人教版（新课程标准） 选修8 Unit1 A land of diversity Reading 课件(55张ppt,内镶嵌视频素材)
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Unit 1 A Land of Diversity
To try to list the things you know about America.
To look at some pictures and predict information in a reading passage.
To read a passage and learn more things about California.
It is a very young country in the world, which has only a history of 200 -300 years. There is a Statue of Liberty in the east coast. It is about 46 meters high. The head office of the UN was set up there. Two World Wars didn’t take place there. Now it is the strongest country of the world.
When we talk about the United States, what comes to your mind?
the USA
fast food
immigrants
Apple Inc.
movies
TV series
New York
California
Washington, D.C.
cities
festivals
...
How much do you know about America? Can you list the things that you know about America? Watch a video.
Star-Spangled Banner(星条旗)
50 stars — Each star represents one state
13 stripes — the original 13 states.
Blue — loyalty and justice
Red — courage
White — freedom
The White House
The Statue of Liberty
________________ is the executive mansion (官邸) of the President of the United States.
The Statue of Liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor, symbolizing the spirit of _______________ of the USA.
The White House
independence
The language they mainly use is _______.
Mountain range in the west is ___________________.
The longest river in the USA is ___________________.
the Mississippi River
the Rocky Mountains
English
New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, Kansas, Detroit, Boston, …
Can you name some important cities of the USA?
Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups.
ocean on the east coast
ocean on the west coast
country to the north of USA
country to the south of USA
California
mountain range in the west
Great Lakes
longest river in the USA
some important cities
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Denver
Houston
New Orleans
Miami
Atlanta
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Appalachian
Rocky Mountains
Mexico
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
the Mississippi
California
Superior
Michigan
Erie
Huron
Ontario
The USA lies in _________________, bordering both the _________ Ocean and the ________ Ocean, between _________ and ________. There are ________ states in the US. Forty-eight of them are in the single region, while ________ and _________ are not contiguous (相邻的) with any of the other states.
the North America
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Mexico
fifty
Alaska
Hawaii
The Brief history of the USA:
1. Christopher Columbus first discovered America in 1492.
2. Between 1607 and 1733 the British established 13 colonies along the east coast of North America.
3. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was issued, establishing the United States of America.
4. The Civil War (1861-1865)
5. By 1912, all states except Alaska and Hawaii have been created.
If you have a chance to go to the USA, where would you prefer to visit, California or Washington DC or other cities? Why?
Let’s appreciate some pictures about California.
California coast
Hoover tower
California sunset
Hotel California
California
Andres Canyon
安德烈斯峡谷
Lake Tahoe
太浩湖
Death Valley
California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.
How is each picture relevant to the history of California?
Native Americans
— one of the first people to live in California.
Gold miners — the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.
A building in Chinatown, San Francisco — Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.
Native Americans
Some pictures about the history of California
Gold Rush Period
California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest
population. 加州是美国第三大州，但人口最多。
It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home.
加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州，它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。。
This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California.
当你了解了加利福尼亚的历史后，你就不会对此感到惊讶了。
1.NATIVE AMERCANS美洲土著人
Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.
最早的一批人具体是在什么时候来到我们现在所知道的加利福尼亚地区的，谁也说不清楚。
However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
然而，很可能至少在15 ,000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亚了。
Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge[ which existed in prehistoric times].
科学家们认为，这些迁居者通过一条史前时代曾经存在的大陆桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。
In the 16th century, after the arrival of the Europeans, the native people suffered greatlyThousands were killed or forced into slavery.
.欧洲人在16世纪来到这儿后，土著人遭受了极大的苦难，成千上万的人被杀害或被迫成为奴隶。
In addition, many died from the diseases [brought by the Europeans. ]
此外，欧洲人带来了疾病，使许多人染病而死，
However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state.
不过，还是有一些人在经历了这些恐怖时期后活下来了。今天住在加利福尼亚的美洲土著人比任何其他州的都要多。
2.THE SPANISH 西班牙人
In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century, when they fought against the native people and took their land.
在18世纪的时候，加利福尼亚是由西班牙统治的西班牙士兵最早是在1 6世纪初期来到南美洲的，他们同土著人打仗，并夺去了他们的土地.
Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States.
