人教英語選修8第一單元Warming_up

1、 unit 1 a land of diversity一個多元文化的國土一個多元文化的國土 warming up and reading國名釋義：國名釋義：美利堅合眾國美利堅合眾國（the united states of america）簡稱美國（簡稱美國（u.s.a.）。美國因洲）。美國因洲名而得名。名而得名。 美國的綽號叫美國的綽號叫“山姆大叔山姆大叔”。傳說始于傳說始于1812年英美戰(zhàn)爭期間的年英美戰(zhàn)爭期間的美國紐約特羅伊城商人山姆美國紐約特羅伊城商人山姆威爾威爾 國鳥：白頭海雕國鳥：白頭海雕 （禿鷹）（禿鷹）這種禿鷹是北美一種有著黑色的身這種禿鷹是北美一種有著黑色的身體和翅膀體和翅膀

2、,白色的頭和尾巴。在白色的頭和尾巴。在1782年這種鷹被設計為美國國家的象征年這種鷹被設計為美國國家的象征 national day：july, 4th independent in 1776.） 非洲裔美國人內(nèi)戰(zhàn)紀念碑紀念人民權領袖非洲裔美國人內(nèi)戰(zhàn)紀念碑紀念人民權領袖馬丁馬丁路德路德金金the famous speech: i have a dream how much do you know about california ?hello, everyone! i am jerry brown （杰里（杰里布朗），布朗）， the governor of california. lets

3、have a test before we start to learn unit 1. are you ready?test abcd1. who is the president of united states of american now?its a very easy question, if you choose the wrong answer, you must be an alien!2. how many states are there in the usa?a.b.c.d.47484950a.b.c.d.3. which stands for the usa? nat

4、ional emblems （國徽）（國徽）a.b.c.d.4. which doesnt belong to the usa?statue oflibertygoldenbridgewhitehouseeiffeltower5. which are american brands?abcdefggermanygermanyfinland6.who are americans?abcdekeanureeves基努基努里維斯里維斯davidbeckhamsteven speilberg史蒂芬史蒂芬斯皮爾伯格斯皮爾伯格 ronaldinho britainbrazil8. _has the lar

5、gest population in the usa. a. california b. alaska c. washington d. texas7. where is the white house?a. california b. alaska c. washington d. texas9. californias official nickname is the _, its the _ largest state in the usa. a. sunflower state, second b. golden state, third c. sunflower state, fir

6、st d. golden state, first10. _ is californias largest and the nations second largest city. a. sacramento b. los angeles c. san diego d. san francisco芝加哥大學芝加哥大學鋼鐵森林鋼鐵森林芝加哥海濱賓館芝加哥海濱賓館 san franciscolos angeleshoustonbostonnew yorkwashington, d.crocky mountainsmexicochicagocanadaatlantic oceanpacific oc

7、eanthe mississippisuperiormichiganeriehuronontarioreadingnew wordsillustrate vt. 說明說明; 闡明闡明distinction n. 差別差別; 區(qū)別；卓著區(qū)別；卓著majority n. 大多數(shù)大多數(shù); 大半大半prehistoric adj. 史前的史前的elect v. 選擇；決定做某事選擇；決定做某事; 選舉某人選舉某人percentage n. 百分比百分比; 百分率百分率boom n. (人口、貿(mào)易的人口、貿(mào)易的) 繁榮繁榮 vi. 處于經(jīng)濟迅速發(fā)展時期處于經(jīng)濟迅速發(fā)展時期immigrate vi. 移入

8、（外國定居）移入（外國定居）racial adj. 人種的；種族的人種的；種族的 new expressionslive onby means ofbe forced into slaverygain independencedeclare war onmake a lifekeep up繼續(xù)存在繼續(xù)存在用用方法方法被迫成為奴隸被迫成為奴隸脫離脫離而獲得獨立而獲得獨立向向宣戰(zhàn)宣戰(zhàn)習慣于新的生活方式習慣于新的生活方式堅持；維持；沿襲堅持；維持；沿襲how each picture is relevant to the history of california? native american

9、indianone of the first people to live in california. native california indiansa gold minerthe discovery of gold in california created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to california. california gold miners around 1849other reference pictures about gold rush in california a building i