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1、Unit 1,A land of the diversity,一个多元文化的国土,New York,Washington D.C.,Do you know the following places?,Chicago,Los Angeles,San Francisco,Atlanta,Miami,Las Vegas,The Great Lakes,Houston,Ocean on the east coast _Ocean on the west cost _Country to the north of USA _Country to the south of USA _Mountains r

2、ange in the west _,Atlantic Ocean,Pacific Ocean,Canada,Mexico,Rocky Mountains,Great Lakes:,Longest river in the USA:,Some important cities:,Superior,Michigan,Huron,Erie and Ontario,Mississippi River,New York,Washington D C,Los Angeles,San Francisco,Chicago,New Orleans,Manhattan,Statue of Liberty,Whi

3、te 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.,reading,California,Task 1:Fast reading,1.Whats the topic of this text?A.the culture of California B.the history of California C.th

4、e weather of California D.the history of USA,Russians,Later Arrivals,people,The Spanish,Most Recent Arrivals,Native Americans,2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?,Gold Miners,Task2 Skimming&Scanning(True or False questions),1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the l

5、argest 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.I

6、t is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups.,F,F,T,F,F,T,Native Americans,1.Time:15000 years ago2.Where did they come from:from Asian to Alaska3.What happened to them？were killed by European were forced into slavery di

7、ed from the disease survived the terrible times,Native Americans,reading for details,The Spanish,Fill in the form:(note down an important event)16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846,Spanish soldiers arrived and took their land,California was ruled by Spain,California became part of Mexico,Mexico

8、 gave California to the United States,Influence:today over 40%of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language,Russians&Gold Miners,Do 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 C

9、alifornia.3.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich.4.California became the thirty-first state of the United states of Amerian in 1850.,after,few,Moved from Mexico,Built the railway,Farmed,Established a town,Developed industry,Fished and made wine,Worked in ship&aircraft industry,Recent decades,1970s,What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?,the temperate climate,the modern lifestyle and its diverse cultures,