英语_Unit_1《A_land_of_diversity》课件_Warming_upreading（新[人教版]选修8).pptVIP

Look at the pictures below. Each illustrates something about California. Discuss in groups what each picture means to you. A native American Indian was standing beside a camp It seemed that he felt very happy. Maybe he had a good harvest. Native California Indians He was a gold miner. He was panning gold. He looked not only thin and weak, but also thirsty and tired. It was difficult for them to achieve the dream of becoming rich. California gold miners around 1849 A building in Chinatown Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco. By 1990,the nations being immigrated from different parts of the world had made California into the most racially and ethnically diverse state in the country. Chinatowns in California Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write three or four sentences. 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. 1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? South Americans and people from the United States. Summary 2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? dream of becoming rich. In the 1860s,a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast During the Gold Rush Period, many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their. 3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? I think the temperate climate attracted immigrants to California. Maybe the modern lifestyle there is more attractive to people from other parts of the world. True or False questions 1.Cali