Lesson 1.1: California

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California

California!!

Unit 1 

Crossing Borders

Goals

After today, you know:

• more about the history of California

Californië

How many states are there  in the US?

California facts

California is home to the world’s largest tree: General Sherman Tree and guess what, the oldest one too. 

It is  estimated to be 4,650 years old!

World's first M.c Donald's

Page 7 & 8 Exercise 1 

• Read the text on page 7  and 8 
• We will do exercise 1 together

California, What do you already know?

What do you think the Gold Rush means?

Unit 1

 Unit 1: crossing borders (page 8 /9) in your student book or online  

Assignment 2 and 3 Unit 1, lesson 2: exercise 1

If you finish early you can start learning the words of Unit 1.       (Study Box, page 41 or word trainer lesson 2)

Skimming

-Don`t read the text yet

-Focus on the titles & lay out 

Scanning 

-Read the questions first 

-Pay attention to details (numbers, dates etc.)

How far is it from Malibu to Los Angeles?

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

Death Valley is the ... in California.

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

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

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

What kind of town is Monterey?

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

What can you explore in Redding?

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

What country does San Diego border?

1. Canada
2. Mexico
3. Cuba

What particular characteristic does Joshua Tree have?

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

Mount Shasta is

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

Venice Beach is good for

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

What can you see along the drive in Big Sur?

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