Lesson 1.1: California

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

California

Population: 38 million

Capital:

Sacramento

3rd largest US state

 bird: Quail

Flower: poppy

Goals

After today, you know:

• more about the history of California

Californië

How many states are there  in the US?

California, What do you already know?

00:21

What is the first and last stop of the family?

00:29

What is another name for the Pacific Highway?

1. doesn't have one
2. highway A2
3. highway 1
4. California highway

02:04

What do the El Camino bells represent?

1. The route the first settlers used
2. California's independence
3. They are just decorations

02:18

How long does it take to get to Santa Cruz?

1. 1.5 hours
2. 2 hours
3. 2.5 hours
4. 3 hours

04:29

How much does it cost to park your car at Pfeiffer beach?

05:31

What can be seen on Piedras Blancas?

06:54

What happens when men go to the bathroom at the Madonna Inn?

1. they have to pay with a dance
2. music starts playing
3. water comes down
4. they can watch a movie

07:34

Which country is very present in Sodang?

08:47

Where are you more likely to see celebrities?

1. Malibu
2. Los Angeles

09:07

What makes the ferris wheel in Santa Monico go round?

09:47

What Is the queen Mary?

1. a hotel
2. a cruise ship
3. a game hall
4. a sports centre

10:59

What was your favourite part of this road trip?

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

What do you think the Gold Rush means?

Unit 1

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

Assignment 2 and 3 

If you finish early you can start studying the words of lesson 2    (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.)

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