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Unit16TheUnitedStatesofAmerica
Unit16TheUnitedStatesofAmerica
Teachinggoals:
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(1).TalkabouttheUSA.
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(2).Practicedescribingplaces.
◆(3).Improvestudents’abilitiesoflistening,speakingandreading.
◆(4).ReviewtheNonfiniteVerbs
◆(5).Mastersomeusefulexpressions.
◆(6).Writeanexplanationparagraph.
Teachingdifficulties:
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(1).TalkabouttheUSA.
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(2).Improvestudents’abilitiesofreading.
◆(3).ReviewtheNonfiniteVerbs.
◆(4).Mastersomeusefulexpressions.
Teachingsteps:
Firstperiod:
Warming-up/listening/speaking
Step1:
Leadingin
T:
Hi,everyone.Hello,everybody.Todaywearegoingtolearnanewunitabout
TheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Whenwetalkaboutacountry,whatwillyoutalkabout?
S:
………
T:
HowmuchdoyouknowaboutAmerica?
S:
………..
T:
WhoisthepresidentofAmericanow?
WhowasthefirstpresidentofAmerica?
HowmanystatesarethereinAmerica?
What’sontheAmericannationalflag?
WhendidAmericabecomeanindependentcountry?
WhataremostfamousuniversitiesinAmerica?
What’sthenicknameofNewYork?
S:
……….
T:
Yes.First,watchsomeslidesandlistentometellingyouaboutAmerica.
Picture1:
themapofAmerica
Picture2:
theviewofCapitalHill
Picture3:
theviewofManhattan
T:
Lookatpage41orthescreen.ThisisamapoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtworelatedpictures.Decidethefollowing8sentences(onPage41-42)aretrueorfalse.
S:
……….
Step2:
Listening
T:
Inthispart,youwillhearapassageaboutNewYokecityfromWangXiao’snotebook.
Listentopart1andcorrecttheerrorsinWangXiao’snotesonpage42.
T:
listentopart1againandanswerthequestionsonpage42.
T:
listentopart2andchoosethebestanswersonpage42.
T:
listentopart2againandanswerthequestionsonpage42.
T:
Listentothewholepassageagainandletthestudentstorepeatthelisteningtextsifnecessary.Getabetterunderstandingofit.
Step3:
speaking.
T:
Workinpairs,Chooseoneofthetopicsbelowandaskeachotherquestions,Useamaportheusefulexpressionstohelpyou.Whatdoesyourhometownlooklike?
Usefulexpressions:
Whatdoesitlooklike?
Itlookslike…
Howlong/wide/high/tallisthe…?
It’s…meters/long/wide/high/tall.
Step4:
Homework
Askthestudentstowriteashortparagraphabouthis/herhometownoracityinhis/herprovince.
Secondperiod:
Reading
Teachinggoals:
(1).KnowmoreabouttheUSA.
(2).Learnandmastersomekeylanguagepoints.
(3).Improvestudents’abilityofreadingcomprehension.
Step1:
Lead-in
T:
Let’sdosomequizaboutUSA.
1.WhichflagisAmericanflag?
2.WhichcityisthecapitaloftheUSA?
A:
NewYorkB:
WashingtonD.CC:
LosAngeles
3.GeorgeBushisthe____presidentintheUSA.
A.41st&42ndB.42rd&43thC.44th&45th
T:
LetusenjoysomepicturesonthescreenaboutUSA.Thentrytoputtheeventsbelowintherightorder.
1.TheAmericancivilWar
2.TheGreatDepression
3.ThecivilRightsMovements
4.ThearrivalofNativeAmericans
5.ThearrivalofEuropeansettlers
Step2:
Scanning
T:
Scanthetextquicklyandtrytochoosethebestanswer.
Thepassageismainlyabout____.
A.thesufferingsinthehistoryoftheSouth
B.thequickdevelopmentoftheSouthaftertheCivilWar
C.theCivilRightsMovementoftheblackpeople
D.thefamouscitiesoftheSouth
Step3:
Fast-reading
T:
Readthetextquicklyandmatchpartswithmainideas.
Para1HopeandsuccessoftheSouth
Para2AnewbeginningoftheSouth
Para3ThesufferingoftheSouthinthepast
Step4:
Careful-reading
T:
Readtheparagraphsonebyonecarefullyandagain,thenanswerthequestions.
