高中英语选修8U1 reading.ppt

* 高二　英语 A land of diversity Unit 1 Reading It has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. A gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. 1.Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in California. 2.Understand why California is such a multicultural community? Step1 Scanning: after scanning, have a 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 3. ____is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco 4. California’s official nickname is the ______ . A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State 5. ______ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 6. California entered the Union on ‘September 9,1850, as the _____ state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first Step2 Read again, beside each time, note down an important event in Californian history. 15,000 years ago 16th century 1821 1846 1848 1850 First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native Americans. Spanish soldiers arrived in South America. California became part of Mexico. The US declare war on Mexico. Gold was discovered in California. California became the 31st state of the US. Step3 Beside each cultural group, write the period in which t