高中英语选修8unit1reading金牌ppt课件

1、.,A land of Diversity The First Period Reading California,.,What comes to your mind when you hear “USA”?,Free talk,.,The Statue of Liberty,.,The White House,.,Manhattan,.,Golden Gate Bridge,.,Wall Street,.,Hollywood Film City,.,Universal Studios(环球影城）,.,The Central Park,.,Capital Hill (国会山庄),.,How m

2、uch do you know about the USA ？,step1:Lets have a quiz,.,What does USA stand for?,The United States of America,.,1. Which flag is American flag? A. B. C.,2. Which city is the capital of the USA? New York Washington D.C Los Angeles,.,3. How many states are there in the USA?,A.,B.,C.,D.,47,48,49,50,.,

3、A.,B.,C.,D.,4. Which stands for the USA?,National Emblems (国徽),C,.,A.,B.,C.,D.,5. Which doesnt belong to the USA?,Statue of Liberty,Golden Bridge,White House,Eiffel Tower,C,.,6. Which are not American brands?,A,B,C,D,Germany,B F G,E,F,G,Germany,Finland,.,7. Which city is known as “Big Apple”?,-New Y

4、ork,.,8. Which state is the largest one in the USA? A. New York B. Texas C. California D. Florida 9. _ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas,.,10. Where is California?,A.,B.,E.,C.,D.,Exploring USA,.,California,.,Pre-Reading,.,They are all about Califor

5、nia. What are they?,Native American,.,A gold miner in California.,.,A building in Chinatown in California.,.,Fast Reading,.,Read the text fast and try to divide the text into three parts,Part 1 (Para1) Part 2 (Para2-9) Part 3(Para10),The of California,The of settlement in California,.,introduction,h

6、istory,The future,Fast reading,.,Russians,Later Arrivals,peoples,The Spanish,Most Recent Arrivals,Native Americans,2. Make a list of the peoples (民族) mentioned in this text.,Gold Miners,(the subtitles),.,& listening,Detailed reading,.,When did they first come to California ?,in the early 1800s,durin

7、g the gold rush period (in the late 1840s/ early 1850s),in the late 19th century,in 1911,in more recent decades,.,Read the first paragraph and fill in the blanks,Introduction (Para.1)：,California is the most _ state and the _ largest state with the _ population.,multicultural,third,largest,The Chara

8、cteristics of California,.,1.When did they come:_ 2. How did they come : _ 3. What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans? were killed by Europeans were forced into slavery died from the diseases,Native Americans (para2),15,000 years ago,by means of a land bridge,They _ greatly.,suffere

9、d,.,Write down an important event in Californian history in each box. 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846,Spainish soldiers arrived in California,California was ruled by Spain,California became part of Mexico,Mexico gave California to the USA,Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a f

10、irst or second language,The Spanish (para3),Influence:,.,True or False? Correct the false ones. 1.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

11、 of America in 1850.,after,Few,Russian& Gold- Miners (para4-5),F,F,T,.,Later arrivals & most recent 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

12、such as_ _, _,_, _ and _.,Italians,Danish,Jewish,Africans,Japanese,Chinese,.,The future (para10),What attract people from different parts of the world to California? They are attracted by the climate and lifestyle of California.,.,Task 1 Read the text again and finish 5 multiple-choice questions 1.

13、This passage is most likely to be taken from _. a newpaper B. a geography book C. a novel D. a travel brochure,B,post Reading:,.,During the Gold Rush period, people from all over the world were attracted to California. Put them in order according to the times they rushed in.,A. Europeans B. Asians C

14、. South Americans D. Americans,C-D-A-B,.,has attracted people from India and Pakistan to California? A. Drugs B. Gold C. Medicine D. Computer industry,.,Which of the following immigrants established a town of their own in California? A. Italians B. Danish C. Jewish D. Europeans,.,What is the writers

15、 attitude according to the last paragraph?,A.positive. B. negative C.critical D. neutral,.,Summary,California is the most _ state in the USA. The first settlers arrived in California by _ of a land bridge. In the 18th century, California was_ by Spain, which had a deep effect on California. In 1848,

16、 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 c