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1、Unit1 A Land of Diversity,How much do you know about America?,Warming up,?,1. Which flag is American flag?A. B. C.,2. Which city is the capital of the USA?New York Washington D.C Los Angeles,General knowledge quiz about the USA,A.,B.,C.,D.,3. Which stands for the USA?,National Emblems （国徽）,4. How ma
2、ny states are there in the USA?,A.,B.,C.,D.,47,48,49,50,5. When is the American Independence Day? A. June 4th B. July 4th C. October 1st D. August 14th,6. Which is the longest river in the USA? A. Nile B. Yangtze River C. Mississippi D. Amazon,A.,B.,C.,D.,7.Which doesnt belong to the USA?,Statue ofL
3、iberty,GoldenBridge,WhiteHouse,EiffelTower,8.Which are American brands?,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,Germany,Germany,Finland,9.Who are Americans?,A,B,C,D,E,keanuReeves,DavidBeckham,Steven Speilberg,Ronaldinho,Britain,Brazil,Arnold Schwarzenegger,San Francisco,Los Angeles,Houston,Boston,New York,Washington, D.C,Roc
4、ky Mountains,Mexico,Chicago,Canada,Atlantic Ocean,Pacific Ocean,the Mississippi,Superior,Michigan,Erie,Huron,Ontario,Please tell the names of the five lakes,Brief summaryFrom the pictures above we can conclude,America lies in the South of North America. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the w
5、est and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The northern land neighbor is Canada, and the southern is Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico.,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. Its official nickname is the
6、Golden State, referring to the gold rush.,Look at the pictures on this page and in the reading passage. Each illustrates something about California. Discuss in groups what each picture means to you.,Pre -reading,Native American Indians,Gold miner (pot),Traditional Chinese building,How each picture i
7、s relevant to the history of California?,Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.,Pre-reading,A gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.,A building in Chinatown, San FranciscoMany Chinese
8、 have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.,Chinatowns in California,Fast reading,1.Whats 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,2.Which state in the USA has the largest
9、 population?California (over 30 million people),3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?,Russians,Later Arrivals,people,The Spanish,Most Recent Arrivals,Native Americans,3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?,Gold Miners,Native Americans,1.Time: 15000 years ago2.Where d
10、id they come from: from Asian to Alaska3.What happened in the sixteenth century? were killed by European were forced into slavery died from the disease survived the terrible times,Native Americans,Detail Reading,The Spanish,Fill in the form: (note down an important events)16th century 18th century i
11、n 1821 in 1846,Spain soldiers arrived and took their land,California was ruled by Spain,California became part of Mexico,Mexico gave California to the United States,Influence: today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language,Detail Reading,Russians & Gold Miners,True or fal
12、se statements: 1.In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California.2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states in 1850.
13、,after,Few,Detail Reading,1860s,1800s,In the late 19th century,By 1920s,At the beginning of the 20th century,1911,Detail Reading,Recent decades,1970s,Detail Reading,Discussion Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural ? Because European, African and Asian people have been immigratin
14、g to the state for the last 200 years. After their arrival, non-native American people from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers.,Lets appreciate some beautiful scenery of the U.S.A,Grand Canyon,Golden Gate Bridge,Scenery
15、 in Hawaii,Yellow Stone National Park,Do you know about the main cities of the U.S.A?,Washington,the capital of the U.S.A,White House,New York,It is the largest seaport in the USA.,Los Angeles,The world-famous Hollywood Village is here which dominates the film-making industry of the nation. The weat
16、her 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.,Chicago,It is called the Super Market of America. It is the most important industrial and commercial city.The International Labor Day came from the workers strike in Chicago.,Boston,It is almost the oldest city in the USA. It is also a center of culture and education.,San Francisco,Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live there,
