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1、Unit 1 A land of diversityLead-in1.What will come to your mind when you hear USA?2.What do you know about USA?San FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonBostonNew YorkWashington, D.CAppalachianRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoSt. LouisCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioSt

2、ar-Spangled Banner Star-Spangled Banner (星條旗星條旗) The America flag is known as “the stars and strips”. 50 stars Each star represents one state 13 stripes the original 13 states.Red courageWhite freedomBlueloyalty and justiceJune 14 Flag Day. National FlagIf we want to learn something about a country,

3、 a state, we would like to know its size, population, location, language, history, capital, climate, agriculture and industry, educationThe Statue of Liberty The White House Capitol Hill It has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with

4、 the most developed economy. Do the following exercises with the help of the mapOcean on the east coast: Atlantic OceanOcean on the west coast:Country to the north of USA:Country to the south of USA:Mountain range in the west:Great Lakes:Longest river in the USA:Some important cities:Ocean on the we

5、st coast:Ocean on the west coast: Pacific OceanCountry to the north of USA:Country to the north of USA: CanadaCountry to the south of USA:Country to the south of USA: MexicoMountain range in the west:Mountain range in the west: Rocky MountainsGreat Lakes:Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie

6、and OntarioLongest river in the USA:Longest river in the USA: Mississippi RiverSome important cities:Some important cities: New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans1. California is the _ largest state in the 1. California is the _ largest state in the USA. USA. A.thi

7、rd B. Second C.fourth D. fifthA.third B. Second C.fourth D. fifth2. California, a state in the western USA, borders 2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _._. A. the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian Ocean A. the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean C. the

8、Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean3. _ is California3. _ is Californias largest and the nations largest and the nations s second largest city.second largest city. A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco C. San Diego D. San FranciscoAABGeneral knowledge

9、quiz about California6. Californias official nickname is the _ ? A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State7. _has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas8. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the _state. A

10、. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first BAD How each picture is relevant to the history of California? Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.Pre-readingA gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from al

11、l over the world to California. A building in Chinatown, San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.Native AmericansSome p

12、ictures about the history of California!Gold Rush PeriodNew phrasesby means of 用用.方法方法in addition to 除除之外還之外還by the time in the 1850s 到到19世紀(jì)六十年代世紀(jì)六十年代keep up 保持，保存保持，保存occur to sb. 某人想到某人想到be worth sth./doing sth. 值得做某事值得做某事team up with sb. 與與合作合作 或一起工作或一起工作take in 收容收容, 吸收，包吸收，包括括a great/good many

13、許多許多, 大量大量of ones own 某人自己的某人自己的fight against 與與作戰(zhàn)作戰(zhàn)feel like doing sth. 想要做某事想要做某事make a life 謀生謀生mark out 標(biāo)出標(biāo)出Use the phrases “by means of, keep up, occur to sb., team up with sb., take in, a great/good many, of ones own, fight against, feel like doing sth., make a life, mark out” to make a short

14、passagePracticeTask1 Fast reading True or False questions1.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 18

15、00s, Russians began setting in California just for fur. 5.Duing 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 ra

16、cial or culture groups. FFTTFFTSkimmingCALIFORNIAStagePeopleTimeEventNative AmericansAsiansNatives15,0001600sArrived firstSuffered by EuropeansStagePeopleTimeEventTheSpanishSpanish1600s1800s18211846Declared war & Given backTook natives landRuled by SpainBecame part of MexicoStagePeopleTimeEventRussi

17、ansGold minersRussiansSouth AmericansAmericans,Europeans, Asians1800s18481850Discovered &Rush for goldSettled inBecame a stateStagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricans1800sMoved from MexicoChinese1860sBuilt the railwayJapaneseEarly 1900FarmedDemark1911Established a townStagePeopleTimeEventLater arr

18、ivalsJewishBy 1920sDeveloped industryItaliansLate 1900sFished and made wineAfricans19421945Worked in ship & aircraft industriesStagePeopleTimeEventMostRecentArrivalsIndians, PakistanisCambodians, Koreans,Vietnamese, Laotians1970sRecentdecadesWorked in Computer industryImmigratedStagePeopleTimeEventF

19、utureDifferent partsFuture Immigrated15,000 years ago 16thcentury:1821184618481850First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native AmericanSpanish soldiers arrived in South AmericanBecame part of Mexico The US declared war on MexicoGold was discovered in Calif

