人教版英语选修八unit1reading
Part2---9
The
history
of
settlement in California
Part10
The future
.
Paragraph 1 a brief introduction of California
third California is the _______largest largest state in the USA, but has the ______ population. California has the distinction of being the most _________ multicultural state in the USA.
3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of Few becoming rich.
4.California become the thirty-first federal state of the United states of America in 1850.
The Grand Canyon
Total area
population Language Religion Climate Nickname
about 9.4 million square kilometers ( the fourth largest ); has a long coastline of 22,680 kilometers about 300 million English & Spanish ( some minority groups ) Christianity ( 56% ); Catholic ( 28% ); Judaism( 2% ) continental climate ( most part ) subtropical climate ( the south ) Uncle Sam & Melting pot
New Words
1. illustrate vt. 解释、说明 illustration n. 2. slave n. 奴隶 slavery n. 奴隶制度、奴隶身份 3. Spain n. 西班牙 Spanish adj. 西班牙(人)的，西班牙语的 n. 西班牙人，西班牙语 4. majority n. 大多数、大半 major adj. minority n. 少数, 少数派, 少数民族 5. immigrant n. (从外国移入的)移民 immigration n. 移民 immigrate v. 使移居入境/移来
make/earn a living by 谋生 工作等，_____________________
team up with 与……合作或一起工作 27. ______________
hire fire 28. _________ v./n. 租用、雇佣 ________ v 解雇 29. __________ take in 包括、吸收
Spanish soldiers arrived and took their land California was ruled by Spain
in 1846
Mexico gave California to the United States
in 1821
California became part of Mexico
Farmed
Japanese Early 20th
Africans 1942~
Worked in ship&
Stage
People Indians Pakistanis
Time 1970s
Event Worked in computer industry
Recent arrivals
Cambodians Recent Koreans decades Vietnamese
13. socialist n. 社会主义者; 社会党人 adj. 社会主义者的 society n. 社会 social adj. 社会的, 爱交际的, 社交的 14. central adj. 中心的; 中央的; 主要的 centre n. 中心; 中央 in the center of 在中间, 在中央 15. occur-occurring-occurred- occurred vi. 发生；出现；想起； 想到；存在；被发现 sth occur to sb 被想到; 出现在大脑中 It occurs /occurred to sb that... 某人想到……
16. indicate v. 指出、标示、表明、暗示 indication n. 指出, 指示, 迹象, 暗示 17. apparent adj 显而易见的/显然的/表面上的 apparently adv 显而易见地/表面上地 appear v. 18. slip-slipped-slipped 滑行、滑动、滑 19. bakery n. 面包房、面包厂 baker n. 面包师 bake v. 20. hire v./n. 租用、雇佣 fire v 解雇
Detailed Reading
Para2:Native Americans
• 1.Time: • 15000 years ago • 2.Where did they come from: • from Asian to Alaska • 3.What happened in the sixteenth century?
6. nationality n. 国籍
national adj 国家的, 民族的
nation n. 国家, 民族 native adj.&n. 当地人, 本国人 prehistory n. 7. prehistoric adj. 史前的 ____________ 8. react vi. 做出反应, 回应 __________ reaction n. 反应, 反作用 9. mix n. 混合; 结合
24. __________ Pakistan n. 巴基斯坦 ___________ Pakistani adj.
巴基斯坦(人)的; 巴基斯坦人 by means of 用……办法; 借助 25. _____________
make a life 26. ______________ 习惯于新的生活方式、
Influence: today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language
Para4—5:Russians & Gold Miners
True or false statements:
1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 2.In 1848, before afterthe American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
自由女神像已成为美法人民友谊的象征。
Wall Street
The White House
Hollywood Film City
Universal Studios
The Central Park
Capitol Hill (国会山庄)
Manhattan
Golden Gate Bridge
v. 混合; 拌和;结合
mixture n. 混合; 混合状态; 混合物
mix…with／and … 把……和……混合
10. racial adj. 人种的; 种族的 race n. 种族 racialist n. 种族主义者
11. percentage 百分比, 百分率(单词前面不用具体的 数据) percent 百分之…… ( 单词前通常有具体的数据) e.g. a large /high percentage -- What ____________ percentage of students in your school go to college? percent -- 97 _________. 12. applicant n. 申请人 apply vi. 申请 apply for sth. to sb. vt. 运用 be appபைடு நூலகம்ied to sth application n. 申请, 申请表, 应用, 运用
Fast reading
Read the text fast and try to divide the text into three parts
Part1
The introduction of California Native Americans The Spanish Russians Gold miners Later arrivals Most recent arrivals
Unit1 A Land of Diversity
Enjoy some pictures
The Statue of Liberty
自由女神像, 位于美国纽约市曼哈顿岛上，
是法国政府作为庆祝美国独立100周年的礼物
赠给美国。女神像由铁架和铜皮做成, 高46米,
连同底座总高约100米。 一个多世纪以来,
• • • • were killed by European were forced into slavery died from the disease survived the terrible times
Native Americans
Para3:The Spanish
Fill in the form:(note down an important events) 16th century 18th century
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人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1Reading (共36张PPT)
largest population?
