readingcalifornia课件

1、Uint1 Reading CaliforniaStar-Spangled Banner How much do you know about the USA?The White House American President lives and works in the building. The Statue of Liberty The crowned lady is 46 meters high, with a torch in her right hand holding high in the air and Declaration of Independence in her

2、left hand.1. Which flag is American flag?A. B. C.2. Which city is the capital of the USA?A.New York B. Washington D.C C.Los Angeles 3. Which state is the largest one in the US?A. New York B. Texas C. Los Angeles4. How many stars are there on the American flag?A. 52 B. 50 C. 135. Which is the longest

3、 river in the US?A. Nile B. Yangtze River C. Mississippi6. Who is the person on the one-dollar note?A. Jefferson B. Washington C. Franklin7. When is American Independence Day?A. June 4th B. July 4th C. August 14th 8. California is the _ largest state in the USA.A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth9

4、. California, a state in the western USA, borders _A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian OceanC. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean10. _ has the largest population in the USA.A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas11. California entered the Union on September 9,1850, as the _ state.A. thirti

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7、柬埔寨人 n. 越南人越南人n. 老挝人老挝人 Read the text quickly and divide the whole passage into three parts and give the main idea of each part.Introduction of CaliforniaWhen and why people from different countries moved to California The future of California Part1( )Part2( )Part3( )para1para2-para9para10Detailed r

8、eadingRead the first paragraph and find some information about California (1 min)Part1 (para1 ) Brief introduction to CaliforniaIt is the _ largest state in the USA.It has the largest _ in the USA.It is the most _ state in the USA.thirdpopulationmulticulturalmulti- 多方面、多方向的多方面、多方向的 multi-media 多媒体多媒

9、体Part2 (para2-para9 ) Many people from different countries moved to California.(1 min)Native Americansv1.Time: _v2.How did they come ? v3.What happened in the sixteenth century?v _ arrived .Then the Native Americans _ or _. In addition, many _ brought by the Europeans. 15000 years agoThey crossed _a

10、nd settled in California.They are known as Native AmericansThe Europeanswere killedforced into slaverydied from the diseasesthe Bering StraitNative AmericansThe Spanish18th centuryin 1821in 1846the people of Mexico _ from Spain. So California _California was ruled by Spainthe United States _ Mexico.

11、 _ lost the war ,so it had to _.gained their independencedeclared war onbecame part of MexicoMexicogive California to the USAWhat happened in different time? (1 min)Russians & Gold Miners (1 min)1.In the early 1800s, _began settling in California.Russian hunters2.in 1848 achieve their dream of b

12、ecoming richSo people from many countries rushed here to_gold was discovered in California 3.in 1850 .California became the thirty-first state of the USA .vIt was difficult for them to achieve the dream of becoming rich.ChineseItaliansJewishJapaneseAfricansIndians, PakistanisDanish CambodiansKoreans

13、, Vietnamese, LaotiansFishermen and wine makersBuilt the railwayFarmersFilm industryWorked in ship & aircraft industriesWorked in Computer industryImmigrantsLater and Recent arrivals (1 min)Later and Recent arrivalsIn these two periods, that is, since the late 19th century, many people from diff

14、erent countries have come to California to _,or as _. do different work immigrantsSo we can get a conclusion:What will California be like in the future?Part3 (para10 ) The future of California(1 min)In the future, people from different parts of the world, _by the _ and _, still _ to California .So i

15、t will become the most multicultural state in the USAattractedclimatelifestyle immigrate California is the third largest state in the USA. But it has the largest population. It is also the most multicultural state in the USA. At least 15000 years ago, Native Americans crossed the Bering Strait and s

16、ettled in California. In the16th century, the Europeans arrived .Then the Native Americans were killed or forced intoslavery .In addition, many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans. In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. In 1821, the people of Mexico gained their independence

17、from Spain. So California became part of Mexico. In the future, people from different parts of the world, attracted by the climate and lifestyle, still immigrate to California .So it will become the most multicultural state in the USA. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. In 1848 gold was discovered in California. So pe