新人教选修八 Unit 1 A land of diversity-Warming up and Readi

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Unit 1 A land of persityWarming up and Reading I

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Warming up ( 5m) Look at the map of the USA with

your group. Write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can.

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Ocean on the east coast Atlantic Ocean _________________Ocean on the west cost Pacific Ocean __________________ Country to the north of USA Canada __________________ Country to the south of USA ________________ Mexico Mountains range in the west ______________________ Rocky Mountains

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Great Lakes : Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario Longest river in the USA : Mississippi River Some important cities: New York, Washington D C, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans

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CanadaBoston New York San Francisco Los Angeles Pacific Ocean Mexico Houston Chicago

Washington, D.CAtlantic Ocean

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Superior Huron Ontario

ErieMichigan

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California (one of the 50 states of the USA)

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CALIFORNIA (the Golden State) Lying on the Pacific Ocean, California is on the west coast of the United States, which is perse in topography(地形), climate and ecological environment. It has an area of 411 square kilometers, and it is one of the US states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. Meanwhile, its pleasant weather, long beach, and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.

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Pre-reading--(2m)

Native California Indians

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California gold miners around 1849

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Chinatowns in California

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A land of persity

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Skimming: answer the following questions: 1. Who were the first to arrive 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?

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Keys:1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold? South Americans and people from the United States. 2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California? During the gold rush period, many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their dream of becoming rich, and in the 1860s, a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast.

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Keys:3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? The temperate climate, the modern lifestyle and its perse cultures attracted immigrates to California.