Unit16the United States of America教案（2教学设计方案）.doc

教学内容：人教修订版高中英语二年级(下)Unit 16The Amercian south教学内容分析：.Brief Statements Based on the UnitThe United States of America is a developed country and also a booming country, which has a history of only 200300 years. After the USA was founded, the American Civil War broke out in 1861,which brought suffering to the people of the USA, especially those in the South. Rebuilding the South became an essential task at that time. This unit mainly talks about the rebuilding and development of the American South. And Atlanta is a good illustration. It also deals with the bison on the plains of America. Because the bison was killed in huge numbers by European settlers, the balance of the whole wildlife was destroyed. After learning the unit, we let the students learn about the early history of America. Besides, some useful expressions and phrases should be mastered, and Non-finite verbs need to be reviewed, especially their passive forms.Pre-Reading部分设计了两个练习。练习1要求学生列一份自己家乡的年表，并写出重要的事件及其变化过程，讨论其前因后果。练习2要求学生在年表上填写美国历史上发生的五件大事，有助于训练学生的逻辑思维能力，为阅读有关美国历史的课文做准备。Reading部分The Amercian south,介绍了美国的南部 一部充满灾难的历史，同时也是一部充满成功和希望的历史。 文章重点介绍了美国南部佐治亚亚特兰大市自内战以来的发展和变化，着重描述了反对种族隔离制度的美国民权运动及其杰出领袖马丁路德金的斗争精神。通过阅读这篇文章可以了解到，美国是个多民族的多元文化国家。由于文章涉及美国历史的变化和城市的发展，故需要运用对比的手法描写，本篇可称得上是一篇对比性写作的范文。Post-Reading部分的练习1 要求学生通过实例来阐明观点。练习2要求学生进行两人小组讨论或多人小组讨论，题目强调了语篇意识，设置层次性强，有助于培养学生的思辨能力。CTeaching aims:. To help the students learn language knowledge, patterns and as well as some language items in the Reading part. To Have students fully comprehend the article and develop the students ability of reading comprehension through reading activities. To introduce some American culture to the students and help them form some general ideas about the American South.CTarget languagecivil, greedy, unrest, overcome, sacrifice, former, recover from, despite, see, in honour of sb./sth, vain, determine/ decide, burn down, aim at, deal with, drive off, take away.CAbility goals:Enable the students to talk about the history of the city Atlanta basing on the text with the target language in this unit and to make a brief summary about the development of the Amercian south CLearning Ability goals:Let the students to talk about the history of the city of Atlanta and how to make a brief summary about the history of the Amercian South using the information in the text or then have learnt in some other ways.CImportant and difficult points:.To help the students gets the general idea of each part of the reading text, paying attention to some well-written sentence.To help improve students communicative skills by introducing their hometowns in the logical order.To develop students reading by performing reading and speaking activities.To learn and master the following words and phrases: sacrifice, former, recover from, despite, see, in honour of sb./sth, vain, determine/ decide, burn down.CTeaching methods:.Skimming and scanning.Asking-and-answering activity to check the Ssunderstanding of the text.Individual, pair or group work to finish each task.DiscussionTeaching aids:A recorder, a computer, a projectorTeaching procedures & ways:CStep.GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.CStepLead-inT: Here I have two words. Can you tell me the meanings of the words.Write the words developing, and developed on the blackboard, and ask two students to explain the meanings of the words.Sf: developingmeans sth. is developing, it is under development.T: Good. What does developedmean?Sg: developedmeans sth. is already well developed.T: yes, you are right. For example, China is adeveloping country. Can you tell me a representative of the developed countries?Ss: Amercian.(play the little film about Amercian)T: Yes, there is no doubt that Amercian is a developed country, but in Amercian the Blacks are looked down upon by the Whites. In the Amercian history, the Black fought for their rights through war and movements, Today we will learn something about the history of the Amercian South. All of you have learnt the world history, havent you?Ss: Yes, we have.T: So I think you know some of the important events in the Amercian history. Please work in pairs and try to put the events in the correct place on the timeline in Ex 2 on Page 43.Match each event with the time table.The students will do pair work, and the teacher will go around to give them necessary advice.A few minutes later.T: OK, now lets deal with the event one by one.Then call five students to show the correct time of the events. If necessary, call more students.Sh: The Amercian Civil War broke out in 1861, and ended in 1865.(show the Ss picture3)Si: The Great Depression was an economoc slump in North Amercian, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939(show the Ss picture4).Sj: The Civil Rights Movement was mainly in the 1960s. (show the Ss picture5)Sk: The native Amercian arrived in Amercian 30000 years ago. (show the Ss picture1)Sl: The first European setters were the Spanish led by Columbus in 1492. (show the Ss picture2)The teacher shows the following on the screen.