A. Texas
B. California
C. Florida
D. Chicago
Los Angeles
Prediction
Native California Indians
California gold miners
Chinatowns in California
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人教版高中英语选修8 unit1reading(共52张ppt)
Native American Indian — one of the first people to live in California.
A gold miner — the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.
I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.
Native ★ They are said to have lived in Ameri California for over 1. _1_5_,0_0_0_ years, cans who crossed the Bering Strait by
Hoover tower
Hotel California
California coast
California sunset
California
Death Valley
Andres Canyon
Lake Tahoe
The 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.
nation’s second largest city.
A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego
D. San Francisco
A gold miner — the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.
I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.
Native ★ They are said to have lived in Ameri California for over 1. _1_5_,0_0_0_ years, cans who crossed the Bering Strait by
Hoover tower
Hotel California
California coast
California sunset
California
Death Valley
Andres Canyon
Lake Tahoe
The 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.
nation’s second largest city.
A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego
D. San Francisco
人教版英语选修八unit1Reading知识讲解
California dreaming!
On such a winter’s day! Stopped into a church.
I passed along the way.
Well I got down on my knees.
And I pretend to pray. I pretend to pray.
选修 8
Unit 1 A land of diversity
Reading
California dreaming
Байду номын сангаас
All the leaves are brown. And the sky is grey.
I’ve been for a walk.
On a winter’s day.
I’d be safe and warm. If I was in L.A.
You know the preacher likes the cold.
He knows I’m gonna stay.
If I didn’t tell her.
I could leave today.
Pre-reading
CALIFORNIA (the Golden State) Lying on the Pacific Ocean, California is on the west coast of the United States, which is diverse in topography(地形), climate and ecological environment. It has an area of 411 square kilometers,
A. the Ohio River B. the Colorado River C. The Missouri River
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1Reading(共15张PPT)_2
Fast reading: Read the text quickly and write the day he saw these things under the photos on page 7.
Chinatown Tuesday 13th, June
blue and white road signs Tuesday 13th, June
明朝未及，我只有过好每一个今天，唯一的今天。
