高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity reading课件2 新人教版选修8.pptVIP

What makes USA such a powerful country? * A land of diversity ---America Lead-in 1.What will come to your mind when you hear USA? 2.What do you know about USA? Ocean on the east coast: Atlantic Ocean Ocean on the west coast: Pacific Ocean Country to the north of USA: Canada Country to the south of USA: Mexico Mountain range in the west: Rocky Mountains Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario Longest river in the USA: Mississippi River 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 13 2 D. A. B. C. 1. Which flag is American flag? The American flag is known as “the stars and strips” (星条旗) . 2. Which stands for the USA? A. B. C. D. 3. How many states are there in the USA? A. 47 B. 48 C. 49 D. 50 4.Which doesn’t belong to the USA? A .Statue of Liberty D. Golden Bridge B. White House C. Eiffel Tower 5.Which is NOT an American brand? A B C D Germany Obama ,the first African-American (绰号) 10. When is American Independence Day? A. June 4th B. July 4th C. October 1st D. August 14th 12. The 26th Olympic Games were held in _____ in 1996. Los Angeles B. New York C. Atlanta D. SanFrancisco 11. ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas Hotel California California coast Hoover tower California sunset One corner of the city A school in California 1.Native Americans 2.the Spanish 3.Russians 4.Gold miners 5.later arrivals 6. most recent arrivals Skimming: How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? While reading California the _____ _____ state in the USA the ______population the ____ __________state in the USA third largest largest most multicultural What will the text mainly talk about? Scanning: Para1 When and how did first settlers in California come from? Para2 15000years ago. By means of a land bridge. 2. Today, there are more _______ ___________ living in California than in any other state. native Americans Para2 Para3 3. In 1846, the Un