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1、 Unit 1 A land of diversity一个多元文化的国土一个多元文化的国土 Warming up and Reading国名释义：国名释义：美利坚合众国美利坚合众国（The United States of America）简称美国（）简称美国（U.S.A.）。）。美国因洲名而得名。美国因洲名而得名。美国的绰号叫美国的绰号叫“山姆大叔山姆大叔”。传说始于传说始于1812年英美战争期间的年英美战争期间的美国纽约特罗伊城商人山姆美国纽约特罗伊城商人山姆威尔威尔 国鸟：白头海雕国鸟：白头海雕 （秃鹰）（秃鹰）这种秃鹰是北美一种有着黑色的身这种秃鹰是北美一种有着黑色的身体和翅膀体和翅膀
2、,白色的头和尾巴。在白色的头和尾巴。在1782年这种鹰被设计为美国国家的象征年这种鹰被设计为美国国家的象征 National Day：July,4th Independent in 1776.）非洲裔美国人内战纪念碑纪念人民权领袖非洲裔美国人内战纪念碑纪念人民权领袖马丁马丁路德路德金金The famous speech:I Have A Dream How much do you know about California?Hello,everyone!I am Jerry Brown（杰里（杰里布朗），布朗），the governor of California.Lets have a te
3、st before we start to learn Unit 1.Are you ready?Test ABCD1.Who is the president of United States of American now?Its a very easy question,If you choose the wrong answer,you must be an alien!2.How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.47484950A.B.C.D.3.Which stands for the USA?National Emblems（国徽
4、）（国徽）A.B.C.D.4.Which doesnt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeWhiteHouseEiffelTower5.Which are American brands?ABCDEFGGermanyGermanyFinland6.Who are Americans?ABCDEkeanuReevesDavidBeckhamSteven SpeilbergRonaldinho BritainBrazil8._has the largest population in the USA.A.California B.Alask
5、a C.Washington D.Texas7.Where is the White House?A.California B.Alaska C.Washington D.Texas9.Californias official nickname is the _,its the _ largest state in the USA.A.Sunflower State,Second B.Golden State,third C.Sunflower State,first D.Golden State,first10._ is Californias largest and the nations
6、 second largest city.A.Sacramento B.Los Angeles C.San Diego D.San Francisco芝加哥大学芝加哥大学钢铁森林钢铁森林芝加哥海滨宾馆芝加哥海滨宾馆Warming upLook 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 U
7、SA _Country to the south of USA _Mountains range in the west _Atlantic OceanPacific OceanCanadaMexico Rocky Mountains(落基山脉落基山脉落基山脉落基山脉)Great Lakes:Longest river in the USA:Some important cities:Superior,Michigan,Huron,Erie and OntarioMississippi RiverNew York,Washington D C,Los Angeles,San Francisco
8、,Chicago,New OrleansSan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonBostonBostonNew YorkNew YorkWashington,Washington,D.CD.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioCalifornia California(one of the(one of the 5050 states of the USA)states of the USA)
9、CALIFORNIA(the Golden State)Lying on the Pacific Ocean,California is on Lying on the Pacific Ocean,California is on the west coast of the United States,which is the west coast of the United States,which is diverse in topography(diverse in topography(地形地形地形地形),climate and),climate and ecological envi
10、ronment.It has an area of ecological environment.It has an area of 411,000 square kilometers,and it is one of 411,000 square kilometers,and it is one of the US states of the largest population,with the US states of the largest population,with the most developed economy.Meanwhile,the most developed e
11、conomy.Meanwhile,its pleasant weather,long beach,and its pleasant weather,long beach,and graceful natural landscape make the graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.tourism prosperous.CALIFORNIAReading1.Whats the topic of this text?A.the culture of California B.the history of Californ
12、ia C.the weather of California2.How many kinds of peoples(民族)are talked in this text?What are they?While-readingPara.1Para.1Task 1 Fast readingRussiansLater Arrivals peoplesThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans2.How many kinds of peoples are talked in this text?Gold Miners(the subtitles)(t
13、he subtitles)1.Divide the passage into three parts and try to get the main idea of each part.Part1()Brief introduction to California.Part2()When and why people from different countries moved to California.Part3()The future of California.para1para2-para9 para10How each picture is relevant to the hist
14、ory of California?Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.Native California IndiansA gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.California gold miners around 1849Other reference pictures abo
15、ut gold rush in California A building in Chinatown,San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Chinatowns in California2.Beside each cultural group write the period in which 2.Beside each cultural group write the period in which theytheyfi
16、rst came to California in large numbers.first came to California in large numbers.SpanishRussiansAfricansChineseItaliansDanishin the early 16th centuryIn the early 1800s1800sIn the 1860sin the late 19th century1911JewishJapaneseKoreansCambodiansVietnamesePakistanisin the 1920s at the beginning of th
17、e 20th centuryin more recent decadesin more recent decadesin more recent decadesfrom the beginning in the 1970sTask 3:Skimming.True or False1.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 firs
18、t Spanish to go to California,the majority were religious men.4.In the early 1800s,Russians began setting in California just for fur.5.Duing Gold Rush Period,many achieved their dream of being rich.6.In the late 19th century,Chinese immigrants arrived in California.FFTTFF_Task4:Detailed readingBesid
19、e each time note down an important event in Californian history.15,000 years ago16th century182118461848 1850First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia.These people are now known as Native AmericansSpanish soldiers arrived in South AmericanCalifornia became part of MexicoCalifornia became th
20、e 31st state of the USGold was discovered in CaliforniaThe US declared war on Mexico:3 Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community?(Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain.)The state of California is a multicultural community because European,African and Asian people have been imm
21、igrated to the state for the last 200 years.multi-“多、多方面、多方向多、多方面、多方向”multi-colored 多色的多色的 multi-racial 多民族的多民族的multi-media 多媒体多媒体 multiparty 多党制的多党制的DiscussionWhat do you think California is like after your reading the passage?Discuss with you partners and try to give a simple introduction of it.Homework Surf the Internet to find more information about California and you are expected to present it to your peer in the next class.