可英语：Unit1《A_land_of_diversity》reading_课件(新人教版选修8).ppt

Native Americans 1. Living in California ______________ 2. They came from ______ to ________ by means of a _______ _______. 3. in the 16th century: The Spanish Fill in the form (note down an important events) 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846 Russians Gold Miners 1. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 2. In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3. A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4. California became the thirty-first state of the USA in 1850. Beside each cultural group review the period in which they first came to California in large numbers. Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write four or five sentences. Compare your answer with others. The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years. Before their arrival, Native American people had lived there for thousands of years. People from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers. Imagine you are a Californian. Introduce California to the tourists from China. * by means of = by using 用……办法；借助 by this means 用这个办法 by any means 无论如何 ① 尽一切办法 ② anyway 无论如何/务必 ③Surely/ Of course 当然可以 Only ___this method can you get much benefit from it when reading. A. in B. on C. with D. by We look forward to the day when the motor car has been replaced by some less dangerous______ of transport. A. means B. methods C. ways D. manners Careful reading to solve difficult p