1、Unit 1,Unit 1 A land of diversity,Star-Spangled Banner,50 stars Each star represents one state,13 stripes the original 13 states.,Blue loyalty and justice,Red courage,White freedom,The White House,The Statue of Liberty,_ is the executive mansion (官邸) of the President of the United States. The statue

2、 of liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor, symbolizing the spirit of _ of the USA.,The White House,independence,The language they mainly use is _. Mountain range in the west is _. The longest river in the USA is _.,the Mississippi River,the Rocky Mountains,English,Some important c

3、ities:,New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, Kansas, Detroit, Boston, ,Who can name some important cities of the USA?,Warming up,Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the nam

4、es of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups. ocean on the east coast ocean on the west coast country to the north of USA country to the south of USA California,mountain range in the west Great Lakes longest river in the USA some important cities,Seattle,San Fran

5、cisco,Los Angeles,Denver,Houston,New Orieans,Miami,Atlanta,Boston,New York,Philadelphig,Washington, D.C,Appalachian,Rocky Mountains,Mexico,Chieago,Detroit,St. Louis,Canada,Atlantic Ocean,Pacific Ocean,the Mississippi,California,Superior,Michigan,Erie,Huron,Ontario,The USA lies in _, bordering both t

6、he _ Ocean and the _ Ocean, between _ and _. There are _ states in the US. Forty-eight of them are in the single region, while _ and _ are not contiguous with any of the other states.,the North America,Atlantic,Pacific,Canada,Mexico,fifty,Alaska,Hawaii,If you have a chance to go to the USA, where wo

7、uld you prefer to visit, California or Washington DC or other cities? Why? Lets appreciate some pictures about California.,California coast,Hoover tower,California sunset,Hotel California,California,Andres Canyon,Lake Tahoe,Death Valley,It has an area of 411,000 square kilometers. And it is one of t

8、he American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy.,California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.,How is each picture relevant to the history of California?,Native Americans one of the first people to li

9、ve in California.,Gold miners the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.,A building in Chinatown, San Francisco Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.,Native Americans,Some

10、pictures about the history of California,Gold Rush Period,1. California is the _ largest state in the USA. A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth,2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean,General knowledge qui

11、z about California.,3. _ is Californias largest and the nations second largest city. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco,4. Californias official nickname is the _. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State,5. _ has the largest population in the USA

12、. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas,6. California entered the Union on September 9th 1850, as the _ state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first,The text is about the brief _ of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state.,history,Read the text quic

13、kly and complete its main idea.,Skimming,15,000 years ago: First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America. These people are now known as Native Americans.,16th century: Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.,Beside each time note down an important event in Californian history.

14、,California became part of Mexico. The US declared war on Mexico. Gold was discovered in California. California became the 31st state of the US.,1821: 1846: 1848: 1850:,Spanish _ Russians _ Africans _ Chinese _ Italians _ Danish _,Beside each cultural group with the period in which they first came t

15、o California in large numbers.,in the early 16th century,early 1800s,1800s,late 1840s/ early 1850s,in the late 19th century,1911,Jewish _ Japanese _ Koreans _ Cambodians _ Vietnamese _ Pakistanis _,20th century,1920s,in more recent decades,from about the 1970s,from about the 1970s,from about the 197

16、0s,I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.,15,000,land bridge,slavery,Europeans,religious,16th,Russian-Americans,hunters,gold,Europe,Gold Rush,fishermen,Denmark,Jewish,farmers,1800s,ship,Asia,Indians,computer,1. California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population.

17、2. In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century.,F,T,T,II. True or False.,4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language. 5. In the 1800s, Russian hunters began set

18、tling in California.,T,T,6. A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them remained in California to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms.,T,7. Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of

19、 building the rail network from the west to the east coast. 8. By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California.,T,F,9. It is the computer industry since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California. 10. With more immigrants coming to California now and then, it is believed that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state.,T,T,Why is California such a multicultural community? What problems do you think might arise?