高中英语选修8unit1reading公开课.pptxVIP

Unit 1 A land of diversityCaliforniaWarming up and ReadingDiscussionIf you want to learn something about a country, a state, etc, what do you want to know ?Customscultureclimate, agriculture industry,education medical care……SizeLocationCapitalPopulationLanguageHistorygeographyA quiz about the general knowledge of the USA1. Which flag is American flag?A. B. C.2. Which city is the capital of the USA?New YorkWashington D.C Los Angeles 3. Which stands for the USA? National Emblem （国徽）A.B.√C.D.4. How many states are there in the USA?A.4748B.C.49D.5010.Which doesn’t belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyWhiteHouseEiffelTowerGoldenBridgeA.B.C.D.CaliforniaPre-reading :They are all about California. What are they?Native American A gold miner in California. A building in Chinatown in California.While-readingTask 1 Fast reading1. What’s the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the weather of CaliforniaPara.12. Make a list of the peoples (民族) mentioned in this text please.2. Make a list of the peoples mentioned in this text.(the subtitles)Most Recent ArrivalsNative Americans peoplesLater ArrivalsThe SpanishGold MinersRussiansTask 2 Scanning When did they first came to California ?RussiansChineseItaliansDanish KoreansCambodiansin the early 1800sduring the gold rush period(in the late 1840s/ early 1850s) in the late 19th centuryin 1911in more recent decadesTask 3 Detailed ReadingRead the first paragraph and fill in the blanksIntroduction (Para.1)：The Characteristics of California California is the most ___________ state and the ____ largest state with the _______ population.multiculturalthirdlargestNative Americans (para2)Native Americans15,000 years ago1.When did they come:_______________2. How did they come : _____________________3. What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans? were killed by Europeans were forced into slavery died from the diseases by means of a land