人教版（新课程标准）选修八Unit1 A land of diversity Warming up & pre-reading教案

Unit 1 A land of diversity
Period 3 Warming up & pre-reading
Teaching aims:
1.understanding the general meaning of the new text to train the reading ability of the students
2.Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especially in California.
德育目标：了解美国多元文化，特别是加利福尼亚州的多元文化特征。进一步培养学生跨文化交际意识，为终身学习奠定良好基础
Teaching important and difficult points
Learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in California.
Teaching methods
Fast and careful reading; asking and answering activity; individual, pair or group work.
Teaching aids
A map, a blackboard and a computer
Teaching procedures
STEP 1. Warming up
1. How many states is the USA made up of Can you tell us some names of the states
2. Can you tell us some important cities in the USA
3. Do you know which state is the most multicultural state in the USA
STEP 2. Pre-reading
Look at the pictures and discuss in groups what each picture means to you.
STEP 3. Reading California
1. Fast reading: TRUE or FALSE
⑴ California has the third largest population in the USA. ( )
(2) NO one knows exactly when the first people arrived California. ( )
(3) In the 18th century, California was ruled by Spain. ( )
(4) Today there are about 25,000 Russian fur trappers living in and around San Francisco.( )
(5)After gold was discovered in California, many people achieved their dream of becoming
rich. ( )
(6) Chinese immigrants began to arrive in the 1860s. ( )
(7) People from different parts of the word still immigrate to California, now. ( )
2. Careful reading: Read the passage silently and quickly and answer the following questions, you’ll be given 5 minutes.
How did these first settlers come to California
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Why so many native people died after the arrival of Europeans
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How did the USA get California
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Why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language
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Who came to California after gold was discovered
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When did Chinese begin to arrive in California
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What will California be like before long
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STEP 4. Comprehending Practice
SB: P3-4 Parts1--4.
STEP 5.Homework
1. Preview the second text.(SB P43)
2. Reading task(WB,P83)
参考答案
判断正误：
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5.F 6. F 7. T
课文问题答案：
Scientists believe that these first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.
Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died from the diseases brought by Europeans.
The USA got California from Mexico by war.
In the 18th century, California was ruled by Spain.
After gold was discovered, south Americans, people from the United States and adventurers from Europe, Asia and even the Pacific Islands came to California one by one.
Chinese immigrant began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, and even larger numbers to California in the 1860s for railway building.
It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.