课件56张PPT。Unit 1 A land of diversityCalifornia? All?the?leaves?are?brown.??
And?the?sky?is?grey.? I’ve?been?for?a?walk.?
On?a?winter’s?day.? I’d?be?safe?and?warm.?
If?I?was?in?L.A.? California?dreaming!? On?such?a?winter’s?day!?
Stopped?into?a?church.? I?passed?along?the?way.? Well?I?got?down?on?my?knees.? And?I?pretend?to?pray.? I?pretend?to?pray.? You?know?the?preacher?likes?the?cold.? He?knows?I’m?gonna?stay.
If?I?didn’t?tell?her.? I?could?leave?today.?California?dreaming 加州之梦
《阿甘正传》主题曲A Land of DiversityThe United States of Americaeaglenational emblemThe Statue of Liberty Wall StreetThe White House Hollywood Film City Universal Studios The Central ParkCapitol Hill
(国会山庄)ManhattanGolden Gate Bridge【learning aims】1.Understand American multi-culture and peoples .
了解美国的多元文化和族种。(知识)
2.Improve reading skills and Learn how to analyze the structure of the text.
训练阅读能力,掌握文章结构。(技能)
3. Gain an awareness of diversity and tolerance
获得对多元化的认同与容忍。
(情感态度、价值观)学法指导通过略读(Skimming/Fast reading)和猜词(Word guessing) 技巧,在最短时间内把握文章的主旨大意(General idea) 。重点阅读标题(Title/Headline)副标题(Sub-title)、各段首句和末句的主题句(Topic sentences)和文中关键词( Key words) 。
通过细节阅读(Detailed reading/Careful reading/Scanning) 更好突破难点,了解加州历史。
按时间顺序(Time order)复述(Retelling)课文
和团队活动(Teamwork),认可和包容多元文化。 我的课堂我做主
要求:
自主学习时全力以赴,激情投入
分层讨论时,先一对一,后组内
共同讨论,注重讨论的效果,搞
好调控,A层保证学案全部落实 质疑解疑 合作探究要求:
1.先独立完成学案中的内容
2.把疑惑记录下来,小组成员讨论
探究,共同解决,准备展示。
如有疑惑,组长做好记录
形式:自由发言式
展示——我的舞台我做主要求:声音洪亮;发音准确;语言简洁,书写工整。 点评——我的精彩,我们的精彩要求:声音洪亮,自然大方,思路清晰。 语言简洁概括,不重复展示内容,重在分析、评价Evaluation
1.本节课积分最多的小组:
2.本节课的高效之星是:A brief view of key words & phrases in the text. Read aloud togethermeans, slavery, Spain, majority, Catholic, Mexico, immigration, percentage, Denmark, Danish, aircraft, Korea, Korean, Pakistan, Pakistani, elect ,mix, mixture, nationality, racial, the Bering straitWarming upHow much do you
know about the USA ?
(抢答)What does USA stand for?
A: The United States of America
B: Usually stupid and annoying2.What is American nickname (绰号) ?
A.Uncle Sam(山姆大叔)
B.Melting Pot(熔炉)
C.Salad Bowl(色拉盘)
D.all above3. Which flag is American flag?
A. B. C.4. Which city is the capital of the USA?
New York
Washington D.C.
Los Angeles A.B.C.D. 4. Which stands for the USA? National
Emblem
(国徽)5. Who is the President of America now?A.B.C.D.George W. Bush George H.W. Bush Bill Clinton Barack Obama 6. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.455234507. Which state is the largest one in the USA?
A. New York B. Texas
C. California D. Florida
8. California is the ____ largest state in the USA.
A. third B. fourth
C. second D. fifthAtlanticPacificCanadaMexicoRocky MountainsCalifornia Los Angeles New YorkSan FranciscoMexico GulfUSACaliforniaCaliforniaPre-reading---(2 m) Native California IndiansCalifornia gold miners around 1849Chinatowns in California
Skimming(抢答计分)1.What’s the topic of this text?