昨日的明天是今天。明天的昨日是今天。为什么要计较于过去呢（先别急着纠正我的错误，你确实可以在评判过去中学到许多）。但是我发现有的人过分地瞻前顾后了。为 何不想想“现在”呢？为何不及时行乐呢？如果你的回答是“不”，那么是时候该重新考虑一下了。成功的最大障碍是惧怕失败。这些句子都教育我们：不要惧怕失败。如 果你失败了他不会坐下来说：“靠，我真失败，我放弃。”并且不是一个婴儿会如此做，他们都会反反复复，一次一次地尝试。如果一条路走不通，那就走走其他途径，不 断尝试。惧怕失败仅仅是社会导致的一种品质，没有人生来害怕失败，记住这一点。宁愿做事而犯错，也不要为了不犯错而什么都不做。不一定要等到时机完全成熟才动手。 开头也许艰难，但是随着时间的流逝，你会渐渐熟悉你的事业。世上往往没有完美的时机，所以当你觉得做某事还不是时候，先做起来再说吧。喜欢追梦的人，切记不要被 梦想主宰；善于谋划的人，切记空想达不到目标；拥有实干精神的人，切记选对方向比努力做事重要。太阳不会因为你的失意，明天不再升起；月亮不会因为你的抱怨，今 晚不再降落。蒙住自己的眼睛，不等于世界就漆黑一团；蒙住别人的眼睛，不等于光明就属于自己！鱼搅不浑大海，雾压不倒高山，雷声叫不倒山岗，扇子驱不散大雾。鹿 的脖子再长，总高不过它的脑袋。人的脚指头再长，也长不过他的脚板。人的行动再快也快不过思想！以前认为水不可能倒流，那是还没有找到发明抽水机的方法；现在认 为太阳不可能从西边出来，这是还没住到太阳从西边出来的星球上。这个世界只有想不到的，没有做不到的！不是井里没有水，而是挖的不够深；不是成功来的慢，而是放 弃速度快。得到一件东西需要智慧，放弃一样东西则需要勇气！终而复始，日月是也。死而复生，四时是也。奇正相生，循环无端，涨跌相生，循环无端，涨跌相生，循环 无穷。机遇孕育着挑战，挑战中孕育着机遇，这是千古验证了的定律！种子放在水泥地板上会被晒死，种子放在水里会被淹死，种子放到肥沃的土壤里就生根发芽结果。选
Chinatown Tuesday 13th, June
blue and white road signs Tuesday 13th, June
明朝未及，我只有过好每一个今天，唯一的今天。
昨日的明天是今天。明天的昨日是今天。为什么要计较于过去呢（先别急着纠正我的错误，你确实可以在评判过去中学到许多）。但是我发现有的人过分地瞻前顾后了。为 何不想想“现在”呢？为何不及时行乐呢？如果你的回答是“不”，那么是时候该重新考虑一下了。成功的最大障碍是惧怕失败。这些句子都教育我们：不要惧怕失败。如 果你失败了他不会坐下来说：“靠，我真失败，我放弃。”并且不是一个婴儿会如此做，他们都会反反复复，一次一次地尝试。如果一条路走不通，那就走走其他途径，不 断尝试。惧怕失败仅仅是社会导致的一种品质，没有人生来害怕失败，记住这一点。宁愿做事而犯错，也不要为了不犯错而什么都不做。不一定要等到时机完全成熟才动手。 开头也许艰难，但是随着时间的流逝，你会渐渐熟悉你的事业。世上往往没有完美的时机，所以当你觉得做某事还不是时候，先做起来再说吧。喜欢追梦的人，切记不要被 梦想主宰；善于谋划的人，切记空想达不到目标；拥有实干精神的人，切记选对方向比努力做事重要。太阳不会因为你的失意，明天不再升起；月亮不会因为你的抱怨，今 晚不再降落。蒙住自己的眼睛，不等于世界就漆黑一团；蒙住别人的眼睛，不等于光明就属于自己！鱼搅不浑大海，雾压不倒高山，雷声叫不倒山岗，扇子驱不散大雾。鹿 的脖子再长，总高不过它的脑袋。人的脚指头再长，也长不过他的脚板。人的行动再快也快不过思想！以前认为水不可能倒流，那是还没有找到发明抽水机的方法；现在认 为太阳不可能从西边出来，这是还没住到太阳从西边出来的星球上。这个世界只有想不到的，没有做不到的！不是井里没有水，而是挖的不够深；不是成功来的慢，而是放 弃速度快。得到一件东西需要智慧，放弃一样东西则需要勇气！终而复始，日月是也。死而复生，四时是也。奇正相生，循环无端，涨跌相生，循环无端，涨跌相生，循环 无穷。机遇孕育着挑战，挑战中孕育着机遇，这是千古验证了的定律！种子放在水泥地板上会被晒死，种子放在水里会被淹死，种子放到肥沃的土壤里就生根发芽结果。选
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit 1Reading(共27张PPT)
Task 2: Read Para 3, then choose the
correct answer. During which period was California part of Mexico?
C
A. 1846 — 1848. C. 1821 — 1846.
B. 1821 — 1848. D. 1848 — 1850.
becoming rich there to achieve their dreams of______________. 31st In 1850, California became the _____state of the USA as a multicultural ____________society. Attracted by climate and lifestyle more and more people the__________________, from different parts of the world still immigrate to _________________California, including Asians, Africans, Americans and Europeans. In the near a mixture of future, California will become ____________many without any major racial or races and cultures _______ cultural groups.
What does the text mainly talk about? A. The history of California. B. The population of California. C. The culture of California. D. The lifestyle of California.
人教英语选修8 Unit1 Reading(共50张PPT)
the ltalians and the English.
