金版新学案13-14英语(人教版)选修8课件：Unit 1 第1学时.ppt

第一学时　Reading and Comprehension 1．What do you know about the United States? The United States of America contains fifty states. The United States is a federal(联邦) republic. Washington is the capital city. At over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.6 million km2) and with over 300 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area and third largest by population. With a gross domestic product (GDP)(国民生产总值) of over 13 trillion, the U．S. has the largest national economy in the world. The United States is a well-developed country. It precedes(领先于) other countries in the world in economy, science and military(军事) forces. Hollywood films attract millions of viewers in the world. The population of the United States is mostly made up of immigrants who have come from all over the world in different periods. So the United States is also a multicultural country. 2．What do you know about the gold rush in California history? The Gold Rush was one of the most important events in California history. It brought people from all over the United States and the world in search for gold. By 1849 the gold rush was on. People from all over the United States and the World were rushing to California. People caught “Gold Fever” in the hope of becoming rich. Many gold seekers arrived expecting to find rivers overflowing with gold. Unfortunately, most found riverbanks crowded with miners. In the mid-1850s gold was becoming very difficult to find. More people were making fortunes from selling supplies to miners, than the miners themselves. Task 1 快速阅读课文California，以约30词写出文章的段落大意。 温馨提示：本文是说明文，介绍了美国最具多元文化特色、人口最多的加利福尼亚州，并从历史的角度分析其原因。 ________________________________________________________________________ Since the 18th century California has been attracting people from all over the world to seek their fortune there, making it the most multicultural and populous state in the United States.(31 words) Task 2 仔细阅读课文California，根据课文内容选择正确答案。 1. Whats the topic of this t