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1、Unit 1 A land of diversityCalifornia高二英语组高二英语组WarmingupHow much do you know about the USA ？ A: The United States of America B: Usually stupid and annoying2. Which flag is American flag?A. B. C.3. Which city is the capital of the USA?A.New York B.Washington D.C. C.Los Angeles Star-Spangled Banner50 s
2、tars 13 stripes Red-White-Blue-original 13 statesthecouragefreedomloyalty and justiceEach star represents one state A.B.C.D. 4. Which stands for the USA? National Emblem （国徽）国徽）5. Who is the President of America now?A.B.C.D.George George W. BushW. Bush George George H.W. BushH.W. Bush Bill Bill Clin
3、tonClinton Barack Obama 6. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.455234507. Which state is the largest one in the USA? A. New York B. Texas C. California D. Florida 8. _ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. TexasSeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesHouston
4、MiamiAtlantaAppalachianNew YorkNew YorkBostonBostonPhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaWashington, Washington, D.CD.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoDetroitCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiCaliforniaReading Comprehension ISkimming:1. The passage focuses on the _. A. population of California B. custom
5、s 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 ARRIVALSRussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans3.How many groups of people are mentione
6、d in this text? Gold MinersNative Americans 1.Time: 2.Where did they come from: 3.What happened in the sixteenth century? Native Americans 15000 years agofrom Asian to Alaskawere killed by Europeanwere forced into slaverydied from the disease survived the terrible timesScanning The SpanishFill in th
7、e form:(note down an important events)16th century 18th century in 1846 in 1821Spanish soldiers arrived and took their landCalifornia was ruled by SpainCalifornia becamepart of MexicoMexico gave California to the United StatesInfluence: today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or seco
8、nd languageRussians & Gold MinersRussians & Gold MinersTrue or false statements: True or false statements: 1.In the early 1800s, Russian fur 1.In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began trappers began settling insettling in California.California.2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican 2.In 1848,
9、before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in war, gold was discovered in California.California. 3.A lot of 3.A lot of adventurersadventurers achieved their achieved their dream of becoming rich. dream of becoming rich. 4.California become the thirty-first 4.California become the thirty-fi
10、rst state of the United states of America state of the United states of America in 1850.in 1850. afterafter FewDetail ReadingStagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricans since 1800sChinese 1860searly 20thDanishes 1911by 1920sItalianslate 1900sAfricans 1942 1945moved from Mexicobuilt the railwayfarmed
11、established a townmade contributions to film industryfished and made wineworked in ship&aircraft industryJapaneseJewish peopleStagePeopleTimeEventRecent arrivalsIndians Pakistanis Cambodians Koreans VietnameseLaotians Recentdecadesworked in computer industryimmigrated1970sSummary California is _stat
12、e 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
13、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
14、to arrive 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 bec
15、ome _many races and cultures _ any major racial or cultural groups. discoveredattractedbecoming rich31stmulticulturalclimate and lifestyleimmigrating toa mixture ofwithoutRussians:_Italians:_Africans:_Chinese:_early 1800s in the late 19th centurylate 1840s / early 1850s1800sReview the period of each
16、 cultural group, in which they first came to California in large numbers.Spanish:_ in the early 16th centuryJapanese:_Pakistanis:_Danish:_Koreans:_Cambodians:_ beginning of the 20th century1911from about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sfrom about the 1970sJewish:_1920sVietnamese:_ in more recent decade
17、s Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Have a discussion with your group members.Discussion 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.Homework1. Review the new words .2.Read the text carefully and find some difficult sentences.
