the world.
How much do you know
about the USA?
1. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C.
C
2. Which city is the capital of the
USA?
A. New York
B. Washington D.C
C. Los Angeles
B

A.
B.
C.
D.
3. Which stands for the USA?
National
Emblems
(国徽)
C
4. How many states are there in the USA?
A.
B.
C.
D.
47
48
49
50
D
5. Who is president of America now?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Barack Hussein Obama
George H.W. Bush
Putin
Bill Clinton
D
Donald Trump
A.
B.
C.
D.
6. Which doesn’t belong to the USA?
Statue of
Liberty
Golden
Bridge
White
House
Eiffel
Tower
C
7. Which are not American brands?
A
B
C
D
Germany
B F G
E
F
G
Germany
Finland
8.Who are Americans?
A
B
C
D
keanu
Reeves
Steven
Speilberg
Britain
Brazil
A C
Ronaldinho
9.The largest state
---Texas
11. The 44th president
--- Geoge W. Bush
10. The first president
--- Washington
George Washington
was the first President
(and is marked on the
US one dollar bill).
Barack Hussein
Obama is
the 45th President.
12. Which city is known as “Big Apple”?
---New York
13. When was the Constitution written?
A. 1789 B. 1777 C. 1786
A
2. Most state names come from Spanish
or English.
1. New York is the largest state in the Us.
3. Atlanta is known as the “Big Apple”.
4. The Constitution was written in 1779.
F
F
F
F
New York
Texas
Native American language
In 1789
5. There are 52 stars on the American flag.
6. George Washington was the first
American President.
7. The first settlers arrived in North America
about 30,000 years ago.
8. The Mississippi River is the longest river
in the world.
F
F
T
T
50
The Nile River
The Statue of Liberty
Wall Street
The White House
Hollywood Film City
Universal Studios
The Central Park
Capitol Hill
(国会山庄)
Manhattan
Golden Gate Bridge
The Grand Canyon
Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups.
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
Boston
New York
Washington, D.C
Rocky Mountains
Mexico
Chicago
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
the Mississippi
Superior
Michigan
Erie
Huron
Ontario
Ocean on the east coast _________________
Ocean on the west cost __________________
Country to the north of USA __________________
Country to the south of USA ________________
California
__________________
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Canada
Mexico
Southwestern USA
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
Rocky Mountains
Mountains range in the west
California (one of the 50 states of the USA)
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,
Pre-reading
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.
California
Mississippi
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
C A N A D A
MEXICO
The Gold Rush Poster
Los Angeles
General quiz about the USA and California.
The most important and largest river in
the United States of America is ______?
A. the Ohio River
B. the Colorado River
C. The Missouri River
D. the Mississippi River
D
2. California is the _____ largest state in the
USA.
A. third B. Second C. fourth D. fifth
3. California, a state in the western USA,
borders _______.
A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
4. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s
second largest city.
A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego D. San Francisco
A
A
B
5. California’s official nickname is the _______?
A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State
6. _____has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas
7. California entered the Union on September 9,
1850, as the ______ state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first
B
A
D
California
Listen to the tape and find out the main idea.
The text mainly introduces ________________
of California. It describes _________________
______ happened 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 history
when
how
why
the reasons
events
The main idea of each part:
Part 1


