选修八unit1 A land of diversity Reading

Later ★ Chinese began to arrive during arrivals the 11. __________ Gold Rush Period, and even more came in the 1860s. ★ Italians, mainly 12. _________ fishermen but also wine makers, arrived in the late 19th century. ★ In 1911 immigrants from 13. Denmark established a town of _________ their own.
5. ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 6. California entered the Union on September 9th 1850, as the ____ state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first
the diseases brought by them.
★ The Spanish first arrived in The South America in the early 5. Spanish _____ 16th century. ★ Most of the first Spanish to go to California were 6. religious _______ men. Russians ★ In the early 19th century, Russian 7. _______ hunters began settling in California. ★ Today there are about 25, 000 Russian-Americans living in 8. _________________ and around San Francisco.
Superior Huron Ontario
Michigan
Erie
How much do you know about the USA? The USA lies in _________________, the North America bordering both the ________ Atlantic Ocean and the _______ Canada Pacific Ocean, between ________ fifty states in Mexico There are _____ and ________. the US. Forty-eight of them are in the single region, while _______ Alaska and _______ Hawaii are not contiguous with any of the other states.
• mountain range in the west • Great Lakes • longest river in the USA • some important cities
Canada
Boston Detroit New York Chieago Philadelphig San Francisco Denver Washington, St. Louis D.C Los Angeles Atlantic Pacific Atlanta Ocean Ocean New Orieans Mexico Houston Miami Seattle
gold was Gold ★ In 1848, 9. _____ miners discovered in California, which attracted people from all over the world. ★ The first to arrive were South Americans and people from the US, followed by Europe adventurers from 10. ________ and Asia.
California is
amazing. The
pleasant weather,
long beach and
graceful natural
landscape make the
tourism prosperous.
How is each picture relevant to the history of California?
The White House
The Statue of Liberty
• ________________ The White House is the executive mansion (官邸) of the President of the United States. • The statue of liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor, independence symbolizing the spirit of ____________ of the USA.
3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco
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4. California’s official nickname is the ___. A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State
Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. • ocean on the east coast • ocean on the west coast • country to the north of USA • country to the south of USA • California
A building in Chinatown, San Francisco — Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.
Some pictures about the history of California!
Native ★ In the 16th century, many
Ameri native people were killed or
cans slavery by the 4. forced into 3. _______
__________ Europeans and many died from
50 stars — Each star represents one state
Red — courage
Blue — loyalty and justice
White — freedom
13 stripes — the original 13 states.
Star-Spangled Banner
Native Americans
— one of the first people to live in California.
Gold miners — the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.
I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Native ★ They are said to have lived in Ameri California for over 1. ______ 15,000 years, cans who crossed the Bering Strait by means of a(n) 2. ___________. land bridge
If you have a chance to go to the USA, where would you prefer to visit,
California or Washington
DC or other cities? Why?
Let’s appreciate some
pictures about California.
Native Americans
Gold Rush Period
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
Read the text quickly and complete its main idea. The text is about the brief _______ history of
California, which focuses on the
settlement of the state.
• The language they mainly use is English _______.
• Mountain range in the west is the Rocky Mountains ______________________. • The longest river in the USA is the Mississippi River ______________________.
Hoover tower
Hotel California California coast
California sunset
California
Death Valley
Andres Canyon
Lake Tahoe
The Death Valley
It has an area of 411,000 square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy.
Who can name some important cities of the USA?
• Some important cities:
New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Kansas, Boston, …