课件24张PPT。 Unit 1 A land of diversity多样文化的地区California“煮食皮靴”场面十九世纪末阿拉斯加淘金潮中的小人物Warming upDo you know where the gold rush淘金潮 happened? CaliforniaReading1. By skimming and scanning the text, students can give the main idea and grasp the main details.
2. By careful reading, students can get some details of each paragraph and learn some reading skills.
3.After reading, students can retell the short history of California. How is each picture relevant to the history of California?Native American Indian— one of the first people to live in California. Native California IndiansA gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush淘金潮 which brought people from all over the world to California. California gold miners around 1849A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Chinatowns in California Task1.Skimming: The passage focuses on the ______.
A. population of California
B. customs and languages of California
C. people of California
D. history of CaliforniaPart Ⅱ.While-readingRussiansLater ArrivalspeopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansTaskⅡ.Scanning:How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold Miners
1.Time: 15000 years ago
2.Where did they come from: from Asia to America
3.What happened in the sixteenth century?
were killed by __________
were forced into ______
______ from the disease
_______ the terrible times
Native AmericansTask 3.Detailed Reading: Native Americans (P2)EuropeandiedsurivivedslaveryThe Spanish (P3)Fill in the form:(note down an important events)
16th century 18th century in 1821
in 1846Spain soldiers arrived
and took their landCalifornia was ruled
by SpainCalifornia became part
of MexicoMexico gave California
to the United StatesInfluence: today over 40% of Californians speak Spainish as a first or second languageRussians & Gold Miners (P4-5)Do some T or F questions:
1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.
2.In 1848, before the Amerian-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of Amerian in 1850.
after1860s1800sLate 1900sBy 1920sEarly 1900s1911(P6-10)Recent
decades1970sCalifornia is the third 1.______(large) state in the USA but has the largest population. It is the most multicultural state in the USA. This is not 2.__________(surprise)when you know the history of California which has attracted people from nearly every country in the world. No one really knows when the first settlers arrived in 3._____ we now know as California. Scientists believe that the Native Americans reached America by 4.______(mean)of a land bridge. In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. Of the first Spanish 5________(go) to California, the majority 6. _____(be) religious men .In 1848, gold was discovered in California and the dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. 7. ___ fact ,few achieved their dream ,but most reminded in California to make 8.___ life for themselves. In more recent decades , California has become home to 9. ____ (many) people from Asia than before. It is ___________(believe) that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups.
Part Ⅲ.Post-readingPart Ⅲ.Post-readingImagine you are a Californian , and introduce California to tourists.(100词左右)
提示:1. location (位置)
2.area (面积)
3.population(人口)
4.history (历史) California is the third 1.______(large) state in the USA but has the largest population. It is the most multicultural state in the USA. This is not 2.__________(surprise)when you know the history of California which has attracted people from nearly every country in the world. No one really knows when the first settlers arrived in 3._____ we now know as California. Scientists believe that the Native Americans reached America by 4.______(mean)of a land bridge. In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. Of the first Spanish 5________(go) to California,
largestsurprisingwhatmeans to go the majority 6. _____(be) religious men .In 1848, gold was discovered in California and the dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. 7. ___ fact ,few achieved their dream ,but most reminded in California to make 8.___ life for themselves. In more recent decades , California has become home to 9. ____ (many) people from Asia than before. It is ___________(believe) that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups.wereInamore believedWhat do you think California is
like after your reading the passage?
DiscussionHomework:Imagine you are a Californian , and introduce California to tourists.(100词左右)
提示:1. location (位置)
2.area (面积)
3.population(人口)
4.history (历史)
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