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

Reading A land of diversity Unit 1 Let’s appreciate some pictures. Can you name these famous scenic spots? Disneyland The White House 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 Brainstorming Let’s take a quiz to see how much you’ve known about the USA. A. B. C. D. 1. Which flag is American flag? The Stars and Stripes Star-Spangled Banner美国国歌星条旗之歌 2. Which city is the capital of the USA? New York Washington D.C Los Angeles California 3. How many states are there in the USA? A. 47 B. 48 C. 49 D. 50 A. B. C. D. 4.Which doesn’t belong to the USA? Statue of Liberty Golden Gate Bridge White House Eiffel Tower 5. Who is the president of America now? A. B. C. D. George W. Bush Bill Clinton Barack Obama John McCain  6.California is also called: A. Golden State B. Beach State C. Silver State D. China State 黄金州 7. Which state is the largest one in the US? A. New York B. Texas C. California D. Florida 8. ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. By 1990, the nations immigrating from different parts of the world had made California into the most racially and ethnically diverse state in the country. Learning aims 1. To master the information of California by reading. 2. Learn to translate and analyze this text by self study and cooperation. 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 2. Divide the text into 3 parts and find out the main idea of each part.: P1 (Para. ) :__________________________ P2 (Para. ) :__________________________ P3 (Para. ) :_________________