Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading课件.pptVIP

Native Americans 1. Living in California ______________ 2. They came from ______ to ________ by means of a _______ _______. 3. in the 16th century: The Spanish Fill in the form: (note down an important events) 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846 Russians Gold Miners 1. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 2. In 1848, before the Amerian-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3. A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4. California became the thirty-first state of the USA in 1850. Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Explain in your own words. Write four or five sentences. Compare your answer with others. The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years. Before their arrival, Native American people had lived there for thousands of years. People from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers. Summary The whole passage introduced the native Americans, the Spanish, Russians, gold miners, later arrivals and future immigrants and explain the reason why California is a multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural place. Imagine you are a Californian. Introduce California to the tourists from China. * California Unit 1 Skimming Reading Comprehension I The passage focuses on the ______. A. population of California B. customs and languages of California C. people of California D. history of California 2. No specific group is mentioned in ____. A. NATIVE AMERICANS B. GOLD MINERS C. THE FUTURE D. LATER ARRIVALS The main idea of each part: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 The introduction of California The history of settlement of California The future Native Americans The Spanish Russians Go