1、 Unit 1 A land of diversity1PredictionvWhat does the passage mainly talk about?Fast reading2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this passage?1 1.What does the text mainly talk about?What does the text mainly talk What does the text mainly talk about?about?A.The history of California.A.The his
2、tory of California.B.The population of California.B.The population of California.C.The culture of California.C.The culture of California.D.The lifestyle of California.D.The lifestyle of California.A RussiansRussiansLater ArrivalsLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsMost Rec
3、ent ArrivalsNative AmericansNative AmericansHow many kinds of people are mentioned How many kinds of people are mentioned in this passage?in this passage?Gold MinersGold Minerscareful reading:Native Americans were living in California at least(1)_years ago.In the 16th century,after the(2)_ of the Eu
4、ropeans,native Americans were(3)_ or forced into(4)_,and many(5)_ from the diseases brought by the Europeans.Task 1:Listen to the record of Para2,and fill in the blanks.15000killedslaveryarrival diedCTask 2:Read Para 3,then choose the correct answer.During which period was California part of Mexico?
5、A.1846 1848.B.1821 1848.C.1821 1846.D.1848 1850.Task 3:Read Para 5 and answer the following question.Who was the first to arrive in California after gold was discovered?The first to arrive in California were South Americans and people from the United States.Gold Rush PeriodDid they achieve their dre
6、am of becoming rich?why?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 still _California,including
7、 Asians,Africans,Americans and Europeans.In the near future,California will become _many races and cultures _ any major racial or cultural groups.discoveredattractedbecoming rich31stmulticulturalclimate and lifestyleimmigrate toa mixture ofwithoutTask4 Fill in the blanksPlaytime:Underline the import
8、ant words and expressions,then ask and answer in the following way.Each group have a chance to ask and answer in 10 seconds.If you are right,you will get 10 scores.Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4 ask ask ask ask Group 6Group 5 ask ask mustCa l i f orn iaTest your ability!Each group has a chance to choo
9、se a question,and give your answer within 10 seconds.If you are right,you will get 20 scores;if wrong,you will lose 10 scores scores.riskCalifornia,a state in the western USA,borders _.A.the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian OceanC.the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic OceanFill in the blank:There are about _ Ru
10、ssian-Americans living in and around San Francisco.25,00025,000Correct the sentence:The Gold Rush happened during the American-Mexico war.afterCorrect the sentence：By the 1920s,the film industry attracted many Asians to California.EuropeansFill in the blank:California become the _ federal state of t
11、he United states of America in 1850.thirty-firstCalifornia has _ populationin America.A.the largest B.the fourth largest C.the third largest D.the second largestCorrect the sentence:Correct the sentence:The Spanish first arrived in The Spanish first arrived in South America in the early South America in the early 1818thth century.century.16thToday,over_ of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.A.60%B.30%C.40%D.10%Congratulations!check yourself1.Have a sense of national pride 2.Love our country Emotional goals