ReadtheParagraph1:
ThesufferingoftheSouthinthepastandfillthetablebelow:
ThenativeAmericans
slaves
TheSouthitself
ReadPara2:
HopeandsuccessoftheSouth.
Fields
Difficulty
Results
Thecity
Burntdown
Only__yearstoberebuilt
Economy
$_____
A________businesscenter
Homeof_______________
Sports&culture
In1996_________________
Beproudof______________
Fields
Difficulty
Results
Society(civilrights)
___________tookawaymanyofblack’sright.
Therewere____fightsbetweenblacks&whites.________wasshottodeath.
______and_______
couldlivetogether.
______________________________grew_____________becomesuccessful.
_____________eventuallydisappeared
ReadPara3:
Readthelastparagraphandthendothefollowingexercises.
Inthelastparagraph,thewritertriestosupportthepointthat___________.
A.ThestoryoftheSouthisabouthopeandsuccess
B.Itishardforthesouthtodevelopfurther
C.Atlanta,Birmingham,Miami,andLittleRockaresoutherncities
D.ThereisnotroublewiththedevelopmentoftheSouth
Step5:
Discussion
WhatdidAtlantausetobelike?
Whatisitlikenow?
Step6:
Homework
Previewthegrammar
Periodthree:
wordstudy
Step1:
Lookupthedictionary,andconcludetheusage
Step2:
Explanation
1.recovervt.恢复原状;恢复;(使身体)复原;找回
He’sslowlyrecoveringhisstrengthafteraboutofflu.
Theysoughttorecoverdamages,costs,expenses,etcfromthefirm.
Tradesoonrecoveredfromtheeffectsofthewar.
2.overcomevt.战胜;克服;使(某人)不适
It’snotapieceofcaketooverabadhabit.
Heovercameastrongtemptationtorunaway.
Theoldmanwastakentohospitalbecauseofbeingovercomebygasfumes.
3.insistv.坚持;坚决要求
--Youreallymustgo!
--Allright,ifyouinsist.
Iinsistthatyoutakeimmediateactiontoputthisright.
①当insist意为“坚持主张;坚决要求”时,其后宾语从句的谓语多用“should+动词原形”,其中should可省略。
Thedoctorinsistedthatthepatient(should)takeagoodrest.
Weinsistedthatthemeeting(should)beputoff.
②当insist意为“坚持说;坚持认为”时,其后接宾语从句时,谓语用陈述语气,时态根据需要而定。
Heinsiststhatheisadoctornotacheat.
Theinsistedthattheyhadnothingtodowiththeaccident.
③insiston坚持,一定要
Ialwaysinsistonaglassofmilkeveryday.
insiston与stickto
①insiston多用于“坚持”意见、看法、主张等,含有“坚持(要干某事)”之意,后接名词或v-ingShekeptinsistingonherinnocence.她坚持说她是清白的。
I’mafraidIhavetoinsistonthereturnofmybooksatonce.对不起,我得坚决要求我的书。
②stickto多用于“坚持”原则、计划、决定、诺言等。
to是介词,后接名词、代词或v-ing形式。
Youhavemadeagooddecision,andyoushouldsticktoit.Asthemanagerofthecompany,hehadtosticktotheplannedrules.
4.aimat针对;瞄准
Heaimedhisgunatthetarget,firedandmissedit.他瞄准目标开火,却未打中。
She’saimingatascholarship.她争取获得奖学金。
Myremarkswerenotaimedatyou.我的话并非针对你说的。
Wemustaimatincreasingexports.我们要求增加出口货物。
“动词+at”构成的常用习语:
lookat看;laughat嘲笑;knockat敲打;callat访问(某地);dropinat访问(某地);stareat凝视;glanceat扫视;throwat朝…扔去;shouldat对…大声叫;pointat指着
5.makeup弥补,赔偿;补足;拼凑成;配制;包装;(印刷)编排;编制;虚构,捏造,编造(谎言、故事等);制成;缝制(衣服);组成,构成
ZhangYihastomakeuptheEnglishtestImissedlastweek.张宜得补上周的英语缺考。
Makeupdeficiencybythesurplus.以盈补亏。
Thechemistquicklymadeuptheprescription.药剂师很快就按处方配好了药。
Thegrocerwasmakingupthebutterintohalfapoundpackages.该杂货商正在把黄油装成每包半磅。
You’dbettermakeupalistofallourproductsandtheirprices.你最好把我们的所有产品及其价格列个表。
Lindamakesupstoriestoamusehislittlebrother.琳达编故事逗引小弟弟玩。
ProfessorLiismakingupanewguide.李教授正在编一本新旅游指南。
Thematerialwillbemadeupintoabeautifuldress.这料子可缝成一件漂亮的女服。
Asisknown,lifeismadeupoftinytrifles.众所周知,生活是由琐碎的事构成的。
Step3:
Practice
T:
Practicethewordsandphrasesbydoingtheexercisesonthetextbook.
