1、Unit 1 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 west _Atlant
2、ic 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 buildingManhattanStatue of LibertyS
3、tatue of LibertyWhite HouseWhite House The Mississippi River 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 Califo
4、rnia C.the weather of CaliforniaD.the history of USARussiansLater ArrivalspeopleThe 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 lar
5、gest population.2.The native Americans are treated well 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
6、is believed that before long the mix of nationalities 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
7、 the disease survived the terrible timesNative AmericansThe 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 Sta
8、tesInfluence:today over 40%of Californians speak Spanish 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 achie
9、ved their dream of becoming rich.4.California became the thirty-first state of the United states of Amerian in 1850.afterfewStagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricans 1800sChinese 1860sJapanese Early 20th CDenmark 1911JewishBy 1920sItaliansLate 1900sAfricans 1942 1945Moved from MexicoBuilt the railw
10、ayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and made wineWorked 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