两个世纪以后，西班牙人在南美洲的大部分地区定居下来，而且还在我们现在称之为美国的西北沿海地区住下来.
Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.
在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他们的职责是向原住民传授天主教。
In 1821, the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of Mexico.
1821年，墨西哥人从西班牙获得了独立-加利福尼亚于是成了墨西哥的一部分。
In 1846 the United States declared war on Mexico, and after the war won by the USA, Mexico had to give California to the USA.
1846年美国向墨西哥宣战，美国赢得战争胜利后，墨西哥被迫把加利福尼亚割让给美国。
However, there is still a strong Spanish influence in the state. That is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.
但是，这个州至今仍然保留着很强的西班牙的影响。这就是为什么今天还有40%的加利福尼亚人仍然把西班牙语作为第一或第二语言的缘故。
3.RUSSIANS 俄罗斯人
In the early 1800s, Russian hunters,[who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling in California.]
19世纪初期，[一批最初到阿拉斯加的俄罗斯猎人]开始在加利福尼亚定居下来。
Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around（现在分词作定语） San Francisco.
今天，住在圣弗朗西斯科（旧金山）及其周边地区的美籍俄罗斯人约有25,000人。
4.GOLD MINERS 淘金矿工
In 1848, not long after the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
1848年，在美国同墨西哥开战之后不久，在加利福尼亚发现了金矿。
The dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world.
发财梦很快就吸引了世界各地的人。
随后跟着来的有欧洲和亚洲的探险家。事实上很少有人圆了发财梦。
The nearest, and therefore the first to arrive,（to do 不定式做定语） were South Americans and people from the United States.
距离最近因而来得最早的是南美洲人和美国人。
Then adventurers from Europe and Asia soon followed. In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich.
Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship. They settled in the new towns or on farms. Make a living
一些人死了或回家了，但是尽管条件十分艰苦，多数人还是留在了加利福尼亚劳作谋生，并在新的城镇或农场里定居下来。
By the time California elected to （决定做某事）become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.
到1850年加利福尼亚成为美国第31个州的时候，它已经是一个有着多种文化的社会了。
5.LATER A RRIVALS 后来的移民
Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period,
虽然中国移民在淘金热时期就开始到来了，
it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s.（强调句）
正是1 9世纪60年代要修建贯穿美国东西海岸的铁路，才使得更大批量的移民来到此地。
Today, Chinese-Americans live in all parts of California, although a large percentage have chosen to stay in the "Chinatowns" of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
今天，加利福尼亚州各地都有美籍华人，尽管有很大比例的华人还是选择住在洛杉矶和圣弗朗西斯科（旧金山）的“中国城”里。
Other immigrants【 such as Italians, mainly fishermen but also wine makers, 】arrived in California in the late 19th century.
19世纪后期，其他国家的移民，比如意大利人来到了加利福尼亚，他们主要是渔民，也有制酒工人。
In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own, 【which today still keeps up their Danish culture.】
1911年，丹麦的移民建立了自己的城镇，【至今仍然保留着丹麦文化】。
By the 1920s the film industry was well established in Hollywood, California. The industry boom attracted Europeans including many Jewish people.
20世纪20年代，电影业在加州的好莱坞建立了起来。这个行业吸引了大量的欧洲人，包括许多犹太人。
Today California has the second largest Jewish population in the United States.
今天，加利福尼亚的犹太人口在美国占第二位。
Japanese farmers began arriving in California at the beginning of the 20th century, and since the 1980s a lot more have settled there.
日本农民是在20世纪初期开始到加利福尼亚来的，而从20世纪80年代以来就有更多的日本人在加利福尼亚定居了。
People from Africa have been living in California since the 1800s, when they moved north from Mexico.
非洲人从1 9世纪就一直在加利福尼亚住下来，他们是从墨西哥向北迁来的。
However, even more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the ship and aircraft industries.
然而，更多的非洲人是在1942年至1945年期间来到加利福尼亚的，当时他们是到船厂和飞机厂工作。
6.MOST RECENT ARRIVALS 最近期的移民
In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.
在最近的几十年里，加利福尼亚成了更多的亚洲人的家，包括朝鲜人、柬埔寨人、越南人和老挝人。
Since its beginning in the 1970s, the computer industry has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.