Step4:
Homework:
《赢在课堂》《英语周报》
Periodfour:
Grammar非谓语动词
(2)
Step1:
Explanation
(一)作定语:
非谓语动词均可作定语。
1.不定式作定语
①被修饰的名词是不定式的逻辑宾语时,不定式用主动形式;若不定式是不及物动词,与所修饰的词有意义上的动宾关系,其后应加一个适当的介词。
Aftersheconsideredtheproblem,shegotatallboxtostand___.
A.byB.onC.upD.with
Therearefivepairs___,butI’matalosswhichtobuy.(NMET1999上海)
A.tobechosenB.tochoosefromC.tochooseD.forchoosing
②不定式可用在thefirst,thesecond以及thelast,theonly和最高级等后面作定语。
ShelikestolistentoMr.Li’slessons,sosheisalwaysthefirsttocomeandthelasttoleave.她喜欢听李先生的课,因此她总是第一个到,最后一个离开。
2.过去分词作语:
过去分词用来表示一个完成的或被动的动作。
①通常单个的过去分词作前置定语,过去分词短语作后置定语。
developedcountries发达国家;acrowdedroom一间拥护的房间;
illnesscausedbytheaccident事故引起的疾病;
注意:
有少数单个过去分词,如left(余下的),given(给出的)等,常作后置定语。
Therewillonlybestandingroomleftforusnextcentury!
下个世纪我们将只有立足之地。
Thebooksgivenarewellworthreading.所给的书很值得读。
Amanisbeingquestionedinrelationtothe___murderlastnight.(NMET2004江苏)
A.advisedB.attendedC.attemptedD.admitted
②及物动词的过去分词含有“完成”和“被动”的含义。
Thebirdsshotbythehunterlayontheground.被猎人射死的鸟儿在地上。
(对于birds来说,shoot的动作是被动的,且已经完成。
)
注意:
并不一定每个及物动词的过去分词都表“完成”和“被动”两种含义,有时可能只有其中一种含义。
YourwrittenexercisesshouldbeturnedinbeforeFriday.你的书面作业应在星期五前交上来。
(written只表被动)。
Alargernumberofcarswerestoppedinthecrowdedstreet.大量的车辆被堵在拥挤的街道上。
(crowded只表示完成)
Pricesofdailygoods___throughacomputercanbelowerthanstoreprices.
A.areboughtB.boughtC.beenboughtD.buying
③过去分词作定语可改为一个定语从句。
如:
boiledwater(开水)=waterwhich(that)wasboiled
amixedgroup(一个男女生混合组)=agroupwhich(that)wasmixed
Thecomputercenter,___lastyear,isverypopularamongthestudentsintheschool.
A.openB.openingC.havingopenedD.opened
3.v-ing形式作定语
v-ing形式作定语,具有形容词的性质。
一般说来,单个分词作前置定语;分词短语作后置定语。
v-ing形式在含义上表主动或进行,也可表示经常性、习惯性的动作。
thecomingweek下周;thesleepingchildren睡觉的孩子们
Weliveinaroomfacingthesouth.我们住在一间朝南的房间里。
Mr.Smith,___ofthe___speech,startedtoreadanovel.
A.tired;boringB.tiring;boredC.tired;boredD.tiring;boring
(二)作状语:
非谓语动词均可用状语。
1.不定式作状语
不定式作状语主要用来表示目的,有时也可以表示结果和原因。
为了强调目的,有时可把不定式放在句首,或在不定式前加inorder或soas。
Tomkeptquietabouttheaccident___losehisjob.
A.sonotastoB.soasnottoC.soastonotD.notsoasto
___lateinthemorning,Bobturnedoffthealarm.(NMET20