Unit 1 A land of diversity

The United States of America (USA)

If we want to learn something about a country, a state, we would like to know its size, population, location, language, history, capital, climate, agriculture and industry, education

Star-Spangled Banner

National Flag The America flag is known as “the stars and strips”. 50 stars—— Each star represents one state 13 stripes—— the original 13 states. Red—— courage White —— freedom Blue——loyalty and justice June 14 —— Flag Day. National Flag Star-Spangled Banner (星条旗)

Canada Boston New York Chicago San Francisco Washington, D.C Rocky Mountains the Mississippi Los Angeles Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Mexico Houston

Superior Huron Ontario Erie Michigan

The Statue of Liberty

The White House

It has an area of 411. ooo square kilometers It has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy.

A A B General knowledge quiz about California 1. California is the ________ largest state in the USA. A.third B. Second C.fourth D. fifth 2. California, a state in the western USA, borders ________. A. the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean 3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco A B

6. California’s official nickname is the _______. A. Sunflower State B 6. California’s official nickname is the _______ ? A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State 7. ___has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 8. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the ______state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first B A D

Pre-reading How each picture is relevant to the history of California? Native American Indian—one of the first people to live in California.

A gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.

A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.

Task1 Fast reading True or False questions 1.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. 4.In the early 1800s, Russians began setting in California just for fur. 5.Duing 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. F F T T F F T

Comprehending: EX-2 First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native American 15,000 years ago 16th century: 1821 1846 1848 1850 Spanish soldiers arrived in South American Became part of Mexico The US declared war on Mexico Gold was discovered in California California became the 31st state of the US.

Later arrivals Stage People Time Event Africans 1800s Chinese 1860s Japanese Early 1900 Denmark 1911 Jewish By 1920s Italians Late 1900s 1942~ 1945 Moved from Mexico Built the railway Farmed Established a town Developed industry Fished and made wine Worked in ship& aircraft industry

Comprehending: EX-3 Russians Chinese Africans Italians Jewish Japanese Cambodians Koreans Danish Pakistanis Early 1800s Late 1840s/ early 1850s 1800s Late 1800s 1920s Early 1900s From about the 1970s 1911

Skimming: answer the following questions: Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?

Reading Summary 1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? South Americans and people from the United States.

2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? dream of becoming rich. In the 1860s,a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast During the Gold Rush Period, many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their.

3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? I think the temperate climate attracted immigrants to California. Maybe the modern lifestyle there is more attractive to people from other parts of the world.

Language points 1. population un / cn. 人口 The population of China_______ large. And 70% of the population of China_________ peasants. is are 表示整体人口时谓语动词用单数，表示部分人口时谓语动词用复数.而形容人口的多少通常用large / small. What’s the population of ….? What’s the population of Guangdong? have a population of …. 有多少人口 China has a population of 1.3 billion.

2. multicultural adj. multi- 多、多方面、多方向的 multi-coloured 多色的 multi-racial 多种族的 multi-media 多媒体

3. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,…宾语从句 = the place that we now know as California. 定语从句 George Washington was born in ______ is now the state of Virginia. which B. where C. that D. what = George Washington was born in the place that is now the state of Virginia. D

Pudong Development Zone is no longer a rural area ________ it used to be. 2. Pudong Development Zone is no longer ________ it used to be. A. what B. where C. that D. there C 定语从句 A 表语从句

4. by means of…: by using … 用……办法，借助 He crossed the river by means of a raft. We express out feelings by means of words. means 单复数同形 All possible means have been tried. The quickest means of travel is by plane. by this means 用这种方法 by no means 决不，一点也不 It’s nothing unusual to experience failure, and by no means ought we lose heart.

5. in addition : besides 此外,再者 You need time and money. In addition, you need diligence. 我打算进城看望我的老师,此外还要买点东西. I am going to visit my teacher. In addition, I need to buy some articles of daily use. what’s more; furthermore; moreover; in addition to .. 除…外 In addition to cakes and candies, guests were provided with fruits.

6. majority n. 大多数… The majority____________ for the budget. The majority of students ________ hard-working. The majority of the damage _______ easy to repair. was / were are is 单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数， 强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。 the majority of + n. 后可用不可数名词，也可用 可数名词复数, 谓语动词由后面的名词决定。 minority 少数的……

7. declare vt. 1）宣布,宣告 The chairman declared the results of the election. 警方现在已经对这个地区的毒贩宣战了. The police have declared war on drug dealers in this area. 2） 宣称,声称,断言 他郑重声明此事属实. He declared that it was true.

8. make a life 开始新生活，习惯于新的生活方式 Many farmers go to the big cities to make a life. It’s not easy to make a life in a new country. keep up 继续，保持 If we can keep up this speed, we should arrive there in about two days. Keep up your courage! 鼓起勇气，不要气馁！

10.It is believed that… It is said that … It is hoped that… It is supposed that… 主语从句 It is suggested that… It is reported that It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely . It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down.

11. mix 混合 n. We have to come up with a mix of policies to please the voters. v. You can mix yellow and blue together to make green. We can not mix work with pleasure. mixture n. 混合物,混合体 The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of drinks.

New phrases 第三大州 the third largest state at various times 在不同时期/时代 用…方法，借助 决不，一点也不 此外，除…之外还有 与…斗争，与打架 赢得…独立 在…安顿下来，定居 习惯新的生活方式，谋生 保持，继续，鼓起 the third largest state at various times by means of by no means in addition (to) fight against gain one’s independence settle in sp make a life keep up

take in 收容, 吸收，包括 a great/good many 许多, 大量 of one’s own 某人自己的 fight against 与…作战 feel like doing sth. 想要做某事 make a life 谋生 mark out 标出

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