【精选】高三英语下学期who-were-the-first-americans.pptVIP

thick straight black hair dark eyes brown skin north-east Asia Teaching aims: 1.Learn about the native Americans 2.Practise reading comprehension in limited time; 3.Master the following words and phrases: refer to… as, convert… to, needless to say, insist on doing …, in turn Fast reading Read the whole text silently and quickly and then summarize the main idea of each section. Section1 Section2 Section3 Inhabitants of North America Local tribes and their conflicts with later settlers Present situatoin of the tribes Read section 1 and answer the questions Why were the people who inhabited the North American continent once referred to as “India”? 2. Where are Native Americans believed to have come from? 3. What happened after the arrival of the Europeans? This is because Christopher Columbus…, in fact, India. North-east Asia, arriving over a land bridge… The British … total removal…driven away form The Spanish, …convert … to…, resent… hostile… brutal The Iroquois: …eastern part…, …powerful, military… The Cherokees: south-east …trade with… …be forced to march.. The Navajos: south-west …the first tribe to use … make a treaty with… but …insist on …resistance…destruction… Only in 1868,were they allowed to … Only in this way, can they succeed. Only a few mistakes they made in the task. The Sioux: northern plains bravery and fighting fight against.. retreat… pay…for The Apaches: south-west fearless ..attack…steal eventually… make peace with capture..in turn…raid Say something about the present situation of the Indians …preferred solution to …specific areas …of poor quality Fill in the blanks The people who _________(居住于)the North American continent before the arrival of the Europeans were once ____________(被称作)Indians. They are believed to ______________(从…来) north- east Asia, ______(到达)over a land bridge. But later the arrival of Europeans ________(引发)war and disaster. The British wanted the total ________of the Native