Unit 1 A Land of Diversity
Star-Spangled Banner 50 stars — Each star represents one state 13 stripes — the original 13 states. Blue — loyalty and justice Red — courage White — freedom
The Statue of Liberty
自由女神像, 位于美国纽约市曼哈顿岛上， 是法国政府作为庆祝美国独立 100 周年的礼物 赠给美国。女神像由铁架和铜皮做成, 高 46 米, 连同底座总高约 100 米。 一个多世纪以来, 自由女神像已成为美法人民友谊的象征。
Wall Street
The White House
Hollywood Film City
Universal Studios
The Central Park
Capitol Hill ( 国会山庄 )
Manhattan
Golden Gate Bridge
The Grand Canyon
Total areaabout 9.4 million square kilometers (the fourth largest) Populationabout 300 million LanguageEnglish & Spanish (some minority groups) ReligionChristianity (56%); Catholic(28%); Judaism(2%) Climatecontinental climate ( most part ) subtropical climate ( the south ) Nickname Uncle Sam & Melting pot
California coast Hoover tower California sunset Hotel California Reading I California
San Francisco Los Angeles Houston Boston New York Washington, D.C Rocky Mountains Mexico Chicago Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean the Mississippi Warming Up Miami
California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.
The text is about the brief _______ of California, which focuses on the _____________________. history Read the text quickly and complete its main idea. settlers of the state
Read the text carefully and put the events in order: a. Part of Mexico b. Native Americans c. Gold was discovered d. Spanish soldiers e. became the 31st state f. Declared war on Mexico Choices: A. a-d-f-b-e-c B. b-d-a-e-c-f C. b-d-a-f-c-e D. b-d-f-a-e-c
Listening: A tour round California
Dear Christie, I am here in Joshua Tree National Park, in the _____________________. Have been traveling around the state of California for three weeks now. Very different from what I have seen in _______________. Not everyone is ____and not everyone lives near the ___________. First traveled southeast through rich farmland then to the central part. Southeastern California American movies beach/coast rich 3 Listen again and complete the postcard George wrote.
They grow everything here including _____________________and fruit. Cattle too. Then traveled further _________into mountains and ______. Californians are very friendly, and they are from many different ______ and cultures. Every culture has its own ________, _______, food and art. Most interesting. Wish you were here. Give my love to Paula. Yours, George. cotton, vegetables, nuts southeast desert races music festivals
Reading II : George’s Diary Reading Task ： Skim the text, pick out the scenic sights mentioned and match them to the following pictures.
6. Cable car (Mon)
2. Fisherman’s Wharf (Mon) ( 渔人码头 )
4. Blue & white road signs (Tue)
3. Chinatown (Tue) (in San Francisco)
1. Angel Island (Wed) （天使岛）
5. Golden Gate Bridge (Wed)
Writing style and techniques The postcard (p6/3) & the diary (p8) written by George are both personal writing. So the language used is quite informal by means of omitting, that is, some unimportant words are left out. Take the diary entry for Tuesday as an example, try to insert all the missing words. The postcard (p6/3) & the diary (p8) written by George are both personal writing. So the language used is quite informal by means of omitting, that is, some unimportant words are left out. Take the diary entry for Tuesday as an example, try to insert all the missing words.