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1、.refers to America _ flag is.refers to America _ flag is known as“known as“the stars and stripesthe stars and stripes”.”.50 stars:50 states50 stars:50 states13 stripes:the original 13 states13 stripes:the original 13 statescouragecouragefreedomfreedomloyalty and loyalty and justicejusticethe Star-Sp

2、angled Banner the Star-Spangled Banner(星条旗星条旗)whose/of which thewhose/of which the The Rocky MountainsThe Rocky Mountains The MississippiThe Mississippi Superior,Michigan,Huron,Erie&OntarioSuperior,Michigan,Huron,Erie&OntarioGreat lakes Great lakes America,America,stretchingstretching 4500 kilometer

3、s from the 4500 kilometers from the _ Ocean _ Ocean onon the east to the _ Ocean the east to the _ Ocean onon the west,lies in the central part of North the west,lies in the central part of North America.It America.It bordersborders _ on the north,and _ on the north,and reaches south to _.reaches so

4、uth to _.AtlanticAtlanticPacificPacificCanadaCanadaMexicoMexicoIt is the _ largest state in the USA but It is the _ largest state in the USA but has the largest _.It is also the has the largest _.It is also the most _ state in the USAmost _ state in the USA.It is a It is a state with a d_ of culture

5、s.state with a d_ of cultures.thirdthirdpopulationpopulationmulticulturalmulticulturaliversityiversity1.Whats the topic of this text?A.the culture of California B.the history of California C.the weather of California D.the history of the USABeside each date note down an important event in Beside eac

6、h date note down an important event in Californian history.Californian history.15,000 years ago16th century1821184618481850u First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia.These people are now known as Native Americans.uSpanish soldiers arrived in South America.uCalifornia became part of Mexico.

7、uThe US declared war on Mexico.uGold was discovered in California.uCalifornia became the 31st state of the US.Beside each cultural group,write the period in Beside each cultural group,write the period in which they first came to California in large numbers.which they first came to California in larg

8、e numbers.Russians Chinese Africans Italians Jewish Japanese Cambodians Koreans Danish Pakistanisearly 1800slate 1840s/early 1850s1800slate1800s1920searly 1900sfrom about the 1970sfrom about the 1970s1911from about the 1970sNative Americans：1.exactly When?2.Where?3.How?4.What happened to the native

9、people in the 16th century?suffered greatlythe Bering Strait in the ArcticNo one knows.(15,000 years ago)by means of.in prehistoric timeswere killed by Europeanwere forced into slavery died from the disease survived the terrible timesThe Spanish Spanish soldiers took their land settled in&ruledrelig

10、ious mentheir ministryCalifornia became part of Mexico.The USA declaredwar on Mexico and won itInfluence:Today over 40%of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.the early 16th centurythe 18th centuryin 1821in 18461.In the early 1800s,Russian hunters began settling in California.2.I

11、n 1848,before the American-Mexican war,gold was discovered in California.3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich,most of whom stayed there to make a life despite hardship.4.California elected to become the 31st federal state of the USA in 1850,when it was already a multicultural

12、 society.after FewRussians&Gold MinersLater arrivals and Most recent arrivalsLater arrivals and Most recent arrivals1.Which two cities are Chinatowns in?2.Where was the film industry established?3.What attracted Europeans including Jewish people?Los Angeles&San FranciscoHollywood The industry boom.a

13、 large percentage of=the majority ofMost recent arrivalsincluding Koreans,Cambodians,Vietnamese,Laotians,Indians,Pakistanis become home to Asians in recent decadesincluding people from Korea,Cambodia,Vietnam,Laos,India,Pakistan It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so grea

14、t that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups,but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.人们认为，要不了多久，多种国籍的混合将会人们认为，要不了多久，多种国籍的混合将会非常之大，以至于不可能存在一种主要的种族非常之大，以至于不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群体，而只是多种族，多文化的混合体。或文化群体，而只是多种族，多文化的混合体。Attracted by the _ and the _ there,they _ to California,making it

15、 the most _ state in America.Meanwhile,their customs and languages _ _ in their new home.climatelifestyleimmigratemulticulturallive on Conclusion:A land of diversityIt has the distinction of being a multicultural country,having attracted people from all over the world.People immigrate from all over

16、the world to the USA.Diverse immigrants brought diverse cultures,which live on in their new home.Immigrants still keep up their own cultures.phrases&sentences多元文化的社会多元文化的社会继续存在；继续生存继续存在；继续生存用用方法，依靠方法，依靠被迫做被迫做.夺去他们的土地夺去他们的土地大多数，很多大多数，很多从从.获得独立获得独立成为成为.的一部分的一部分向向.宣战宣战对对.有强烈影响有强烈影响美籍俄裔人美籍俄裔人第一批到达的人第一批到

17、达的人 a multicultural society live on by means of.be forced to do/into doing take their land the majority of.gain(ones)independence from become part of declare war on.have a strong influence on Russian-Americans the first to arrivePhrases实现实现.的梦想的梦想习惯于新的生活习惯于新的生活,谋生谋生 尽管艰难困苦尽管艰难困苦选择选择/决定做决定做.联邦政府联邦政府很

18、大比例很大比例坚持坚持;维持维持;沿袭沿袭(传统传统;风俗风俗)电影业电影业成为成为.的家园的家园移民到移民到.人们认为人们认为.大量大量地地 .achieve the dream of doing sth.make a life despite hardship elect to do the federal government a large percentage keep up the film industry become home to.immigrate to.It is believed that.in large numbers1.1.加洲是美国的第三大洲加洲是美国的第三大

19、洲,而且是人最多的洲而且是人最多的洲.加洲加洲与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州州,吸引了来自世界各地的人们。吸引了来自世界各地的人们。2.2.此外此外,欧洲人带来了疾病欧洲人带来了疾病,使许多人染病而死使许多人染病而死.不过不过,还是有一些人经历了这些恐怖时期而活下来还是有一些人经历了这些恐怖时期而活下来了了.3.3.西班牙人在南美的大部分地区和我们现在称之为西班牙人在南美的大部分地区和我们现在称之为美国的西北沿海地区定居下来美国的西北沿海地区定居下来.1.California is the third largest state in

20、 the United States but has the largest population.It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA,having attracted people from all over the world.2.In addition,many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans.However,some survived these terrible times.3.The Spanish h

21、ad settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States.4.但是尽管条件十分艰苦但是尽管条件十分艰苦,多数人仍然留在了加洲多数人仍然留在了加洲劳作谋生劳作谋生.5.人们认为人们认为,要不了多久要不了多久,多种国籍的混合将会非常多种国籍的混合将会非常之大之大,以至于不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群以至于不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群体体,而只是多种族或多文化的混合体而只是多种族或多文化的混合体.4.But most remained

22、 in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship.5.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups,but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.CaliforniaWhat problems do you think might ar

23、ise?What problems do you think might arise?Explain in your own words and write three Explain in your own words and write three or four sentences.or four sentences.too crowdedtoo crowdedcultural conflictcultural conflictcommunicationcommunicationracialracial discrimination discriminationsecuritysecur

24、itycommit crimescommit crimesMelting Pot(大熔炉)American Salad(美国色拉)seek common ground while reserving differences How to deal with these problems?How to deal with these problems?美国色拉，意思是尊重各个民族的文化，保持民族文化的身份，就像色拉一样，不同色彩的蔬菜融合在一起，但依然保持自身的特质 Learn to Learn to r r_Learn to Learn to t t_Learn to Learn to a a_Learn to Learn to u u_ espect espect olerate olerate ppreciate ppreciate nderstand nderstand