选修8Unit1 A land of diversity

Module8Unit1Alandofdiversity,Warmingup,Letsseesomepictures,TheStatueofLiberty,TheWhiteHouse,Whenyouseethesepictures,youcanthinkofwhichcountry?,USAtheUnitedStatesofAmerica,Haveathink,Mexico,AtlanticOcean,PacificOcean,WashingtonD.C.,50,California,HowmuchdoyouknowaboutCalifornia,Task1SkimmingDividethepassageintothreepartsaccordingtothemainideaofeachpart.Part1()BriefintroductiontoCalifornia.Part2()ThehistoryofCalifornia.Part3()ThefutureofCalifornia.,para1,para2-para9,para10,2.Themainideaofthetext:,Thetextmainlyintroduces_ofCalifornia.Itdescribesthegreathistoriceventshappenedin_times.Italsotellsuspeoplefromdifferent_oftheworldstill_toCalifornia.Itexplainstouswhyitwillbeasimple_communityinthe21stcentury.,history,different,parts,immigrate,multicultural,FirstsettlerscrossedtheBeringStraitfromAsia.ThesepeoplearenowknownasNativeAmerican,SpanishsoldiersarrivedinSouthAmerican,BecamepartofMexico,TheUSdeclaredwaronMexico,GoldwasdiscoveredinCalifornia,Californiabecamethe31ststateoftheUS.,Task2ScanningWhathappenedindifferenttimes?,Task3carefulreadingpara2-9choosethebestanswer,WhatisNOTthechangeofNativeAmericanslifeafterthearrivalofEuropeans?Thousandswerekilled.Manynativepeoplewereforcedintoslavery.Theybecamerich.Manydiedfromdiseases.,C,2.WhydidMexicohavetogiveCaliforniatotheUnitedStates?A.Becausetwocountrieshaveagoodrelationship.B.BecauseMexicogainedtheirindependence.C.BecausetheUnitedStatesdeclaredwaronMexicoandfailedinthewar.D.BecausetheUnitedStatesdeclaredwaronMexicoandwoninthewar.,D,3.WhicheventbroughtevenlargemembersofChineseimmigrantstoCalifornia?A.Buildingtherailwayfromwesttoeast.B.Californiabecamethe31stfederaloftheUSA.C.GoldwasdiscoveredinCalifornia.D.TherearemanyChinatownsinCalifornia.,A,4.Accordingtothepassage,whichstatementistrue?A.ThefilmindustryboomattractedItalians.B.ThecomputerindustryhasattractedIndiansandPakistanistoCalifornia.C.JapanesefarmersarrivedinCaliforniainlate20thcentury.D.TodayDenmarkcantkeepuptheirDanishculture.,B,Task4summary,ThepassageismainlyaboutthehistoryofCalifornia.CaliforniaisamulticulturalsocietywhichattractsEuropeans,AsianandAfrican.,DiscussionWhypeoplewanttoimmigratetoCalifornia?,1.Attractedbythecomfortableclimate2.Likethelifestyle3.45.,PostReading,Thereasons1.Attractedbythecomfortableclimate2.Likethelifestyle3.Itisamulticulturalsociety.4.TherearemanyChinese-Americans.5.Moretolerant(包容的).