1、Book8 Unit 1 A Land of diversity Guess which place we are going to talk about.1.Which flag is American flag?A.B.C.Star-Spangled Banner(星条旗星条旗)50 stars13 stripes.BlueRed courageWhite freedomBackBack Each star represents one state the original 13 states loyalty and justice2.Which city is the capital o
2、f the USA?A.New York B.Washington D.C C.Los Angeles 3.How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.47484950A.B.C.D.4.Which stands for the USA?National Emblems(国徽)C 主体为一只胸前带有盾形图案的白主体为一只胸前带有盾形图案的白头海雕（秃鹰）。白头海雕是美国头海雕（秃鹰）。白头海雕是美国的国鸟，它是力量、勇气、自由和的国鸟，它是力量、勇气、自由和不朽的象征。盾面上半部为蓝色横不朽的象征。盾面上半部为蓝色横长方形，下半部为红、白相间的竖长
3、方形，下半部为红、白相间的竖条，其寓意同国旗。鹰之上的顶冠条，其寓意同国旗。鹰之上的顶冠象征在世界的主权国家中又诞生一象征在世界的主权国家中又诞生一个新的独立国家个新的独立国家美利坚合众国；美利坚合众国；顶冠内有顶冠内有13颗白色五角星，代表美颗白色五角星，代表美国最初的国最初的13个州。鹰的两爪分别抓个州。鹰的两爪分别抓着橄榄枝和箭，象征和平和武力。着橄榄枝和箭，象征和平和武力。鹰嘴叼着的黄色绶带上用拉丁文写鹰嘴叼着的黄色绶带上用拉丁文写着着“合众为一合众为一”，意为美利坚合众，意为美利坚合众国由很多州组成，是一个完整的国国由很多州组成，是一个完整的国家。家。A.B.C.D.5.Which
4、doesnt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeWhiteHouseEiffelTowerC 6.Which are not American brands?ABCDGermanyB F G EFGGermanyFinland7.When is American Independence Day?A.June 14th B.July 4th C.October 1st D.August 14th8.Location of the USA.Ocean on the east coast _Ocean on the west coast _
5、Country to the north of USA _Country to the south of USA _Mountains range in the west _Atlantic OceanPacific OceanCanadaMexico Rocky MountainsBackBackSan FranciscoLos AngelesRocky MountainsMexicoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiCalifornia9.The location of California Reading CALIFORNIA
6、 How is each picture relevant to the history of California?Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.I.Skimming 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
7、 gold miners around 1849 A building in Chinatown,San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Chinatowns in CaliforniaThe main idea of the text is that.A.the population of California is bigger than any other city of the USAB.California is t
8、he most attractive state of the USAC.California is a state made up of various people,its a multicultural society.D.people living in California have different nationalitiesC a multicultural societyII.Fast reading 前缀mutil-是“多、多方面、多方向”的意思。例如：multi-racialmutil-mediamultiparty multi-purposeThe main idea
9、of each part:Part 1Part 2Part 3The _of CaliforniaThe _ of settlement of CaliforniaThe _ of California Native AmericansThe SpanishRussiansGold minersLater arrivalsMost recent arrivals(Para_)(para_-_)(Para_)introductionhistory future 12910California:Introduction:(Para.1)：California is the most _ state
10、 and the _ largest state with the _ population.multiculturalthirdlargestCalifornia has attracted people from nearly every country in the world.the Characteristics of CaliforniaDetailed ReadingBackBack1.Time:2.How did they come to California?3.What happened to the native people in the sixteenth centu
11、ry?Native Americans 15000 years agoThey crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric time.were killed by Europeanwere forced into slaverydied from the disease survived the terrible timesNative Americans:(on para2)Bering StraitBackBackStage
12、PeopleTimeEventSpanish Spanish 1600s1800s18211846Russians Russians 1800sTook natives landRuled by SpainBecame part of Mexico Declared war;gave backSettled inCareful reading The Spanish Russians(Para3-4)in the early 1800s,Russians,who had originally gone to Alaska,bagan settling in California.BackBac
13、kRussians&Gold Miners1.Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around San Francisco.2.In 1848,before the American-Mexican war,gold was discovered in California.3.During the Gold Rush Period many people went to California in the hope of becoming rich.4.A lot of adventurers achiev
14、ed their dream of becoming rich.5.The first to arrive in California to rush for gold were Asians and people from the United States.6.California became a state of the US two years after the gold was discovered there.TFFFafterFewTrue or falseTSouth AmericansTA.Europeans B.The Pacific Islander C.Asians
15、D.South Americans E.AmericansEx2.Put them in order according to the times they rushed in.Careful reading BackBackLater arrivals&most recent arrivals:1.Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?The building of the rail network from the west to the east coast.(Para6&9)
16、Careful reading Later arrivals Most recent arrivals (Para 6-9)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 the
17、31st state of the USGold was discovered in CaliforniaThe US declared war on MexicoComprehendingThe future:(para10)What attract people from different parts of the world to California?People from different parts of the world are attracted by and_ of California.the climatelifestyle a m_ societyulticult
18、uralThe US is a diverse country with a multicultural society.Some people even call it a“melting pot”.There are so many immigrants flood into What problems do you think might arise?California is such a multicultural community!Problems that might arise include intercultural rivalry(对抗对抗,竞争竞争)or competition,discrimination(差别差别,歧视歧视)or misunderstanding.However,it is to the credit of Californians that such problems do not arise very often.What problems do you think might arise?Read the text carefullyImagine you are the governor ofCalifornia,please deliver an address of welcome.Real play
