2014-2015学年高二英语同步课件：《阅读》1(人教版选修8).pptVIP

* * * * * Unit 1 一个多元文化的国土 Canada Mexico New York ② ③ ⑥ ⑦ ① ⑧ ⑤ ④ Washington D.C. Do you know the following places? Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco Atlanta Miami Las Vegas The Great Lakes Houston ⑥ ⑦ Ocean on the east coast _________________ Ocean on the west cost __________________ Country to the north of USA __________________ Country to the south of USA ________________ Mountains range in the west ______________________ Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Canada Mexico Rocky Mountains Great Lakes : Longest river in the USA : Some important cities: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario Mississippi River New York, Washington D C, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans World Trade Centre Empire State building Manhattan Statue of Liberty White House The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America. Rising in Minnesota, it flows south, across the continental interior and finally into the Mexico Gulf. Task 1: 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 Russians Later Arrivals people The Spanish Most Recent Arrivals Native Americans 2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold Miners Task2 Skimming Scanning (True or False questions) 1.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.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. 5. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California. 6.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups. F F T F F T Native Americans 1.Time: 15000 years ago 2.Where did they come from: from Asian to Alaska 3.What happened to them？