Unit 1 A land of diversity California

How much do you know about the USA ？ Warming up How much do you know about the USA ？

What does USA stands for? A: The United States of America B: Usually stupid and annoying

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

Star-Spangled Banner 13 stripes —— the original 13 states Red---- courage White------ freedom Blue------ loyalty and justice 50 stars—— Each star represents one state

4. Which stands for the USA? B. National Emblem （国徽） C. D.

B. A. C. D. Barack Obama 5. Who is the President of America now? George W. Bush Bill Clinton C. D. George H.W. Bush Barack Obama

6. How many states are there in the USA? 45 B. 52 C. 34 D. 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

Canada Mexico Seattle Boston Detroit San Francisco Chicago New York Appalachian Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago Washington, D.C Rocky Mountains the Mississippi Los Angeles Atlantic Ocean Atlanta Pacific Ocean Houston Mexico Miami

U.S.A. national holiday: official name: Independence Day, 4 July The United States of America languages: English U.S.A. major cities: capital city : New York Los Angeles Chicago Houston… Washington DC famous people: Bill Gates, Michael Jordan…

California

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

Native California Indians

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

California gold miners around 1849

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

Chinatowns in California

Reading Comprehension I Skimming: Reading Comprehension I The passage focuses on the ______. A. population of California B. customs and languages of California C. people of California D. history of California 2. No specific group is mentioned in ____. A. NATIVE AMERICANS B. GOLD MINERS C. THE FUTURE D. LATER ARRIVALS

Reading Comprehension II Skimming: Reading Comprehension II True or False the third largest 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. suffered greatly

True or False 4. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 5.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. 6.It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture of many races and cultures. few

people How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Most Recent Arrivals Native Americans people Later Arrivals The Spanish Gold Miners Russians

Native Americans Back from Asian to Alaska 1.Time: 15000 years ago 2.Where did they come from: 3.What happened in the sixteenth century? 15000 years ago from Asian to Alaska were killed by European were forced into slavery died from the disease survived the terrible times Native Americans Back

Mexico gave California The Spanish Fill in the form:(note down an important events) 16th century 18th century in 1846 in 1821 Spanish soldiers arrived and took their land California was ruled by Spain Mexico gave California to the United States California became part of Mexico Influence: today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language Back

Russians & Gold Miners Back Do some T or F questions: 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.There are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in San Francisco. 4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. after and around San Francisco Back

Back Later arrivals Stage People Time Event Africans 1800s Chinese Italians Late 1800s Denmark 1911 Jewish By 1920s Japanese Early 20th 1942~ 1945 Moved from Mexico Built the railway Fished and made wine Established a town Developed industry Farmed Back Worked in ship& aircraft industry

Recent arrivals Future Stage People Time Event Indians Pakistanis Cambodians Koreans Vietnamese Recent decades Future Different parts of the world Worked in computer industry Immigrated Immigrated

Summary California is _______________state in the USA and it also has the distinction of being the most _____________state in the USA. The first settlers crossed _______________from ____and arrived in California. The _______________suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the _____century. In the 18th century, __________was ruled by _____ until _________the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of________. But after the American-Mexican war in 1846, California was given back to the USA. the third largest multicultural the Bering Strait Asia native Americans 16th California Spain 1821 Mexico

In 1848, in California gold was__________, which _________people from all over the world to arrive there to achieve their dreams of______________. In 1850, California became the _____state of the USA as a ____________society. Attracted by the__________________, more and more people from different parts of the world having been _________________California, including Asians, Africans, Americans and Europeans. In the near future, California will become ____________many races and cultures _______ any major racial or cultural groups. discovered attracted becoming rich 31st multicultural climate and lifestyle immigrating to a mixture of without

Spanish:______________________ in the early 16th century Review the period of each cultural group, in which they first came to California in large numbers. Spanish:______________________ in the early 16th century Russians:___________ early 1800s Africans:___________ 1800s Chinese:_______________________ late 1840s / early 1850s Italians:_____________________ in the late 19th century

Danish:________ 1911 Jewish:________ 1920s Japanese:__________________________ beginning of the 20th century Koreans:____________________ from about the 1970s Cambodians:____________________ from about the 1970s Vietnamese:_____________________ in more recent decades Pakistanis:____________________ from about the 1970s

Think? Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Have a discussion with your group members.

The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years. Before their arrival, Native American people had lived there for thousands of years. People from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers.

Introduce California to the tourists from China. Role playing Imagine you are a Californian. Introduce California to the tourists from China.

Homework 1. Prepare for the Role Playing 2. Review the new words . 3.Read the text carefully and finish Ex. 1 of Learning English.

Thank you!