-30,000 years ago-1492-1861-1930s-1960s-4 5 1 2 31. The American Civil War2. The Great Depression3. The Civil Rights Movement4. The Native Americans arrived in Americans5. The first European settlers T: Quite right. Since you have a good understanding of the big events, now lets come to the reading text.CStep While-Reading1.skimmingGet the students to comprehend the passage quickly and accurately, and meanwhile help the students to form a good habit of reading. Teacher gives the Ss a couple of minutes to look through the whole passage. Tell the Ss to read sciently and then ask some detail questions about the text on the slide with their partners.Show the following questions on the screen.1. Are the cities in the American south well developed as other cities in the North?2. Why does the auther say that But the story of the south is also one of hope and success?3. What was the aim of the demonstrations led by Dr Marti Luther King?4. What kind of city has Atlanta become?5. What is the American South known for?About three minutes later.T: Ok, now lets check the answers. The first question?Sa: No, after some big events, such as the Civil War, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, even today, the South is far behind the rest of the united states in areas like education and economic development.T: Good! Now the next one?Sb: Because there are signs that a new, different South is coming out of its dark past.T: OK. And what about the third one?Sc: The demonstrations led by Dr Marti Luther King aimed at ending segreation.T: Yes, The fourth one?Sd: Modern Atlanta is a booming business center and the home of some of the largest and most successful companies in American, and also it is a representative of the new South, a place where hope and faith have replaced fear and doubt.T: Very good! The last question?Se: The South is known for its hospitality.T: How wonderful work you have done! 2.scanning（1）Read the passage again and try to find out the main idea of each paragraph .T:Now read the passage again. While reading, Try to find out the main idea of each paragraph. And then try to obtain a general understanding of the whole passage.While the students reading, the teacher can go through the desks to find if they have any questions to ask and give the necessary help. Then prepare the slide show. After three or four minutes.T: Now lets sum up every paragraph in one sentence. The first paragraph, please.The students will ask some Ss to tell the class their ideas about the main idea of each paragraph, meanwhile, prize and encourage then from time to time.After each answer, the teacher will show the main idea of this paragraph on the screen. The students may give out different answers, and the teacher should help them to help them to make the answers simple and clear.(on the screen)paragraphMain ideaPara. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Para. 5Para. 6Suggested answer:paragraphMain ideaPara. 1The sufferings of the American South.Para. 2The story of the South is also one of hope and success.Para. 3A general conclusion of the development of Atlanta.Para. 4Efforts made by Dr Marti Luther King, and its result.Para. 5The modern condition of Atlanta.Para. 6The people in the South are determined to make a new beginning.(2) According to the main idea of each paragraph, ask the Ss to divide the whole passage and give main idea of each part.Partmain ideaPart1 (Para.1) The suffering of the South in the past.Part2 (Para.2-5 )Hope and success of the South.Part3 (Para.6) A new beginning of the South.3.consolidationTask1: the T or F questions:T: Now lets listen to the tape. While listening, paying more attention to the correct pronunciation and tone. Then get the answers to finish the exercises below.Choose“Ture”or“Flase”for the following sentences. If “Flase”,correct the error.Show the T or F questions:( )1.The wounds from the past are quick to heal .( )2.The fighters between blacks and whites in the 1960s were fierce.( )3.It took a long time for Atlanta recover from the destruction caused by the Civil War.( )4 The fight against segregation was widely supported.( )5.The South has taken a chance to display its new image to the whole world.( )6.Till now the South has settled all the problems.( )7.The story of the South is also about hope and success.( )8.The south began to rebuild nearly from nothing.The teacher will play the tape to the class. After that, the students will do it, and a few mintues later, the teacher will check the answer. let the Ss do it one by one and correct them. Give some help if necessary.suggested answers: FTFTTFTTTask 2: Choose the best answer for each question below.1. Hundreds of years ago, which of the following countries probably killed the native Americans? A. Korea. B. Egypt. C. England. D. Canada.2. The phrase “in vain”in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A. without success B. in troubleC. put into practice D. dangerous3.In the last paragraph, the writer tries to support the point that _A. The story of the South is about hope and successB. It is hard for the South to develop furtherC.Atlanta, Birmingham, Miami and Little Rock are Southern cities which develop very fastD. There is no trouble with the development of the South4. Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?A. The South has overcome many difficulties ever since the Civil War.B. The fights between blacks and whites in the 1960s were fierce.C.There is no doubt that Atlanta is a typical Southern city in many ways.D. Today the South has developed far better than the North.5. The passage is mainly about _.A. The sufferings in the history of the SouthB. The quick development of the South after the Civil WarC. The Civil Rights Movement of the black peopleD. The famous cities of the SouthGive them several minutes to do it by themselves. And then do it together, help them if necessary.Suggested answers: CACDBCStep DiscussionT: Ok! Lets come to our discussion, discuss the following questions in pairs (Textbook, p45)1. Why is Atlanta in many ways a typical southern city?2.What were some of difficulties the people of Atlanta had to overcome after the Civil War?3. People of many different backgrounds live and work together in Atlanta. What are the advantages of living together with people who are different with people from you? Are there any disadvantages?Exercises of this kind are