精品文檔，僅供學習與交流，如有侵權(quán)請聯(lián)系網(wǎng)站刪除Unit 1 A land of diversityWarming up and readingStep 1 Warming upA quiz about the general knowledge of the USA. 1. Which city is the capital of the USA? A.New York B.Washington D.C C.Los Angeles 2. How many states are there in the USA? A.47 B.48 C.49 D.503. The most important and largest river in the United States of America is_ ? A. the Ohio River B. the Colorado River C. The Missouri River D. the Mississippi River4. When is American Independence Day? A. June 4th B. July 4th C. October 1st D. August 14th5. Which city is known as the “Big Apple”? A. New York B. Chicago C. Los Angeles6. Which doesn't belong to the USA? A.Statue of Liberty B.White House C.Eiffel Tower D.Golden Gate BridgeStep 2 Pre-readingA brief introduction of California. California, a state in the western USA, borders the Pacific Ocean. It has an official nickname "Golden State". California is the third largest state in the USA with the largest population. Its capital Los Angeles is California's largest and the nation's second largest city. Step 3 Reading1. Fast reading 1)What's the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the climate of California D. the population of California 2)How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? people2. careful reading Native Americans1. Time: _ 2.Where did they come from: _3.What happened in the sixteenth century? The Spanish1.16th century: 18th century: in 1821: in 1846:2.Influence: Russians & Gold MinersTrue or false 1.In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California.2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. Stage People Time Event Later arrivalsAfricansMoved from MexicoChineseBuild the railwayJapaneseFarmDenmarkEstablished a townJewishfilm industryItaliansFished and made wineAfricans 1942-1945Worked in ship& aircraft industriesRecent arrivalsIndians,PakistansWorked in Computer industryCambodiansKoreansVietnameseLaotiansImmigratedFutureDifferent parts FutureImmigrate15,000 years ago 16th century1821184618481850Answer: Ocean on the east coast : Atlantic OceanOcean on the west coast : Pacific OceanCountry to the north of USA : CanadaCountry to the south of USA : Mexico Mountains range in the west : Rocky MountainsGreat Lakes : Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and OntarioLongest river in the USA : Mississippi River【精品文檔】第 2 頁