【学案】选修八 Unit 1 导学案 Unit 1 A land of diversity Warming up and ReadingVIP

1、选修八 Unit 1 导学案Unit 1 A land of diversity Warming up and Reading【学习目标】1.深入理解课文，掌握课文中的基础知识，培养快速阅读，整体理解的能力。2.帮助学生了解加利福尼亚洲的多元文化特征，培养学生跨文化交流意识。【自主学习过程】探究1：When did each cultural group first came to California in large numbers? 3Spanish _Russians _Africans _Chinese _Italians _Danish_Jewish _Japanese _Kore

2、ans _Cambodians _Vietnamese _ Pakistanis _探究2：Do the following multiple choice.1. After the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century, _. A. Native people were killed or forced into slavery. B. Many native people died from diseases brought by Europeans. C. None of the native people could survive

3、the terrible times. D. Both A and B.题型：_ 答案出处：_2. Why is there strong Spanish influence in California? A. Because there were many Spanish staying in California. B. Because Spanish was one of the settlers living there. C. Because the local people loved Spanish culture. D. Because California was once

4、ruled by Spain.题型：_ 答案出处：_3. Which of the following is false according to the text? A. During the Gold Rush Period many people went to California in the hope of becoming rich gold. B. Actually every few gold miners became rich. C. During the Gold Rush Period many Chinese immigrants arrived in Califo

5、rnia only to find gold.D. California became a state of the US two years after the gold was discovered there.题型：_ 答案出处：_4. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Till now California has been a land without wars.B. Native Americans were living in California at least 15,000 years ago.C. More people f

6、rom different parts of the world will continue to come to California in the futureD. Hollywood in California attracted many Jewish people.题型：_ 答案出处：_5. 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 题型：_

7、 答案出处：_探究3: Divide the text into three parts and get the main ideas of each part.Part 1 (Para. _) A brief _ to California.Part 2 (Paras. _ ) The _ about California.Part 3 (Para. _ ) The _of California探究4: What is the text mainly about? It mainly introduces the short _ of California and the great his

8、tory _ in various _. It also tells us_, how and _ different people from all over the world immigrated to California.SummaryCalifornia, the _1_(three) largest state in the USA, has diverse cultures because of various settlers. No one knows exactly _2_ the first people arrived in California. Scientist

9、s think that about fifteen thousand years ago they crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic _3_ means of a land bridge. After the _4_(arrive) of the Europeans, the native people suffered a lot. Then the Spanish came and had a strong influence on the state. This is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish _5_ a first or second language. Later, more and more people from different _6_(part) of the world moved to California, _7_(make) it a state of cultural diversity. And it is _8_(believe) that before long there will be no distinct major_9_(race) or cul