Book8-Unit1-Reading-(原创经典).ppt

Lead-inHow much do you know about USA ？ A: The United States of America B: Usually stupid and annoying2. Which flag is American flag?A. B. C.3. Which city is the capital of the USA? New York Washington D.C. A.Los Angeles Star-Spangled Banner50 stars 13 stripes Red-White-Blue-original 13 statesthecouragefreedomloyalty and justiceEach star represents one state A.B.C.D. 4. Which stands for the USA? National Emblem （国徽）（国徽）5. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.455234506. Which state is the largest one in the USA? A. New York B. Texas C. California D. Florida 7. _ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. TexasCaliforniaPre-reading What do you know about California ? Where is California ? the major cities of California ?On the north coast of the Pacific Ocean Pre-reading What do you know about California ? Where is California ? the major cities of California ?San Francisco洛杉矶洛杉矶Los AngelesWhat do you know about the people in California ?California has the largest population and it is also the most multicultural 多文化多文化state in the USA.The Native AmericansChinatown :a lot of ChineseWhite people Look at the pictures in the reading passage. Each illustrates something about California. Native Americansone of the first people to live in California.Pre-reading Native AmericansNative AmericansA gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. Gold Rush PeriodCalifornia gold miners around 1849The Gold RushA building in Chinatown, San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Chinatowns in CaliforniaNew wordsillustrate vt. 说明说明; 阐明阐明distinction n. 差别差别; 区别；卓著区别；卓著majority n. 大多数大多数; 大半大半prehistoric adj. 史前的史前的elect v. 选择；决定做某事选择；决定做某事; 选举某人选举某人percentage n. 百分比百分比; 百分率百分率boom n. (人口、贸易的人口、贸易的) 繁荣繁荣 vi. 处于经济迅速发展时期处于经济迅速发展时期immigrate vi. 移入（外国定居）移入（外国定居）racial adj. 人种的；种族的人种的；种族的 Reading Comprehension ISkimming: The passage focuses on the _. A. population of California B. customs and languages of California C. people of California D. history of California2. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? RussiansLater ArrivalspeopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansGold MinersNative Americans 1.Time: 2.Where did they come from: 3.What happened in the sixteenth century? Native Americans 15000 years agofrom Asian to Alaskawere killed by Europeanwere forced into slaverydied from the disease survived the terrible timesThe SpanishFill in the form: (take down important events)16th century 18th century in 1846 in 1821Spanish soldiers arrived and took their landCalifornia was ruled by SpainCalifornia becamepart of MexicoMexico gave California to the United StatesInfluence: today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageRussians & Gold MinersDo some T or F questions:1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.There are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in San Francisco.4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. afterafterand around San and around San FranciscoFranciscoStagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricans 1800sChinese 1860sItaliansLate 1800sDenmark 1911JewishBy 1920sJapanese Early 20thAfricans 1942 1945Moved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and made wineWorked in ship&aircraft industryStagePeopleTimeEventRecent arrivalsIndians Pakistanis 1970sCambodians Koreans Vietnamese RecentdecadesFuture Different parts of the world Future Worked in computer industryImmigratedImmigratedChoose a letter and do as instructedPlay a gamec a l i f o r n i aWhat 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.You are lucky enough to get 10 marks without answering any questions.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 FALSEF. People from Africa have been living in California since 1800s.During the Gold Rush period, peoplefrom all over the world were attractedto California. Put them in order according to the times they rushed in.A. Europeans B. AsiansC. South AmericansD. Americans. has attracted people fromIndia and Pakistan to California? A. Drugs B. Gold C. Medicine D. Computer industryWhat is the writers attitude according to the last paragraph?Positive.Where do most Chinese-Americanslive 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 immigrantsestablished a town of their own inCalifornia? A. Italians B. Danish C. Jewish D. EuropeansImagine you are a Californian. Introduce California to the tourists from China.DiscussionDiscussionWhat do you think of California? If youve got the chance, would you like to immigrate to California? Why or why not?Welcome to California!