F
8. Mardi Gras earns a lot of money for New Orleans. T
9. The huge variety of food, music, culture, and rchitecture
is due to the mixture of races and nationalities that live
Canada
The Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Caliornia
The Pacific Ocean
Mexico
Great lakes
The Atlantic Ocean
Ocean on the east coast A__tl_a_n_t_ic__O_c_e_a_n_____
•Name of radio programme Travellers’ Tales.
•Interviewer's name Tom Price.
•Traveller's name Mandy Long. •Place to be discussed New Orleans.
Discuss with others in your class what you know about the place mentioned in the radio interview. For example:
If we learn something about a country, what do you want to know?
A land of diversity
What do you think of when you read the unit title?
人教版高中英语选修八Unit1Reading课件
• The language they mainly use is _______. English • Mountain range in the west is the Rocky Mountains ______________________. • The longest river in the USA is ______________________. the Mississippi River
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
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
Read the text quickly and complete its main idea. The text is about the brief _______ history of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state.
人教版高中英语选修8unit1reading (共45张PPT)
The building of the rail network from the west to the east coast
2. Later arrivals include immigrants such as_C_h_i_n_e_s_e_ __I_t_a_li_a_n_s_, _D_a_n_is_h_,__J_e_w_is_h__, __J_a_p_a_n_e_se__ and __A_f_r_ic_a_n_s_.
Native Americans
Later Arrivals
peoples
Gold Miners
The Spanish
Russians
& listening
When did they first come to California ?
Russians Chinese
in the early 1800s
USA?
A. New York
B. Texas
C. California
D. Florida
9. ____ has the largest population in
the USA.
A. California
B. Alaska
C. Washington
D. Texas
10. Where is California?
A. Europeans B. Asians C. South Americans D. Americans
A.positive. B. negative C.critical D. neutral
Summary
California is the momstu_lt_i_c_u_lt_u_r_a_l_arrived in Calmifoeranniasby _________ of a land bridge. In the 18th centurruyl,eCdalifornia was_____ by
2. Later arrivals include immigrants such as_C_h_i_n_e_s_e_ __I_t_a_li_a_n_s_, _D_a_n_is_h_,__J_e_w_is_h__, __J_a_p_a_n_e_se__ and __A_f_r_ic_a_n_s_.
Native Americans
Later Arrivals
peoples
Gold Miners
The Spanish
Russians
& listening
When did they first come to California ?
Russians Chinese
in the early 1800s
USA?
A. New York
B. Texas
C. California
D. Florida
9. ____ has the largest population in
the USA.
A. California
B. Alaska
C. Washington
D. Texas
10. Where is California?
A. Europeans B. Asians C. South Americans D. Americans
A.positive. B. negative C.critical D. neutral
Summary
California is the momstu_lt_i_c_u_lt_u_r_a_l_arrived in Calmifoeranniasby _________ of a land bridge. In the 18th centurruyl,eCdalifornia was_____ by
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1reading(共20张PPT)
1. T__e_a_m__e_d__u__p__w__it_h_ a couple from the hotel and hired a car. 2. Had a fascinating drive m__a__r_k_e_d__o_u__t for tourists.
3. Stopped many times to admire the view of the city fromdifferent _a__n_g_l_e_s_ and take photographs.
Do you want to immigrant abroad？
Why? Is it really so good to live abroad?
其中华裔移民是亚裔中人口最多的，高达四百万
在美国出生的华裔也就是ABC只有44%会讲中文，也就是 超过一半的ABC是不会讲中文的，所以你在美国如果看到 熟悉的面孔去打招呼却发现他们并不会讲普通话，也不 需要太奇怪，这些人就是“香蕉人”
BOOK 8. UNIT 1
A LAND OF DIVERSITY
Book 8. Unit 1
Do you like travelling? If so, I'd like to recommend you a place.
Geogre's Diary
12th-14th June
CONTENTS
For exam purpose, treat diary as public document, using formal language and completed sentences.
HOMEWORK
Try to retell the passage in your own words.
人教版高中英语选修8 unit1reading(共52张ppt)
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.
A building in Chinatown, San Francisco — Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.
Superior
Huron Ontario
Michigan
Erie
50 stars — Each star represents one state Red — courage
Blue — loyalty and justice
White — freedom
13 stripes — the original 13 states.
Native American Indian — one of the first people to live in California.
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A gold miner — the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.
Hoover tower
Hotel California
California coast