Unit 1 A land of diversityThe United States of America (USA)If we want to learn something about a country, a state, we would like to know its size, population, location, language, history, capital, climate, agriculture and industry, educationStar-Spangled Banner Star-Spangled Banner (星条旗) The America flag is known as “the stars and strips”. 50 stars Each star represents one state 13 stripes the original 13 states.Red courageWhite freedomBlueloyalty and justiceJune 14 Flag Day. National FlagSan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonBoston New YorkWashington, D.CRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiSuperiorMichiganErieHuronOntarioThe Statue of Liberty The White House It has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. 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 _.A. the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian OceanC. the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean 3. _ is Californias largest and the nations second largest city.A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San FranciscoAABGeneral knowledge quiz about California6. Californias official nickname is the _ ?A. Sunflower State B. Golden StateC. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State 7. _has the largest population in the USA.A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 8. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the _state.A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first BADHow each picture is relevant to the history of California? Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.Pre-readingA gold miner the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. A building in Chinatown, San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Task1 Fast reading True or False questions1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population. 2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans. 3.Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. 4.In the early 1800s, Russians began setting in California just for fur. 5.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. 6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California. 7.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups. FFTTFFT15,000 years ago 16th century : 1821184618481850First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native American Spanish soldiers arrived in South AmericanBecame part of Mexico The US declared war on MexicoGold was discovered in CaliforniaCalifornia became the 31st state of the US.Comprehending: EX-2StagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivalsAfricans 1800sChinese 1860sJapanese Early 1900Denmark 1911JewishBy 1920sItaliansLate 1900sAfricans 1942 1945Moved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and made wineWorked in ship furthermore; moreover; in addition to . 除外In addition to cakes and candies, guests were provided with fruits.6. majority n. 大多数 The majority_ for the budget.The majority of students _ hard- working. The majority of the damage _ easy to repair.was / were areis单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数，强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。the majority of + n. 后可用不可数名词，也可用可数名词复数, 谓语动词由后面的名词决定。minority 少数的7. declare vt. 1）宣布,宣告The chairman declared the results of the election. 警方现在已经对这个地区的毒贩宣战了.The police have declared war on drug dealers in this area. 2） 宣称,声称,断言他郑重声明此事属实.He declared that it was true. 8. make a life 开始新生活，习惯于新的生活方式Many farmers go to the big cities to make a life.Its not easy to make a life in a new country.9.keep up 继续，保持 If we can keep up this speed, we should arrive there in about two days. Keep up your courage! 鼓起勇气，不要气馁！10.It is believed thatIt is said that It is hoped thatIt is supposed that 主语从句It is suggested thatIt is reported that It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely . It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down. 11. mix 混合n. We have to come up with a mix of policies to please the voters.v. You can mix yellow and blue together to make green.We can not mix work with pleasure.mixture n. 混合物,混合体The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of drinks. New phrases第三大州 在不同时期/时代 用方法，借助决不，一点也不 此外，除之外还有 与斗争，与打架 赢得独立 在安顿下来，定居习惯新的生活方式，谋生 保持，继续，鼓起the third largest stateat various timesby means ofby no meansin addition (to)fight against gain ones independencesettle in