purposely set to broaden students mind and to train thinking way in English. At this stage, what the teacher can do is to encourage his or her students to speak as much as then can. So varieties of answers are possible and welcome.Then the Ss start to have their discussion. While the students are going on, the teacher can go through the desks to find if the have any questions to ask and give them the necessary help. Three or four mintues later. T: are you all right?Ss: Yes!Then ask some of the groups to report their jobs.T: Well done! suggested answes:1.It experienced the hardship of slavery, the Civil War, the post-war years and the Great Depression.2.There was no money to rebuild the city. Many of its citizens had died during the Civil War, African-Americans were not treated well.3Advantages:People with different backgrounds have different ideas and knowledge, which makes the population more creative.It is good for people to learn about other cultures.Life is more interesting if people are differentDisadvantages:People from different cultures may misunderstand each otherPeople from different cultures may treat each other badly.Life can be more difficult if people are different.CStep Language points T: Do you have any questions in language learning?The students may ask something about important ones. Then the teacher will explain some important ones.T: Now lets learn some important points together. Look at the screen.Show the notes of the text on the screen.1. sacrifice：at the sacrifice of 以牺牲为代价sell sth. at a sacrifice 贱卖、亏本出售1)Parents often make sacrifices for their children. 2)He achieved his success at great sacrifice. 3)She sacrificed her life to save her child from the fire. 4)He sacrifices health for/to pleasure. 他为了玩乐而牺牲健康。2. area:1)The area of the house is 35 square metres.2)Do you like the area where you live?3)He is very famous in the area of his research.3. former：（the former: 前者the latter: 后者）1)He is one of my former classmates. 2)Joan and Jane are sisters. The former is a pianist; the latter is a singer.4. recover：recover from 从中恢复过来recover oneself 恢复健康、清醒过来、镇定下来、重新站稳1)I dont think he will recover.2)He is beginning to recover his strength. 他开始恢复体力。3)He hasnt yet recovered from the shock. 他还没有从那次打击中恢复过来。4)She soon recovered herself and stopped crying. 她很快镇定下来，停止了哭泣。5)I almost fell but managed to recover myself. 我几乎跌倒，但还是设法站起来了。5. despite：“尽管”(= in spite of ) 其后接n./pron./-ing1)Despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters.2)Despite what other say, I think he is a nice person.6. see：vt. “目睹、经历、进行”= witness/ experience/ undergo1)1949 saw the founding of our new China.2)He has seen a great deal in his long life. 在他漫长的一生中，他经历了很多事。7. in honour of sb./sth.：出于对的敬意A ceremony was held in honour of those killed in battle.为纪念阵亡将士，举行了一次仪式。8. vain：. adj.“徒劳的、白费功夫的”All our work was vain (in vain). 我们的工作全都白干了。It is vain to resist. 反抗是没有用的。. in vain：He tried to save his son from drowning, but in vain.He tried in vain to memorize the poem. 他怎么背都没办法把那首诗背出来。9. determine/ decide. determine：常用于以下结构中：determine to do sth. = be determined to do sth. 决定做某事determine + that-clause 决心（should + 动词原形）= be determined + that-clause determine on = be determined on “决定、决心”后接n./pron./-ingWe are determined on starting out early.= We are determined on an early start. decide：decide sth.decide to do sth.make a decision to do sth.make up ones mind to do sth. 决定、决心做某事decide + that-clause （should + 动词原形）We must decide our own future. 我们必须决定自己的前途。They decided to move to New York immediately.We decided that we should widen the road. 我们决定拓宽这条路。10.burn down. 把烧成平地；烧掉。e.g,The building was burnt down last week. 渐渐烧光；火力减弱.e.g.The fair has burnt down, get some more coal please.【拓展】burn up烧掉（多指东西），焚化，发怒burn down 多指建筑物被烧塌burn away继续燃烧，烧完burn off 烧掉，蒸发burn out烧空，烧光burn with 有（强烈的情绪或要求）burn to sth.将烧成某种状态After explaining the language points above.T: Any question? If you have any question, please raise your hands. I will be glad to answer your questions.The teacher answers the questions asked by the students.CStep HomeworkHomework for today:1. Search more related information about Atlanta.2. Remember the new words and phrases in this passage.3. Preparations: LANGUAGE STUDY on Page45.4.Recite the first and the last paragraph of the text.T: Good-bye everyone!Ss: Good-bye Madam!Reference for TeachingSomething about the United States. Play the fillm.Background Information1.The American Civil WarThe war of 18611865 between the northern states (the Union) and the southern states (the Confederacy) is also called the War between the States or the War of the Rebellion.There were many causes,of which the most important were disagreement over slavery,and the quarrel concerning Federal control and States Rights.The direct cause of the war was the election of Lincoln as President;this was followed by the secession of the southern states from the Union and the founding of the Confederacy,with Jefferson Davis as its President.The North had many advantages,a far greater population,more railway lines,and more factories.But the Confederates fought hard and were at first successful:they won the battles of Bull Run and Fredericksburg;but then Lee was defeated at Gettysburg and the Union army led by Grant won control of Mississippi.Admiral Farragant forced New Orleans to surrender:Texas,Arkansas and Louisiana were cut off from the rest of the Confederacy.After the Union won the Vicksburg campaign,Sherman made his march through Georgia to the sea,and Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomatton Court House,Virginia,on April 9,1865.Lincoln was assassinated in the same month.Slavery was declared unconstitutional.The period after the war (Reconstruction),when the South was occupied by