高中英语 Unit1《A land of diversity》 Warming up and Reading 新人教版选修8.ppt

. Unit 1 A land of diversity Warming up and Reading I Warming up ( 5m) Look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Ocean on the east coast _________________ Ocean on the west cost __________________ Country to the north of USA __________________ Country to the south of USA ________________ Mountains range in the west ______________________ Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Canada Mexico Rocky Mountains Great Lakes : Longest river in the USA : Some important cities: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario Mississippi River New York, Washington D C, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans San Francisco Los Angeles Houston Boston New York Washington, D.C Rocky Mountains Mexico Chicago Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean the Mississippi Superior Michigan Erie Huron Ontario California (one of the 50 states of the USA) CALIFORNIA (the Golden State) Lying on the Pacific Ocean, California is on the west coast of the United States, which is diverse in topography(地形), climate and ecological environment. It has an area of 411 square kilometers, and it is one of the US states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. Meanwhile, its pleasant weather, long beach, and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous. Pre-reading--(2m) Native California Indians California gold miners around 1849 Chinatowns in California A land of diversity Skimming: answer the following questions: Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? 1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? 2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? South Americans and people from the United States. During the gold rush period, many Chinese immigrated to California