Rose FlowerbeaverAtlanticPacificCanadaMexicoRocky MountainsCalifornia Los Angeles New YorkSan FranciscoMexico GulfUSADivide the passage into three parts and try to give the main idea of each part.Part1 ( ) Brief introduction to California.Part2 ( ) The history about people from different countries moved to California. Part3 ( ) The future of California. para1para2-para9 para10Fast readingCAREFUL READING: NATIVE AMERICANSWhen did the first people arrive in the land?How & where did the first setters come from?After the arrival of the Europeans, what happened to the native people?No one knows. Its likely that .at least 15,000 years ago.They crossed the Bering Strait .by means of a land bridge.1)killed or forced into slavery.2)died from 3)survivedmore Native Americans. than.In the 18th century California was ruled by _.In the early 16th century, Spanish soldiers first arrived here, _ the native people and _ the land. Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of _ and along the _ coast. Most of the first settlers were _ men. In 1821,California became part of _. In 1846, it was given to the _as a result of a war. But the Spanish _ in this state is still very strong. Spanish is spoken as a _ or second language.The Spanish: Fill in the balnks:Spainfought againsttookSouth AmericanorthwestreligiousMexicoUSAinfluencefirstGOLD MINERS: IN 1848,GOLD WAS DISCOVERED.uDream:uPeople to arrive:uResult:becoming rich quicklySouth Americans & people from the US; Few achieved their dream, but most remained and settled in the new towns or on farms.Adventurers from Europe & AsiaDISCUSSION:If you are later generations(后代后代) of native Americans or Spanish or gold miners, your friend wants to learn something about your ancestors(祖先祖先), try to tell him about that. If necessary, you can write down some key words.Homework:1.Finish Ex 1& 2 on Page 32.Find the long sentences in the text and try to analyze them.