人教版高中英语选修八 unit 1 a land of diversity reading名师公开课市级获奖课件（37张）.pptxVIP

Unit 1 A land of diversityreading;Warming up;What does USA stands for?;2. Which flag is American flag? A. B. C.;Star-Spangled Banner;A.;5. Who is the President of America now?;6. How many states are there in the USA?;7. Which state is the largest one in the USA? A. New York B. Texas C. California D. Florida 8. ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas;Seattle;U.S.A.;California;How each picture is relevant to the history of California? ; Native California Indians;A gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. ;California gold miners around 1849;A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.;Chinatowns in California;Reading Comprehension I;1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population. 2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans. 3.Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. ;4. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 5.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. 6.It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture of many races and cultures. ;Russians;Native Americans;The Spanish;Russians Gold Miners;Stage;Stage;Summary; In 1848, in California gold was__________, which _________people from all over the world to arrive there to achieve their dreams of______________. In 1850, California became the _____state of the USA as a ____________society. Attracted by the__________________, more and more people from different parts of the world having been _________________California, including Asians, Africans, Americans and Europeans. In the near future, California will become ____________many races and cultures _______