20、ornia California became the 31st state of the US.Comprehending: EX-2StagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricans 1800sChinese 1860sJapanese Early 1900Denmark 1911JewishBy 1920sItaliansLate 1900sAfricans 1942 1945Moved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and ma

21、de wineWorked in ship&aircraft industry Russians Chinese Africans Italians Jewish Japanese Cambodians Koreans Danish Pakistanis Early 1800s Late 1840s/ early 1850s 1800s Late 1800s 1920s Early 1900s From about the 1970s From about the 1970s 1911 From about the 1970sComprehending: EX-3Skimming: answe

22、r the following questions:1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?Reading 1. Who were the first to arrive in California

23、 to rush for gold? South Americans and people from the United States.Summary2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?dream of becoming rich. In the 1860s,a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast During the Gold Rush Period,

24、many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their.3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? I think the temperate climate attracted immigrants to California. Maybe the modern lifestyle there is more attractive to people from other parts of the world.

25、1. population un / cn. 人口人口 The population of China_ large. And 70% of the population of China_ peasants.isareLanguage points 表示整體人口時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)，表示部分人口時(shí)謂語(yǔ)表示整體人口時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)，表示部分人口時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù).而形容人口的多少通常用而形容人口的多少通常用large / small. Whats the population of .?Whats the population of Guangdong? have a population

26、 of . 有多少人口有多少人口China has a population of 1.3 billion.1. population un / cn. 人口人口 The population of China_ large. And 70% of the population of China_ peasants. 表示整體人口時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)，表示部表示整體人口時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)，表示部 分人口時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。分人口時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。 而形容人口的而形容人口的 多少通常用多少通常用large / small. isareExplanation對(duì)人口的多少進(jìn)行疑問(wèn)時(shí)，可用對(duì)人口的多少進(jìn)行疑問(wèn)

27、時(shí)，可用Whats the population of .?Whats the population of Guangdong? have a population of . 有多少人口有多少人口China has a population of 1.3 billion.an increase / growth in population 人口人口2.California is the third largest state in the 序數(shù)詞可以修飾形容詞的最高級(jí)序數(shù)詞可以修飾形容詞的最高級(jí) The Yellow River is the second longest river in C

28、hina. 可以修飾形容詞最高級(jí)的詞：可以修飾形容詞最高級(jí)的詞：far / by far /much 可以修飾比較的詞：可以修飾比較的詞：no / a little / a bit / any You re standing too near the camera . Can you move _? A. a bit far B. a little farther C. a bit of farther D. a little far B2. multicultural adj. multi- 多、多方面、多方向的多、多方面、多方向的 multi-coloured 多色的多色的 multi-r

29、acial 多種族的多種族的 multi-media 多媒體多媒體3. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,賓語(yǔ)從賓語(yǔ)從句句= the place that we now know as California. 定語(yǔ)從句定語(yǔ)從句George Washington was born in _ is now the state of Virginia. A.which B. where C. that D. what = George Washington was born in the place tha

30、t is now the state of Virginia. D1.Pudong Development Zone is no longer a rural area _ it used to be.2. Pudong Development Zone is no longer _ it used to be. A. what B. where C. that D. thereCA定語(yǔ)從句定語(yǔ)從句表語(yǔ)從句表語(yǔ)從句4. by means of: by using 用用辦法，借助辦法，借助 He crossed the river by means of a raft. We express o

31、ut feelings by means of words. means 單復(fù)數(shù)同形單復(fù)數(shù)同形 All possible means have been tried. The quickest means of travel is by plane. by this means 用這種方法用這種方法 by no means 決不，一點(diǎn)也不決不，一點(diǎn)也不Its nothing unusual to experience failure, and by no means ought we lose heart.5. in addition : besides 此外此外,再者再者 You need

32、time and money. In addition, you need diligence. 我打算進(jìn)城看望我的老師我打算進(jìn)城看望我的老師,此外還要買(mǎi)點(diǎn)東西此外還要買(mǎi)點(diǎn)東西. I am going to visit my teacher. In addition, I need to buy some articles of daily use. whats more; furthermore; moreover; in addition to . 除除外外 In addition to cakes and candies, guests were provided with fruits

33、.6. majority n. 大多數(shù)大多數(shù) The majority_ for the budget. The majority of students _ hard-working. The majority of the damage _ easy to repair. was / wereareis單獨(dú)做主語(yǔ)時(shí)，若強(qiáng)調(diào)整體，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)，單獨(dú)做主語(yǔ)時(shí)，若強(qiáng)調(diào)整體，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)， 強(qiáng)調(diào)個(gè)體時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)強(qiáng)調(diào)個(gè)體時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù) 。 the majority of + n. 后可用不可數(shù)名詞，也可用后可用不可數(shù)名詞，也可用 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù), 謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞由后面的名詞決定。謂

