2020-2021学年高二下学期英语人教选修八Unit1Warmingupandreading课件

Star-Spangled Banner 50 stars — Each star represents one state 13 stripes — the original 13 states. Blue — loyalty and justice Red — courage White — freedom The White House The Statue of Liberty • ________________ is the executive mansion (官邸) of the President of the United States. • The statue of liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor, symbolizing the spirit of ____________ of the USA. The White House independence • The language they mainly use is _______. • Mountain range in the west is ______________________. • The longest river in the USA is ______________________.the Mississippi River the Rocky Mountains English • Some important cities: New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, Kansas, Detroit, Boston, … Who can name some important cities of the USA? Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups. • ocean on the east coast • ocean on the west coast • country to the north of USA • country to the south of USA • California • mountain range in the west • Great Lakes • longest river in the USA • some important cities Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Houston New Orieans Miami Atlanta Boston New York Philadelphig Washington, D.CA p p a la ch ia n R o c k y M o u n t a i n s Mexico Chieago Detroit St. Louis Canada Atlantic OceanPacific Ocean t h e M i s s i s s i p p i C a lifo r n ia Superior Michigan Erie Huron Ontario The USA lies in _________________, bordering both the ________ Ocean and the _______ Ocean, between ________ and _______. There are _____ states in the US. Forty-eight of them are in the single region, while _______ and _______ are not contiguous with any of the other states. the North America Atlantic Pacific Canada Mexico fifty Alaska Hawaii If you have a chance to go to the USA, where would you prefer to visit, California or Washington DC or other cities? Why? Let’s appreciate some pictures about California. California coast Hoover tower California sunset Hotel California California Andres Canyon Lake Tahoe Death Valley It has an area of 411,000 square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous. How is each picture relevant to the history of California? Native Americans — one of the first people to live in California. Gold miners — the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. A building in Chinatown, San Francisco — Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. Native Americans Some pictures about the history of California Gold Rush Period 1. California is the ____ largest state in the USA. A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth 2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _____. A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean General knowledge quiz about California. 3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco 4. California’s official nickname is the ___. A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State 5. ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 6. California entered the Union on September 9th 1850, as the ____ state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first The text is about the brief _______ of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state. history Read the text quickly and complete its main idea. 15,000 years ago: First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America. These people are now known as Native Americans. 16th century: Spanish soldiers arrived in South America. Beside each time note down an important event in Californian history. California became part of Mexico. The US declared war on Mexico. Gold was discovered in California. California became the 31st state of the US. 1821: 1846: 1848: 1850: Spanish _____________________ Russians ____________________ Africans ____________________ Chinese _____________________ Italians _____________________ Danish _____________________ Beside each cultural group with the period in which they first came to California in large numbers. in the early 16th century early 1800s 1800s late 1840s/ early 1850s in the late 19th century 1911 Jewish _____________________ Japanese ____________________ Koreans ____________________ Cambodians _________________ Vietnamese ___________________ Pakistanis _____________________ 20th century 1920s in more recent decades from about the 1970s from about the 1970s from about the 1970s I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Native Ameri cans ★ They are said to have lived in California for over 1. ______ years, who crossed the Bering Strait by means of a(n) 2. ___________. 15,000 land bridge Native Ameri cans ★ In the 16th century, many native people were killed or forced into 3. _______ by the 4. __________ and many died from the diseases brought by them. slavery Europeans The Spanish ★ The Spanish first arrived in South America in the early 5. _____ century. ★ Most of the first Spanish to go to California were 6. _______ men. Russians ★ In the early 19th century, Russian 7. _______ began settling in California. ★ Today there are about 25, 000 8. _________________ living in and around San Francisco. religious 16th Russian-Americans hunters Gold miners ★ In 1848, 9. _____ was discovered in California, which attracted people from all over the world. ★ The first to arrive were South Americans and people from the US, followed by adventurers from 10. ________ and Asia. gold Europe Later arrivals ★ Chinese began to arrive during the 11. __________ Period, and even more came in the 1860s. ★ Italians, mainly 12. _________ but also wine makers, arrived in the late 19th century. ★ In 1911 immigrants from 13. _________ established a town of their own. Gold Rush fishermen Denmark Later arrivals ★ In the 1920s the film industry boom attracted many Europeans including many 14. ________ people. ★ Japanese 15. ________ began arriving in California in the early 20th century, and a lot more have settled there since the 1980s. Jewish farmers Later arrivals ★ Africans have been living in California since the 16. _____, and more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the 17. _____ and aircraft industries. 1800s ship Most recent arrivals ★ In recent decades, more people have come to California from 18. _____, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. ★ Since the 1970s, 19. _______ and Pakistanis have been attracted to California by its 20. _________ industry. Asia Indians computer 1. California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population. 2. In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. F T T II. True or False. 4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language. 5. In the 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. T T 6. A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them remained in California to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms. T 7. Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of building the rail network from the west to the east coast. 8. By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California. T F 9. It is the computer industry since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California. 10. With more immigrants coming to California now and then, it is believed that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state. T T Why is California such a multicultural community? What problems do you think might arise? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentences. Compare your answers with others in your class. The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people have been moving into the state for the last 200 years. It is this mix of peoples with their own customs, culture and food that have given California its multicultural flavor. Problems that might arise include intercultural rivalry or competition, discrimination or misunderstanding. It is to the credit of Californians that such problems do not arise very often. Prepare for the word formations and collect suffixes of the nouns, verbs and adjectives.