课件24张PPT。readingArnold
Schwarzeneggerthe governor
of CaliforniaCaliforniaSan Francisco California______ the west of America ____ Nevada ___its east and the ____ Ocean ____ its west. It has 2___ cities-LA and SF. It is ______ its sunshine, pleasant weather, and long beaches. And __________ the world famous Hollywood Village is _______ there and it ______tourists all over the world. ___________, California is an/a _______ state in the USA.San FranciscoA native American Indian
It seemed that he or she felt very happy.
Maybe he or she had a good harvest.
Discussion Native California IndiansHe was a gold miner.
He looked not only thin and weak, but also thirsty and tired.
It was difficult for them to achieve the dream of becoming rich.California gold miners around 1849A building in Chinatown
Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.
California is the most racially diverse state in the country.Chinatowns in CaliforniaHe was a Catholic religious man from Spain.
In the early 16th century, Spanish fought against the native people , took their land and settled in California.Listening 1. What’s the text mainly about?
the history of California 2. In which order is the text written?time order3. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
RussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
Gold Miners
Native Americans1.Arriving time: at least 15000 years ago
2.Where did they come from: from Asia
3.What happened in the sixteenth century?
were killed
were forced into slavery
died from the diseases
survived the terrible times
Native AmericansThe Spanish
16th century 18th century in 1821
in 1846Spain soldiers
arrived
and took
their landwas ruled
by Spainbecame
part
of MexicoWas given to the U.S.AInfluence:
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 fur trappers began settling in California.
2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich.
4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of American in 1850.
afterfew1860s1800sLate 1900sBy 1920sEarly 1900s19111942-1945Recent
decades1970s Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentence.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.