34、語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞由后面的名詞決定。 minority 少數(shù)的少數(shù)的7. declare vt. 1）宣布）宣布,宣告宣告 The chairman declared the results of the election. 警方現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)對(duì)這個(gè)地區(qū)的毒販宣戰(zhàn)了警方現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)對(duì)這個(gè)地區(qū)的毒販宣戰(zhàn)了. The police have declared war on drug dealers in this area. 2） 宣稱(chēng)宣稱(chēng),聲稱(chēng)聲稱(chēng),斷言斷言 他鄭重聲明此事屬實(shí)他鄭重聲明此事屬實(shí). He declared that it was true. 8. make a life 開(kāi)始新生活，習(xí)慣于新的生活方式

35、開(kāi)始新生活，習(xí)慣于新的生活方式 Many farmers go to the big cities to make a life. Its not easy to make a life in a new country.9.keep up 繼續(xù)，保持繼續(xù)，保持If we can keep up this speed, we should arrive there in about two days.Keep up your courage! 鼓起勇氣，不要?dú)怵H！鼓起勇氣，不要?dú)怵H！10.It is believed that It is said that It is hoped that

36、It is supposed that 主語(yǔ)從句主語(yǔ)從句 It is suggested that It is reported that It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely . It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down. 11. mix 混合混合 n. We have to come up with a mix of policies to please the voters. v. You can mix yellow an

37、d blue together to make green. We can not mix work with pleasure. mixture n. 混合物混合物,混合體混合體 The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of drinks. New phrases第三大州第三大州在不同時(shí)期在不同時(shí)期/時(shí)代時(shí)代用用方法，借助方法，借助 決不，一點(diǎn)也不決不，一點(diǎn)也不此外，除此外，除之外還有之外還有與與斗爭(zhēng)，與打架斗爭(zhēng)，與打架贏得贏得獨(dú)立獨(dú)立在在安頓下來(lái)，定居安頓下來(lái)，定居習(xí)慣新的生活方式，謀生習(xí)慣新的生活方式，謀生保持，繼續(xù)，鼓起保持，繼續(xù)，鼓起

38、the third largest state at various times by means of by no means in addition (to) fight against gain ones independence settle in sp make a life keep uptake in 收容收容, 吸收，包吸收，包括括a great/good many 許多許多, 大量大量of ones own 某人自己的某人自己的fight against 與與作戰(zhàn)作戰(zhàn)feel like doing sth. 想要做某事想要做某事make a life 謀生謀生mark out

39、 標(biāo)出標(biāo)出Discussion Discussion Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural ? Because European, African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years. Before their arrival, Native American people from all over the world are still coming to settle in California

40、because of its goodclimate and the lifestyle it offers. 4. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,賓語(yǔ)從賓語(yǔ)從句句= the place that we now know as California. 定語(yǔ)從句定語(yǔ)從句George Washington was born in _ is now the state of Virginia. A.which B. where C. that D. what = George Washington wa

41、s born in the place that is now the state of Virginia. D1.Pudong Development Zone is no longer a rural area _ it used to be.2. Pudong Development Zone is no longer _ it used to be. A. what B. where C. that D. thereCA定語(yǔ)從句定語(yǔ)從句表語(yǔ)從句表語(yǔ)從句5. by means of: by using 用用辦法，借助辦法，借助 He crossed the river by means

42、of a raft. We express out feelings by means of words. The thief had wanted to escape by means of a secret tunnel, but was caught. means 單復(fù)數(shù)同形。單復(fù)數(shù)同形。 All possible means have been tried. The quickest means of travel is by plane. 6. in addition : besides 此外此外,再者再者 You need time and money. In addition,

43、you need diligence. 我打算進(jìn)城看望我的老師我打算進(jìn)城看望我的老師,此外還要買(mǎi)點(diǎn)東西此外還要買(mǎi)點(diǎn)東西. I am going to visit my teacher. In addition, I need to buy some articles of daily use. whats more; furthermore; moreover; in addition to . 除除外外 In addition to cakes and candies, guests were provided with fruits.7. majority n. 大多數(shù)大多數(shù) The majority_ for the budget. The majority of students _ hard-working. The