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1、Warming&readingUnit 1 A land of diversityHow much do you know about America?SeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesDenverHoustonNew OrleansMiamiAtlantaBostonNew YorkPhiladelphigWashington, D.CAppalachianRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoDetroitSt. LouisCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichi
2、ganErieHuronOntario1. 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 General knowledge quiz about the USAA.B.C.D. 3. Which stands for the USA? National Emblems （國徽）（國徽）4. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.474849505. Wh
3、en is American Independence Day? A. June 4th B. July 4th C. October 1st D. August 14th 6. Which is the longest river in the USA? A. Nile B. Yangtze River C. Mississippi D. Amazon 7. Who is president of America?A.B.C.D.George George W. BushW. Bush George George H.W. BushH.W. Bush PutinPutin Bill Bill
4、 ClintonClinton A.B.C.D.8.Which doesnt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeWhiteHouseEiffelTower9.Which are American brands?ABCDEFGGermanyGermanyFinland10.Who are Americans?ABCDEkeanuReevesDavidBeckhamSteven SpeilbergRonaldinho BritainBrazilArnold Schwarzenegger a famous actor the governor
5、 of _California 8. Where is California?A.B.E.C.D.Fast reading1.Whats the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C.the weather of California D. the history of USA2.Which state in the USA has the largest Population?California (over 30 million people)RussiansLater
6、 Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold MinersNATIVE AMERICANS 1.Time: 2.Where did they come from: 3.What happened in the sixteenth century? Native Americans15000 years agofrom Asian to Alaskawere killed by Europeanwe
7、re forced into slaverydied from the disease survived the terrible timesTHE SPAINSHFill in the form:(note down an important events)16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846Spain soldiers arrived and took their landCalifornia was ruled by SpainCalifornia became part of MexicoMexico gave California to
8、the United StatesInfluence:today over 40% of Californians speak Spainish as a first or second languageRUSSIANS & GOLD MINERSDo some T or F questions:1.In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California.2.In 1848, before the Amerian-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3
9、.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of Amerian in 1850. afterafter fewStagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricansMoved from MexicoChineseBuild the railwayJapaneseFarmedDenmarkEstablished a townJewishDeveloped indu
10、stryItaliansFished and made wineAfricansWorked in ship& aircraft industries1860s1800sLate 1900sBy 1920sEarly 1900s19111942-1945StagePeopleTimeEventRecent arrivalsIndians,PakistanisWorked in Computer industryCambodiansKoreansVietnameseLaotiansImmigratedFutureDifferent partsFutureImmigratedRecent deca
11、des1970s How each picture is relevant to the history of California?Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.COMPREHENDINGTask OneA gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. OTHER REFERENCE
12、PICTURES ABOUT GOLD RUSH IN CALIFORNIA A building in Chinatown, San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Chinatowns in California It shows us a Catholic religious man who came California to teach the natives. So many African Americans w
13、ere having classes in the school. In 1924, the United States Congress gave African Americans the same rights as other citizens for the first time. have a population of It is likely that / to do sthby means of in addition (to ) be ruled byfight against declare war on achieve ones dream of doing.make
14、a lifeby the timekeep up become home to 1.有多少人口有多少人口2. 可能做可能做3.用用.方法方法4.除除之外還之外還5.被被統(tǒng)治統(tǒng)治6.與與作戰(zhàn)作戰(zhàn)7.對對宣戰(zhàn)宣戰(zhàn)8.實現(xiàn)實現(xiàn).的夢想的夢想9.習慣新生活習慣新生活10.到到的時候的時候11.保持，保存保持，保存12.成為成為家園家園 Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentence.TASK1 The
15、 state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years.Before their arrival, native American people had lived there for thousands of years. People from all over the world are still coming to settle in Cal
16、ifornia because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers. Imagine you are a Californian , and introduce California to tourists.TASK2 Look at the pictures below. Each illustrates something about California. Discuss in groups what each picture means to you.A native American Indian was standing
17、beside a camp .It seemed that he or she felt very happy. Maybe he or she had a good harvest.DisscusionvHe 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 dream of becoming rich. Native California IndiansCal
18、ifornia gold miners around 1849A BUILDING IN CHINATOWN Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown 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.Homework1.Make a summary of the text and try to retell it. 2.Underline the useful words and expressions in the reading text and learn by yourself.
高中英語book8 unit 1 A land of diversity課件選修八
