人教版高中英语选修8-Unit1-Reading-公开课课件知识分享.ppt

1、ReadingHow much do you know about the USA?1.Which flag is American national flag?A.B.C.2.Which city is the capital of the USA?A.New YorkB.Washington D.C.C.Los AngelesD.San Francisco 3.How many states are there in the USA?A.45B.52C.34D.50A.B.C.D.4.Which stands for the USA?National Emblem（国徽）（国徽）A.B.C

2、.D.5.Who is the President of America now?Barack Obama Bill Clinton George W.Bush George H.W.Bush 6.Which doesnt belong to the USAA.Statue of LibertyB.White HouseC.Golden BridgeD.Eiffel Tower 7.Which state is the largest one in the USA?A.Alaska B.TexasC.California D.Florida 8._ has the largest popula

3、tion in the USA.A.WashingtonB.AlaskaC.California D.TexasSeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonMiamiAtlantaRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoGreat LakesCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiNew YorkPhiladelphiaWashington,D.CWatch the video and answer the questions:1.What can you see in the video?

4、2.What place do you think the video shows us?3.Where is the town?Chinese temples,dragon dances,Shaolin Kung fu,acrobatics,stone lions,lanternsIn Los Angeles,California.A Chinatown.Skim the text and match each time and the important event in Californian history.1.15000 years ago2.16th century3.18214.

5、18465.18486.1850A.The USA declared war on Mexico.B.Gold was discovered in California.C.Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.D.California became the 31st state of the USA.E.California became part of Mexico.F.First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America.SkimmingScan the text

6、and decide whether the following statements are True or False.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.()The native Americans were treated well after the arrival of Europeans.()Of the first Spanish to go to California,the majority were religious men.()There are about

7、 25,000 Russian-Americans living in San Francisco.()During Gold Rush period,many achieved their dream of being rich.()It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture of many races and cultures.()the third largestsuffered greatlyin and aroundfewScanning Read the text carefully and do the follow

8、ing exercises:1.Fill in the form with proper information.2.Choose the best answer according to the text.StagePeopleTimeEventLater ArrivalsChinese1._Built the railway.2._Late 19th centuryFished and made wine.Danish1911Established a town.JewishBy the 1920sAttracted by the 3._ boom.4._Early 20th centur

9、yFarmed.Africans5._Worked in the ship&aircraft industries.Most Recent ArrivalsIndians,Pakistanis1970sAttracted by the 6._.Cambodians,7._,Vietnamese,LaotiansRecent decadesImmigrated.The FutureDifferent partsFutureAttracted by the 8._.1860sItaliansfilm industryJapanese1942-1945computer industryKoreans

10、climate&lifestyleChoose the best answer according to the text.1.The passage focuses on the _.A.population of California B.customs and languages of California C.people of California D.history of California2.Which of the following doesnt belong to the characteristics of California?A.It has the largest

11、 population of America.B.Its the most multicultural state.C.It has the best climate and lifestyle.D.Its the third largest state in the USA.3.No specific group is mentioned in _.A.Native Americans B.Gold Miners C.The Future D.Later Arrivals4.From the third paragraph,we can learn that _.A.the majority

12、 of Native Americans were religious B.both California and Mexico were once governed by Spain C.the Spanish spent over 200 years taking control of the USA D.nearly half of Californians speak Spanish as a first language5.Whats mainly discussed in Part 6?A.The different immigrants and their life in Cal

13、ifornia.B.How the immigrants achieved their success in California.C.The reason why the immigrants came to California.D.The different immigrants and what they did to California.DiscussionWhat do you think of California?If youve got the chance,would you like to immigrate to California?Why or why not?Welcome to California!Read the text again after class and try to retell it in your own words.Finish the exercises on Page 4 and in the Workbook.Homework