从20世纪70年代以来， 计算机工业 吸引了印度人和巴基斯坦人来到加州。
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7.THE FUTURE 未来展望
People {【from different parts of the world】（定语）, 【attracted by the climate and the lifestyle,】} （状语） still immigrate to California.
?【世界各地的】人，【由于受到气候条件和生活方式的吸引】，仍然在继续迁入加利福尼亚。
It is believed that before long 【the mix of nationalities】 will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.
人们认为，要不了多久，【多种国籍的混合】将会非常之大，以致不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群体，而是多种族、多文化的混合体。
1. California is the _____ largest state in the USA.
A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth
2. California, a state in the western USA, borders ______.
A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
General knowledge quiz about California.
3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city.
Sacramento B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego D. San Francisco
4. California’s official nickname is the _____.
A. Sunflower State
B. Golden State
C. Land of Opportunity
D. Evergreen State
5. _____ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska
C. Washington D. Texas
6. California entered the Union on September 9th 1850, as the ____ state.
A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth
C. thirty-second D. thirty-first
The text is about the brief _______ of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state.
history
Read the text quickly and complete its main idea.
15,000 years ago
16th century
1821
1846
1848
1850
The US declared war on Mexico.
Gold was discovered in California.
First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America. These people are now known as Native Americans.
Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.
California became part of Mexico.
California became the 31st state of the US.
Beside each time note down an important event in Californian history.
Spanish ______________________
Russians _____________________
Africans _____________________
Chinese ______________________
Italians ______________________
Danish ______________________
Beside each cultural group write the period in which they first came to California in large numbers.
in the early 16th century
early 1800s
1800s
late 1840s/ early 1850s
in the late 19th century
1911
Jewish ___________________________
Japanese _________________________
Koreans _________________________
Cambodians ______________________
Vietnamese ______________________
Pakistanis _______________________
beginning of the 20th century
1920s
in more recent decades
from about the 1970s
from about the 1970s
from about the 1970s
Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.
Bering Strait?
land?
Catholic
Russians?
Asia?
wine makers
film
Africans
Koreans
cultures
Put the following events in the correct order.
A. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of the Europeans.
B. Russian hunters came to Alaska.
C. The Spanish began to rule California.
D. Italian fishermen and wine makers arrived in California.
E. Native Americans came to California by crossing the Bering Strait.
F. The USA declared war on Mexico.
G. Gold was discovered in California.
H. Indians and Pakistanis came to California for the computer industry.
1-E???? 2-H???? 3-B????? 4-J????? 5-L? ?????6-A????
7-D???? 8-G???? 9-C???? 10-K?? 11-F???? 12-I
Complete the passage.
California is ______ third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. _____ is the most multicultural state in the USA. This is not __________ (surprise) when you know the history of California. No one really _________ (know) when the first people arrived in _______ we now know as California. Scientists believe that the Native Americans reached America _____ means of a land bridge. In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain.
the
It
surprising
knows
what
by
In more recent decades, California has become home to ________ (many) people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.
Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority ________ (be) religious men. In 1848, gold ______________(discover) in California. The dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. In fact, few achieved their dream. Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for __________ (they) despite great hardship.
were
themselves
was discovered
more
Why is California such a multicultural community? What problems do you think might arise?
Explain in your own words.
Write three or four sentences.
Compare your answers with your partner.
The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people 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 flavor. 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.
California
native Americans
The Spanish
Russians
Gold miners (Americans, South Americans, adventurers from Europe and Asia)
Later Arrivals (Chinese, Italians, Danish, Jewish, Japanese, Africans)
Most recent arrivals
(Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese, Laotians, Indians, Pakistanis)
The future
Retell the history of Californian immigrants according to the graphic organizer.
Write a summary of the text.
With the largest population, California is the ___________ state in the USA. It also ___________________ being the most multicultural state in the USA. At least 15,000 years ago, Native Americans were likely to have arrived ___________ a land bridge. In the 18th century California _________ by Spain. However, it returned to the USA after the war in 1846. In 1848 gold was __________ in California. People from all over the world came to California _______ the dream of becoming rich, but _______ achieved it.
discovered
few
with
has the distinction of
by means of
third largest
was ruled
Some died or returned home, but most remained there to __________ for themselves ________ great hardship. Today, Chinese-Americans live in all parts of California, although _________________ have chosen to stay in the “China-towns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco. People from different parts of the world, ________ by the climate and the lifestyle, still immigrate to California.
make a life
a large percentage
attracted
despite
To try to list the things you know about America.
