1. 新课标人教版课件系列 《高中英语》 选修 ( 模块） 8- 1.1

3. This is the map of the ________________. USA

4. Warming up ( 5m) Look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can.

5. Ocean on the east coast _________________ Ocean on the west cost __________________ Country to the north of USA __________________ Country to the south of USA ________________ Mountains range in the west ______________________ Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Canada Mexico Rocky Mountains

6. Great Lakes : Longest river in the USA : Some important cities: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario Mississippi River New York, Washington D C, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans

7. California (one of the 50 states of the USA)

8. CALIFORNIA (the Golden State) Lying on the Ocean, California is on the coast of the United States, which is diverse in topography( 地形 ),climate and ecological environment. It has an area of 411 square kilometers, and it is one of the US states of the population, with the most developed economy. Meanwhile,its pleasant weather, long beach, and graceful natural landscape make the prosperous. Pacific west largest tourism

10. Pre-reading---(2 m) Native California Indians

11. California gold miners around 1849

12. Chinatowns in California

13. A land of diversity

14. Skimming: answer the following questions: 1.Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? 2.When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? 3.What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?

15. 1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? 2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? Keys: South Americans and people from the United States. During the gold rush period, many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their dream of becoming rich, and in the 1860s, a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast.

16. 3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? Keys: The temperate climate, the modern lifestyle and its diverse cultures attracted immigrates to California.

17. Detailed reading I Read paragraph 1 to paragraph 5 again and try to fill in the form, you can have a discussion in group of four.

18. StagePeopleTimeEvent Native Americans Asians15000 Natives1600s Spanish 1600s 1800s 1821 1846 Russians 1800s Gold minersSouth Americans Europeans Asians 1848 1850 Arrived first Suffered by Europeans Took native’s land Ruled by Spain Became part of Mexico Declared war;give back Settled in Discovered&rush for gold Became a state

19. 1.California is the third largest state in the … 序数词可以修饰形容词的最高级 The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. 可以修饰形容词最高级的词： far / by far /much 可以修饰比较的词： no / a little / a bit / any / slightly You ‘re standing too near the camera. Can you move ____? A a bit far B a little farther C a bit of farther D a little far

20. 2. population un / cn. 人口 The population of China_______ large. And 70% of the population of China_________ peasants. 表示整体人口时谓语动词用单数，表示部分 人口时谓语动词用复数。 而形容人口的多少 通常用 large / small. is are

21. 对人口的多少进行疑问时，可用 What’s the population of ….? What’s the population of Guangdong? have a population of …. 有多少人口 China has a population of 1.3 billion. an increase / growth in population 人口 3. multicultural adj. multi- 多、多方面、多方向的 multi-coloured 多色的 multi-racial 多种族的 multi-media 多媒体

22. 4. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,… 宾语从句 = the place that we now know as California. 定语从句 George Washington was born in ______ is now the state of Virginia. A.which B. where C. that D. what = George Washington was born in the place that is now the state of Virginia. D

23. 1.Pudong Development Zone is no longer a rural area ________ it used to be. 2. Pudong Development Zone is no longer ________ it used to be. A. what B. where C. that D. there C A 定语从句, 先行词是, 作关系词 表语从句

24. 1 However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. It is likely/possible/probable that … sb/sth is likely to do sth 某人 / 物有可能做某事

25. 注意 : likely 比较级为 likelier, 最高级为 likeliest e.g. She is ______to succeed. 她有可能会成功. = It is likely that she will succeed. likely This is a ________story. 这是一个有可能发生的故事. likely 辨析 : likely, possible, probable 按可能性程度,probable 可能性最大, 其次为 likely, 最小为 possible. 但需要注意的是,likely 的主语 可以是人, 但 possible, probable 却只能用形式主语 it.

26. 5. by means of…: by using … 用 …… 办法，借助 He crossed the river by means of a raft. We express out feelings by means of words. 小偷想从一条暗道逃走，但被捉住了。 The thief had wanted to escape by means of a secret tunnel, but was caught. means 单复数同形。 All possible means have been tried. The quickest means of travel is by plane.

