Unit1 A Land of Diversity
Learning aims:
1. To learn about the history of California
2. Learn to use the reading skills: skimming and
scanning to grasp information about
California.
3. Learn to talk about something about California.
How much do you know about
USA
1.How many states are there in the USA?
A.
B.
C.
D.
49
48
52
50
2. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C.
2. Which city is the capital of the USA?
• New York
• Washington D.C
• Los Angeles
3. Who is the President of America?
A. B.
C. D.
George
W. Bush
George
H.W. Bush
Donald
Trump
Obama
A. B. C. D.
4.Which doesn’t belong to the USA?
Statue of
Liberty
Golden
Bridge
White
House
Eiffel
Tower
5.The largest state ---Texas
Houston
New York
Washington, D.C
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the M
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
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5
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7Great Lakes
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words & expressions
Divide the passage into three parts according to
the main idea of each part.
Part1( ) A brief introduction of California
Part2( ) when and why people from
different countries moved to California
Part3( ) the future of California
Skimming
para1
para2-9
para10
A brief introduction of
California
California:
__________largest state in the USA
__________ population
the most _____________ state in the USA, having
attracted people __________________.
the third
the largest
multicultural
from all over the world
Scanning
para2: What are the changes of native Americans’
life after the arrival of Europeans?
para3: Why did Mexico have to give California
to the United States?
para5: Who were the first to arrive in California to
rush for gold?
para6: When and why did the large number of
Chinese immigrate to California?
para8: Between 1942 and 1945, why did so many
African people go to California?
para10: What attracted people from different parts
of the world to immigrate to California now?
para2: What are the changes of native Americans’
life after the arrival of Europeans?
para3: 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 brought by Europeans.
In 1846, the United Stated declared war on
Mexico. After it lost the war, Mexico had to
give California to the United Stated.
para5: Who were the first to arrive in
California to rush for gold?
para6: When and why did the large number
of Chinese immigrate to California?
South Americans and people from the
United States.
During the gold rush period, many Chinese
immigrated to California, and in the 1860s,
a large number of Chinese went there to build
the railway from the west to east coast.
para8: Between 1942 and 1945, why did so many
African people go to California?
Between 1942 and 1945, even more people
came to California to work in the ship and
aircraft industries.
para10: What attracted people from different parts
of the world to immigrate to California now?
The temperate climate, the modern lifestyle
and its diverse cultures attracted immigrates
to California.
Suppose you will visit California, and
you have a friend living there. Make a
short dialogue with him/her.
Role play!
You: Encourage your partner to talk by asking
questions and making comments.
Your friend: Talk about some interesting places,
what the climate is like, what about the people
there and other interesting things you can see
and do.
Homework
• Write a small passage about the history of
California.
2. Fill in the blanks in exercise1 on page 3.
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