高二英语人教版选修8 Unit1 A land of diversity课件
It is 305 feet tall, given by France as a gift.
Symbol of American democracy
Golden Gate Bridge
Yellow Stone National Park
Scenery in Hawaii
Canada
Seattle
Spanish
Spanish
1821
1846
Russians Russians South Gold Americans Miners Europeans Asians 1800s 1848 1850
Suffered by Europeans Took native’s land California Ruled Became part of Mexico Declared war; give California back Began settling in Discovered & rushed for gold
Superior Huron Ontario Boston Michigan
Chicago Erie Washington, D.C New York
Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
Atlanta Houston
Atlantic Ocean
Miami
Pre-reading
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.
No one really knows when the first people arrived in ____ what we now know as California. It is likely ____ that Native Americans were at ____ least fifteen thousand living there __ years ago. Now there are more Native Americans ____ living in California than in any other state. California ___ ____ by Spain was ruled and now there is still a strong Spanish
7. Which are American brands?
B
D
Germany
C
A
E
G
Germany
F
Finland
8.Who are Americans? David A Beckham
Steven Spielberg
Britain
B
C
Ronaldinho Brazil
D
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Becaቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱe a state
Read paragraph 6 to paragraph
10 again and try to fill in the form.
Stage
People
Africans Chinese Japanese
Time
1800s
Event
Moved from Mexico 1860s Built the railway Early 1900s Farmed Established a town By 1920s Developed industry Late 1800s Fished and made wine Worked in ship and 1942~1945 aircraft industry Attracted by the 1970s computer industry
Barack Hussein Obama
C.
George H.W. Bush
D.
Putin
6. Which doesn’t belong to the USA?
Statue of Liberty
White House
A.
B.
Eiffel Golden Tower Gate Bridge C. D.
South America
Ocean Africa
How much do you know about the USA?
1. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C.
2. Which city is the capital of the USA? A. New York B. Washington D.C
3. Which stands for the USA? A. B.
C.
D.
4. How many states are there in the USA?
A. 47
B. 48 C. 49 D. 50
5. Who is president of America?
A.
Bill Clinton
B.
C. Los Angeles
It is known as the “Big Apple”.
the capital of the U.S.A
It is the largest seaport in the USA.
The world-famous Hollywood Village is here which dominates the film-making industry of the nation. The weather is good , never very cold here and its beautiful suburbs of green hills are most suitable for film-making. Universal City Studio is the largest studio in the world. Disneyland is also located here.
Name the seven continents and four oceans.
Europe North America Arctic Ocean Asia Atlantic Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Oceania Antarctica
Pacific Ocean
1911
Later arrivals
Denmark Jewish Italians
Africans
Indians Pakistanis Recent arrivals Cambodians Koreans Vietnamese parts Future Different of the world
Recent decades Future
1.California is the largest state in the USA but has the third latgest population. 2.Many Californians speak Spanish because they think the Spanish language is beautiful.
Lead-in
This is the picture of _______. the USA
United States of America is composed of a federal district Washington DC and 50 states. All the states except for Hawaii islands are situated in mainland America. It has a population of about 3,00 million. Its area is 9,370,000 sq km. The climate of USA is mainly temperate in nature but in Hawaii and Florida, it is tropical.
国徽
国旗
The American flag consists of 13 horizontal stripes, with 7 red stripes alternating with 6 white stripes. The upper left corner has a rectangular blue field, containing 50 five-pointed white stars. The stripes of the American flag symbolize the 13 colonies that originally constituted the United States of America. The stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The stars are arranged in a circle so that no one colony would be viewed above another.
Read paragraph 2 to paragraph 5
again and try to fill in the form.
Stage
People
Native Natives Americans
Time Event 15,000 Arrived first years ago
16th cen. 16th cen. 18th cen.
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2. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.
宾语从句 最早一批人具体是在什么时候来到我 们现在了解的加利福尼亚地区的，谁 也说不清楚
3. Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s.
Mexico
Houston
Fast reading
1.What’s the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the weather of California D. the history of USA
Time
1970s
Event Worked in Computer industry
Recent Cambodian Recent s arrivals decades Immigrated Koreans Vietnamese Laotians Different Immigrated Future Future parts
破解长难句并背诵
1.It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural State in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world.
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Post Reading:
1.California is the largest state in the USA and has __________ the largest population. F 2.The native Americans are treated ___ well after the arrival of Europeans.
The United States
Let’s do a quiz:
How much do you know about the uniБайду номын сангаасed states?
