高中英语选修8Unit1reading

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1、Unit 1 A land of diversitySeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonAtlantaNew YorkBostonPhiladelphiaWashington,D.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiCaliforniaGreat LakesCalifornia1.Whats the topic of this text?A.the culture of California B.the history of Califo

2、rnia C.the weather of California2.Make a list of the peoples(民族民族)mentioned in this text please.Reading&ComprehendingPart1 Fast readingRussiansLater Arrivals peoplesThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans2.Make a list of the peoples mentioned in this text.Gold Miners(the subtitles副标题副标题)Russ

3、iansChineseItaliansDanish Koreans&Cambodians3.When did they first came to California?in the early 1800sduring the gold rush period(in the late 1840s/early 1850s)in the late 19th centuryin 1911in more recent decadesRead the first paragraph and fill in the blanksIntroduction (Para.1)：California is the

4、 most _ state and the _ largest state with the _ population.multiculturalthirdlargestThe Characteristics of CaliforniaPart2 Careful Reading1.When did they come:_2.How did they come:_3.What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans?were killed by Europeans were forced into slavery died from

5、 the diseases Native AmericansNative Americans (para.2)15,000 years agoby means of a land bridgeThey _ greatly.suffered Write down the important events in Californian history in each box.16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846Spainish soldiers arrived in CaliforniaCalifornia was ruled by SpainCali

6、fornia became part of MexicoMexico gave California to the USA Today over 40%of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.The Spanish (para.3)Influence:True or False?Correct the false ones.1.In 1848,before the American-Mexican war,gold was discovered in California.2.A lot of adventurer

7、s achieved their dream of becoming rich.3.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850.after FewRussian&Gold-Miners (para.4-5)FFTLater arrivals&most recent arrivals (para.6-9)1.Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?The building

8、 of the rail network from the west to the east coast 2.Later arrivals include immigrants such as_,_,_,_,_ and _.Italians Danish people Jewish people Africans Japanese ChineseThe future(para.10)What attract people from different parts of the world to California?They are attracted by the climate and t

9、he lifestyle of California.Part3 After reading Read the text again and try to retell it in your own words.(You can follow the orders/timeline below)California is The first settlers In the 16th century In the 18th century In 1846 In 1848 In 1850 In the 1860s In more recent decades Attracted by.In the near future Native California IndiansCalifornia gold miners around 1849The building of railway in the 1860sChinatowns in CaliforniaHomeworkFinish the exercises on Page 4.