(共30张PPT)
When was Stephen Curry born?
Which team does he play for?
What is he good at?
When did his team win the champion?
Golden Gate Bridge
China Town
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Disneyland
California
Reading
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Rocky Mountains
Mexico
Canada
Pacific Ocean
Look at the pictures below. Each illustrates
something about California.
Native American
Gold miner
A building in Chinatown
Workers
1.What’s the topic of this text?
A. the culture of California
B. the history of California
C. the weather of California
D. the history of USA
2. Divide the text into 3 parts and find out the main idea of each part.:
P1 (Para. ) :__________________________
P2 (Para. ) :__________________________
P3 (Para. ) :__________________________
3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
Skimming
Brief introduction to California
When and why people from different countries moved to California
The future of California
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2-9
10
Russians
Later
Arrivals
people
The Spanish
Most Recent Arrivals
Native Americans
How many kinds of people
are mentioned in this text?
Gold Miners
What are the changes of native Americans’
life after the arrival of Europeans?
2. Why did Mexico have to give California
to the United States?
3. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?
4. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?
5. Between 1942 and 1945, why did so many
African people go to California?
6.What attracted people from different parts
of the world to immigrate to California?
Scanning
What are the changes of native Americans’
life after the arrival of Europeans?
2. Why did Mexico have to give California
to the United States?
The native people suffered greatly and many were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died from the diseases brought by Europeans.
In 1846, the United Stated declared war on
Mexico. After it lost the war, Mexico had to
give California to the United Stated.
3. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?
4. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?
South Americans and people from the United States.
During the gold rush period, many Chinese
immigrated to California, and in the 1860s,
a large number of Chinese went there to build
the railway from the west to east coast.
5. Between 1942 and 1945, why did so many
African people go to California?
Between 1942 and 1945, even more people
came to California to work in the ship and
aircraft industries.
6. What attracted people from different parts
of the world to immigrate to California?
The temperate climate, the modern lifestyle
and its diverse cultures attracted immigrates
to California.
California is the largest state in the USA
and has the largest 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.
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F
T
True or False
4. In the early 1800s, Russians began setting in
California.
5. During Gold Rush Period, many achieved
their dream of being rich.
6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants
arrived in California.
7. It is believed that before long the mix of
nationalities will be so great that there will
be no major racial or culture groups.
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F
F
T
15,000 years ago
First settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the
Arctic to America. These people are known as
Native Americans.
Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.
Comprehending
16th century
1 Beside each time note down an
important event in Californian history.
1821
California became part of Mexico.
The United States declared war on Mexico.
Gold was discovered in California.
California became the 31st state of the US.
1846
1850
1848
2 Beside each cultural group write the
period in which they first came to
California in large numbers.
Spanish
Russians
Africans
Chinese
Italians
Danish
In the early 16th century
early 1800s
1800s
Late 1840s -early 1850s
In the late 19th century
1911
Jewish
Japanese
Koreans
Cambodians
Vietnamese
Pakistanis
1920s
at the beginning of the 20th century
In more recent decades
In more recent decades
In more recent decades
From about 1970s
Mind mapping &Retelling
Draw a timeline of the text and give a very brief introduction about the history of California
A land of diversity
Summary
In the 21st century California is such a multicultural community, because European, African and Asian people have been immigrated to the state for the last 200 years.
Homework
1. Surf the internet to learn more about California.
2. Finish Ex1 and Ex2 of Learning about language on P4.
3. Write a summary about the text (no more than 70 words).