To look at some pictures and predict information in a reading passage.
To read a passage and learn more things about California.
It is a very young country in the world, which has only a history of 200 -300 years. There is a Statue of Liberty in the east coast. It is about 46 meters high. The head office of the UN was set up there. Two World Wars didn’t take place there. Now it is the strongest country of the world.
When we talk about the United States, what comes to your mind?
the USA
fast food
immigrants
Apple Inc.
movies
TV series
New York
California
Washington, D.C.
cities
festivals
...
How much do you know about America? Can you list the things that you know about America? Watch a video.
Star-Spangled Banner(星条旗)
50 stars — Each star represents one state
13 stripes — the original 13 states.
Blue — loyalty and justice
Red — courage
White — freedom
The White House
The Statue of Liberty
________________ is the executive mansion (官邸) of the President of the United States.
The Statue of Liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor, symbolizing the spirit of _______________ of the USA.
The White House
independence
The language they mainly use is _______.
Mountain range in the west is ___________________.
The longest river in the USA is ___________________.
the Mississippi River
the Rocky Mountains
English
New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, Kansas, Detroit, Boston, …
Can you name some important cities of the USA?
Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups.
ocean on the east coast
ocean on the west coast
country to the north of USA
country to the south of USA
California
mountain range in the west
Great Lakes
longest river in the USA
some important cities
Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Denver
Houston
New Orleans
Miami
Atlanta
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Appalachian
Rocky Mountains
Mexico
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
the Mississippi
California
Superior
Michigan
Erie
Huron
Ontario
The USA lies in _________________, bordering both the _________ Ocean and the ________ Ocean, between _________ and ________. There are ________ states in the US. Forty-eight of them are in the single region, while ________ and _________ are not contiguous (相邻的) with any of the other states.
the North America
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Mexico
fifty
Alaska
Hawaii
The Brief history of the USA:
1. Christopher Columbus first discovered America in 1492.
2. Between 1607 and 1733 the British established 13 colonies along the east coast of North America.
3. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was issued, establishing the United States of America.
4. The Civil War (1861-1865)
5. By 1912, all states except Alaska and Hawaii have been created.
If you have a chance to go to the USA, where would you prefer to visit, California or Washington DC or other cities? Why?
Let’s appreciate some pictures about California.
California coast
Hoover tower
California sunset
Hotel California
California
Andres Canyon
安德烈斯峡谷
Lake Tahoe
太浩湖
Death Valley
California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.
How is each picture relevant to the history of California?
Native Americans
— one of the first people to live in California.
Gold miners — the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.
A building in Chinatown, San Francisco — Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.
Native Americans
Some pictures about the history of California
Gold Rush Period
California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest
population. 加州是美国第三大州，但人口最多。
It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home.
加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州，它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。。
This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California.
当你了解了加利福尼亚的历史后，你就不会对此感到惊讶了。
1.NATIVE AMERCANS美洲土著人
Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.
最早的一批人具体是在什么时候来到我们现在所知道的加利福尼亚地区的，谁也说不清楚。
However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
然而，很可能至少在15 ,000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亚了。
Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge[ which existed in prehistoric times].
科学家们认为，这些迁居者通过一条史前时代曾经存在的大陆桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。
In the 16th century, after the arrival of the Europeans, the native people suffered greatlyThousands were killed or forced into slavery.
.欧洲人在16世纪来到这儿后，土著人遭受了极大的苦难，成千上万的人被杀害或被迫成为奴隶。
In addition, many died from the diseases [brought by the Europeans. ]
此外，欧洲人带来了疾病，使许多人染病而死，
However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state.
不过，还是有一些人在经历了这些恐怖时期后活下来了。今天住在加利福尼亚的美洲土著人比任何其他州的都要多。
2.THE SPANISH 西班牙人
In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century, when they fought against the native people and took their land.
在18世纪的时候，加利福尼亚是由西班牙统治的西班牙士兵最早是在1 6世纪初期来到南美洲的，他们同土著人打仗，并夺去了他们的土地.
Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States.
两个世纪以后，西班牙人在南美洲的大部分地区定居下来，而且还在我们现在称之为美国的西北沿海地区住下来.
Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.
在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他们的职责是向原住民传授天主教。
In 1821, the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of Mexico.
1821年，墨西哥人从西班牙获得了独立-加利福尼亚于是成了墨西哥的一部分。
In 1846 the United States declared war on Mexico, and after the war won by the USA, Mexico had to give California to the USA.
1846年美国向墨西哥宣战，美国赢得战争胜利后，墨西哥被迫把加利福尼亚割让给美国。
However, there is still a strong Spanish influence in the state. That is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.
但是，这个州至今仍然保留着很强的西班牙的影响。这就是为什么今天还有40%的加利福尼亚人仍然把西班牙语作为第一或第二语言的缘故。
3.RUSSIANS 俄罗斯人
In the early 1800s, Russian hunters,[who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling in California.]
19世纪初期，[一批最初到阿拉斯加的俄罗斯猎人]开始在加利福尼亚定居下来。
Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around（现在分词作定语） San Francisco.
今天，住在圣弗朗西斯科（旧金山）及其周边地区的美籍俄罗斯人约有25,000人。
4.GOLD MINERS 淘金矿工
In 1848, not long after the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
1848年，在美国同墨西哥开战之后不久，在加利福尼亚发现了金矿。
The dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world.
发财梦很快就吸引了世界各地的人。
随后跟着来的有欧洲和亚洲的探险家。事实上很少有人圆了发财梦。
The nearest, and therefore the first to arrive,（to do 不定式做定语） were South Americans and people from the United States.
距离最近因而来得最早的是南美洲人和美国人。
Then adventurers from Europe and Asia soon followed. In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich.
Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship. They settled in the new towns or on farms. Make a living
一些人死了或回家了，但是尽管条件十分艰苦，多数人还是留在了加利福尼亚劳作谋生，并在新的城镇或农场里定居下来。
By the time California elected to （决定做某事）become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.
到1850年加利福尼亚成为美国第31个州的时候，它已经是一个有着多种文化的社会了。
5.LATER A RRIVALS 后来的移民
Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period,
虽然中国移民在淘金热时期就开始到来了，
it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s.（强调句）
正是1 9世纪60年代要修建贯穿美国东西海岸的铁路，才使得更大批量的移民来到此地。
Today, Chinese-Americans live in all parts of California, although a large percentage have chosen to stay in the "Chinatowns" of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
今天，加利福尼亚州各地都有美籍华人，尽管有很大比例的华人还是选择住在洛杉矶和圣弗朗西斯科（旧金山）的“中国城”里。
Other immigrants【 such as Italians, mainly fishermen but also wine makers, 】arrived in California in the late 19th century.
19世纪后期，其他国家的移民，比如意大利人来到了加利福尼亚，他们主要是渔民，也有制酒工人。
In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own, 【which today still keeps up their Danish culture.】
1911年，丹麦的移民建立了自己的城镇，【至今仍然保留着丹麦文化】。
By the 1920s the film industry was well established in Hollywood, California. The industry boom attracted Europeans including many Jewish people.
20世纪20年代，电影业在加州的好莱坞建立了起来。这个行业吸引了大量的欧洲人，包括许多犹太人。
Today California has the second largest Jewish population in the United States.
今天，加利福尼亚的犹太人口在美国占第二位。
Japanese farmers began arriving in California at the beginning of the 20th century, and since the 1980s a lot more have settled there.
日本农民是在20世纪初期开始到加利福尼亚来的，而从20世纪80年代以来就有更多的日本人在加利福尼亚定居了。
People from Africa have been living in California since the 1800s, when they moved north from Mexico.
非洲人从1 9世纪就一直在加利福尼亚住下来，他们是从墨西哥向北迁来的。
However, even more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the ship and aircraft industries.
然而，更多的非洲人是在1942年至1945年期间来到加利福尼亚的，当时他们是到船厂和飞机厂工作。
6.MOST RECENT ARRIVALS 最近期的移民
In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.
在最近的几十年里，加利福尼亚成了更多的亚洲人的家，包括朝鲜人、柬埔寨人、越南人和老挝人。
Since its beginning in the 1970s, the computer industry has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.
