2014年广东省翁源县翁源中学英语课件 高三复习：U1P2 READING(1).ppt

1、Unit 1 Reading CALIFORNIAzxxkw学科网学.科.网ReviewReviewWords and expressionsWords Reviewdistinctdistinctionimmigrantstraitmeansprehistoricmajorityadj.清晰的；明显的；明确的n.差别；区分；卓著n.(从外国移入的)移民n.海峡n.手段；方法adj.史前的n.大多数；大半Words Reviewministryadventurerdespitehardshipelectfederalrailn.(政府的)部；(全体)牧师；牧师的职责n.冒险家prep.尽管；不

2、管n.苦难；困苦vt.选择；决定做某事；选举某人adj.联邦制的；联邦政府的n.铁路；扶手；(护栏的)横条Words Reviewpercentageboomaircraftimmigrateimmigrationracialn.百分比；百分率n.(人口、贸易的)繁荣vi.处于经济迅速发展时期n.飞行器；航空器；飞机vi.移入(外国定居)n.移民；移居入境adj.人种的；种族的学科网 live on by means of make a life keep up坚持；维持；沿袭（风俗、传统等）用办法；借助继续存在；继续生存习惯于新的生活方式、工作等Match1.To summarize and

3、 remember the main idea of the passage.2.To learn how people from different countries come to California.3.To learn more about the history of California.ObjectiveszxxkwReading Tips阅读时，可根据阅读任务的不同，综合运用略读(skimming)与扫读(scanning)。提高快速阅读水平。a general ideacertain informationtitles and headingsthe first and

4、last sentences of paragraphsthe first and last paragraphspictures and chartsScan the text forkey words and phrases,dates,etc.Do not need toread the whole text.Skimming for general ideaReading Comprehension IThe reading passage is organized into sections according to the _ of origin of the settlers a

5、nd the _ of their arrival.SkimmingFill in the blanks according to the passage.placetimeThe author actually intends to tell us that _.A.California has beautiful scenery B.attracting more and more foreignersB.California develops rapidly thanks to these immigrantsC.California is a mixture of various ra

6、ces and culturesD.California is a Spanish-speaking stateChoose the best answer.Reading Comprehension IISkimmingzxxkwScanning for specific informationTrue or False1.California is the largest state in the USA with the largest population.2.The native Americans were well treated after the arrival of Eur

7、opeans.3.Of the first Spanish to go to California,the majority were religious men.4.In the early 1800s,Russian hunters began settling in California.Reading Comprehension IIIScanning5.During Gold Rush Period,many achieved their dream of being rich.6.In the late 19th century,Chinese immigrants arrived

8、 in California.7.It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture of many races and cultures.8.Larger numbers of Chinese immigrants came to California because of the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast.Reading Comprehension IVScanningChoose the best answer.1.Which is th

9、e right order of the 2.immigrants reaching California between 3.the 16th and the 20th century?a.the Spanish b.the Danish c.the Italian d.the Russian e.the Chinese A.a-d-e-c-b B.e-d-b-c-a C.a-b-c-d-e D.d-e-a-c-bzxxkw2.Indians and Pakistanis are attracted to California mostly by _.A.the well-developed

10、 fishing industry B.the promising computer industry C.the rich natural resources D.the famous film industryFill in the blanks.California is the most(1)_ state in the USA.People ofvarious racesThe reasons for their(2)_ or immigrationNative(3)_ Living here at least 15,000 years ago.Surviving the terri

11、ble disasters brought by the Europeans.multiculturalsettlementAmericansReading Comprehension VScanningThe Spanish Ruling California for over 200 years.Living in most parts of(4)_ _ and along the northwest coast of the US.The RussiansHunting wild animals from Alaska to California.The gold miners Comi

12、ng from every corner of the world.Seeking their fortune.Only a few miners(5)_,but most remained there.South AmericasucceededLater arriversfrom the 1860s to the 1940s Attracted to the building of the (6)_ from the west coast to the east coast,to the(7)_industry in Hollywood and the ship and aircraft

13、industries.Recent(8)_ An increasing large percentage of(9)_.Playing an important part in the computer industry.Conclusion The climate and the lifestyle there will attract more people.Before long California will be a mixture of many(10)_ and cultures.railwayfilm/movieimmigrantsAsiansracesCalifornia i

14、s the _ largest state with the largest _ in the USA.Its also the most _ state because of its history.thirdpopulationmulticulturalDetailed ReadingIntroductionNative Americans1.Living in California _2.They crossed the Bering Strait in the _ to _ by means of a _ _.3.In the 16th century:NativeAmericansk

15、illed by Europeansforced into slaverydied from the diseases survived the terrible times15000 years agoArcticAmericaland bridgeNative AmericansThe SpanishFill in the form:(note down important events)16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846Spanish soldiers arrived and took the land.California was rul

16、ed by Spain.California became part of Mexico.Mexico gave California to the USA.Russians&Gold Miners1.Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around San Francisco.2.In 1848,before the American-Mexican war,gold was discovered in California.3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dre

17、am of becoming rich.4.California became the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850.after FewT or FPeopleTimeEventAfricansmoved from MexicoChinesebuilt the railwayJapanesesettledDanishestablished a townJewishestablished film industryItaliansfished and made wineAfricansworked in ship&aircraft i

18、ndustries1860s1800slate 1900sby the 1920s1980s1911Later Arrivals1942-1945PeopleTimeEventIndiansPakistanisworked in computer industryKoreans CambodiansVietnameseLaotiansimmigratedrecent decades1970sMost Recent ArrivalsThe FutureWhat will California be like in the future?It will become a mixture of ma

19、ny races and cultures.Russians:_Italians:_Africans:_Chinese:_early 1800s in the late 19th centurylate 1840s/early 1850s1800sReview the period of each cultural group,in which they first came to California in large numbers.Spanish:_ in the early 16th centuryJapanese:_Pakistanis:_Danish:_Koreans:_Cambodians:_ beginning of the 20th century1911from about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sJewish:_1920sVietnamese:_ in more recent decades