Part 2

Part 3
The introduction of California
The history of
settlement of California
The future
Native Americans
The Spanish
Russians
Gold miners
Later arrivals
Most recent arrivals
Choose the correct answer after
reading the text.
1. Why is there strong Spanish influence in
California? _______
A. Because there were many Spanish staying
in California.
B. Because Spanish was one of the settlers
living there.
C. Because the local people loved Spanish culture.
D. Because California was once ruled by Span.
D
2. After the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th
century, _______.
A. Native people were killed or forced into
slavery.
B. Many native people died from diseases
brought by Europeans.
C. None of the native people could survive
the terrible times.
D. Both A and B.
D
3. Which of the following is false according to
the text? _____
A. During the Gold Rush Period many people went
to California in the hope of becoming rich gold.
B. Actually every few gold miners became rich.
C. During the Gold Rush Period many Chinese
immigrants arrived in California only to find
gold.
D. California became a state of the US two
years after the gold was discovered there.
C
B
4. From the passage we can infer that _______
A. between the late 19th century and the early 20th
century Italian and Danish immigrants came to
California to make wine.
B. by the 1920s many Jewish people came to California
because they were attracted by the film industry.
C. Mexican people came to California to work in the
ship and aircraft industries.
D. there will be more racial or cultural groups in
California because more and more people from
different parts of the world are still coming to
settle there.
Answer the following questions.
What are the changes of native Americans’
life after the arrival of Europeans?




2. Why did Mexico have to give California
to the United States?
The native people suffered greatly and many were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died from the diseases brought by Europeans.
In 1846, the United Stated declared war on
Mexico. After it lost the war, Mexico had to
give California to the United Stated.
3. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?
4. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?
South Americans and people from the United States.
During the gold rush period, many Chinese
immigrated to California, and in the 1860s,
a large number of Chinese went there to build
the railway from the west to east coast.
5. Between 1942 and 1945, why did so many
African people go to California?
Between 1942 and 1945, even more people
came to California to work in the ship and
aircraft industries.
6. What attracted people from different parts
of the world to immigrate to California?
The temperate climate, the modern lifestyle
and its diverse cultures attracted immigrates
to California.
Russians
Later
Arrivals
people
The Spanish
Most Recent Arrivals
Native Americans
7. How many kinds of people are mentioned
in this text?
Gold Miners

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.
F
F
T
True or False
4. In the early 1800s, Russians began setting in
California.
5. During Gold Rush Period, many achieved
their dream of being rich.
6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants
arrived in California.
7. It is believed that before long the mix of
nationalities will be so great that there will
be no major racial or culture groups.
T
F
F
T
Look at the pictures below. Each
illustrates something about California.
A native Californian
Indian was standing
beside a camp. It seemed
that he or she felt very
happy. Maybe he or she
had a good harvest.
He was a gold miner.
He was panning gold.
He looked not only thin
and weak, but also
thirsty and tired. It
was difficult for them
to achieve the dreams
of becoming rich.
Other reference pictures about gold rush in California.
A building in Chinatown
Many Chinese have settled
in California and many of
them live in Chinatown in
San Francisco. By 1990, the
nations being immigrated
from different parts of the
world had made California
into the most racially and
ethnically diverse state in
the country.
15,000 years ago
First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the
Arctic to America. These people are known as
Native Americans.

Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.
Comprehending
16th century
1 Beside each time note down an
important event in Californian history.
1821
California became part of Mexico.
The United States declared war on Mexico.
Gold was discovered in California.
California became the 31st state of the US.
1846
1850
1848
2 Beside each cultural group write the
period in which they first came to
California in large numbers.
Spanish
Russians
Africans
Chinese
Italians
Danish
In the early 16th century
early 1800s
1800s
Late 1840s / early 1850s
In the late 19th century
1911
Jewish
Japanese
Koreans
Cambodians
Vietnamese
Pakistanis
1920s
Beginning of the 20th century
From about the 1970s
From about the 1970s
In more recent decades
From about the 1970s
Native Americans

the Spanish

Russians

Gold miners

later arrivals

most recent arrivals

the future
Make a Summary
3 Why is California in the 21st century
such a multicultural community?
(Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain.)
The state of California is a multicultural
community because European, African and
Asian people have been immigrated to the
state for the last 200 years.
multi- “多、多方面、多方向”
multi-colored 多色的 multi-racial 多民族的
multi-media 多媒体 multiparty 多党制的
Discussion
What do you think California is like
after your reading the passage?
Discuss with you partners and try to
give a simple introduction of it.