单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,高二人教新课标版,选修八,Unit 1 A land of diversity,Reading,California,C,alifornia,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,Pre-reading,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,.,Total area,about 9.4 million square kilometers,has a long coastline of 22,680 kilometers,population,about 300 million,Language,English&Spanish,Religion,Christianity kristi,nti,(56%);Catholic k,lik,(28%);Judaism(2%),Climate,continental climate(most part),subtropical climate(the south),Nickname,Uncle Sam&Melting pot,Introduction,California,Mississippi,Pacific Ocean,Atlantic Ocean,C A N A D A,MEXICO,How much do you know,about the USA?,The Gold Rush Poster,HOLLYWOOD,好莱坞星光大道,Native,California,Indians,California,gold,miners,around,1849,Chinatowns,in,California,A,quiz about the USA and California.,The most important and largest river in,the United States of America is _?,A.the Ohio River,B.the Colorado River,C.The Missouri River,D.the Mississippi River,D,2.California is the _ largest state in the,USA.,A.third B.Second C.fourth D.fifth,3.California,a state in the western USA,borders _.,A.the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian Ocean,C.the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean,4._ is Californias largest and the nations,second largest city.,A.Sacramento B.Los Angeles,C.San Diego D.San Francisco,A,A,B,5.Californias official nickname is the _?,A.Sunflower State B.Golden State C.Land of opportunity D.Evergreen State,6._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 _ state.A.thirtieth B.thirty-eighth C.thirty-second D.thirty-first,B,A,D,The main idea of each part:,Part 1,Part 2,Part 3,The introduction of California,The history of,settlement of California,The,future,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?_,A.Because there were many Spanish staying,in California.,B.Because Spanish was one of the settlers,living there.,C.Because the local people loved Spanish culture.,D.Because California was once ruled by Span.,D,2.After the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th,century,_.,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.,D,3.Which of the following is false according to,the text?_,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.,C,B,4.From the passage we can infer that _,A.between the late 19th century and the early 20th,century Italian and Danish immigrants came to,California to make wine.,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.,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.,Russians,Later,Arrivals,people,The,Spanish,Most Recent Arrivals,Native,Americans,7.How many kinds of people are mentioned,in this text?,Gold,Miners,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 first Spanish to go to California,the majority were religious men.,F,F,T,True or False,4.In the early 1800s,Russians began setting in,California.,5.During Gold Rush Period,many achieved,their dream of being rich.,6.In the late 19th century,Chinese immigrants,arrived in California.,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,F,F,T,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.,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.,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.,Other reference pictures about gold rush in