1、Unit 1 一个多元文化的国土一个多元文化的国土CanadaMexicoNew YorkWashington D.C.Do you know the following places?ChicagoLos AngelesSan FranciscoAtlantaMiamiLas VegasThe Great LakesHoustonOcean 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 wes
2、t _Atlantic OceanPacific OceanCanadaMexico Rocky MountainsGreat Lakes:Longest river in the USA:Some important cities:Superior,Michigan,Huron,Erie and OntarioMississippi RiverNew York,Washington D C,Los Angeles,San Francisco,Chicago,New OrleansWorld Trade CentreEmpire State building The Mississippi R
3、iver is the largest river in North America.Rising in Minnesota,it flows south,across the continental interior and finally into the Mexico Gulf.Task 1:Fast reading1.Whats the topic of this text?A.the culture of California B.the history of California C.the weather of California D.the history of USARus
4、siansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?Gold MinersTask2 Skimming&Scanning(True or False questions)1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.2.The native Americans are treated wel
5、l after the arrival of Europeans.3.Of the first Spanish to go to California,the majority were religious men.4.Duing Gold Rush Period,many achieved their dream of being rich.5.In the late 19th century,Chinese immigrants arrived in California.6.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities
6、will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups.FFTFFTNative Americans 1.Time:15000 years ago 2.Where did they come from:from Asian to Alaska 3.What happened to them？were killed by European were forced into slavery died from the disease survived the terrible timesNative America
7、nsThe SpanishFill in the form:(note down an important event)16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846Spanish soldiers arrived and took their landCalifornia was ruled by SpainCalifornia became part of MexicoMexico gave California to the United StatesInfluence:today over 40%of Californians speak Spani
8、sh as a first or second languageRussians&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.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich.4.California became t
9、he thirty-first state of the United states of Amerian in 1850.StagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricans 1800sChinese 1860sJapaneseEarly 20th CDenmark 1911JewishBy 1920sItaliansLate 1900sAfricans 1942 1945Moved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and made wi
10、neWorked in ship&aircraft industryStagePeopleTimeEventRecent arrivalsIndians,PakistanisWorked in Computer industryCambodiansKoreansVietnameseLaotiansImmigratedFutureDifferent parts of the worldFutureImmigratedRecent decades1970s What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?the temperate climate,the modern lifestyle and its diverse cultures
