Canada Rocky Mountains the Mississippi Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Mexico The United States of America

California, a state in the western USA, borders the Pacific Ocean California, a state in the western USA, borders the Pacific Ocean. It has an official nickname “Golden State”. California (one of the 50 states of the USA) California

1. What’s the topic of this text? Fast-reading 1. What’s the topic of this text? 2. Can you try to analyze the structure of this text? California

1. What’s the topic of this text? Fast-reading 1. What’s the topic of this text? A. the population of California B. the history of California C. the weather of California D. the customs and languages of California California

Fast-reading 2. Can you try to analyze the structure of this text? Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 The introduction of California Native Americans The Spanish The history of different immigrants to California Russians Gold miners Later arrivals The future Most recent arrivals California

size population distinction Intensive Reading size 1 Part 1. Introduction population 2 distinction 3 California

Time Method of arrival sufferings Intensive Reading Native Americans What aspects did the author mention when it came to Native Americans? Time Method of arrival sufferings (补充提问,屏幕中为1，4)2. Where were these people from? (Not exactly sure, findings show their Ancestors: mongolian) 3. Why did they come to California?(it’s commonly believed :possible reason1: war& natural disaster ;possible reason 2:made a living by hunting, follow their animals all the way to california)

What influence did the Spanish have on Californians? Intensive Reading The Spanish What influence did the Spanish have on Californians? religion & language Russians California San Francisco Russia Alaska California

Intensive Reading Gold Miners What brought those gold miners to California? The discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. Did they all achieve what they had expected? And what was their result? California

Later Arrivals & Most Recent Arrivals Intensive Reading Later Arrivals & Most Recent Arrivals Chinese, Italians, Danes, Jews, … Part 3. the Future People will continue to immigrate to California, resulting in a mixture of many races and cultures. California