CaliforniaReading课件.ppt

California Unit 1 Reading Native Americans 1.Appearing time:______________________ 2. Events: were k_____ by Europeans were f_______ into slavery d____ from the disease s_________ the terrible times The Spainsh Fill in the form 16th century 18th century in 1846 in 1821 Russians Gold Miners Do some T or F questions: 1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 2.In 1848, before the Amerian-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. Discuss in groups: Today, there are more and more foreigners settling in China. What is the good and the bad of this phenomenon? Read the passage carefully again and underline the words, phrases and sentences you can’t understand well. * The state of California Chinatown 1 2 3 4 A multicultural state HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW Russians Later Arrivals people The Spanish Most Recent Arrivals Native Americans How many kinds of people are mentioned in the text? What are they? Gold Miners Native Americans Native Americans At least15,000 years ago illed orced ied urvived Native Americans The Spanish Spainish soldiers a_____ and took their l____ California was r_____ by Spain California became p____ of Mexico Mexico gave California to ______________ rrived and uled art the United States A strong influence Influence: Today over 40% of Californians speak Spainish as a first or second language. Native Americans The Spanish Gold miners Russians after Few T F F T Native Americans The Spanish Russians Later and recent arrivals are from… Gold miners Italians Danish Jewish…… Chinese Japanese Korean Indians Pakistanis …… Work in the ship and aircraft industries Europe Asia Africa Future Ca