Unit 1 A land of diversity

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Unit 1 book VIII
A land of Diversity
California
Knowledge aim:
To master the new words &phrases in this text
Ability aim:
To practise the Ss’ reading ability
Moral aim:
To develop Ss’ culture awareness and cross-culture communicative skills
Words and phrases:
Words: 1. 清晰的，明显的______ 2. 海峡__________
3. 大多数，大半____________ 4. 移民______________
5. 百分比，百分率________ 6. 选择，选举_________
7. 申请人_________ 8. 人种的，种族的___________
Phrases: 1. 用…办法，借助_____________
2. 另外，此外___________ 3. 向…宣战___________
4. 脱离… 而独立___________
5. 谋生_____________
6. 继续存在，继续生存__________
distinct
strait
majority
immigrant
percentage
elect
applicant
racial
by means of
in addition
declare war on
gain independence from
make a life
live on
Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, New York, Los Angeles
New York
Washington
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Chicago
→
↘
California
1. Which flag is American flag
A. B. C.
2. Which city is the capital of the USA
New York
Washington D.C
Los Angeles
3. Who is the President of America
A.
B.
C.
D.
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Obama
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.Which doesn’t belong to the USA
Statue of
Liberty
Golden
Bridge
White
House
Eiffel
Tower
5.Who are Americans
A
B
C
David
Beckham
Tracy
McGrady
Ronaldinho
Britain
Brazil
5.What’s the other name of California
A. Land of Lincoln
B. the Last Frontier
C. Lone Star State
D. Golden State
↙
Illinois(伊利诺斯)
↙
Alaska（阿拉斯加）
Texas（德克萨斯）
↖
Long beach
Chinatown
Read the passage and fill in the table
Date Important event
15000 years ago
16th century
1821
1846
1848
1850
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
The USA declared war on Mexico
Gold was discovered in California
California became the 31st state of the US
I. Which sentence can be replaced by the following ones
1.What California is different from the other states is that it’s the most multicultural state in the USA and it has attracted people all over the world.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What’s more ,Europeans brought many diseases to the natives Americans, which caused a lot of death.
In addition , many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans .
3.Exactly when the fist people arrived in the place, no one really knows where they reached, now we call it California.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world.
Exactly when the fist people arrived in what we now know as California ,no one really knows.
II. Analyze and translate:
1. It is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
2 Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men , whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.
3. By the time California elected to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.
4. It was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in 1860s.
5. People from Africa have been living in California since 1800s , when they moved north from Mexico.
6. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major or cultural groups , but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.
Discussion

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Why is California such a multicultural community Do you want to live there Why
巩固练习
California has the largest population and is the most ___________ state in the USA.The customs and languages of the immigrants ___________in their new home.
At least fifteen thousand years ago, the first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska ______________a land bridge which existed in __________ times. In the 16th century, after the arrival of Europeans ,the native people were killed or __________ slavery. ___________,many people __________the diseases brought by Europeans. Today there are more Native Americans living in California than _______________.
In the 18th century, the Spanish had settled along the northwest coast of _______ we now call the United States. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the __________ were religious men. In 1821, the people of Mexico gained the ____________ from Spain. However , in 1846, the United States ________ war on Mexico and defeated. In 1848, gold was ________ in California, which attracted people from __________________. Finally, few achieved their dream of ______________. Many died and most remained in California to ________________ for themselves in towns or on farms. In 1850, it was already a ____________ society.
Today, a large _____________ of Chinese- Americans have chosen to stay in the Chinatowns of Los Angeles and San Francisco. It is believed that ______________ the mix of ____________ will be so great that there will be no major _______ or cultural groups, but simply a __________ of many races and cultures
multicultural
live on
by means of
prehistoric
forced into
In addition
died from
in any other states
what
majority
independence
declared
discovered
all over the world
becoming rich
make a life
multicultural
percentage
before long
nationalities
racial
mixture
Surf the internet and read more about California &America.
Write a small passage about California using the information they have got from the book and the internet.
Goal: To extend English study outside class and
consolidate what they have learnt.
Homework