3.Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men.
True or False
4. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. few
2. No specific group is mentioned in ____. A. NATIVE AMERICANS B. GOLD MINERS C. THE FUTURE D. LATER ARRIVALS
Skimming: Reading Comprehension II True or False
5.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich.
6.It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture of many races and cultures.
3. Which city is the capital of the USA? A.New York B.Washington D.C. C.Los Angeles
50 stars —— Each star represents one state Red —— courage
Blue — loyalty and justice
Chinatowns in California
Skimming: Reading Comprehension I
1. The passage focuses on the ______. A. population of California B. customs and languages of California C. people of California D. history of California
A.
B.
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
C.
George H.W. Bush
D.
Donald Trump
6. How many states are there in the USA?
A. 45 B. 52 C. 34 D. 50
7. Which state is the largest one in the
Ontario 安大略湖
Erie 伊利湖
national holiday:
official name:
Independence Day,
The United States
4 July
of America
languages:
English
major
U.S.A.
cities:
capital city :
Los Angeles Pacific Ocean
Mexico
Canada
Boston
Detroit New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Atlanta
Atlantic Ocean
Houston
Miami
Superior 苏必利尔湖
Huron休伦湖
Michigan 密歇根胡
USA?
A. New York
B. Texas 德克萨斯州
C. California
D. Florida
8. ____ has the largest population in
the USA.
A. California
B. Alaska
C. Washington
D. Texas
Seattle
San Francisco
New York
Washington
Los Angeles Chicago famous
DC
Houston… people: Bill Gates,
Michael Jordan…
California
Pre-reading
How each picture is relevant to the history of California?
the third largest 1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.
suffered greatly 2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans.
White — freedom
13 stripes —— the original 13 states.
Star-Spangled Banner
4. Which stands for the USA?
A.
B.
National
Emblem （国徽）
C.
D.
5. Who is the President of America now?
Unit 1 A land of diversity California
Warming up
How much do you know about the USA ？
The United States of America
2. Which flag is American flag?
A.
B.C.Calif来自rnia gold miners around 1849
A building in Chinatown, San Francisco—Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.
Native American Indian—one of the first people to live in California.
Native California Indians
A gold miner—the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.