27. 2.In addition, many died from the disease brought by Europeans. in addition to: 除此之外, 另外, 加之 e.g. I met my past teacher and some former classmates __________ in the supermarket. 我在超市里遇见了我以前的老师, 还有些同班同学. in addition ______________cakes and candies, guests were also provided with fruits. 除了有蛋糕和糖果, 还给客人们准备了水果. In addition to

28. 2.In addition, many died from the disease brought by Europeans. in addition to: 除此之外, 另外, 加之 e.g. I met my past teacher and some former classmates __________ in the supermarket. 我在超市里遇见了我以前的老师, 还有些同班同学. in addition ______________cakes and candies, guests were also provided with fruits. 除了有蛋糕和糖果, 还给客人们准备了水果. In addition to

29. brought by Europeans 为过去分词作定语, 相当 于 which were brought by Europeans, 注意单 个分词作定语放在所修饰的词前面, 分词短语作 定语需放在所修饰的词之后. English is a _______________ language. 英语是一种被广泛使用的语言. widely used This is one of the schools _______ in 1980s. 这是八十年代所建的学校之一. built

30. 3. However, some survived these terrible times today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state. 1)to not die in an accident, on war or from an illness. 幸免, 幸免于难 e.g. Only 12 of the 140 passengers _________ 在 140 名乘客中只有 12 人幸免于难. survive survived

31. 2)to continue to live normally and not be too Upset by the problems. 挺过来, 挣扎过下去 e.g. I don’t think I _______________ another Year as a teacher; just too stressful. could survive 3)To live longer than someone else, usually someone closely related to you 比 ( 某人 ) 长寿, 比 ( 通常指亲人 ) 活的更长 e.g. Harry ____________his wife by three months. 哈里比他妻子多活了三个月. survived

32. living in California 为现在分词短语作定语, 相当 于定语从句 who live in California. 现在分词一般 表示经常性的动作或现在的状态, 也可以表示动作现在 正在发生或者与谓语动词所表示的的动作同时发生. e.g. There are three types of tiger living in China (that live in China). 目前中国有三种虎. The picture hanging (that is hanging) on the wall is painted by my nephew. 墙上挂着的那幅画是我侄儿画的.

33. 4. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men who came to teach the Catholic region to the natives. majority : most of the people or things in a Particular group. e.g. Those who favor the proposal are _______________. 赞成该提案者占多数. __________________approved the policy. 大多数的人赞同该提案. in the majority The great majority

34. 7. majority n. 大多数 … The majority____________ for the budget. The majority of students ________ hard-working. The majority of the damage _______ easy to repair. 单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数， 强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。 the majority of + n. 后可用不可数名词，也可用 可数名词复数, 谓语动词由后面的名词决定。 minority 少数的 …… was / were are is

35. 8. declare vt. 1 ） To make known publicly or officially 宣布, 宣告 The chairman declared the results of the election. War was declared on the enemy. 警方现在已经对这个地区的毒贩宣战了. The police have declared war on drug dealers in this area. 2 ） To state with great forces so that there is no doubt about the meaning. 宣称, 声称, 断言 She solemnly declared that she knew nothing about it. 他郑重声明此事属实. He declared that it was true.

36. 9. Russian- Americans 美籍俄罗斯人 Chinese – Americans 美籍华人 10. make a life 开始新生活，习惯于新的生活方式 Many farmers go to the big cities to make a life. It’s not easy to make a life in a new country. 11. …it was the building of the railway from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. 强调句

37. 12. immigrant: who immigrates 移民者 immigrate : come as a settler 移民 Lots of the rich choose to immigrate to another country, nowadays. 13. percentage: -- What percentage of students in your school go to college ? -- 97 percent. percentage 百分比，百分率， 前面不能用具体 的数据。 percent 百分之 …… ， 通常有具体的数据。

38. 14.It is believed that… It is said that … It is hoped that… It is supposed that… It is suggested that… It is reported that 主语从句 It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely. It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down.

39. 15. mix 混合 n. We have to come up with a mix of policies to please the voters. v. You can mix yellow and blue together to make green. We can not mix work with pleasure. mixture n. 混合物, 混合体 The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of drinks.

40. 16.nationality 国籍 She has American nationality but lives in China. --What’s your nationality? --Chinese.

41. Detailed reading II Read paragraph 6 to paragraph 8 again and try to fill in the form, you can have a discussion in group of four.

42. StagePeopleTimeEvent Recent arrivals Indians Pakistanis 1970s Cambodians Koreans Vietnamese Recent decades Future Different parts of the world Future Worked in computer industry Immigrated

43. StagePeopleTimeEvent Later arrivals Africans1800s Chinese1860s JapaneseEarly 1900 Denmark1911 JewishBy 1920s ItaliansLate 1900s Africans1942~ 1945 Moved from Mexico Built the railway Farmed Established a town Developed industry Fished and made wine Worked in ship& aircraft industry

44. Discussion What do you think California is like after your reading the passage? Discuss with you partners and try to give a simple introduction of it.

45. Homework Surf the Internet to find more information about California and you are expected to present it to your peer in the next class.