8unit1终极版2Reading.pptVIP

* San Francisco Los Angeles Rocky Mountains Mexico Canada Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean the Mississippi Listening： Listen to the record and find out 1.What’s the topic of this passage? 2.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this passage? (roughly not in detail) 1. What’s the topic of this text? A. the culture of San Francisco B. the history of California C. the weather of California D. the history of USA Six. 2. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? (Roughly not in detail) ★ 1. Which state in the USA has the largest Population? California (over 30 million people) 2. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? South Americans and people from the United States. Read the passage paragraph by paragraph and answer the following questions. The beginning: In which aspect is California different from the other states in the USA? It is the most multicultural state in the USA. Native Americans : How did the Europeans travel to California ? Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in the prehistoric times. The Bering Strait Asia North America Native American The Spanish 2.Why is there strong Spanish influence in California? Because it was once ruled by Spain in the 18th century. Russians 3. How many Russian-Americans are there living in and around San Francisco? 25,000 Gold miners 4. When was gold discovered in California? 5. Who went to California to search for gold ? Next 4. When was gold discovered ? In 1848 , gold was discovered in California gold mine 金矿 A gold miner 5. Who went to California to search for gold ? South Americans , people from the United States Adventurers from Europe , Asia Later arrivals and Most recent arrivals 6. In which two cities are Chinatowns ? 7. In most recent decades, what has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California?