英语课件选修8unit1A land of diversityP2 Reading.ppt

Reading Comprehension IV Scanning Choose the best answer. Which is the right order of the immigrants reaching California between the 18th and the 19th century? a. the Spanish b. the Danish c. the Italian d. the Russian e. the Chinese A. a-d-e-c-b B. e-d-b-c-a C. a-b-c-d-e D. d-e-a-c-b 2. Indians and Pakistanis are attracted to California mostly by ______. A. the well-developed fishing industry B. the promising computer industry C. the rich natural resources D. the famous film industry California is the _______ largest state with the largest __________ in the USA. It’s also the most ____________ state because of its history. third population multicultural Detailed Reading Introduction Native Americans 1. Living in California ______________ 2. They crossed the Bering Strait in the ______ to ________ by means of a _____ _______. 3. In the 16th century: Native Americans killed by Europeans forced into slavery died from the diseases survived the terrible times 15000 years ago Arctic America land bridge A native American Indian was standing beside a camp. It seemed that he or she felt very happy. Maybe he or she had a good harvest. Native Americans The Spanish Fill in the form: (note down important events) 16th century 18th century in 1821 in 1846 Spanish soldiers arrived and took the land. California was ruled by Spain. California became part of Mexico. Mexico gave California to the USA. Russians Gold Miners 1. Today there are about 25,000 Russian- Americans living in and around San Francisco. 2. In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3. A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4. California became the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850. after Few T or F He was a gold miner. He was panning gold (淘金). He looked not