人教版选修八_unit1_a_land_of_diversity.pptVIP

Period 1 warming up and reading If you want to learn about a country or a state, what do you want to know ? Size Location Capital Population Language History geography Customs culture climate, agriculture industry, education medical care …… How much do you know about California? 1. Which is the flag of California ? A. B. C. D. 2. Which city is the capital of California ? Los Angeles San Francisco Sacramento San Diego 3. “The city of angels refers to ? Los Angeles New York Chicago Philadelphia 4. Which is the largest state in the USA? A. California B. Texas C. Alaska D. the district of Columbia 5. Which is the largest city in the USA ? Los Angeles New York Chicago Boston Which of the following are American brands? Buick Apple Inc. (Finland) (Germany) Rocky Mountains Mississippi River California, a state in the western USA, borders the Pacific Ocean. It has an official nickname “Golden State”. California is the third largest state in the USA with the largest population. Los Angeles is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. A brief introduction New words diversity multicultural immigrant strait by means of majority ministry Catholic adventurer despite hardship elect federal percentage establish Boom Aircraft racial Russians Later Arrivals people The Spanish Most Recent Arrivals Native Americans How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold Miners Native Americans Time: Where did they come from: What happened to native Americans in the 16th century? Some were ______ by Europeans Some were _________ slavery/ Some _________ the diseases brought by Europeans Still, some _______ the terrible times forced into killed survived died from 15000 years ago from Asia to Alaska 16th century 18th century 1821 1846 Influence The Spanish Spanish soldiers arrived and took the land California was ruled by Spain California became part of Mexico M