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Star-Spangled Banner 50 stars —— Each star represents one state 13 stripes —— the original 13 states. Blue — loyalty and justice Red —— courage White — freedom
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Unit 1 A land of diversityReading 一个多元文化的国土
The United States of America
North America
South AmericaAfrica
Europe
Asia
Oceania
Antarctica
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Name the seven continents and four oceans.
Star-Spangled Banner
50 stars —— Each star represents one state
13 stripes —— the original 13 states.
Blue — loyalty and justice
Red —— courage
White — freedom
A. B.
C. D.
Which stands for the USA?
√
National Emblems (国徽)
If you go to the USA, do you want to travel to California?
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Mexico
Rocky Mountains
California
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco
Mexico Gulf
USA
California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.
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 OceanC. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean
General knowledge quiz about California.
3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city.
A. Sacramento B. Los AngelesC. San Diego D. San Francisco
4. California’s official nickname is the ___A. Sunflower State B. Golden StateC. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State
5. ____ has the largest population in the USA.A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas
6. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the ___ state.A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first
Useful phraseslive onby means of in prehistoric timesin additiondie from a disease fight againstgain one’s independencedeclare war onachieve one’s dreammake a lifekeep up
继续存在;继续生存借助…在史前时期 此外,另外死于疾病对抗 ...获得独立
向…宣战 实现梦想习惯于新的生活方式、工作等 坚持;维持;沿袭
1. 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
2. Which state in the USA has the largest Population?
California (over 30 million people)
• Russians
• Later Arrivals
• The Spanish
• Most Recent Arrivals
• Native Americans
3. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?
• Gold Miners
True or False.
1.California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population.
2. In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century.
F
T
T
4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language.
5. In the 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. T
F
6. A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them left in California to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms.
7. Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of building the rail network from the west to the east coast.
8. By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California.
T
T
F
9. It is the computer industry since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.
10. With more immigrants coming to California now and then, it is believed that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state.T
T
Native Americans
3.What happened to the native people in the 16th century?
• • were killed • forced into slavery• died from the diseases.
Fifteen thousand years ago
They crossed in the Arctic to America a land bridge.
the Bering Straitby means of
After the arrival of , thousands or , and many .Some .
the Europeans
1.When did they arrive in California?
2.How did they arrive in California?
survived these terrible times
The SpanishFill in the form: (What happened to California?)
16th century 18th century in 1821
in 1846
Spanish soldiers arrived and
took their land
California was ruled by Spain
California became part
of Mexico
Mexico gave California to
the USA
Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.
Influence:
Russians
When did Russians begin to settle in California?
In the early 1800s.
1.What attracted people from all over the world?
2. Despite great hardship , how did most gold miners deal with their life?
Gold / The dream of becoming rich quickly.
Most gold miners in California to for themselves.
Gold Miners
remainedmake a life
1860s ChineseLate 19thcentury
Italians
1911 DenmarkBy the 1920s
Jewish
Early 20th century
Japanese
1942~1945 Africans
time people eventsBuilt the railwayFished and made wine
Established a townDeveloped industry
Farmed
Worked in ship & aircraft industries
Later arrivals
Stage People Time Event
Recent arrivals
Indians,Pakistanis
Worked in Computer industry
CambodiansKoreansVietnameseLaotians
Immigrated
Future Different parts Future Immigrated
Recent decades
1970s
Recent arrivals & The Future
1). During which period was California part of Mexico?A. 1846 — 1848.B. 1821 — 1848. C. 1821 — 1846. D. 1848 — 1850.
CChoose the best answer.
Step 4 Post - reading
2). Which of the following is NOT true about the Gold Rush?
A. Only a few people became rich in the Gold Rush.
B. Many people died in the Gold Rush.C. It happened during the American-
Mexico war.D. The first to arrive for gold were South
Americans.
C
3). Which of the following is NOT true according to the 7th paragraph?
A. Film industry attracted many foreign people to California.
B. The town established by the Japanese was located in Hollywood.
C. Most Africans worked in the ship and aircraft industries.
D. Jewish people take up a large percentage in California.
B
4). Which of the following is NOT true?A. The text mainly talks about the history of
California. B. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as
a first or second language today.C. It was so hard to make a life in California
that most didn’t survive during the Gold Rush Period.
D. Today a large percentage of Chinese-Americans live in the “Chinatowns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco in California.
C