人教新课标版高二选修8 unit 1 a land of diversity warming up amp reading ppt 课件.pptx

Unit1 A Land of Diversity Canada Mexico Mississippi Alaska Hawaii California San Francisco Los Angles Houston New Orleans Miami Atlanta Washington DC Philadelphia New York Boston Chicago Rocky mountain Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Denver L. Superior L. Michigan L. Huron L. Erie L. Ontario Seattle Look at the pictures on this page and in the reading passage. Each illustrate something about California. Discuss in groups what each picture means to you. Pre -reading Native American Indians Gold miner (pot) Traditional Chinese building A Spanish monk African Americans = Missionary Scanning Who were the first to arrive in California? 2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? 3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? South Americans and people from the United State. During the Gold Rush Period to achieve their dreams In the 1860s to build the railway from W to E Climate (temperate) , lifestyle (modern), etc. 1. California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population. 2. It’s known that when exactly the first people arrived in what we now know as California. 3. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. 4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language. 5. In the 1800s, Russian fur trappers, began settling in California. 6. A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them left in California to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms. 7. Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of building the railway from the west to the east coast. 8. By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California. 9. It is the computer industry since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California. 10. With more immigrants coming to California now