从20世纪70年代以来， 计算机工业 吸引了印度人和巴基斯坦人来到加州。
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7.THE FUTURE 未来展望
People {【from different parts of the world】（定语）, 【attracted by the climate and the lifestyle,】} （状语） still immigrate to California.
?【世界各地的】人，【由于受到气候条件和生活方式的吸引】，仍然在继续迁入加利福尼亚。
It is believed that before long 【the mix of nationalities】 will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.
人们认为，要不了多久，【多种国籍的混合】将会非常之大，以致不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群体，而是多种族、多文化的混合体。
1. California is the _____ largest state in the USA.
A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth
2. California, a state in the western USA, borders ______.
A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
General knowledge quiz about California.
3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city.
Sacramento B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego D. San Francisco
4. California’s official nickname is the _____.
A. Sunflower State
B. Golden State
C. Land of Opportunity
D. Evergreen State
5. _____ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska
C. Washington D. Texas
6. California entered the Union on September 9th 1850, as the ____ state.
A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth
C. thirty-second D. thirty-first
The text is about the brief _______ of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state.
history
Read the text quickly and complete its main idea.
15,000 years ago
16th century
1821
1846
1848
1850
The US declared war on Mexico.
Gold was discovered in California.
First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America. These people are now known as Native Americans.
Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.
California became part of Mexico.
California became the 31st state of the US.
Beside each time note down an important event in Californian history.
Spanish ______________________
Russians _____________________
Africans _____________________
Chinese ______________________
Italians ______________________
Danish ______________________
Beside each cultural group write the period in which they first came to California in large numbers.
in the early 16th century
early 1800s
1800s
late 1840s/ early 1850s
in the late 19th century
1911
Jewish ___________________________
Japanese _________________________
Koreans _________________________
Cambodians ______________________
Vietnamese ______________________
Pakistanis _______________________
beginning of the 20th century
1920s
in more recent decades
from about the 1970s
from about the 1970s
from about the 1970s
Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.
Bering Strait?
land?
Catholic
Russians?
Asia?
wine makers
film
Africans
Koreans
cultures
Put the following events in the correct order.
A. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of the Europeans.
B. Russian hunters came to Alaska.
C. The Spanish began to rule California.
D. Italian fishermen and wine makers arrived in California.
E. Native Americans came to California by crossing the Bering Strait.
F. The USA declared war on Mexico.
G. Gold was discovered in California.
H. Indians and Pakistanis came to California for the computer industry.
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7-D???? 8-G???? 9-C???? 10-K?? 11-F???? 12-I
Complete the passage.
California is ______ third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. _____ is the most multicultural state in the USA. This is not __________ (surprise) when you know the history of California. No one really _________ (know) when the first people arrived in _______ we now know as California. Scientists believe that the Native Americans reached America _____ means of a land bridge. In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain.
the
It
surprising
knows
what
by
In more recent decades, California has become home to ________ (many) people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.
Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority ________ (be) religious men. In 1848, gold ______________(discover) in California. The dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. In fact, few achieved their dream. Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for __________ (they) despite great hardship.
were
themselves
was discovered
more
Why is California such a multicultural community? What problems do you think might arise?
Explain in your own words.
Write three or four sentences.
Compare your answers with your partner.
The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people 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 flavor. 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.
California
native Americans
The Spanish
Russians
Gold miners (Americans, South Americans, adventurers from Europe and Asia)
Later Arrivals (Chinese, Italians, Danish, Jewish, Japanese, Africans)
Most recent arrivals
(Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese, Laotians, Indians, Pakistanis)
The future
Retell the history of Californian immigrants according to the graphic organizer.
Write a summary of the text.
With the largest population, California is the ___________ state in the USA. It also ___________________ being the most multicultural state in the USA. At least 15,000 years ago, Native Americans were likely to have arrived ___________ a land bridge. In the 18th century California _________ by Spain. However, it returned to the USA after the war in 1846. In 1848 gold was __________ in California. People from all over the world came to California _______ the dream of becoming rich, but _______ achieved it.
discovered
few
with
has the distinction of
by means of
third largest
was ruled
Some died or returned home, but most remained there to __________ for themselves ________ great hardship. Today, Chinese-Americans live in all parts of California, although _________________ have chosen to stay in the “China-towns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco. People from different parts of the world, ________ by the climate and the lifestyle, still immigrate to California.
make a life
a large percentage
attracted
despite