1、Unit 1 A land of diversityWarming up and Reading ISan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonBostonNew YorkWashington,D.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntario Native California IndiansCalifornia gold miners around 1849Chinatowns in Californi
2、aSkimming:answer the following questions: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?3.What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?1.Who were the first to arrive in Califor
3、nia 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 ther
4、e 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:StagePeopleTimeEventNative AmericansAsians15000Nati
5、ves1600sSpanish Spanish 1600s1800s18211846Russians Russians 1800sGold miners South Americans Europeans Asians18481850Arrived firstSuffered by EuropeansTook natives landRuled by SpainBecame part of Mexico Declared war;give backSettled inDiscovered&rush for goldBecame a stateThe state of California is
6、 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.DiscussionWhat do you think California is like after your reading the passage?Discuss with you partners and try to give a simple introduction of it.
