浙江省2017-2018学年高一英语人教版选修八课件Unit 1 A Land of Diversitywarming up and reading.pptVIP

Song: California dreaming What do you know about California? Hollywood Silicon valley The Gold Rush Hotel California … California (the Golden State; the 3rd largest state in the USA) CALIFORNIA (the Golden State) Lying on the Ocean, California is on the coast of the United States, which is diverse in climate and ecological environment. It has an area of 411 square kilometers, and it is the state with the population, with the most developed economy. Meanwhile ,its pleasant weather, long beach, and graceful natural landscape attract many . Pacific west largest tourists California Read the 1st Para. Skimming Q. Which word would you use to describe California? A. Multicultural. Late 19th century In 1911 1860s 1850 15,000 years ago 16th century 1821 1846 1848 Early 20th century In the 1970s multicultural Scanning Read the passage and list all the times. Pre-reading(2 m) Native California Indians California gold miners around 1849 What will its future be like? There will be no major racial or cultural groups, but a simply a mixture of many races and cultures. Read the last paragraph and predict its future. A Land of Diversity A land of diversity ※ the discovering of gold ※the building of the railway ※the establishing of the film industry in Hollywood ※its ship and aircraft industries ※its computer industry ※its climate lifestyle Why is California such a multicultural community? What has attracted so many immigrants? The journey of discovery Different racial groups , the same destination When? Where? For what reason? 1.Surf the Internet to find more information about California and present it to your peer in the next class. A Land of Diversity advantages disadvantages human resource creativity cultural conflicts It takes time to … colorful lifestyle various cultures communicating problems Very well (5points) Quite Well (4points) OK (3points) A little (2points) little (1poi