Unit1WarmingUpReading(I).ppt

What will come to your mind when you hear the USA? What do you know about the USA and California? In the 18th century California was ruled by ____.In the early 16th century, Spanish soldiers first arrived here, ___________ the native people and ___ the land. Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of ___________ and along the ________ coast. Most of the first settlers were _______ men. In 1821,California became part of _____. In 1846, it was given to the ____as a result of a war. But the Spanish _______ in this state is still very strong. Spanish is spoken as a ____ or second language. The whole passage introduces the native Americans, the Spanish, Russians, gold miners, later arrivals and future immigrants and explains why California is a multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural place. Chinatowns in California Native Americans Some pictures about the history of California! Gold Rush Period 1. California is the ____ largest state in the USA. A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth 2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _____. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean General knowledge quiz about California. 3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco 4. California’s official nickname is the ___. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State 5. ____ has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 6. California entered the Union on September 9,1850, as the ____ state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first Divide the passage into three parts and try to give the main idea of each part. Part1 ( ) Brief introduction to California. Part2 ( ) The history abou