Unit 1 A land of diversity reading

(共30张PPT)
A land of diversity
---America
Lead-in
1.What will come to your mind
when you hear USA
2.What do you know about USA
Ocean on the east coast: Atlantic Ocean
Ocean on the west coast: Pacific Ocean
Country to the north of USA: Canada
Country to the south of USA: Mexico
Mountain range in the west: Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario
Longest river in the USA: Mississippi River
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D.
A.
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1. Which flag is American flag
The American flag is known as
“the stars and strips” (星条旗) .
2. Which stands for the USA
A.
B.
C.
D.
3. How many states are there in the USA
A. 47 B. 48 C. 49 D. 50
4.Which doesn’t belong to the USA
A .Statue of
Liberty
D. Golden
Bridge
B. White
House
C. Eiffel
Tower
5.Which is NOT an American brand
A
B
C
D
Germany
Obama ,the first African-American
(绰号)
10. When is American Independence Day
A. June 4th B. July 4th C. October 1st D. August 14th
12. The 26th Olympic Games were held in _____ in 1996.
Los Angeles B. New York C. Atlanta D. SanFrancisco
11. ____ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas
Hotel California
California coast
Hoover tower
California sunset
One corner of the city
A school in California
1.Native Americans
2.the Spanish
3.Russians
4.Gold miners
5.later arrivals
6. most recent arrivals
Skimming: How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text
While reading
California
the _____ _____ state in the USA
the ______population
the ____ __________state in the USA
third largest
largest
most multicultural
What will the text mainly talk about
Scanning:
Para1
When and how did first settlers in California come from
Para2
15000years ago.
By means of a land bridge.
2. Today, there are more _______ ___________ living in
California than in any other state.
native Americans
Para2
Para3
3. In 1846, the United States ______ ______ on Mexico. After it lost the war, Mexico had to ______ California to the United States.
In the 18th century, California _____ _____
by Spain.
2. In 1821, California became _____ of Mexico.
was ruled
part
declared war
give
Para3
Para4-5
When was gold discovered in
California Who were the first
to arrive in
2. Which of the following is NOT true about the Gold Rush A. It happened during the Amerian-Mexican war. B. Many people died in the Gold Rush. C. A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. D. The first to arrive for gold were South Americans.
A gold miner （淘金者）
In 1848. South American and
people from the United States.
Para4-5
____1____ Chinese, Italians, immigrants from __2____ , Europeans (Jewish people), Japanese farmers, and people from Africa.
Most recent arrivals California has _______3______ more people from Asia, including Cambodians, Koreans, etc.
The future There will be no major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many _________4_______
Later arrivals
Denmark
become home to
races and cultures
Para6-8
Para6-8
Chinese _____________
Italians ______________
Danish __________________
Jewish ____________________
Japanese ____________
Koreans ______________
Pakistanis ____________
Find out when they first came to California
in large numbers.
in the late 19th century
1911
1920s
beginning of the 20th century
from about the 1970s
in more recent decades
1860s
Discussion
California is a multicultural community because:
Firstly, native American people…..
Secondly, European, African and Asian people
have…..
Thirdly, in the future, people……
Why is California a multicultural
community
What makes USA such a powerful
country
Heightening
multicultural country
advanced education
prosperous economy
historical background