高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity课件.ppt

borders ___A____.
A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
4. __B___ is California’s largest and the nation’s
second largest city.
6. __A___has the largest population in the USA.
A. California
B. Alaska
C. Washington D. Texas
7. California entered the Union on September 9,
1850, as the ___D___ state.
7. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
Most Recent Arrivals
Native Americans
Later Arrivals
people
The Spanish
Gold Miners
Russians
True or False
A. thirtieth
B. thirty-eighth
C. thirty-second D. thirty-first
The main idea of each part:
Part 1 The introduction of California
The history of Part 2 settlement of California Part 3 The future
Total area
population Language
about 9.4 million square kilometers has a long coastline of 22,680 kilometers
about 300 million English & Spanish
Religion Climate Nickname
Look at the pictures below. Each illustrates something about California.
A native Californian Indian was standing beside a camp. It seemed that he or she felt very happy. Maybe he or she had a good harvest.
D. the Mississippi River
2. California is the __A___ largest state in the
USA.
A. third B. Second C. fourth D. fifth
3. California, a state in the western USA,
A building in Chinatown
Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. By 1990, the nations being immigrated from different parts of the world had made California into the most racially and ethnically diverse state in the country.
4. From the passage we can infer that ____B___
A. between the late 19th century and the early 20th century Italian and Danish immigrants came to California to make wine.
Christianity [kristi'ænəti](56%);Catholic ['kæөəlik](28%); Judaism[(2%)
continental climate ( most part ) subtropical climate ( the south )
Uncle Sam & Melting pot
2. After the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century, ___D____. A. Native people were killed or forced into slavery. B. Many native people died from diseases brought by Europeans. C. None of the native people could survive the terrible times. D. Both A and B.
B. by the 1920s many Jewish people came to California because they were attracted by the film industry.
C. Mexican people came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries.
Chinatowns in California
A quiz about the USA and California. 1. The most important and largest river in
the United States of America is ___D___? A. the Ohio River B. the Colorado River C. The Missouri River
1. California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population. F
2. The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans. F
Native Americans The Spanish Russians Gold miners Later arrivals Most recent arrivals
Choose the correct answer
1. Why is there strong Spanish influence in California? ____D___ A. Because there were many Spanish staying in California. B. Because Spanish was one of the settlers living there. C. Because the l. D. Because California was once ruled by Span.
CANADA
How much do you know about the USA?
California
Pacific Ocean
MEXICO
The Gold Rush Poster
HOLLYWOOD
好莱坞星光大道
Native California Indians
California gold miners around 1849
6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California. F
7. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups. T
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.
3. Which of the following is false according to the text? __C___
A. During the Gold Rush Period many people went
to California in the hope of becoming rich gold. B. Actually every few gold miners became rich. C. During the Gold Rush Period many Chinese immigrants arrived in California only to find gold. D. California became a state of the US two years after the gold was discovered there.
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Unit 1 A land of diversity
Reading
Pre-reading
California 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,
3. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. T
4. In the early 1800s, Russians began setting in California. T
5. During Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. F
D. there will be more racial or cultural groups in California because more and more people from different parts of the world are still coming to settle there.
A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego
D. San Francisco
5. California’s official nickname is the _B______?
A. Sunflower State
B. Golden State
C. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State
He was a gold miner. He was panning gold. He looked not only thin and weak, but also thirsty and tired. It was difficult for them to achieve the dreams of becoming rich.
Other reference pictures about gold rush in California.