1、Warming up,North America,South America,Africa,Europe,Asia,Oceania,Antarctica,Pacific Ocean,Pacific Ocean,Atlantic Ocean,Indian Ocean,Arctic Ocean,Name the seven continents and four oceans.,Seattle,San Francisco,Los Angeles,Houston,Miami,Atlanta,New York,Washington, D.C,Appalachian,Rocky Mountains,Me
2、xico,Chicago,Canada,Atlantic Ocean,Pacific Ocean,the Mississippi,A,B,C,E,F,G,D,H,I,How much you know about the USA.,The USA lies in _, bordering both the _ Ocean and the _ Ocean, between _ and _. There are _ states in the US. 48 of them are in the single region, while _ and _ are not contiguous with
3、 any of the other states.,the North America,Atlantic,Pacific,Canada,Mexico,fifty,Alaska,Hawaii,A quiz,The White House,The Statue of Liberty,_ is the executive mansion (官邸) of the President of the United States. The statue of liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor, symbolizing the s
4、pirit of _ of the USA.,The White House,independence,The language they mainly use is _. Mountain range in the west is _. The longest river in the USA is _.,the Mississippi River,the Rocky Mountains,English,Superior,Michigan,Erie,Huron,Ontario,Great Lakes,Some important cities:,New York, Washington D.
5、C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, Kansas, Detroit, Boston, ,Who can name some important cities of the USA?,If you have a chance to go to the USA, where would you prefer to visit, California or Washington DC or other cities?
6、Why?,California,California coast,Hoover tower,California sunset,Hotel California,It has an area of 411,000 square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy.,Unit 1 A land of diversity,1. California is the _ largest state in the USA. A
7、. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth,2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _.the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean,General knowledge quiz about California.,3. _ is Californias largest and the nations second largest city.Sacramento B. Los Angeles
8、 C. San Diego D. San Francisco,4. Californias official nickname is the _.Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State,5. _ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas,6. California entered the Union on September 9,1850, as the _
9、state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first,The text is about the brief _ of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state.,history,Read the text quickly and complete its main idea.,Skimming,The settlers? When?,Native Americans The Spanish Russians Gold minersLat
10、er arrivalsMost recent arrivals,People from all over the world,Chinese, Italians, Danish, Jewish people, Japanese,Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese, Laotians,Unknownin the early 16th centuryin the early 1800ssince 1848from late 19th century to 20th centurymore recent decades,Read the text carefully an
11、d finish the Exx in your coaching books.,Ask Mrs. Lin the following questions in English according to the passage. 1. 18世纪谁统治加州？2. 谁最先去到阿拉斯加？3. 黄金是在什么时候发现的？,Role-play,Who ruled California in 18th century?,Who originally went to Alaska?,When was gold discovered?,Summary,Tips:,California,the third lar
12、gest state,the largest population,immigrants,diversity of culture,multicultural,still immigrate to California,more people settle in Ca.,From the passage we know that California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. Thats because large quantities of people from all over the world have immigrated to it, making it become a multicultural state. Its also believed that more and more people will settle down in California.,1. Read the passage after class and find out some useful expressions. 3. Finish 课时作业.,
