1、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,*,_ n.,大多数,_ n.,苦难;困苦,_ n.,飞行器;航天器,_ n.,申请人,_,vt,.,选举;选择,_ n.,繁荣,_ n.,海关;关税;,_ vi.,发生;出现,_,vt,.,指出;暗示;表明,_ n.,行李,_ adj.,显而易见的;表面上的,_n.,售票员;列车员,majority,hardship,aircraft,applicant,elect,boom,customs,occur,indicate,luggage,apparent,conductor,_ vi/n,滑动;滑行;摔跤,_
2、 n.,惩罚;处罚,_ n.,正义;公平,_ adj.,公民的;国内的;民间的,_adj.,人种的;种族的,_ n.,手段;方法,_,vt,/n,改革;革新;改,_,vt,/n.,抓住;掌握,;,领会,_ adj.,感激的;感谢的,_,vt,.,插入;嵌入,slip,punishment,justice,civil,racial,means,reform,grasp,thankful,insert,_,继续存在;继续生存,_,用,办法;借助,_,习惯于新的生活方式、工作等,_,坚持;维持;沿袭,_,某人突然想起,_,申请,_,背靠背,_,与,一起合作或工作,_,标出,界限,_,包括;吸收;理解
3、欺骗,_,许多;很多,_,与,作战,live on,by means of,make a life,keep up,sth,occur to sb.,apply for,back to back,team up with,mark out,take in,a great/good many,fight against,_,赢得独立,_,对,宣战,_,实现梦想,_,对,表示感谢,gain independence(from),declare war on/against,achieve a dream,be thankful to,majority,hardship,aircraft,appl
4、icant,elect,boom,customs,occur,indicate,luggage,apparent,conductor,大多数,苦难;困苦,飞行器;航天器,申请人,选举;选择,繁荣,海关;关税,行李,表面上的,列车员;售票员,发生;出现,指出;暗示;表明,slip,punishment,justice,civil,racial,means,reform,grasp,thankful,insert,滑动;滑行;摔跤,处罚;惩罚,正义;公平,公民的;国内的;民间的,人种的;种族的,手段;方法,改革;革新;改良,抓住;掌握;领会,感激的;感谢的,插入;嵌入,_,live on,_,by
5、 means of,_,make a life,_,keep up,_,sth,occur to sb.,_,apply for,_,back to back,_,team up with,_,mark out,_,take in,_,a great/good many,_,fight against,继续存在;继续生存,用,办法;借助,习惯于新的生活方式、工作等,坚持;维持;沿袭,某人突然想起,申请,背靠背,与,一起合作或工作,标出,界限,包括;吸收;理解;欺骗,许多;很多,与,作战,Unit 1 A land of diversity,1.Which flag is American fl
6、ag?,A.B.C.,2.Which city is the capital of the USA?,New York,Washington D.C,Los Angeles,A.,B.,C.,D.,3.Which stands for the USA?,National,Emblems,(国徽),4.How many states are there in the USA?,A.,B.,C.,D.,47,48,49,50,A.,B.,C.,D.,5.Which doesnt belong to the USA?,Statue of,Liberty,Golden,Bridge,White,Hou
7、se,Eiffel,Tower,6.Which are American brands?,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,Germany,Germany,Finland,7.California is the _ largest state in the USA.,A.third B.Second C.fourth D.fifth,8.California,a state in the western USA,borders _.,A.the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian Ocean,C.the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean,9._ i
8、s Californias largest and the nations second largest city.,A.Sacramento B.Los Angeles,C.San Diego D.San Francisco,A,A,B,10.Californias official nickname is the _?A.Sunflower State C.Land of opportunity B.Golden State D.Evergreen State,11._has the largest population in the USA.A.California C.Alaska B
9、Washington D.Texas,12.California entered the Union on September 9,1850,as the _state.A.thirtieth C.thirty-eighth B.thirty-second D.thirty-first,B,A,D,The United States of America(USA),If we want to learn something about a country,a state,we would like to know its,size,population,location,language,h
10、istory,capital,climate,agriculture,industry,education,Star-Spangled Banner,Star-Spangled Banner,(,星条旗,),The America flag is known as“,the stars and strips,”.,50 stars,Each star,represents one state,13 stripes,the original,13 states.,Red,courage,White,freedom,Blue,loyalty and justice,June 14,Flag Day
11、National Flag,San Francisco,Los Angeles,Houston,Boston,New York,Washington,D.C,Rocky Mountains,Mexico,Chicago,Canada,Atlantic Ocean,Pacific Ocean,the Mississippi,The Statue of Liberty,The White House,It has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers.And it is one of the American states of the largest po
12、pulation,with the most developed economy.,How each picture is relevant to the history of California?,Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.,A gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.,A
13、building in Chinatown,San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.,Reading Tips,在阅读每个段落时,要注意综合运用,略读(,skimming),与,扫读,(scanning),这两种方法。,略读,(,skimming,),只看文章标题、小标题以及每个部分或者段落第一行,关注文章中反复出现的关键词。,略读,时,要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二句,因为第一句往往是该段的主题句(,topic sen
14、tence,),而第二句往往是对前句的延伸(,extension,)或进一步的解释(,explanation,)。,通过略读把握文章大意,运用,扫读,(scanning),迅速浏览从第三句开始,的后面部分,搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句,(supporting sentences),并同时注意文章中间是否有转折,(transition),因为这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。,当读到段落的最后一句时,我们又要使用略读,这时必须再次放慢速度,(slow down your pace),直到完全消化作者对段落的小结,(conclusion),因为该小结有可能与主题句截然相反或引导读者进
