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1、精品文檔，僅供學(xué)習(xí)與交流，如有侵權(quán)請聯(lián)系網(wǎng)站刪除 Unit 1 A land of diversity Warming up and reading Step 1 Warming up A quiz about the general knowledge of the USA. 1. Which city is the capital of the USA? A.New York B.Washington D.C C.Los Angeles 2. How many states are there in the USA? A.47 B.

2、48 C.49 D.50 3. The most important and largest river in the United States of America is____ ? A. the Ohio River B. the Colorado River C. The Missouri River D. the Mississippi River 4. When is American Independence Day? A. June 4th B. July 4th C. October 1st

3、 D. August 14th 5. Which city is known as the “Big Apple”? A. New York B. Chicago C. Los Angeles 6. Which doesn't belong to the USA? A.Statue of Liberty B.White House C.Eiffel Tower D.Golden Gate Bridge Step 2 Pre-reading A brief introduction of California. C

4、alifornia, a state in the western USA, borders the Pacific Ocean. It has an official nickname "Golden State". California is the third largest state in the USA with the largest population. Its capital Los Angeles is California's largest and the nation's second largest city. St

5、ep 3 Reading 1. Fast reading 1)What's the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the climate of California D. the population of California 2)How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? people 2. careful reading Na

6、tive Americans 1. Time: ___________ 2.Where did they come from: __________________________ 3.What happened in the sixteenth century? The Spanish 1.16th century: 18th century: in 1821: in 1846: 2.Influence: Russians & Gold Miners True or false 1.In th

7、e early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California. 2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 185

8、0. Stage People Time Event Later arrivals Africans Moved from Mexico Chinese Build the railway Japanese Farm Denmark Established a town Jewish film industry Italians Fished and made wine Africans 1942-1945 Worked in ship& aircraft industri

9、es Recent arrivals Indians,Pakistans Worked in Computer industry Cambodians Koreans Vietnamese Laotians Immigrated Future Different parts Future Immigrate 15,000 years ago 16th century 1821 1846 1848 1850 Answer: Ocean on the east coast : Atlantic Ocean Ocean on the west coast : Pacific Ocean Country to the north of USA : Canada Country to the south of USA : Mexico Mountains range in the west : Rocky Mountains Great Lakes : Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario Longest river in the USA : Mississippi River 【精品文檔】第 2 頁