高二下学期英语人教选修八Unit1WarmingupandReading课件

Unit 1 A land of diversity Warming up & reading Look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. San Francisco Los Angeles Houston Boston New York Washington, D.C R o c k y M o u n t a i n s Mexico Chicago Canada Atlantic OceanPacific Ocean t h e M i s s i s s i p p i Caniforlia Superior Huron Michigan Erie Ontario It has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. California Native California Indians Native American California gold miners around 1849 A building in Chinatown in California. 1. What’s the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the weather of California 2. Make a list of the peoples (民族) mentioned in this text please. While-reading Para.1 Task 1 Fast reading Russians Later Arrivals peoples The Spanish Most Recent Arrivals Native Americans 2. Make a list of the peoples mentioned in this text. Gold Miners (the subtitles) Russians Chinese Italians Danish Koreans Cambodians Task 2 Scanning When did they first came to California ? in the early 1800s during 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 larges t The Characteristics of California Task 3 Detailed Reading 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 Native Americans (para2) 15,000 years ago by means of a land bridge They_______ greatly. suffered Write down an important event in Californian history in each box. 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846 Spanish 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 first 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 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 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. Choose a letter and do as instructed Play a game c a l i f o r n i a What distinguishes California from other states in American? It is the most multicultural state in the USA. How did the native Americans arrive California? They crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. Why is there a strong Spanish influence in California? Because California was once ruled by Spain. What sufferings did the arrival of Europeans bring to the native Americans? Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. Many died from the diseases brought by the European. Why is there a strong Spanish influence in California? Because California was once ruled by Spain. Japanese farmers have been living in California since the 1800s. TRUE OR FALSE F. People from Africa have been living in California since 1800s. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? South Americans and people from the United States. . has attracted people fromIndia and Pakistan to California? A. Drugs B. Gold C. Medicine D. Computer industry What is the writer’s attitude according to the last paragraph? Positive. Where do most Chinese-Americans live in California now? A large percentage of them have chosen to stay in the “Chinatowns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Which of the following immigrants established a town of their own in California? A. Italians B. Danish C. Jewish D. Europeans 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, 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 become________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. multicultural rich home brought means ruled lifestyle immigrating mixture without What do you think California is like after your reading the passage? Try to give a simple introduction of it. Homework