课件高二人教下英语Unit16 Listening.ppt

Unit16TheUnitedStates(listening),Listening,Revision,Talkaboutyourhometown.,Topics:,Whatdoesyourhometownlooklike?Describeaplaceinyourcity?Whatdoesitlooklike?Describedifferentpartsofyourcity.Whatdoesthelandscapelooklike?Arethereanyhills,mountains,rivers,lakesorforests?,Usefulexpressions,Howlong/wide/high/tallis?Itsmetres/feetlong/wide/tall.Thereisinthenorth.Itlookslike,ViewoftheUSA,Howmanycanyoucallout?,Anavenue,GoldenBridge,StatueofLiberty,WhiteHouse,Dailylife,Jesusmount,Universeprobe,CapitolHill,NewYork,Washington,Atlanta,LosAngeles,Chicago,A,B,C,D,E,Chicago,Atlanta,Washington,NewYork,LosAngeles,Matchtheletterswiththecities,GothroughtheexercisesonPage42.,Preparationforlistening,Listening(Part1),Excercise1.ListentoPart1andcorrecttheerrorsinWangXiaosnotes.,NYdisc.ByFrenchexplorer,1524.ManhattanboughtfromNativeAmericansfor$200.NYcapitalofUSAforoneyear;WashingtonDCisthecapitaloftheUSAtoday.1920,NYbecamelargestcityintheUSA.CentralPark:zoo,museum,boatinglake.,Italian,$24,1820,1.WhydoyouthinkearlysettlerschoseNewYorkasaplaceforanewcity?,Exercise2.ListenPart1againandanswerthequestions.,NewYorkislocatedonthecoast,ataplacewhereseveralriversflowintotheocean.ThismakesNewYorkagoodplacetobuildacitybecauseshipscanreachitandtheriversconnectthecitywiththeinland.,2.WhatwerenativeAmericansangryabout?,NativeAmericansareangryabouttheunfairtreatmenttheyreceivedinthepast/theunfairbusinessdeal(buyingManhattanfor$24).,Listeningtext,Part1NewYorkisbuiltonagroupofislandsontheeastcoastoftheUSAatapointwhereseveralriversflowintotheocean.ThefirstWesternertodiscovertheseislandswasanItalianexplorerin1524.In1626theislandofManhattanwasboughtfromlocalIndians,NativeAmericans,forahandfulofgoodsworthabout$24.TodayNativeAmericansexpressangerofthisunfairbusinessdeal.AftertheWarofIndependenceended,NewYorkbecamethecapitaloftheUSAforashorttime(1789-1790)beforWashingtonDC.By1820thepopulationofNewYorkhadgrowntoabout125,000,makingitthelargestcityintheUSA.,In1858anareaofpoorhousing,factoriesandfarmbuildingwastorndownandCentralParkwascreated,reachingfrom59thStreetto110thStreetandacrosstheavenues.Thereisspaceforsummerpicnic,openairconcerts,playsandgames.CentralParkalsohasazoo,anartmuseum,aboatinglakeand,inwinter,andice-skatingarea.,Listening(Part2),Exercise3.ListentoPart2andchoosethebestanswers,1.WhydoyouthinkEllisIslandwasturnedintoamuseum?A.Thebuildingswerenotneededfornewarrivals.B.ThereisalotofhistoryconnectedwithpeoplesettlingintheUSA.C.OfficialsstoppedworkingatEllisIsland.D.ItwasclosetoNewYork.,2.WhydoyouthinkEllisIslandwascalledthe“IslandofTears”?A.Peoplewereunhappywhentheirnameswerechanged.B.Officialstreatedthepeoplepassingthroughtheislandbadly.C.SomepeoplecriedwhentheywererefusedentryintotheUSA.D.Peoplewereafraidoftakingmentalandphysicaltests.,Listeningtext,Part2In1892theageofmassarrivalsbegan,duringwhich15millionnewpeoplepassedthroughEllisIslandintotheUSAoveraperiodof62years.TodayEllisIslandisamuseum,showingtherootsofAmericasnewcitizens,showingtherootsofAmericasnewcitizens,whocamefromallthecornersoftheearth.OfficialsusedtohavetroublewiththeforeignnamesofpeoplepassingthroughEllisIsland,andbecausetheyweresobusy,manypeoplesnamesgotchangedintherush.,PeoplewhowantedtoentertheUSAhadtogothroughanumberofmentalandphysicaltests,andabouttwomillionpeoplewereturnedaway.ThusEllisIslandbecameknownasthe“IslandofTears”.,NewYorkneversleeps.Thesubwayruns24hoursaday,andthereareall-nightcinemas,barsandrestaurants.Somepeoplethinkthattheweatherisunpleasant,thecityuglyanddirty,thecompetitionfierceandthestreetsunsafe.Itisacityinahurry,butaveryexcitingplacetobe.,ListeningonP109,Exercise1Listentothetapetogetageneralidea.WhatsurprisedWangBingwhenhearrivedintheStates?Tickthecorrectanswer.,()Thecultureandcustomsofdifferentethnicgroups()Thewaypeopledressed()Thenumberofnationalities()Thelanguagesofdifferentethnicgroups,T,Exercise2Listentothetapeagain.PayattentiontothefollowingdifferentgroupsWangBingtalksaboutandcompletetheformbelow.,Toearnmoremoney.,Broughtasslaves.,Becauseitwasnolongersafe.,1850potatoharvestfailed.,Exercise3Whatothergroupsarementionedonthetape?Whatissaidabouteachgroup?,GreeksandChinese,Nongiven.,NativeAmericans,TheywerethefirstAmericans.SomeofthemliveinspecialpartsoftheUSandcontinuetheirownwayoflife.,Listeningtext,WangBingisbackinChinaafterhisvisittotheUnitedStates.HereheistalkingtoJaneabouthisexperiences.W:WangBingJ:Jane,J:WhatsitlikelivingintheStates?W:Well,Imsurprisedatthenumberofdifferentethnicgroupsthere.J:Whatexactlydoyoumean?W:IthoughtthatAmericanwere,well,AmericanandspokeEnglish.ButwhenIgotthereIfoundpeoplefromallovertheworld.,J:Canyougivemesomeexamples?W:Yes.TherearealotofpeoplefromCentralAmericawhospeakSpanish.TheycametotheStatesbecausetheycouldearnmoremoneythere.Thentherearealotofblackpeople.ThefirstbackswerebroughtasslavesfromAfrica.,Asyouknow,andworkedmainlyintheSouth.Butnowtheylivealloverthecountry.J:Anyothers?W:Yes.TherearealotofJews.ManyofthemtravelledtotheStatesinthe1930swhenitwasnolongersafeforJewstoliveinEurope.,J:Whatotherethnicgroupsdidyounotice?W:TherearealotofpeoplefromEasternandCentralEuropeandalsofromIreland.AlotofIrishtravelledtotheStatesinthe1840swhenthepotatoharvestsinIrelandfailed.J:Anyothers?,W:Yes.TherearelotsofGreeksandlotsofChinese.YoucaneatfoodfromallovertheworldintheStates.IalsometsomeIndians,orNativeAmericans.TheywerethefirstpeopletoliveinAmericabeforetheEuropeansettlersarrived.Som