Module 8 Unit 1 A land of diversity 阅读课阅读话题：一个多元文化的国家学习目标：通过阅读课文了解加利福尼亚各个历史时期的移民，从而了解美国的多元文化特征，培养跨文化交际意识。学法指导：运用略读阅读法把握文章大意，用跳读法获取细节信息。预习自测题根据课文内容，选择最佳答案Choose the best answers according to the text California.1. The main idea of the text is _.A. The population of California is bigger than any other city of the USA.B. California is the most attractive state of the USAC. California is a state made up of various peoples from almost all parts of the worldD. People living in California have different nationalities2. How did the first settlers come to California?A. They flied to California over the Pacific Ocean.B. They sailed southward through the Indian Ocean.C. They crossed the Bering Strait to America by means of a land bridge.D. They sailed to the west in the Spanish ships.3. Many Californians speak Spanish because_.A. the state was once ruled by SpainB. these people come from SpainC. they think the Spanish language is beautifulD. religious men taught them the Spanish language4. The following statements are TRUE except that _.A. in 1848 many people rushed to California in the hope of becoming richB. most of the Chinese went there to find goldC. only a small number of gold miners became richD. California became a state of the USA two years after gold was found there5. It can be inferred that _.A. European and Jewish people came to see films in Hollywood, CaliforniaB. People from Japan came to work in the ship and aircraft industriesC. Indians and Pakistanis are good at making computersD. There will be more big racial cultural groups because more people are arriving in California课堂检测题课文细节理解:Beside each time note down an important event in Californian history.1. 15,000 years ago First settlers crossed_2. 16th century Spanish soldiers_3. 1821 California_4. 1846 The US _5. 1848 Gold_6. 1850 California _当堂训练题.完成表格Beside each cultural group write the period in which they first came to California in large numbers.Cultural groupTimeCultural groupTimeSpanish1Jewish7Russians2Japanese8Africans3Koreans9Chinese4Cambodians10Italians5Vietnamese11Danish6Pakistanis12短文填空 California, 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. Scientists 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 cultural groups, but_10_(simple) a mixture of many races and cultures.课后练习题一、专题阅读 Table manners are about how to behave when you eat a meal. They include how to handle cutlery(刀叉) and how to eat in a civilized manner. The worlds largest travel and digital publisher, Lonely Planet, has given etiquette tips. It warns of what you should avoid at table. “It celebrates the fun of travel. Sometimes they are funny and sometimes they are informative,” said US editor Robert Reid, whose team pulled together tips from various cross-cultural books. Russia Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the table while eating, fork in the left hand, knife in the right. Keep your hands in sight. It is not good manners to rest them on your lap. Keep your elbows off the table. Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat. Or the host will ask if youd like to have a second helping. Portugal Cooks are highly respected in Portugal. Dont ask for salt and pepper if it is not on the table. Asking for any kind of sauce will infuriate the cook. Dont eat with your fingers. Dont switch cutlery between hands. France In France, a meal is like a ceremony. People enjoy it and make it a special occasion. Never discuss money or religion over dinner. In contrast to the table manners in Russia, its considered good manners to finish everything on your plate. People often cut bread directly on a table cloth rather than on a plate. Tear your bread into bite-sized pieces before eating. Taking a bite from the whole piece is very impolite