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1、Unit 1 A Land Of DiversityPre-task:As we know the world is made up of seven continents and four oceans.Who can tell the names of continents and oceans?North AmericaSouth AmericaAfrica Europe Asia Oceania Antarctica Pacific OceanPacific OceanAtlantic Ocean Indian OceanArctic OceanPlease tell the name
2、s of continents and oceansCanadaThe Pacific OceanHawaiiAlaskaMexicoFive LakesThe Atlantic Oceanthe location and neighbors of the USABrief summaryFrom the pictures above we can conclude America lies_North America.It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean _and the Atlantic Ocean _.The northern land neighb
3、or is _,and the southern is _and _.in the South ofto the eastCanadaMexicothe Gulf of Mexicoto the westin/on/to 表方位Beijing lies/is _ the north of China.Japan lies/is _ the east of China.Korea lies/is _ the northeast of China.in toon主语被包含在某一范围之中用“in”主语在某一范围之外用“to”两地土壤相接，用“on”Look at the map of the USA
4、 with your group.Write onThe map the names of as many of the following as you can.Ocean on the east coast Ocean on the west coastCountry to the north of USACountry to the south of USACaliforniaMountain range in the westGreat LakesLongest river in the USASome important citiesSeattleSan FranciscoLos A
5、ngelesDenverHoustonNew OrleansMiamiAtlantaBostonBostonNew YorkNew YorkPhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaWashington,Washington,D.CD.CAppalachianRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoDetroitSt.LouisSt.LouisCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiAlaskaHawaiiGulf of MexicoSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioPlease tel
6、l the names of the five lakesA quiz about the general knowledge of the USA1.Which flag is American flag?ABStar-Spangled Banner 50 stars Each star represents one state 13 stripes the original 13 states.Blue loyalty and justiceRed courageWhite freedom2.Which city is the capital of the USA?A.New York B
7、.Washington D.C C.Los Angeles During the War of 1812,Samuel Wilson was a businessman from Troy,NY that supplied the U.S.Army with beef in barrels.The barrels were labeled U.S.When asked what the initials stood for,one of Wilsons workers said it stood for Uncle Sam Wilson.3._ is the nick name of the
8、USA.A.Uncle Tom B.Uncle Jack C.Uncle Sam D.Uncle Jim A.B.C.D.4.Which stands for the USA?National Emblem（国徽）（国徽）5.How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.474849506.Whats the size of the USA?9,429,091 sq kmA.C.D.6,429,091 sq km8,429,091 sq km B.7,429,091 sq km8.The most important and largest rive
9、r in the United States of America is_?A.the Ohio River B.the Colorado River C.The Missouri River D.the Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America.Rising in Minnesota,it flows south,across the continental interior and finally into the Mexico Gulf.9.When is American
10、Independence Day?A.June 4th B.July 14th C.October 1st D.August 14thA.B.C.D.10.Which doesnt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeWhiteHouseEiffelTower11.Which are American brands?ABCDEFGGermanyGermanyFinland12.Who are Americans?ABCDEkeanuReevesDavidBeckhamSteven SpeilbergRonaldinho BritainBr
11、azilArnold SchwarzeneggerDo you know about the main cities of the U.S.A?the capital of the U.S.AIt is the largest seaport in the USA.It is known as the“Big Apple”.World Trade CentreEmpire State buildingManhattanIts home to Hollywood Village,Universal City Studio and Disneyland.It is called the Super
12、 Market of America.It is the most important industrial and commercial city.The International Labor Day came from the workers strike in Chicago.It is almost the oldest city in the USA.It is also a center of culture and education.Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live thereLets
13、appreciatesome pictures of the USA.Can you name these famous scenic spots?Golden Gate BridgeDisneylandChinatownUniversal Studio HollywoodHotel California Do you know which state these scenic spots weve just seen belong to?CaliforniaCalifornia(one of the 50 states of the USA)Life of Native California
14、n IndiansLook at the pictures below.Each illustrates something about California.A Californian gold miner around 1849A traditional Chinese building in San Franciscos Chinatown READING Fast reading1.Whats the topic of this text?A.the culture of California B.the history of California C.the weather of C
15、alifornia D.the history of USA2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?Fast reading1.Whats the topic of this text?A.the culture of California B.the history of California C.the weather of California D.the history of USA2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?(Koreans,Cambod
16、ians,Vietnamese,Laotians,Indians,Pakistanis)Native AmericansThe SpanishRussiansGold miners(Chinese,Italians,Danish,Jews,Japanese,African)Later arrivalsMost recent arrivalsDetailed readingDetailed readingNative Americans1.Time:15000 years ago2.Where did they come from:from Arctic to America3.What hap
17、pened in the sixteenth century?were killed by European were forced into slavery died from the disease survived the terrible timesNative AmericansThe Spanish16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846Spain soldiers arrived and took their landCalifornia was ruled by SpainCalifornia became part of Mexico
18、Mexico gave California to the United States today over 40%of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageFill in the form:(note downimportant events)Influence:Russians&Gold Miners after few Do some T or F questions:1.In the early 1800s,Russian fur trappers began settling in California.2.
