英语课件Unit1Alandofdiversity.ppt

安徽省灵璧中学安徽省灵璧中学 刘渠源刘渠源 Unit 1 A land of diversity一个多元文化的国土一个多元文化的国土This is the map of the _.USAStar-Spangled Banner The White House The Statue of Liberty The crowned lady is 46 meters high, with a torch in her right hand holding aloft and Declaration of Independence in her left. California (one of the 50 states of the USA) California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.CALIFORNIA (the Golden State)Lying on the Ocean, California is on the coast of the United States, and it is one of the US states of the populationPacific west largestListen and get main ideaMain idea The text mainly introduces the short history of California. It describes the great history events happened in various times. A land of diversity Look at the pictures in the reading passage and discuss what each picture means to you? Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.Pre-readingNative Americans California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.A gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. 1925年，查理卓别林在好莱坞电影淘金热剧照 The Gold Rush A building in Chinatown, San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Skimming to get general ideasSkimming: answer the following questions:1. 1.Who were the first to arrive in California Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?to rush for gold?2. 2.When and why did the large number of When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?Chinese immigrate to California?3. 3.What attracted people from different parts What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?of the world to immigrate to California?1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?Keys: South Americans and people from the United States.During the gold rush period, many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their dream of becoming rich, and in the 1860s, a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast.3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?Keys:The temperate climate, the modern lifestyle and its diverse cultures attracted immigrates to California.Task1 Fast reading True or False questions1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population. 2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans. 3.Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. 4.In the early 1800s, Russians began setting in California just for fur. 5.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. 6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California. FFTTFF_Detailed reading I Read paragraph 1 to paragraph 5 again and try to fill in the form, you can have a discussion in group of four.15,000 years ago 16thcentury:1821184618481850First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native AmericanSpanish soldiers arrived in South AmericanBecame part of Mexico The US declared war on MexicoGold was discovered in California California became the 31st state of the US.Comprehending: StagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricans 1800sChinese 1860sJapanese Early 1900Denmark 1911JewishBy 1920sItaliansLate 1900sAfricans 1942 1945Moved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and made wineWorked in ship&aircraft industry Russians Chinese Africans Italians Jewish Japanese Cambodians Koreans Danish Pakistanis Early 1800s Late 1840s/ early 1850s 1800s Late 1800s 1920s Early 1900s From about the 1970s From about the 1970s 1911 From about the 1970sComprehending: RussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansHow many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold Miners Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentence.TASKTASK The 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 California because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers.1. 1. Pay much attention to the important Pay much attention to the important language points in the passage.language points in the passage.2. 2. Read the passage carefully after class.Read the passage carefully after class.HomeworkHomework Thank you ! Good-bye