A Land of diversity

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How much do you know about California?

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

4. How many NBA teams are there in California___? A. one B. four C. three D. none 5. California’s official nickname is the _____ A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State B B lakers /clippers / warriors/kings

Skimming: 1.What can the pictures tell us? 2. This passage is written according to ______. A. Space order B. Time order B an Indian an old worker a traditional Chinese building Tips: When you skim a passage, 1) you’d better read the first sentence in each paragraph. 2) sometimes you just need read the first and the last paragraphs. an old gold miner

Scanning 1. Ex.1 on Page3 First settlers crossed the________ from Asia. Bering Strait ____________ arrived in South America Spanish soldiers California became part of _______ Mexico The ______ declared ___ on Mexico. US war _______ was discovered in California. gold California became the____state of the US. 31st

Scanning: group work 1. What was the living condition of native people after the occupation of Europeans in the 16 th century? 2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? 3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? 4. How do the immigrants deal with their own cultures and languages?

Scanning 1. What was the living condition of native people after the occupation of Europeans in the 16 th century? 2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? 3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? The native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed and forced into slavery; many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans. During the Gold Rush Period to achieve their dreams In the 1860s to build the railway from W to E Climate (temperate), lifestyle (modern), etc. begin: larger:

4. How do the immigrants deal with their own cultures and languages? The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home.

California is a multicultural State, with the_____ population in the USA. This____ of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California, which consists of a group of peoples, such as ____________, the Spanish, ______, gold miners, latter arrivals, and most recent arrivals. Attracted by the _____ and the ______, an increasing number of people still immigrate to California. As a consequence, there is no doubt that California will be a ______of many ______ and ______. Consolidation largest diversity native Americans Russians climate lifestyle races cultures mixture

America, a land of diversity and dream, opened the door to different cultures and people. So it seems that immigrants fit in well with native Americans, sharing love and help together with equal rights. Is that true? Read the following two short parts and sum up the main idea of each part.

Daniel Henry, a famous actor, had a tough childhood growing up as a mixed-race child in a small US town. He fought with other children twice a week because they made fun of his family. His mum is Korean and his father, British- American. Immigrants are often ________ by natives because of their________. Light-skinned immigrants in the United States make more money on average than those with darker skin, a researcher said. _______ makes a great contribution to earning. laughed at background skin-color

America, a land of diversity and dream, opened the door to different cultures and people. So it seems that immigrants fit in well with native Americans, sharing love and help together with equal rights. Is that true? A land of diversity doesn’t mean a land of equality and harmony.

What do we call this phenomenon( 现象 )? Can you think about some measures to help immigrants like Daniel? Tips: what should the government do? what should natives do?

We call this racial discrimination, which is a sensitive, challenging problem rooted deeply in American society. Some measures must be taken to solve this problem since it will bring lots of trouble to the society. Firstly, the US government should establish serious laws to punish those who discriminate against others. Secondly, native Americans should treat others friendly and get rid of some prejudice. With the efforts from all sides, this problem is bound to be solved step by step.

Homework Read the passage again and find out any difficult sentences. Predict the language points and finish the exercises in learning about language.