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1、襄阳市襄州六中 曹 敏Lead-in1.What will come to your mind when you hear USA?2.What do you know about USA?Star-Spangled BannerSan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonBostonBostonNew YorkNew YorkWashington,Washington,D.CD.CAppalachianRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoSt.LouisSt.LouisCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe Missis
2、sippiDo the following exercises with the help of the map Ocean on the east coast:Ocean on the east coast:Ocean on the west coast:Ocean on the west coast:Country to the north of USA:Country to the north of USA:Country to the south of USA:Country to the south of USA:Mountain range in the west:Mountain
3、 range in the west:Longest river in the USA:Longest river in the USA:Atlantic oceanPacific OceanCanadaMexicoRocky mountainsMississippi RiverWarming up SuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioGreat Lakes:Great Lakes:It is a very young country in the world.It has only a history of 200-300 years.Most people in
4、 the country are immigrates.(移民移民)The head office of the UN was set up there.Two World Wars didnt take place there.1 Washington DC2 New York3 Chicago4 Florida5 California California is amazing.The pleasant weather,long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.1.How each pictu
5、re is relevant to the history of California?Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.Pre-readingA gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.A building in Chinatown,San FranciscoMany Chinese
6、have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Chinatowns in California Fast reading (1)True or False questions1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans.3.Of the f
7、irst Spanish to go to California,the majority were religious men.4.In the early 1800s,Russians began setting in California just for fur.5.Duing Gold Rush Period,many achieved their dream of being rich.6.In the late 19th century,Chinese immigrants arrived in California.7.It is believed that before lo
8、ng the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups.FFTTFFT1.California is the _ largest state in the USA.1.California is the _ largest state in the USA.A.third B.Second C.fourth D.fifthA.third B.Second C.fourth D.fifth2.California,a state in the western
9、 USA,borders 2.California,a state in the western USA,borders _._.A.the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian OceanA.the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian OceanC.the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic OceanC.the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean3._ is California3._ is Californias largest and the s largest and the nationnatio
10、ns second largest city.s second largest city.A.Sacramento B.Los Angeles A.Sacramento B.Los Angeles C.San Diego D.San Francisco C.San Diego D.San FranciscoAAB(2)General knowledge quiz about California4._has the largest population 4._has the largest population in the USA.in the USA.A.California B.A.Ca
11、lifornia B.Alaska Alaska C.Washington D.Texas C.Washington D.Texas5.California entered the Union on 5.California entered the Union on September 9,1850,as the September 9,1850,as the _state._state.A.thirtieth B.thirty-eighth A.thirtieth B.thirty-eighth C.thirty-second D.thirty-first C.thirty-second D
12、.thirty-first ADSkimming:1.Californian historyStagePeopleTimeEventNative AmericansAsiansNatives15,0001600sArrived firstSuffered by EuropeansStagePeopleTimeEventTheSpanishSpanish1600s1800s18211846Declared war&Given backTook natives landRuled by SpainBecame part of MexicoStagePeopleTimeEventRussiansGo
13、ld minersRussiansSouth AmericansAmericans,Europeans,Asians1800s18481850Discovered&Rush for goldSettled inBecame a stateGold Rush PeriodStagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricans1800sMoved from MexicoChinese1860sBuilt the railwayJapaneseEarly 1900FarmedDemark1911Established a town Hollywood Film City
14、 Universal StudiosStagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsJewishBy 1920sDeveloped industryItaliansLate 1900sFished and made wineAfricans19421945Worked in ship&aircraft industriesStagePeopleTimeEventMostRecentArrivalsIndians,PakistanisCambodians,Koreans,Vietnamese,Laotians1970sRecentdecadesWorked in Comput
15、er industryImmigratedStagePeopleTimeEventFutureDifferent partsFuture Immigrated15,000 years ago 16thcentury:1821184618481850First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia.These people are now known as Native AmericanSpanish soldiers arrived in South AmericanBecame part of Mexico The US declared
16、war on MexicoGold was discovered in California California became the 31st state of the US.2.Finish Comprehending:Ex-1.RussiansChineseAfricansItaliansJewishJapaneseCambodiansKoreansDanishPakistanisEarly 1800sLate 1840s/early 1850s1800sLate 1800s1920sEarly 1900sFrom about the 1970sFrom about the 1970s
17、1911From about the 1970sComprehending:EX-2New phrasesby means of 用用.方法方法in addition to 除除之外还之外还by the time in the 1850s 到到19世纪六十年代世纪六十年代keep up 保持，保存保持，保存occur to sb.某人想到某人想到be worth sth./doing sth.值得做某事值得做某事team up with sb.与与合作合作 或一起工作或一起工作take in 收容收容,吸收，包括吸收，包括a great/good many 许多许多,大量大量of ones o
18、wn 某人自己的某人自己的fight against 与与作战作战feel like doing sth.想要做某事想要做某事make a life 谋生谋生mark out 标出标出Skimming:answer the following questions:1.Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?South Americans and people from the United States.2.When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate
19、 to California?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 dream of becoming rich.3.What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to Califo
20、rnia?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.peopleMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansThe SpanishRussiansGold MinersLater Arrivals4.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this tex
21、t?the third largest state keep up a great/good many of ones own fight against feel like doing sth.make a life mark out make up at various times by means of by no means in addition(to)fight against gain ones independence settle in sp make a life take in New phrasesUse the phrases“by means of,keep up,
22、occur to sb.,team up with sb.,take in,a great/good many,of ones own,fight against,feel like doing sth.,make a life,mark out”to make a short passagePracticeDiscussion Discussion Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural?Because European,African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years.Before their arrival,Native American people from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its goodclimate and the lifestyle it offers.Reflect after teaching_So much for today!So much for today!Thanks!Thanks!