19、In 1848,before the American-Mexican war,gold was discovered in California.3.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich.4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850.StagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricansMoved from MexicoChineseBuild the railway
20、JapaneseFarmedDenmarkEstablished a townJewishDeveloped industryItaliansFished and made wineAfricans1942-1945Worked in ship&aircraft industries1860s1800sLate 1900sBy the 1920sEarly 1900s1911StagePeopleTimeEventRecent arrivalsIndians,PakistanisWorked in Computer industryCambodiansKoreansVietnameseLaot
21、iansImmigratedFutureDifferent partsFutureImmigratedRecent decades1970s15,000 years ago 16thcentury:1821184618481850The US declareddeclared war on on MexicoGold was discovered in CaliforniaFirst settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia.These people are now known as Native Americans.Spanish soldie
22、rs arrived in South AmericaBecame part of Mexico California became the 31st state of the US.Consolidation:California is the third _ state in the USA but has the largest _.At various times,people from different countries in the world have _to California.It is likely that the first settlers came to Ca
23、lifornia _ a land bridge at least 15,000 years ago.In the 16th century,Europeans arrived and forced thousands of native people into_.In the 18th century,California was ruled by_.In 1842,the people of Mexico gained their _ from Spain.However,in 1846,the USA _ war on Mexico,so California belonged to A
24、merica.In the early 1800s,Russians began settling in California.In 1848,_ was discovered in California,which attracted people who had the dream of becoming rich.In fact,few_their dream.Many of them died or returned home,but most remained in California to _ for themselves.In 1850,California became th
25、e 31st state of the United States.largestpopulationimmigratedby means ofslaverySpainindependencedeclaredgoldachievedmake a lifeWhy is California such a multicultural community?What problems do you think might arise?Explain in your own words.Write three or four sentences.Knowledge outputmelting potTh
26、e state of California is a multicultural community because European,African and Asian peoples have been moving into the state for the last 200 years.It is this mix of peoples with their own customs,culture and food that have given California its multicultural flavor.Problems that might arise include
27、 intercultural rivalry or competition,discrimination or misunderstanding.It is to the credit of Californians that such problems do not arise very often.on a dark desert highway,cool wind in my hair warm smell of colitas,rising up through the air up ahead in the distance,I saw a shimmering light my h
28、ead grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night there she stood in the doorway;I heard the mission bell and I was thinking to myself,this could be heaven or this could be hellthen she lit up a candle and she showed me the way there were voices down the corridor,I thought I heard the
29、m say.Hotel CaliforniaEagleswelcome to the hotel California such a lovely place plenty of room at the hotel California any time of year,you can find it here her mind is tiffany-twisted,she got the mercedes bends she got a lot of pretty,pretty boys,that she calls friends how they dance in the courtya
30、rd,sweet summer sweat.some dance to remember,some dance to forget so I called up the captain,please bring me my winehe said,we havent had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nineand still those voices are calling from far away,wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say.welcome to
31、 the hotel california such a lovely place they livin it up at the hotel california what a nice surprise,bring your alibis mirrors on the ceiling,the pink champagne on ice and she said we are all just prisoners here,of our own deviceand in the masters chambers,they gathered for the feast the stab it with their steely knives,but they just cant kill the beast last thing i remember,i was running for the door i had to find the passage back to the place i was before relax,said the night man,we are programmed to receive.you can checkout any time you like,but you can never leave(instrumental)