Lesson1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Today we will 

start working on Unit 1

General knowledge

Wat was de baan van deze Amerikanen? (one word answer)

Hoe heet deze lekkernij? (one word answer)

Wat vieren Amerikanen op de 4e donderdag in november?

Hoe heet deze band? (two word answer)

Hoe heet
deze detective ?
(First name only)

Hoe heet dit monument in Engeland?

Welke twee talen
spreekt men in Canada?

Wie is deze Amerikaanse
zanger?
voor- en achternaam!

Wat is de naam van deze schrijver?
(alleen achternaam)

hoe heet deze Amerikaanse staat?

Hoe heet
deze sport?

In welke stad is deze foto gemaakt?
(English spelling please)

Unit 1 Lesson 1

Introduction

California

Goal:

After today, you know:

more about the history of California

Open book p. 7

The golden state (p.8)

Ever wondered how California got its name? Early Spanish explorers mistakenly thought that California was an island. They named it after a mythical island from a Spanish novel called California. It was ruled by Queen Califia and the only people living there were female warriors who used gold tools and weapons. California got its nickname 'The Golden State' a few centuries later when a massive rush of gold seekers came to California to get rich.

The state of California
(Ex. 1.a)

What do you think the
gold rush means?
(Ex. 1.b)

P. 8

Read The California Gold Rush and do Ex. 2

We will discuss the answers in 5 mins

a. Sutter and Marshall invited local people to come and dig for gold.

This is false. Sutter and Marshall didn't want people to find out about the gold.

b. Many of the first gold miners came from states close to California.

This is true.

c. The president at the time refused to believe in Californian gold.

This is false. The president confirmed the news that gold had been found in California.

d. Towns that were abandoned by gold miners are called boomtowns.

This is false. Towns that were abandoned by gold miners are called ghost towns.

e. Owners of stores and businesses earned more than most miners.

This is true.

f. It was the Gold Rush that helped California become a state.

This is true.

P. 9

Do Ex. 3 in Pairs

Exercise 3

a. If you are sitting on a goldmine, you ...

have got something very valuable.

b. If you stake a claim, you ...

show people that you believe something is yours.

c. If you strike gold, you ...

become rich, happy, or successful.

d. A gold digger is a person who ...

is looking for someone rich, so they can live in luxury.

e. If you suffer from gold fever, you are ...

 very excited by the idea of finding gold.

f. If things are like gold dust, they are ...

difficult to get because everyone wants them.

00:37

How far is it from Malibu to Los Angeles?

1. 1 hour away
2. half an hour away
3. ten minutes away

00:53

Death Valley is the ... in California.

1. highest, coldest and wettest
2. lowest, driest and hottest
3. coldest, lowest and driest

01:34

Why is the architecture in San Francisco unique? Because it's built ..

1. on the seaside
2. in the mountains
3. on hills

02:05

What kind of town is Monterey?

1. coastal town
2. cliff town
3. desert town

02:42

What can you explore in Redding?

1. trails, mountains, waterfalls and hot springs
2. beaches, lakes, rivers and cliffs
3. all of the above

03:09

What country does San Diego border?

1. Canada
2. Mexico
3. Cuba

03:30

What particular characteristic does Joshua Tree have?

1. rock formations
2. beaches
3. all of the above

04:23

Mount Shasta is

1. an alien hot spot
2. in the desert
3. an active volcano

04:55

Venice Beach is good for

1. fishing and eating seafood
2. walking on the boardwalk and people watching
3. trails and wildlife

05:19

What can you see along the drive in Big Sur?

1. the ocean and cliffs
2. beaches and lakes
3. the sea and whales