高中英语 warming up-reading课件 新人教版选修8.pptVIP

Native Americans 1.Time: 15000 years ago 2.Where did they come from: from Asian to Alaska 3.What happened in the sixteenth century? were killed by European were forced into slavery died from the disease survived the terrible times The Spainsh Fill in the form:(note down an important events) 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846 Russians Gold Miners Do some T or F questions: 1.In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California. 2.In 1848, before the Amerian-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of Amerian in 1850. A building in Chinatown Other reference pictures about gold rush in California Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentence. The state of California is 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. Imagine you are a Californian , and introduce California to tourists. Warmingreading Unit 1 A land of diversity How much do you know about America? 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 A. B. C. D. 3. Which stands for the USA? √ National Emblems （国徽） 4. How many states are there in the USA? A. B. C. D. 47 48 49 50 5. Who is president of America? A. B. C. D. George W. Bush George H.W. Bush Putin Bill Clinton A. B. C. D. 6.Which doesn’