Learning about Language课时教案

Unit1 A land of diversity Step1 Warming up

How much you know about the USA 1) The USA lies in _________________, bordering both the ________ Ocean and the ________ Ocean, between _______ and ________. There are _____ states in the US. 48 of them are in the single region, while ______ and _______ are not contiguous with any of the other states. 2)

______________ is the executive mansion of the President of the United States. 3)

The statue of liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor, symbolizing the spirit of _____________ of the USA. 4)

The language they mainly use is _______. 5)

Mountain range in the west is ______________________. 6)

The longest river in the USA is ______________________. Step2 Pre-readig 1. Know something about California 2. Enjoy some pictures about the history of California!

3. General knowledge quiz about California

1). California is the ____ largest state in the USA. A.

third

B.

second

C.

fourth

D.

fifth 2). California, a state in the western USA, borders _____. A. the Pacific Ocean

B. the Indian Ocean

C. the Atlantic Ocean

D. the Arctic Ocean

3). _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city.

A. Sacramento

B. Los Angeles

C. San Diego

D. San Francisco 4). California’s official nickname is the ___ A. Sunflower State

B. Golden State

C. Land of Opportunity

D. Evergreen State 5). ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California

B. Alaska

C. Washington

D. Texas 6). California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the ___ state. A. thirtieth

B. thirty-eighth

C. thirty-second

D. thirty-first Step3 Skimming

1. What’s the topic of this text?

A. the culture of California

B. the history of California

C. the weather of California

D. the history of USA

2. Which state in the USA has the largest Population?_________________________

3. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?

______________________________________________________________________________ Step4 Scanning

1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?

______________ and people from _____________________.

2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?

During ____________________, many Chinese immigrated to California to ____________ their_______ of becoming rich. In the 1860s, a large number of Chinese went there to _____ the ____________ from the west to east coast.

3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? 1

I think the _______________attracted immigrants to California. Maybe the ______________there is more attractive to people from other parts of the world.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?(use one sentence to describe it).

California is a state made up of __________ people from almost all parts of the world. Step5 Detailed-reading 1. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.

Historical periods

Historical events

At least _______ It’s likely that Native Americans crossed the Bering Strait in the _____ years

ago

to America.

In the early 16th ◆

Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America. century

◆

Most of the first Spanish to go to California were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the _______ religion to the natives.

In the early

_____

In 1821

In ____

In 1848

In 1850

In the 1860s

◆

Russian hunters, who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling in California.

◆

People from Africa lived in California.

California became part of _______.

The USA declared war on Mexico.

South Americans, people from the United States and adventurers from Europe and Asia came to California searching for ____.

California became the _________ federal state of the USA.

A larger number of _______ came to California to build the ___________ from the west to the east coast.

In the

___________ Italians, mainly fishermen but also wine makers arrived in California.

In the first decades ◆

People from Denmark established their own town in California. of the 20th century

◆

Europeans arrived in California because of the ___________ boom, including many Jewish people.

◆

Japanese farmers arrived in California.

Between 1942 and More people from Africa worked in the ________________ industries.

1945

In more decades

recent ◆

California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.

◆

The computer industry has

________ Indians and Pakistanis. In the future

People believe that there will be no distinct major _____ or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures in California.

2. Choose the best answer. 1). During which period was California part of Mexico? A. 1846 — 1848.

B. 1821 — 1848.

C. 1821 — 1846.

D. 1848 — 1850. 2). Which of the following is NOT true about the Gold Rush? A. Only a few people became rich in the Gold Rush. B. Many people died in the Gold Rush. C. It happened during the American-Mexico war. D. The first to arrive for gold were South Americans. 3). Which of the following is NOT true according to the 7th paragraph? A. Film industry attracted many foreign people to California. 2

B. The town established by the Japanese was located in Hollywood. C. Most Africans worked in the ship and aircraft industries. D. Jewish people take up a large percentage in California. 4). Which of the following is NOT true? A. The text mainly talks about the history of California.

B. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language today. C. It was so hard to make a life in California that most didn’t survive during the Gold Rush Period. D. Today a large percentage of Chinese-Americans live in the “Chinatowns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco in California. 3. True or False. 1). California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population. 2). In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.

3).The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. 4). Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language. 5). In the 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 6). A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them left in California to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms. 7). Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of building the rail network from the west to the east coast. 8). By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California. 9). It is the computer industry since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California. 10). With more immigrants coming to California now and then, it is believed

that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state. Step6 Discussion Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Step7 Consolidation Writing style and techniques The passage is a historical narrative article. It introduces briefly the main history events of different periods of times in California. It also describes when, how and why the people from different parts of the world immigrated to California. The short history of California is described clearly and accurately, which gives the readers a deep impression.

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