1、 ReadingA land of diversityUnit 1zxxkLets appreciate some pictures.Can you name these famous scenic spots?DisneylandGolden Gate BridgeSan FranciscoThe White House zxxkCapital Hill国会大厦Universal Studio Hollywood环球影城Chinatown Do you know which country and which state these scenic spots weve just seen b
2、elong to?The USA;CaliforniazxxkBrainstormingLets take a quiz to see how much youve known about the USA.A.B.C.D.1.Which flag is American flag?The Stars and Stripes Star-Spangled Banner美国国歌星条旗之歌2.Which city is the capital of the USA?A.New York B.Washington D.C C.Los Angeles D.California 3.How many sta
3、tes are there in the USA?A.47 B.48 C.49 D.50A.B.C.D.4.Which doesnt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGolden GateBridgeWhiteHouseEiffelTower5.Who is the president of America now?A.B.C.D.George W.BushBill ClintonBarack ObamaJohn McCain zxxk6.California is also called:A.Golden State B.Beach State C.Sil
4、ver State D.China State黄金州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.TexasMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.By 1990,the n
5、ations immigrating from different parts of the world had made California into the most racially and ethnically diverse state in the country.Learning aims1.To master the information of California by reading.2.Learn to translate and analyze this text by self study and cooperation.zxxk1.Whats the topic
6、 of this text?A.the culture of California B.the history of California C.the weather of California D.the history of USA2.Divide the text into 3 parts and find out the main idea of each part.:P1(Para.):_P2(Para.):_P3(Para.):_3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?SkimmingBrief introduct
7、ion to CaliforniaWhen and why people from different countries moved to CaliforniaThe future of California12-910RussiansLater ArrivalspeopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansHow many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?Gold MinersEarly arrivalsPeopleTimeEvents15,000 years agoEarly
8、 16th centuryEarly 1800sArrived firstAsiansSpanishRussiansSettled inTook natives landStageStagePeopleTimeEvents Later arrivalsAfricans 1800sChinese 1860sItaliansLate 1800sDenmark 1911JewishBy 1920sJapaneseEarly 20thAfricans 1942 1945Moved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDevelope
9、d industryFished and made wineWorked in ship&aircraft industryStagePeopleTimeEventsRecent arrivalsIndians Pakistanis 1970sCambodians Koreans Vietnamese RecentdecadesFuture Different parts of the world Future Worked in computer industryImmigratedImmigratedThe FutureWhat will California be like in the
10、 future?It will become a mixture of many races and cultures.Task 2:Take the quiz below to see whether you have grasped the details of the text.This passage is most likely to be taken from _.A.a newspaper B.a geography book C.a novel D.the film industry in Hollywood How did California become a state
11、of America?A.Mexico gained independence from Spain.B.Mexico lost the America-Mexico war and then gave it to the USA.C.Spain lost the Spain-America war.D.Spain gave it to the USA as a gift.Which of the following statements is true?A.A lot of people became rich in the gold rush.B.Most people died in t
12、he gold rush.C.After the gold rush,most people settled in California although did not find gold.D.The first to arrive in California for gold were Europeans.Whats the main reason that Chinese immigrants came to California?A.For gold.B.For the building of the railway.C.To open restaurantsD.To live in
13、the Chinatown.Why has California attracted so many people?A.Gold was discovered here.B.It has attractive climate and lifestyle.C.Many people came here to make a fortune.D.All of the above.Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community?Because European,African and Asian people h
14、ave 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.DiscussionSummaryCalifornia is _
15、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 independe
16、nce from Spain.California then became part of_.But after the American-Mexican war in 1846,California was given back to the USA.the third largestmulticulturalthe Bering StraitAsianative Americans16thCaliforniaSpain1821Mexico In 1848,in California gold was_,which _people from all over the world to arr
17、ive 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.discoveredattractedbecoming rich31stmulticulturalclimate and lifestyleimmigrating toa mixture ofwithoutHomework1.To recite the summary.2.To finish the paper for Language Points.
