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Unit 1 A land of diversityCalifornia Warming upHow much do you know about the USA ？ A: The United States of America B: Usually stupid and annoying 2. Which flag is American flag?A. B. C.3. Which city is the capital of the USA?A.New York B.Washington D.C. C.Los Angeles Star-Spangled Banner50 stars 13 stripes Red-White-Blue-original 13 statesthecouragefreedomloyalty and justiceEach star represents one state A. B.C. D. 4. Which stands for the USA? National Emblem （ 国 徽 ） 5. Who is the President of America now?A. B.C. D. George W. Bush George H.W. Bush Bill Clinton Barack Obama 6. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D. 45523450 7. Which state is the largest one in the USA? A. New York B. Texas C. California D. Florida 8. _ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas SeattleSan FranciscoLos Angeles H ouston MiamiAtlantaAppalachianNew YorkBostonPhiladelphiaWashington, D.CRocky MountainsMexico ChicagoDetroitCanada Atlantic OceanPacific Ocean the Mississippi U.S.A.official name: capital city :languages:major cities: national holiday:famous people: EnglishBill Gates, Michael JordanNew YorkLos AngelesChicagoHoustonThe United States of America Independence Day, 4 JulyWashington DC California How each picture is relevant to the history of California? Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.Pre-reading Native California Indians A gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. California gold miners around 1849 A building in Chinatown, San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. Chinatowns in California Reading Comprehension ISkimming:1. The passage focuses on the _. A. population of California B. customs and languages of California C. people of California D. history of California2. No specific group is mentioned in _. A. NATIVE AMERICANS B. GOLD MINERS C. THE FUTURE D. LATER ARRIVALS 1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population. 2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans. 3.Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. Reading Comprehension IISkimming: the third largestTrue or False suffered greatly 4. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 5.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. 6.It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture of many races and cultures. True or False few RussiansLater Arrivals people The SpanishMost Recent Arrivals Native AmericansHow many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold Miners Native Americans 1.Time: 2.Where did they come from: 3.What happened in the sixteenth century? Native Americans 15000 years agofrom Asian to Alaskawere killed by Europeanwere forced into slaverydied from the disease survived the terrible times The SpanishFill in the form:(note down an important events)16th century 18th century in 1846 in 1821Spanish soldiers arrived and took their land California was ruled by SpainCalifornia becamepart of MexicoMexico gave California to the United StatesInfluence: today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language Russians & Gold MinersDo some T or F questions:1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.There are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in San Francisco.4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. after and a ound San Francisco Stage People Time EventLater arrivals Africans 1800sChinese 1860sItalians Late 1800sDenmark 1911Jewish By 1920sJapanese Early 20thAfricans 1942 1945 Moved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and made wineWorked in ship& aircraft industry Stage People Time EventRecent arrivals Indians Pakistanis 1970sCambodians Koreans Vietnamese RecentdecadesFuture Different parts of the world Future Worked in computer industryImmigratedImmigrated Summary California is _state in the USA and it also has the distinction of being the most _state in the USA. The first settlers crossed _from _and arrived in California. The _suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the _century. In the 18th century, _was ruled by _ until _the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of_. But after the American-Mexican war in 1846, California was given back to the USA. the third largestmulticul uralhe Bering Strait Asianative Americans 16thCalifornia Spain1821M xico In 1848, in California gold was_, which _people from all over the world to arrive there to achieve their dreams of_. In 1850, California became the _state of the USA as a _society. Attracted by the_, more and more people from different parts of the world having been _California, including Asians, Africans, Americans and Europeans. In the near future, California will become _many races and cultures _ any major racial or cultural groups. discoveredattracted becoming rich31stmulticulturalclimate and lifestyleimmigrating to a mixture ofwithout 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 century Japanese:_Pakistanis:_Danish:_Koreans:_Cambodians:_ beginning of the 20th century1911from about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sJewish:_1920sVietnamese:_ in more recent decades Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Have a discussion with your group members.Think? The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years. Before their arrival, Native American people had lived there for thousands of years. People from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers. Imagine you are a Californian. Introduce California to the tourists from China. Homework1. Prepare for the Role Playing2. Review the new words .3.Read the text carefully and finish Ex. 1 of Learning English.
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