高中英語 Unit 1 A land of diversity課件.ppt

1、高二人教新課標(biāo)版 選修八,Unit 1 A land of diversity,Reading,California,California,Lying on the Pacific Ocean, California is on the west coast of the United States, which is diverse in topography(地形), climate and ecological environment. It has an area of 411 square kilometers,Pre-reading,and it is one of the US

2、states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. Meanwhile, its pleasant weather, long beach, and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.,Introduction,California,Mississippi,Pacific Ocean,Atlantic Ocean,C A N A D A,MEXICO,How much do you know about the USA?,The Gold

3、 Rush Poster,HOLLYWOOD,好萊塢星光大道,Native California Indians,California gold miners around 1849,Chinatowns in California,A quiz about the USA and California. 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 Mi

4、ssissippi River,D,2. California is the _ largest state in the USA. A. third B. Second C. fourth D. fifth 3. California, a state in the western USA, borders _. A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean 4. _ is Californias largest and the nations second largest

5、 city. A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco,A,A,B,5. Californias official nickname is the _? A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State 6. _has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 7. California ente

6、red the Union on September 9, 1850, as the _ state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first,B,A,D,The main idea of each part:,Part 1 Part 2 Part 3,The introduction of California,The history of settlement of California,The future,Native Americans,The Spanish,Russians,Gold miner

7、s,Later arrivals,Most recent arrivals,Choose the correct answer,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 Spanish culture. D. Because C

8、alifornia was once ruled by Span.,D,2. 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 times. D. Both A and B.,D,3. W

9、hich 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 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. C

10、alifornia became a state of the US two years after the gold was discovered there.,C,B,4. From the passage we can infer that _ A. between 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 Californ

11、ia because they were attracted by the film industry. C. Mexican people came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries. D. there 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.,Russia

12、ns,Later Arrivals,people,The Spanish,Most Recent Arrivals,Native Americans,7. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?,Gold Miners,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

13、 first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men.,F,F,T,True or False,4. 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 b

14、elieved that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups.,T,F,F,T,Look at the pictures below. Each illustrates something about California.,A native Californian Indian was standing beside a camp. It seemed that he or she felt very happy.

15、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 dreams of becoming rich.,A building in Chinatown,Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in China

16、town 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 reference pictures about gold rush in California.,15,000 years ago,First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in

17、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 Californian history.,1821,California became part of Mexico. The United States declared war on Mexico. Gold was d

18、iscovered in California. California became the 31st state of the US.,1846,1850,1848,2 Beside each cultural group write the period in which they first came to California in large numbers.,Spanish Russians Africans Chinese Italians Danish,In the early 16th century,early 1800s,1800s,Late 1840s / early 1850s,In the