高中英語選修8Unit1Alandofdiversityreading公開課課件

1、unit 1 a land of diversitywarming up & readinglearning aims: 1:to improve reading skills and how to analyze the structure of the text. 訓(xùn)練閱讀能力，掌握文章結(jié)構(gòu)。 2.to understand american multi-culture and peoples 了解美國的多元種族和文化 3.to get the summary of the text. enjoy the happiness o f reading 充滿激情地背誦或熟讀文章摘要，體

2、驗(yàn)閱讀的快樂how much do you know about america?1. which flag is american flag?a. b. c.2. which city is the capital of the usa?a.new york b.washington d.c c.los angeles 4. how many states are there in the usa?a.b.c.d.474849505. who is president of america?a.b.c.d.barack barack husseinhussein obamaobamageor

3、ge george h.w. bushh.w. bush putinputin bill bill clintonclinton a.b.c.d.6.which doesnt belong to the usa?statue oflibertygoldenbridgewhitehouseeiffeltower7.which are american brands?abcdefggermanygermanyfinlandthis is the map of the _.usasan franciscolos angeleshoustonbostonnew yorkwashington, d.cr

4、ocky mountainsmexicochicagocanadaatlantic oceanpacific oceanthe mississippiocean on the east coast _ocean on the west cost _country to the north of usa _country to the south of usa _mountains range in the west _atlantic oceanpacific oceancanadamexico rocky mountainsgreat lakes : longest river in the

5、 usa :some important cities:superior, michigan, huron, erie and ontariomississippi rivernew york, washington d c, los angeles, san francisco, chicago, new orleanscaliforniacaliforniawhere is california?californiacalifornia is a true melting pot. the major cities of californiasan francisco san diegol

6、os angelesif we want to learn something about a country, a state, we would like to know its size, population, location, language, history, capital, climate, agriculture and industry, education.1. whats the topic of this text? a. the culture of california b. the history of california c. the weather o

7、f california d. the population of california2. make a list of the peoples (民族民族) mentioned in this text please.while-readingpara.1task 1 fast readingrussianslater arrivals peoplesthe spanishmost recent arrivalsnative americans2. make a list of the peoples mentioned in this text.gold miners(the subti

8、tles)read the first paragraph and fill in the blanksintroduction (para.1)： california is the most _ state and the _ largest state with the _ population.multiculturalthirdlargestthe characteristics of californiatask 2 detailed reading1.when did they come:_2. how did they come : _3. what happened to t

9、hem after the arrival of the europeans? were killed by europeans were forced into slavery died from the diseases native americansnative americans (para2)15,000 years agoby means of a land bridgethey_ greatly. sufferedwrite down an important event in californian history in each box. 16th century 18th

10、 century in 1821 in 1846spanish soldiers arrived in californiacalifornia was ruled by spaincalifornia became part of mexicomexico gave california to the usa today over 40% of californians speak spanish as a first or second languagethe spanish (para3)influence:true or false? correct the false ones.1.

11、in 1848, before the american-mexican war, gold was discovered in california. 2.a lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 3.california become the thirty-first state of the united states of america in 1850. after fewrussian& gold- miners (para4-5) fftlater arrivals & most rec

12、ent arrivals (para6-9) 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 danish jewish africans japanese chinesethe future (para10) wha

13、t attract people from different parts of the world to california? they are attracted by the climate and lifestyle of california. a m_ societyulticulturalsummary california is the most _ state in the usa. the first settlers arrived in california by _ of a land bridge. in the 18th century, california

14、was_ by spain, which had a deep effect on california. in 1848, gold was discovered in california, and the dream of becoming _ attracted people from all over the world.in the 1860s the building of the rail network _ more chinese there. in more recent decades, california has became_to more people from asia. attracted by the climate and the_, many people have been _ to california. in the near future, california will become a _ of many races and cultures _ any major racial or cultural groups.