人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading教案精编版.docx

1、人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity Reading教案精编版Unit 1 A land of diversity教案 ReadingTeaching goals教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语strait, means, slavery, Spain, majority, Catholic, Mexico, immigration, percentage, Denmark, Danish, aircraft, Korea, Korean, Pakistan, Pakistani, mix, mixture, nationa

2、lity, racial, the Bering, by means of, the Pacific Islands, make a lifeb. 重点句子 However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California. P2Of the first Spanish to go to., the majority were. P2That is why. P2Some died or returned home, but. P2Although Chinese immigrants., it was the buil

3、ding of. P2It is believed that before long. P32. Ability goals能力目标Enable the students to talk about the history of California.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Enable the students learn how to talk about the history of California. Teaching important points 教学重点Enable the students learn how to talk about

4、 the important events in Californian history.Teaching difficult points教学难点Enable the students to explain the reasons why California is such a multicultural community in the 21st century.Teaching methods教学方法Skimming, scanning and discussion.Teaching aids教具准备A recorder, a computer, a projector and som

5、e pictures.Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step Lead-inT: Boys and girls, weve learned English several years. We know that English is mainly used in England, Australia, the United States of America, etc. And were now learning American English. But how much do you know about the United States of Ame

6、rica a land of diversity? As we all know, the US is a world power with the most developed economy. It lies in the North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico. There are fifty states in the US. Forty-eight of them are in the single reg

7、ion between Canada and Mexico; this group is referred to, as the continental or contiguous United States. Two of the 50 states, Alaska (a state in northwestern North America) and Hawaii (a state in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands), are not contiguous with any of the other states. In the

8、past few years, weve seen or heard many of the worlds events which have something to do with the US, such as the September 11 attacks, Iraqi war, Kartrina Hurricane, etc. Today we are going to learn more about this powerful country. First, look at the following pictures. Show some pictures on the sc

9、reen.T: All right. Now please tell me what you know about them? Who wants to have a try? S1: The American flag is the Star - Spangled Banner. There are 50 stars with white and red strips on the rest of the flag. S2: The stars stand for 50 states. The red color symbolizes courage; the white symbolize

10、s freedom and the blue means loyalty and justice.S3: The White House is the executive mansion of the President of the United States. The American President lives and works in the building. S4: There are many important places in it, such as the pressroom and the oval office.S5: The Statue of Liberty

11、is standing on a small island in New York Harbor. S6: In 1886, French sent it as a gift for American Independence Day on her 100th anniversary.S7: The crowned lady is 46 meters high, with a torch in her right hand holding aloft and Declaration of Independence in her left.S8: For a century, the Liber

12、ty has been standing on the Island proudly symbolizing the spirit of independence of the USA.T: Very exactly. What else do you know about the USA?S9: A federal republic, United States of America is composed of a federal district, Washington DC and 50 states. All the states except for Hawaii islands

13、are situated in mainland America. S10: It has a population of about 2,900 million. Its area is 9,370,000 sq km.S11: The climate of USA is mainly temperate in nature but in Hawaii and Florida, it is tropical.S12: The language they mainly use is English. Step Warming upAsk the students to turn to page

14、 1 and look at the map of the USA and talk about it in groups of 4. Fill in the given form. Then write on the map the names of the oceans, countries, mountain ranges, lakes, rivers and big cities. At last, check the answers with the whole class.T: Good job! Do you want to learn more knowledge about

15、the USA? Now please open your books and turn to page 1. Here is a map of the USA. Please look at it carefully. Try to write on the map the names of the oceans, countries, mountain ranges, lakes, rivers and big cities.Oceans Countries Mountain RangesLakes Rivers Cities EastWestNorthSouthWestEastHuron

16、, Ontario, Michigan,Erie, SuperiorMississippiWashington, New York,Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, San FranciscoPacificAtlanticCanadaMexicoCascade,Coast,Brook,Alaska,RockyAppalachianStep Pre-readingT: Can you find the location of California? Where does it lie?S1: Yes, it

17、is lying on the Pacific Ocean in the west and on Mexico in the south. S2: California is on the west coast of the United States, which is diverse in topography, climate and ecological environment.T: Correct. Anything else do you know about the state?S2: It has an area of 411 square kilometers. And it

18、 is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy.S3: You are right. Its economy takes the first place among all the states. So its one of the most important states.S4: The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous

19、.T: Well done! Just as people go to the USA from many places today, so did in ancient times. Today were going to learn the short history of California. Now please look at the pictures about California. And discuss in groups of 4 what each picture means to you. A few minutes later, Ill ask some of yo

20、u to say something about them.A few minutes later.T: OK, now Id like some of you to say something about the pictures.S1: I can see a Native American farmer in the left picture on page 1. He was standing beside a camp in the forest. It seemed that he felt very happy. Maybe he had a good harvest.S2: T

21、he villagers moved to these various camps in the forests during the harvest season, depending on the type of crop being gathered.S3: In the middle picture, a man was panning gold. He looked not only thin and weak, but also thirsty and tired. S4: I think it was difficult for them to achieve the dream

22、 of becoming rich. S5: He might have to give up, leave California and go back home.S6: The right picture illustrates modern California with beautiful buildings and busy street.S7: By 1990, the nations being immigrated from different parts of the world had made California into the most racially and e

23、thnically diverse state in the country. S8: The picture on page 2 shows us a Spanish religious man.S9: The picture on page 3 shows us Indian children were allowed to attend public schools. S10: The number of African Americans in California increased dramatically following the turn of the 20th centur

24、y. Step ReadingScanningAsk the students to read the text silently and then ask some questions about the text.T: Today were going to read a short history of western painting. Now lets read it quickly and find out the answers to the questions on the screen with your partners.Show the questions on the

25、screen.1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?T: Now who can answer Question 1?S1: South Americans and people from the

26、 United States.T: Good! Whod like to answer Question 2?S2: During the Gold Rush Period, many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their dream of becoming rich.S3: In the 1860s, a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast.T: Exactly. How about the thir

27、d question?S4: I think the temperate climate attracted immigrants to California.S5: Maybe the modern lifestyle there is more attractive to people from other parts of the world.T: Good job!SkimmingIn this part, the students will read the text again and try to get the main idea in groups of 4. Then sh

28、ow the following form on the screen. Give them a few minutes to fill in the form. Then check the answers with the whole class.T: Now please read the text again. And then lets try to get the main idea of the text. Ill show the form on the screen and give you a few minutes to fill in it. Show the form

29、 with blanks on the screen.CALIFORNIAStagePeopleTimeEventNativeAmericansAsians15,000Arrived firstNatives1600sSuffered byEuropeansSpanishSpanish1600sTook natives landRuled by Spain1800sBecame part of Mexico1821Declared war & Given back1846Settled inRussiansRussians1800sSettled inGold minersSouth Amer

30、icansAmericans,Europeans, Asians1848Discovered & Rush for gold1850Became a stateAfricans1800sMoved from MexicoChinese1860sBuilt the railwayJapaneseEarly 1900FarmedDemark1911Established a townJewishBy 1920sDeveloped industryItaliansLate 1900sFished and made wineAfricans19421945Worked in ship & aircra

31、ft industriesRecent arrivalsIndians, Pakistanis1970sWorked in Computer industryCambodians, Koreans,Vietnamese, LaotiansRecentdecadesImmigratedFutureDifferent partsFutureImmigratedExplanationT: Now lets deal with some language points in the text. Look at the sentences on the screen. Who can explain the sentences?Show the following. 1. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California. P22. Of the first Spanish to go to., the majority were. P23. That is why. P24. Some died