高中英语《Unit 1 A land of diversity 》阅读教案 新人教版选修8

1、云南省陇川县第一中学高中英语Unit 1 A land of diversity 阅读教案 新人教版 选修8Teaching 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, nationality, racial, the Bering, b

2、y 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 building of. P2It is believed t

3、hat 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 the important events in Ca

4、lifornian 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 some pictures.Teaching procedu

5、res & 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 America a land of diversity? A

6、s 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 region between Canada and Mexi

7、co; 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 past few years, weve seen o

8、r 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 screen.T: All right. Now plea

9、se tell me what you know about them? Who wants to have a try? Step Warming upAsk the students to turn to page 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 ci

10、ties. At last, check the answers with the whole class.T: Good job! Do you want to learn more knowledge about 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, lak

11、es, rivers and big cities.Step Pre-readingT: Can you find the location of California? Where does it lie?S1: Yes, it 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 e

12、nvironment.T: Correct. Anything else do you know about the state?S2: It has an area of 411 square kilometers. And it 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 m

13、ost important states.S4: The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.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

14、about California. And discuss in groups of 4 what each picture means to you. A few minutes later, Ill ask some of you to say something about them.A few minutes later.T: OK, now Id like some of you to say something about the pictures.Step ReadingScanningAsk the students to read the text silently and

15、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 screen.1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?

16、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 United States.T: Good! Whod like to answer Question 2?S2: During the

17、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 third question?S4: I think the temperate climate attracted immigrants to C

18、alifornia.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 show the following form on the screen. Give them a few minutes to fill i

19、n 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 with blanks on the screen.ExplanationT: Now lets deal with some langu

20、age 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 or returned home, but. P25

21、. Although Chinese immigrants., it was the building of. P26. It is believed that before long. P3Step Comprehending Ask the students to read the passage again and try to know more about the pictures, the people and the events in different history periods. First ask students to practice Activities 1-3 in pairs. And then check the answers with the whole class.T: Read the passage again. Now Id like you to practice Activity 1.T: Read the passage again. And do Activities 23 in pairs. A few mi