《人教新课标版高二选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity-extensive reading ppt课件》.ppt

If we want to learn something about a country, a state, we would like to know its size, population, location, language, history, capital, climate, agriculture and industry, education Pre-reading How each picture is relevant to the history of California? Reading 1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? South Americans and people from the United States. Language points New phrases * Book8 Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading The United States of America (USA) Star-Spangled Banner Star-Spangled Banner (星条旗) The America flag is known as “the stars and strips”. 50 stars—— Each star represents one state 13 stripes—— the original 13 states. Red—— courage White —— freedom Blue——loyalty and justice June 14 —— Flag Day. National Flag San Francisco Los Angeles Houston Boston New York Washington, D.C Rocky Mountains Mexico Chicago Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean the Mississippi Superior Michigan Erie Huron Ontario The Statue of Liberty The White House 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. 1. California is the ________ largest state in the USA. A.third B. Second C.fourth D. fifth 2. California, a state in the western USA, borders ________. A. the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean 3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco A A B General knowledge quiz about California 6. California’s official nickname is the _______ ? A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State 7. ___has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska  C. Washington D. Texas 8. California entered the Union on