C 1. Which flag is American flag? A. B. C.
2. Which city is the capital of the
Chicago 芝加哥
lake Michigan密歇根湖
St. Louis cathedral 圣路易斯大教堂
Grand Canyon大峡谷
Hollywood Walk of Fame好莱坞星光大道
California sunset加州落日
California
Fast Reading: Task1: Divide the passage into three parts according to the main idea of each part. Part1 ( para1 California. ) Brief introduction to
2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?（para 6） During the gold rush period, many Chinese immigrated to California, 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? （para10） The climate, the lifestyle and its diverse cultures attracted immigrants to California.
英语(人教版选修8)课件：unit 1 a land of diversity
Unit 1
A land of diversity
A look at the history of the United States indicates that this country has often been called“a melting pot” ， where various immigrants and ethnic(种族的)groups have learned to work together to build a unique nation.Even those“original”Americans ， the Indians，probably walked a land bridge from Asia to North America
prosperous( 繁 荣 的 )life
in
America ， “ the
land
of
opportunity” ． Although there are frequent conflicts between the cultures they have brought with them from the“old country”and those found in America，most immigrants learn to adjust to and love their adopted land.
The United States is currently shifting from being a nation of immigrants of mainly European descent to one of immigrants from other parts of the world ， such as Asia and Latin America.The
A land of diversity
A look at the history of the United States indicates that this country has often been called“a melting pot” ， where various immigrants and ethnic(种族的)groups have learned to work together to build a unique nation.Even those“original”Americans ， the Indians，probably walked a land bridge from Asia to North America
prosperous( 繁 荣 的 )life
in
America ， “ the
land
of
opportunity” ． Although there are frequent conflicts between the cultures they have brought with them from the“old country”and those found in America，most immigrants learn to adjust to and love their adopted land.
The United States is currently shifting from being a nation of immigrants of mainly European descent to one of immigrants from other parts of the world ， such as Asia and Latin America.The
人教版-- 高中英语选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity (共18张PPT)
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
They’re really saying I love you.
I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
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Assignments--Homework
• Finish the essay/ composition • Read aloud • Exercise book • Find more about jazz and Louis
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• Reading for details （recorder）
(1901, 1913, 1917, 1922, 1924, 1932, 1971)
• Reading & Thinking
(hopeless---hopeful---promising)
• Reading & writing
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人教版高中英语选修八课件：Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading (共
_E_u_r_o_p_e_a_n_s_ and many died from the diseases brought by them.
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★ The Spanish first arrived in The South America in the early 5. Spanish _1_6_t_h_ century.
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• The language they mainly use is En_g_l_is_h___. • Mountain range in the west is th_e_R_o_c_k_y__M__o_u_n_t_a_in_s______. • The longest river in the USA is th_e_M__is_s_i_ss_i_p_p_i_R_i_v_e_r______.
3. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. T
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4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language. T
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The USA lies in __t_h_e_N__o_r_th__A_m__e_r_ic_a, bordering both the __A__tl_a_n_t_icOcean and the ___P_a_c_if_icOcean, between __C__a_n_a_d_a and ___M_e_x_i_c_o. There are ___fi_f_tystates in the US. Forty-eight of them are in the single region, while ___A_l_a_sk_aand __H__a_w_a_ii are not contiguous with any of the other states.
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★ The Spanish first arrived in The South America in the early 5. Spanish _1_6_t_h_ century.
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• The language they mainly use is En_g_l_is_h___. • Mountain range in the west is th_e_R_o_c_k_y__M__o_u_n_t_a_in_s______. • The longest river in the USA is th_e_M__is_s_i_ss_i_p_p_i_R_i_v_e_r______.
3. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. T
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4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language. T
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The USA lies in __t_h_e_N__o_r_th__A_m__e_r_ic_a, bordering both the __A__tl_a_n_t_icOcean and the ___P_a_c_if_icOcean, between __C__a_n_a_d_a and ___M_e_x_i_c_o. There are ___fi_f_tystates in the US. Forty-eight of them are in the single region, while ___A_l_a_sk_aand __H__a_w_a_ii are not contiguous with any of the other states.
人教版高二英语选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading课件(共22张PPT)
No one really knows 4.___________ when the first people arrived in what we now know as California. Now there are more 5.__________ Americans living in California than in any other state. California was 6.___________ by Spain about two centuries ago and
At present, California gains its popularity mainly because of its climate and the 10._________. It is believed that before long the mix of 11. ________ will be so great that there will be no major racial of cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and 12._________.
