1、A land of diversityA land of diversityUnit 1Unit 1Lets appreciateLets appreciatesome pictures.Can you some pictures.Can you name these famous scenic name these famous scenic spots?spots?DisneylandGolden BridgeUniversal Studio HollywoodChinatown Do you know which country and which state these scenic
2、spots weve just seen belong to?The USA;California What will come to your mind when you hear the USA?What do you know about the USA and California?BrainstormingBrainstormingTry this quiz to see how much youve known about them.A.B.C.D.1.Which flag is American flag?2.Which city is the capital of the US
3、A?A.New York B.Washington D.C C.Los Angeles D.California 3.How many states are there in the USA?A.47 B.48 C.49 D.50A.B.C.D.4.Which doesnt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeWhiteHouseEiffelTower5.Who is the president of America now?A.B.C.D.George W.Bush Bill Clinton Barack Obama John McCa
4、in 6.California is also called:A.Golden State B.Beach State C.Silver State D.China State 7.Which state is the largest one in the US?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 Look at the map of the USA.Write on the m
5、ap the names of as many of the following as you can.ocean on the east coastocean on the west coastcountry to the north of USAcountry to the south of USACaliforniamountain range in the westGreat Lakeslongest river in the USAsome important citiesSeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesDenverHoustonNew OrleansM
6、iamiAtlantaNew YorkWashington,D.CRocky MountainsMexicoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganHuronErieOntarioCalifornia(one of the 50 states of the USA)Look at the pictures in the reading passage.Each illustrates something about California.Discuss in groups what each picture
7、 means to you.A native American Indian was standing beside a camp.It seemed that he or she felt very happy.Maybe he or she had a good harvest.He was a gold miner.He was panning gold(淘金淘金).He looked not only thin and weak,but also thirsty and tired.It was difficult for them to achieve the dream of be
8、coming rich.Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.By 1990,the nations being immigrated from different parts of the world had made California into the most racially and ethnically diverse state in the country.Skimming to get general ideas1.The pas
9、sage 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 ARRIVALSScanning to get detailed informationCalifornia is the _ largest sta
10、te with the largest _ in the USA.Its also the most _ state because of its history.thirdpopulationmulticulturalIntroductionNative Americans1.Living in California _2.They crossed the Bering Strait to America by means of a _ _.3.in the 16th century:NativeAmericanskilled by Europeansforced into slaveryd
11、ied from the disease survived the terrible times15000 years ago land bridgeThe SpanishFill in the form:(note down an important event)16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846Spanish soldiers arrived and took the land.California was ruled by Spain.California became part of Mexico.Mexico gave Californ
12、ia to the USA.Russians&Gold Miners1.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 adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich.4.California became the thirty-first state of the USA in 1850.a
13、fter FewT or FT or FPeopleTimeEventAfricansmoved from MexicoChinesebuilt the railwayJapanesefarmedDanishestablished a townJewishdeveloped industryItaliansfished and made wineAfricansworked in ship&aircraft industries1860s1800slate 1900sby the 1920searly 1900s1911Later Arrivals1942-1945PeopleTimeEven
14、tIndiansPakistanisworked in computer industryCambodiansKoreansVietnameseLaotiansimmigratedrecent decades1970sMost Recent ArrivalsThe FutureWhat will California be like in the future?It will become a mixture of many races and cultures.Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural communi
15、ty?Explain in your own words.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.HomeworkTry to retell the text in about 100 words.
