公開課課件UNIT1

1、 Unit 1 A land of diversity一個多元文化的國土AtlanticPacificCanadaMexicoRocky MountainsMississippiWashingtonDC Los Angeles The great lakesSan FranciscoCaliforniaCalifornia READING The main idea of each part: Part 1Part 2Part 3The introduction of CaliforniaThe history of settlement of CaliforniaThe future of

2、CaliforniaNative AmericansThe SpanishRussiansGold minersLater arrivalsMost recent arrivalsPara1Para10Para2-Para915,000 years ago 16thcentury:1821184618481850First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native Americans.Europeans arrived and the nativepeople suffe

3、red geatly.California became part of Mexico The US declared war on MexicoGold was discovered in California California became the 31st state of the US.Task1 ScanningWrite the period in which these people first came to California in large numbersSpanishRussians AfricansChineseItaliansDanishJewishJapan

4、eseKoreansEarly 16th centuryEarly 1800s 1800sLate 1840sLate 19th century19111920sBeginning of the 20th centuryIn more recent decadesCambodiansVietnamesePakistanisIn more recent decadesIn more recent decadesFrom about the 1970sTask2 Fast reading True or False questions1.California is the largest stat

5、e 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. 4.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. 5. In the late 19th century, Chinese im

6、migrants arrived in California. 6.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups. FFTFFTTask3 Intensive reading1. What are the changes of Native Americans life after the arrival of Europeans?2. Why did Mexico have to giv

7、e California to the United States ?3. Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California? 4. Between 1942 and 1945, why did so many African people go to California?5. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?6. What attracted people from different part of t

8、he world to immigrate to California.What are the changes of Native Americans life after the arrival of Europeans? 2. Why did Mexico have to give California to the United States ?The native people suffered greatly and many were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died from the diseases b

9、rought by Europeans.In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico. After it lost the war , Mexico had to give California to the United Stated.3. Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?4. Between 1942 and 1945, why did so many African people go to California?It

10、 was the building of the railway from the west to the east coast that brought even large numbers of Chinese immigrants to California.Between 1942 and 1945, even more people came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries.5. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?

11、South Americans and people from the United States.6. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?The temperate climate, the modern lifestyle and its diverse cultures attracted immigrates to California.Some difficult sentences1. Exactly when the first people arr

12、ived in what we now know as California, no one really knows .2. Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the railway from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. 3.Of the first Spanish to go to Cal

13、ifornia,the majority were religious men,whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.Homework1.Fill in the blanks of the summary according to the passage.2.Learn the new words by heart.3.Find out the noun clauses in the passage.Keys：1.population 2.immigrated 3. managed 4. means 5. suffered 6. ruled 7. settled 8. influence 9. I