Unit 1 A land of diversitywarming up and reading[1]

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A Land of Diversity
The United States of America
2. Which flag is American flag
A. B. C.
3. Which city is the capital of the USA
New York
Washington D.C.
Los Angeles
50 stars——
13 stripes ——
Red----
White----
Blue---
original 13 states
the
courage
freedom
loyalty and justice
Each star represents one state
six stars
five stars
The American flag is known as “the Stars and Stripes”.
A.
B.
C.
D.
4. Which stands for the USA
National
Emblem
（国徽）
5. Who is the President of America now
A.
B.
C.
D.
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
6. How many states are there in the USA
A.
B.
C.
D.
45
52
34
50
7. Which state is the largest one in the USA
A. New York B. Texas
C. California D. Florida
8. ____ has the largest population in the USA.
A. California B. Alaska
C. Washington D. Texas
9. Which is the longest river in the US
A. Nile B. Yangtze River C. Mississippi
10. Who is the person on the one-dollar note
A. Jefferson B. Washington C. Franklin
11. When is American Independence Day
A. June 4th B. July 4th C. August 14th
12. California is the ____ largest state in the USA.
A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth
13. California, a state in the western USA, borders _____
the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
14. California entered the Union on September 9,1850, as the ___ state.
A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth
C. thirty-second D. thirty-first
15. Which is NOT an American brand
A.
B.
C.
D.
Germany
A.
B.
C.
D.
16. Which doesn’t belong to the USA
Statue of
Liberty
Golden
Bridge
White
House
Eiffel
Tower
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Mexico
Mexico Gulf
USA
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Mexico
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco
Mexico Gulf
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Boston
Atlanta
Houston
New Orleans
Miami
Denver
Chicago
Kansas
Seattle
California
L. Superior
L. Michigan
L. Huron
L. Erie
L. Ontario
California (one of the 50 states of the USA)
California, a state in the western USA, borders the Pacific Ocean. It has an official nickname “Golden State”. California is the third largest state in the USA with the largest population. Its capital Los Angeles is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city.
A brief introduction
1.Divide the passage into three parts according to the main idea of each part.
Part1 ( ) __________________________.
Part2 ( )__________________________________
Part3 ( )_________________________.
1
2-9
10
The introduction of California
The future of California
The history of settlement of
California
Fast reading
2.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
Russians
Later Arrivals
people
The Spanish
Most Recent Arrivals
Native Americans
3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text
Gold Miners
Native Americans
1.Time:
3.What happened in the sixteenth century
Native
Americans
15000 years ago
were killed by European
were forced into slavery
died from the disease
survived the terrible times
2.How did the first people travel to California
They crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.
The Spanish
Fill in the form:(note down an important events)
16th century 18th century
1846 in 1821
Spanish soldiers
arrived and took
their land
California was
ruled by Spain
California became
part of Mexico
Mexico gave California
to the United States
Influence:
today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language
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1.Why is there strong Spanish influence in
California _______
A. Because there were many Spanish staying in California.
B. Because Spanish was one of the settlers living there.
C. Because the local people loved Spanish culture.
D. Because California was once ruled by Spain.
2.How did California become a state of America
A. Mexico gained independence from Spain.
B. Mexico lost the America-Mexico war and then gave it to the USA.
C. Spain lost the Spain-America war.
D. Spain gave it to the USA as a gift.
Russians & Gold Miners
1. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters 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 became the thirty-first state
of the USA in 1850.
after
Few
T or F
3.Which of the following statements is not true
A. A lot of people became rich in the gold rush.
B. Some people died in the gold rush.
C. After the gold rush, most people settled in California although they did not find gold.
D. The first to arrive in California for gold were South Americans and people from America.
He was a gold miner. He was panning gold (淘金). He looked not only thin and weak, but also thirsty and tired. It was difficult for them to achieve the dream of becoming rich.
People Time Event
Africans moved from Mexico
Chinese built the railway
Japanese farmed
Danish established a town
Jewish developed industry
Italians fished and made wine
Africans worked in ship& aircraft industries
1860s
1800s
late 1800s
by the 1920s
early 1900s
1911
Later Arrivals
1942-1945
Stage People Time Event
Recent arrivals Indians,
Pakistanis
Cambodians
Koreans
Vietnamese
Laotians Immigrated
Future Different parts Future Immigrate
Recent
decades
1970s
Worked in Computer industry
4.What’s the main reason that Chinese immigrants came to California
A. For gold.
B. For the building of the railway.
C. To open restaurants.
D. To live in the Chinatown.
5. Why has California attracted so many people
A. Gold was discovered here.
B. It has attractive climate and lifestyle.
C. Many people came here to make a fortune.
D. All of the above.
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 US declared war on Mexico.
Gold was discovered in California.
California became the 31st state of the US.
15,000 years ago
16th century
1821
1846
1848
1850
1
Russians:___________
Italians:_____________________
Africans:___________
Chinese:_______________________
early 1800s
in the late 19th century
late 1840s / early 1850s
1800s
2.Review the period of each cultural group,
in which they first came to California in
large numbers.
Spanish:______________________
in the early 16th century
Japanese:__________________________
Pakistanis:____________________
Danish:________
Koreans:____________________
Cambodians:____________________
beginning of the 20th century
1911
from about the 1970s
from about the 1970s
from about the 1970s
Jewish:________
1920s
Vietnamese:_____________________
in more recent decades
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The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian peoples 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.
3.Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community Have a discussion with your group members.
Think