Book8Unit1Reading.doc

Book8 Unit1 Reading学习目标：1.通过理解文章CALIFORNIA，了解美国加利福尼亚州人口及民族、种族构成、融合、变迁的 历史。2.提高阅读理解能力，掌握课文中重点单词，短语和句型。3.热烈讨论，高效展示，点评，主动质疑，以阳光的姿态激情投入到学习中，体验成功的快 乐。 【课前预习】1.借助词典，扫除单词障碍，掌握其中的重点单词和短语. Strait_distinction_the Arctic_ by means of_ majority_ministry_ Catholic_hardship_elect_ make a life_federal_ rail_ percentage_ keep up _ boom_ aircraft_immigration_2.课前自学.Warmingup What are these pictures? _ _ _ _ Look at the map of the USA. Compare your answers with other groups.ocean on the east coast ocean on the west coastcountry to the north of USA country to the south of USACalifornia mountain range in the westGreat Lakes longest river in the USASome important cities【课堂探究】：1.Scanning Look through the text CALIFORNIA and get the main idea of it.Whats the main reason that Chinese immigrants came to California? A. For gold B. For the building of the railway C. To open restaurants. D. To live in the Chinatown.Why has California attracted so many people? A. Gold was discovered here. B. It has attractive climate and lifestyle. C.Many people came here to make a forture. D. All of the above.How did California become a state of America? A. Mexico gained independence from Spain. B. Mexico lost the America-Mexico war and then gave it to the USA C. Spain lost the America-Mexico war D. Spain gave it to the USA as a gift.Which of the following statements is not true? A. A lot of people became rich in the gold rush B. Most people died in the gold rush. C. After the gold rush ,most people settled in California although they did not find gold. D. The first to arrive in California for gold were Europeans.What does the text mainly talk about? ( ) A. The history of California B. The large population of California. C. The people of California. D. The climate and lifestyle of California.2.Careful readingRead the text and then tell which of the following sentences are Ture or False. California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population .( ) The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans. ( ) Of the first Spanish to go California ,the majority were religious men. ( ) In the early 1800s , Russian hunters began settling in California. ( ) During Gold Rush Period ,many achieved their dream of being rich.( ) It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture of many races and cultures.( ).Divide the passage into three parts and then match the main idea of each part . Part 1 (para_ ) A.The history of settlement in California Part 2(para_-_) B.The future of California Part 3(para_ ) C.Brief introduction to California .Read the text and then answer the following questions.(1) Who were the first to arrie in California to rush for gold?_(2) When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?_(3) What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?_+.Step Four:Summary California has the1._of being the most multicultural state in the USA ,it attracted people from all over the world .The immigrants customs and languages 2._in their new home. Scientists believe that native Americans crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America 3._a land bridge. Of the first Spanish to go California ,the 4._were religious men. After gold was discovered in California many adventurers went there; the survivors stayed there to 5._for themselves despit grsat 6._.In 1911 the Danish immigrants established a town of their own, which today still 7._their Danish culture .In Hollywood , the film industry 8._attracted Euiopeans.People from Africa came here to work in the ship