选修8Unit_1reading.ppt

Read the first paragraph and fill in the blanks 1.When did they come:_______________ 2. How did they come : _____________________ 3. What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans? were killed by Europeans were forced into slavery died from the diseases The Spanish (para3) Write down an important event in Californian history in each box. 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846 Summary California is the most ___________ state in the USA. The first settlers arrived in California by _________ of a land bridge. In the 18th century, California was_____ by Spain, which had a deep effect on California. In 1848, gold was discovered in California, and the dream of becoming ______ attracted people from all over the world.In the 1860s the building of the rail network ______ more Chinese there. In more recent decades, California has became________to more people from Asia. Attracted by the climate and the________, many people have been ___________ to California. In the near future, California will become a _________ of many races and cultures _______ any major racial or cultural groups. Homework 1.Read the text again after class and try to retell it in your own words. 2.Finish the exercises on Page 4. * * Unit 1 A land of diversityCaliforniaWarming up and Reading Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Houston New Orleans Miami Atlanta New York Washington, D.C Rocky Mountains Mexico Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean the Mississippi Sup