高中英语Unit1Alandofdiversityppt课件

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1、高二人教新课标版高二人教新课标版 选修八选修八Unit 1 A land of diversityReading CaliforniaLying on the Pacific Ocean,California is on the west coast of the United States,which is diverse in topography(地形地形),climate and ecological environment.It has an area of 411 square kilometers,Pre-readingand it is one of the US states

2、 of the largest population,with the most developed economy.Meanwhile,its pleasant weather,long beach,and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.Total areaabout 9.4 million square kilometers has a long coastline of 22,680 kilometerspopulationabout 300 million LanguageEnglish&Spanish R

3、eligion Christianity kristinti(56%);Catholic klik(28%);Judaism(2%)Climate continental climate(most part)subtropical climate(the south)Nickname Uncle Sam&Melting potCaliforniaMississippiPacific OceanAtlantic OceanC A N A D AMEXICOHow much do you know about the USA?The Gold Rush PosterHOLLYWOOD好莱坞星光大道

4、好莱坞星光大道Native California IndiansCalifornia gold miners around 1849Chinatowns in CaliforniaA quiz about the USA and California.1.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 RiverD2.California is

5、 the _ largest state in the USA.A.third B.Second C.fourth D.fifth3.California,a state in the western USA,borders _.A.the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian Ocean C.the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean4._ is Californias largest and the nations second largest city.A.Sacramento B.Los Angeles C.San Diego D.San

6、 FranciscoAAB5.Californias official nickname is the _?A.Sunflower State B.Golden State C.Land of opportunity D.Evergreen State6._has the largest population in the USA.A.California B.Alaska C.Washington D.Texas7.California entered the Union on September 9,1850,as the _ state.A.thirtieth B.thirty-eigh

7、th C.thirty-second D.thirty-first BADThe main idea of each part:Part 1Part 2Part 3The introduction of CaliforniaThe history of settlement of CaliforniaThe futureNative AmericansThe SpanishRussiansGold minersLater arrivalsMost recent arrivalsChoose the correct answer 1.Why is there strong Spanish inf

8、luence 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.D2.After the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century,_.A.Native peopl

9、e 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.D3.Which of the following is false according to the text?_A.During the Gold Rush Period many people went to California in the

10、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.CB4.From the passage we can infer that _A.between

11、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

12、 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.RussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans7.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?Gold Miners1.Califor

13、nia 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.FFTTrue or False4.In the early 1800s,Russians began setting in California.5.During Gold

14、 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.TFFTLook at the pictures below.Each illustrates so

15、mething 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 dre

16、ams of becoming rich.A building in ChinatownMany 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.Other

17、reference pictures about gold rush in California.15,000 years agoFirst 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 Califo

18、rnian history.1821California became part of Mexico.The United States declared war on Mexico.Gold was discovered in California.California became the 31st state of the US.1846185018482 Beside each cultural group write the 2 Beside each cultural group write the period in which they first came to period

19、 in which they first came to California in large numbers.California in large numbers.SpanishRussiansAfricans Chinese Italians Danish In the early 16th century early 1800s1800sLate 1840s/early 1850sIn the late 19th century1911JewishJapanese KoreansCambodians Vietnamese Pakistanis 1920searly 1900sFrom about 1970sFrom about 1970sIn more recent decadesFrom about 1970sNative Americans the Spanish Russians Gold miners later arrivals most recent arrivals the futureMake a Summary