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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,Unit 1 A land of diversity,Warming up and Reading I,Warming up(5m),Look at the map of the USA with your group.Write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can.,Ocean on the east coast _,Ocean on the west cost _,Country to the north of USA _,Country to the south of USA _,Mountains range in the west _,Atlantic Ocean,Pacific Ocean,Canada,Mexico,Rocky Mountains,Great Lakes:,Longest river in the USA:,Some important cities:,Superior,Michigan,Huron,Erie and Ontario,Mississippi River,New York,Washington D C,Los Angeles,San Francisco,Chicago,New Orleans,San Francisco,Los Angeles,Houston,Boston,New York,Washington,D.C,Rocky Mountains,Mexico,Chicago,Canada,Atlantic Ocean,Pacific Ocean,the Mississippi,Superior,Michigan,Erie,Huron,Ontario,California,(one of the,50,states of the USA),CALIFORNIA,(the,Golden,State,),Lying on the Pacific Ocean,California is on the west coast of the United States,which is diverse in topography(,地形,),climate and ecological environment.It has an area of 411 square kilometers,and it is one of the US states of the largest population,with the most developed economy.Meanwhile,its pleasant weather,long beach,and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.,California,Pre-reading-(2m),Native California Indians,California gold miners around 1849,Chinatowns in California,A land of diversity,Reading,Skimming:answer the following questions:,Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?,When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?,What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?,1.,Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?,2.,When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?,South Americans and people from the United States.,During the gold rush period,many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their dream of becoming rich,and in the 1860s,a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast.,Keys:,3.,What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?,The temperate climate,the modern lifestyle and its diverse cultures attracted immigrates to California.,Keys:,Detailed reading I,Read paragraph 1 to paragraph 5 again and try to fill in the form,you can have a discussion in group of four.,Stage,People,Time,Event,Native,Americans,Asians,15000,Natives,1600s,Spanish,Spanish,1600s,1800s,1821,1846,Russians,Russians,1800s,Gold miners,South Americans Europeans Asians,1848,1850,Arrived first,Suffered by Europeans,Took natives land,Ruled by Spain,Became part of Mexico,Declared war;give back,Settled in,Discovered&rush,for gold,Became a state,Detailed reading II,Read paragraph 6 to paragraph 8 again and try to fill in the form,you can have a discussion in group of four.,Stage,People,Time,Event,Later arrivals,Africans,1800s,Chinese,1860s,Japanese,Early 1900,Denmark,1911,Jewish,By 1920s,Italians,Late 1900s,Africans,1942 1945,Moved from Mexico,Built the railway,Farmed,Established a town,Developed industry,Fished and made wine,Worked in ship&,aircraft industry,Stage,People,Time,Event,Recent arrivals,Indians,Pakistanis,1970s,Cambodians,Koreans,Vietnamese,Recent,decades,Future,Different parts of the world,Future,Worked in computer,industry,Immigrated,Immigrated,comprehending,15,000 years ago:,First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America.These people are now known as Native Americans.,16th century:,Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.,1821:,California became part of Mexico.,1846:,The US declared war on Mexico.,1848:,Gold was discovered in California.,1850:,California became the 31,st,state of the US.,Answer key for exercise 1 on page 3:,Answer key for exercise 2 on page 3:,Spanish,Russians,Africans,Chinese,Halians,Danish,in the early 16th century,early 1800s,1800s,late 1840s/early 1850s,in the late 19th century,1911,Jewish,Japanese,Koreans,Cambodians,Vietnamese,Pakistanis,1920s,beginning of the 20th century,from about the 1970s,from about the 1970s,in more recent decades,from about the 1970s,Suggested answer to exercise 3 on page 3:,The state of California is a multicultural community because European,African and Asian peoples have been moving into the state for the last 200 years.It is this mix of peoples with their own customs,culture and food that have given California its multicultural,flavour,.Problems that might arise include intercultural rivalry or competition,discrimination or misunderstanding.It is to the credit of Californians that such problems do not arise very often.,Discussion,What do you think California is like after your reading the passage?Discuss with you partners and try to give a simple introduction of it.,Homework,Surf the Internet to find more information about California and you are expected to present it to your peer in the next class.,Hotel,Californla,
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