15、入下一个段落。,通过扫读寻找特定信息或特定词组,Skimming,to get,general ideas,Skimming:answer the following questions:,Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?,When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?,What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to Ca
16、lifornia?,skimming,1.Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?,South Americans and people from the United States.,Summary,2.When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?,Dream of becoming rich.In the 1860s,(a large number of Chinese went there to build the
17、railway from the west to east coast During the Gold Rush Period,many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their dream of becoming rich.),3.What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?,I think the climate and lifestyle attracted immigrants to California.,
18、Fast reading,Read the passage quickly and do True or False questions,1.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.,4.In t
19、he early 1800s,Russians began setting in California just for fur.,5.Duing Gold Rush Period,many achieved their dream of being rich.,6.In the late 19th century,Chinese immigrants arrived in California.,F,F,T,T,F,F,_,_,_,_,15,000,years,ago,16,th,century:,1821,1846,1848,1850,First people arrived in wha
20、t we now,know as California.These people are now called Native American,Spanish soldiers arrived in,South American,Became part of Mexico,The US declared war on Mexico,Gold was discovered in California,California became the 31st state of,the US.,Careful-reading(1),Stage,People,Time,Event,Later arriva
21、ls,Africans,1800s,Chinese,1860s,Japanese,Early 1900,Denmark,1911,Jewish,By 1920s,Italians,Late 1900s,Africans,1942 1945,Moved from Mexico,Built the railway,Farmed,Established a town,Film industry,Fished and made wine,Worked in the ship and,aircraft industry,B,C,.Careful reading:Read the text careful
22、ly and choose the best answer for each question.,1.How did California become a state of America?,A.Mexico gained independence from Spain.,B.Mexico lost the America-Mexico war and then gave it to the USA.,C.The people in California rebelled to be with America.,D.Spain gave it to the USA as a gift.,2.
23、Which of the following statements about the Gold Rush is TRUE?,A.A lot of people became rich in the Gold Rush.,B.Most people died in the Gold Rush.,C.After the Gold Rush,most people settled in California although they did not find gold.,D.The first to arrive in California for gold were Europeans.,3.
24、Whats the main reason why Chinese immigrants came to California?,A.For gold.B.For the building of the railway.,C.To open restaurants.D.To live in the Chinatown.,4.Which of the following is NOT the reason why California has attracted so many people so far?,A.Gold was discovered here.,B.It has attract
25、ive climate and lifestyle.,C.Many people came here to make a fortune.,D.The car industry has highly developed.,B,D,5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?,A.California has the largest area as well as the largest population in the United States.,B.We are certain about the time when pe
26、ople first settled in California.,C.Spain has no influence on California at present.,D.The majority of people involved in the Gold Rush led a hard life then.,D,重点句式探究,:,Ask students to work together to analyze the following sentences.,1.However,it is likely that,Native Americans were living in Calif
27、ornia at least fifteen thousand years ago.,本句中,it,为形式主语,真正的主语是,_,句中,likely,为形容词,意为“可能的”,,likely,常用于,_,句型中。,句子仿写:,(1),我想他可能明天到达。,_,(2),他们很可能获胜。,_,that,引导的主语从句,It is likely that,或,sb/sthbe,likely to do,sth,.,I think it is likely that he will arrive tomorrow.,They are likely to win.,2.,That is why,toda
28、y over 40%of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.,That is why“,那就是,的原因”,why,引导,_,归纳拓展:,That is how.,那就是,的方式,The reason whyis that _,句子仿写:,他病了,那就是他没来上课的原因。,_,他没来上课的原因是他病了。,_,表语从句,的原因是,He was ill.That was why he was absent from class.,The reason why he was absent from class was that he was ill.,






