人教選8-Unit1-California-Reading課件

1、Unit1 A land of diversityDo you know the following scenic spots?Golden Gate Bridge The Statue of Liberty The White House Universal Studio HollywoodChinatownHow much do you know about America?1. Which flag is American flag?ABc2. How many stars are there in American flag?A. 13 B. 48 C. 50National Flag

2、 of the USA Star-Spangled Banner50 stars 13 stripes Red-White-Blue-original 13 statesthecouragefreedomloyalty and justiceEach star represents one state 星條旗星條旗3. Which city is the capital of the USA?A. New York B. Washington, D.C. C. Los Angeles 4. Which is the largest city in the US?A. New York B. W

3、ashington D.C. C. Los Angeles 5. Which city is known as the “Big Apple”? A. New York B. Chicago C. Los Angeles6. Which state is the largest in size in the USA? A. New York B. Texas C. California D. Florida 7. Which state has the largest population in the USA？ A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D.

4、 Texas8. The most important and largest river in the USA is_.A. the Mississippi River B. the Ohio River C. the Missouri River D. the Colorado River9. What is the national flower of America? A. Rose B. Peony (牡丹牡丹) C. Cherry blossom10.Which is not American brand(商標商標)?ABCDGermanyA.B.C.D.11.Which does

5、nt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeWhiteHouseEiffelTower12. The official nickname of _ is “Golden State”A. Hawaii B. AlaskaC. Florida D. CaliforniaHoustonMiamiRocky MountainsMexicoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Ocean_is on the west coast._is on the east coast._is to the north of the USA._

6、is to the south of the USA.Washington, D.Cthe MississippiLos AngelesNew York Some important cities:New York San Francisco HoustonMiami Washington, D.CLos AngelesSan FranciscoCalifornia California is on the west coast, borders the Pacific Ocean. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural l

7、andscape attract many tourists from all over the world.Pre-reading READING 1. Whats the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the weather of CaliforniaWhile-readingPara.1Task 1 Fast reading Divide the passage into three parts according to the main idea of e

8、ach part. Part1 ( ) Brief introduction to CaliforniaPart2 ( ) The history about people from different countries moved to California. Part3 ( ) The future of California. Par.1Par.2-9 par.10Fast readingRussiansLater Arrivals peoplesThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans2. How many kinds of pe

9、oples(民族民族)are talked in this text? Gold MinersChoose 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

10、Spanish culture.D. Because California was once ruled by Span.D2. 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 time

11、s. D. Both A and B.D3. 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.B. Actually few gold miners became rich.C. During the Gold Rush Period many Chinese immigrants arrived in California only to find

12、gold.D. California became a state of the US two years after the gold was discovered there.C1. 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

13、were religious men. FFTTrue or False4. 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 wil

14、l be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups. TFFT15,000 years agoFirst settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America. These people are known as Native Americans. 16th century Task 2 Scanning Beside each time note down an important event in California historySpani

15、sh soldiers arrived in South America.1821California became the 31st state of the US.184618501848California became part of Mexico.The United States declared war on Mexico.Gold was discovered in California.SpanishRussiansAfricansChinese ItaliansDanish JewishJapaneseVietnameseKoreansCambodiansPakistani

16、sin the early 1800slate 1840s, early 1850s in the late 19th centuryin 1911from about the 1970sin more recent decadesat the beginning of the 20th centuryby the 1920ssince the 1800sin the early 16th century CaliforniaIntroduction ：California is the most _ state and the _ largest state with the _ popul

17、ation.multiculturalthirdlargestCalifornia has attracted people from nearly every country in the worldThe Characteristics of CaliforniaTask 3 Detailed Reading 1. Time:_ 2. How did they come : _ 3. What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans? were killed by European were forced into slave

18、ry died from the disease Native AmericansNative Americans15,000 years agoby means of a land bridge Fill in the form (note down an important events) 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846 Spain soldiers ArrivedCalifornia was ruled by SpainCalifornia became part of MexicoMexico gave California to t

19、he United States today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageThe SpanishInfluence: 2. Do some T or F questions:1.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 2.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich. 3.California become

20、 the thirty-first state of the United states of American in 1850. after FewRussian& Gold- Miners 1.Translate the first sentence. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters, who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling in California. 在在1919世紀初期，一批最初到阿拉斯加的俄羅斯獵人開始世紀初期，一批最初到阿拉斯加的俄羅斯獵人開始在加利福尼亞定居下來。在加利福尼亞定居

21、下來。Later arrivals & most recent arrivals 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 Danes Jewish Africans Japanese ChineseThe future What attract people from different parts of the world to California? People from different parts of the world are attracted by the climate and lifestyle of California. How each picture is relevant to the history of Californi