A. the culture of California
B. the history of California
C. the weather of California
D. the history of USA
2.Which state in the USA has the largest Population?_________________________California RussiansLater ArrivalspeopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative Americans3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold Miners
4.Divide the passage into three parts and try to give the main idea of each part.
Part1 ( ) Brief introduction to California.
Part2 ( ) The history about people from different countries moved to California.
Part3 ( ) The future of California.
Listen to the tape, then do exploring cases(探究案)para1para2-para9 para10Fast reading探究一: Native Americans 1.Time:
2.Where did they come from:
3.What happened in the sixteenth century? Native
Americans 15000 years agofrom Asian to Alaskawere killed by European
were forced into slavery
died from the disease
survived the terrible timesBack探究二:The Spanish (on Para.3)Fill important events in the form:
16th century 18th century
in 1846 in 1821
(3)Spanish soldiers
arrived
and took their land(1)California was
ruled
by Spain(4)California became
part of Mexico(2)Mexico gave California
to the United StatesInfluence:today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageBack探究三:Russians & Gold Miners (on Para.4&5)Do some T or F questions:
1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.
2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.
3.There are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in San Francisco.
4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850.
afterBackand around San FranciscoMoved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and made wineWorked in ship&
aircraft industryBack1800s1860sLate 1800s1911By 1920s Early
20th1942~ 1945Worked in
computer industryImmigratedImmigrated1970sRecent
decadesFutureSummary(Retelling) California is _______________state in the USA and it also has the distinction of being the most _____________state in the USA. The first settlers crossed _______________from ____and arrived in California. The _______________suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the _____century. In the 18th century, __________was ruled by _____ until _________the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of________. But after the American-Mexican war in 1846, California was given back to the USA. the third largestmulticulturalthe Bering StraitAsianative Americans16thCaliforniaSpain1821Mexico In 1848, in California gold was__________, which _________people from all over the world to arrive there to achieve their dreams of______________. In 1850, California became the _____state of the USA as a ____________society. Attracted by the__________________, more and more people from different parts of the world having been _________________California, including Asians, Africans, Americans and Europeans. In the near future, California will become ____________many races and cultures _______ any major racial or cultural groups. discoveredattractedbecoming rich31stmulticulturalclimate and lifestyleimmigrating toa mixture ofwithout15,000 years agoFirst settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the
Arctic to America. These people are known as
Native Americans.
Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.Comprehending 16th century 1 Beside each time note down an
important event in Californian history. 1821California became part of Mexico.
The United States declared war on Mexico.
Gold was discovered in California.
California became the 31st state of the US.1846185018482 Beside each cultural group write the
period in which they first came to
California in large numbers. Spanish
Russians
Africans
Chinese
Italians
Danish In the early 16th century early 1800s1800sLate 1840s / early 1850sIn the late 19th century1911Jewish
Japanese
Koreans
Cambodians
Vietnamese
Pakistanis 1920s at the beginning of the 20th centuryFrom about 1970sFrom about 1970sIn more recent decadesFrom about 1970s 3 Why is California in the 21st century
such a multicultural community?
(Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain.)The state of California is a multicultural
community because European, African and
Asian people have been immigrated to the
state for the last 200 years. multi- “多、多方面、多方向”
multi-colored 多色的 multi-racial 多民族的
multi-media 多媒体 multiparty 多党制的DiscussionWhat do you think California is like
after your reading the passage?
Discuss with you partners and try to
give a simple introduction of it. Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? Have a discussion with your group members.Think? The state of California is a multicultural community because European, African and Asian people have been immigrating to the state for the last 200 years. Before their arrival, Native American people had lived there for thousands of years. People from all over the world are still coming to settle in California because of its good climate and the lifestyle it offers.Imagine you are
a Californian.
Introduce California to
the tourists from China.
Role playingHomework1. Prepare for the Role Playing
2.Read the text carefully several times and underline some useful expressions and sentences.
3.Finish Exx 1-3 on Page 3Thank you!