Consolidation
there is still a strong Spanish 7.__________ in the state. People from around the world began crowding in California when 8.__________ was discovered there. It was not long before those people realized their 9._______ of becoming rich couldn't be achieved.
At present, California gains its popularity mainly because of its climate and the 10._________. It is believed that before long the mix of 11. ________ will be so great that there will be no major racial of cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and 12._________.
Consolidation
there is still a strong Spanish 7.__________ in the state. People from around the world began crowding in California when 8.__________ was discovered there. It was not long before those people realized their 9._______ of becoming rich couldn't be achieved.
人教英语选修8课件：Unit 1 A land of diversity Section 1
▪ 1.Which of the following doesn't belong to the characteristics of California?
▪ A.It has the largest population of America. ▪ B.It's the most multicultural state. ▪ C.It has the best climate and lifestyle. ▪ D.It's the third largest state in the USA. ▪ 答案：C
California. ▪ B.The reason why immigrants came to
California. ▪ C.The nationalities of immigrants and the time
of their arrival. ▪ D.What the immiБайду номын сангаасrants did to American's
society. ▪ 答案：C
▪ 4. ______has attracted people from India and
Pakistan to California.
▪ A.Drugs
B.Gold
▪ C.Medicine
puter industry
▪ 答案：D
▪ 5.Which of the following is TRUE? ▪ A.The first people arrived in California fifteen
▪ The name California was first used to designate the region by the Spanish expedition led by Juan, as it sailed northward along the coast from Mexico in 1542. The name itself was probably derived from a popular Spanish novel published
▪ A.It has the largest population of America. ▪ B.It's the most multicultural state. ▪ C.It has the best climate and lifestyle. ▪ D.It's the third largest state in the USA. ▪ 答案：C
California. ▪ B.The reason why immigrants came to
California. ▪ C.The nationalities of immigrants and the time
of their arrival. ▪ D.What the immiБайду номын сангаасrants did to American's
society. ▪ 答案：C
▪ 4. ______has attracted people from India and
Pakistan to California.
▪ A.Drugs
B.Gold
▪ C.Medicine
puter industry
▪ 答案：D
▪ 5.Which of the following is TRUE? ▪ A.The first people arrived in California fifteen
▪ The name California was first used to designate the region by the Spanish expedition led by Juan, as it sailed northward along the coast from Mexico in 1542. The name itself was probably derived from a popular Spanish novel published
Unit1 A land of diversity课件 新人教版选修8课件
Stage
Events
Moved from Mexico
Built the railway
Fished and made wine
Established a town
Developed industry Farmed Worked in ship& aircraft industry
Stage
People Indians Pakistanis
Capital Hill
国会大厦
Universal Studio Hollywood环 球影城
Chinatown
Do you know which country and which state these scenic spots we’ve just seen belong to? The USA; California
Discussion
Why is California in the 21st century such 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.
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Time Event
Indians,
Worked in Computer
Pakistanis 1970s industry
Recent Cambodian arrivals s
Koreans Vietnamese Laotians
Recent
decades Immigrated
Future
Different parts
A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San
Francisco.
Chinatowns in California
economy.
Fast reading
1.What’s the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the weather of California D. the history of USA
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Unit 1 A land of diversity
Lead in Fast reading
Careful reading
Discussion Listening
▪ Learning aims:
1.To learn about the history of California 2.To explain the reasons why California is such a multicultural
高中英语 Unit1《A land of diversity》课件 新人教选修8
4. What three things can visitors do in Chinatown?
Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums.
5. What is Alcatraz Island famous for?
1917
born
arrested by police
noticed by a famous musician and found jobs in bands
got a job in the best band in town
Time
Event
1922
1924
1932
1971
began travelling to other cities in the usa
MOMODA POWERPOINT
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce id urna blandit, eleifend nulla ac, fringilla purus. Nulla iaculis tempor felis ut cursus.
It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.
He invented the cable car system because the Horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.
Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums.
5. What is Alcatraz Island famous for?
1917
born
arrested by police
noticed by a famous musician and found jobs in bands
got a job in the best band in town
Time
Event
1922
1924
1932
1971
began travelling to other cities in the usa
MOMODA POWERPOINT
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce id urna blandit, eleifend nulla ac, fringilla purus. Nulla iaculis tempor felis ut cursus.
It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.
He invented the cable car system because the Horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.