高三英语课件：MODULE 5 THE FIRST AMERICANS READING AND VOCABULARY（外研版选修9）.ppt

1、外研版高中3年级选修九Module 5 The First AmericansReadingWho were first Americans1)Where did Native Americans come from?2)How did they go there?3)How were they treated by white settlers?Native Americans come from north-east Asia。They arrived over a land bridge between Siberia and Alaska about 12,000 years ago.

2、They were forced to leave their land.1.We can convert water into steam by heating it.2.Crops grow well in fertile land.Land in the northeast of China is very fertile,called“black land”.3.If a person is very brave and have no fear for anything,we describe him as“fearless”.4.Those natives didnt like o

3、r trust outsiders.They were hostile to strangers.convert 改变,转变fertile 肥沃的fearless 无畏的hostile 敌对的e.Japanese invaded China in the 1930s and caused a lot of sufferings to Chinese people.f.In the 1980s,after the Chinese governments reform policy in practice,China began to prosper.The agriculture and ind

4、ustry developed quickly and people became rich.invade 侵略prosper 繁荣g.People who settle in a certain place are the inhabitants of this place.h.This plane is designed for the military purpose.It will be used in the army.i.The soldiers had to retreat when they were beaten in battle.inhabitant 居民military

5、 军事的retreat 撤退,退却Look at the content below and then listen to the recording of the passage to find out which are mentioned in the passage.(a)the arrival of European(b)brutal treatment(c)original inhabitants(d)tribes(e)slavery system(f)the American Civil War(g)the government(h)reservations The key:(a

6、)(b)(c)(d)(g)(h)the IroquoisSkim each paragraph to find out their main idea.Para 1Para 2 Para 3Para 4Para 5 Who are Native Americans.Where Native Americans come from.How British and Spanish settlers treated Native Americans.The biggest Native American ethnicgroups.A simple introduction to the Iroquo

7、is.the Cherokeesthe Navajosthe SiouxPara 6-7Para 8-9Para 10-11A simple introduction to the Cherokees and how they suffered because of the order of the removal from their land by US President Andrew Jackson.A simple introduction to the Navajos and how they suffered under the unfair treatment of the u

8、nfair treatment of the US government.A simple introduction to the Sioux and how theyunfairly they were treated by the US government.the Pueblosthe Pueblosthe ApachesPara 12Para 13Para 14 Para 15A simple introduction to the Apaches.How the Apaches got along with the Pueblos and fought against Spanish

9、 slave traders.The Native Americans have been living in bad conditions because of the unfair treatment of the Us government.Present living conditions of the Native Americans.According to the text,Choose the best answers.1.Native Americans were once called“Indians”because_.a).Columbus once reached In

10、dia.b).Columbus mistook America for India.c).they look like Indians.d).They come from India.b)2.We learn from Paragraph 3 all the following except _.a)Native Americans were driven away from their land by the British.b)The Spanish wanted Native Americana to believe in Christianity.c)Both the British

11、and the Spanish treated Native Americans unfairlyd)The Spanish were more friendly to Native Americans than the British.d)3)What do we learn about the Cheorkees from this passage?_.a)They wanted to live in peace with the white settlers when the latter arrived.b)The white settlers wanted their land.c)

12、The Cherokees refused to move from their own land.d)All of the above.4)Which of the following is false about the Apaches?_a)They usually dont live in a fixed place,moving around to find grass for their animals.b)The Apache warriors had great power.c)The Apaches hated the Spanish.d)The living conditi

13、ons for the Apaches have greatly improved.d)d)5)Which of the following is not the writers attitude?_a)Some Native Americans were no5t civilized b)The white settlers did great wrongs to Native Americans c)The arrival of Europeans to America affected Native Americans lives.d)Native Americans are still

14、 not treated fairly.a)Read the passage again.Find out which of the Americans tribes:1.lived in the south-east 2.were forced to walked to their new land.3.were almost destroyed by hunger.4.were almost destroyed by hunger.5.lived on the plainsthe Cherokeesthe Navajos/the Cherokeesthe Navajosthe Cherok

15、ees the Sioux6.were not famous for being peaceful.7.had to move west because they lost their hunting grounds.8.were nomadic and lived in the south west.9.were famous warriors.10.fought with other Native American tribes.11.stole horses from the Spanish.the Navajosthe Sioux the Apachesthe Apaches the Apachesthe Apaches