Unit 1 A land of diversity 教案-reading（新人教选修8）
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Unit 1 A land of diversity ----Reading
Teaching goals
1. Enable the students to talk about things about the USA.
2. Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especially in California.
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 Lead-in
show a map of the USA and ask two questions.
1).What will come to your mind when you hear USA
2).What do you know about USA
Step 2 Warming up.
1. Show some pictures on the screen and ask the students to describe what they learn about the USA.
2. Group work: look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your names with other groups.
3. Do the following exercises with the help of the map
Ocean on the east coast: Atlantic Ocean
Ocean on the west coast: Pacific Ocean
Country to the north of USA: Canada
Country to the south of USA: Mexico
Mountain range in the west: Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario
Longest river in the USA: Mississippi River
Some important cities: New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans
Step 3 Pre-reading
1. Show the students some pictures and encourage students not only to say what each picture is about but how each one relates to California.
2. Ask the students to tell things about California including its location, size, population, economy, history etc. What do you learn about California
3. General knowledge quiz about California
Step 4 Phrases
1. Study new important phrases:
by means of… 用….方法
in addition to 除…之外还
by the time in the 1850s 到19世纪六十年代
keep up 保持，保存
occur to sb. 某人想到
be worth sth./doing sth. 值得做某事
team up with sb. 与……合作或一起工作
take in 收容, 吸收，包括
a great/good many 许多, 大量
of one’s own 某人自己的
fight against 与…作战
feel like doing sth. 想要做某事
make a life 谋生
mark out 标出
2. Use the phrases “by means of…, keep up, occur to sb., team up with sb., take in,
a great/good many, of one’s own, fight against, feel like doing sth., make a life, mark out” to make a short passage
Step 5 Reading
Scanning
Ask the students to read the text silently and then ask some questions about the text.
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
Skimming
In this part, the students will read the test 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 in the form. Then check the answers with the whole class.
Show the form with blanks on the screen.
CALIFORNIA
Stage People Time Event
Native Americans Asians 15,000 Arrived first
Natives 1600s Suffered by Europeans
Spanish Spanish 1600s Took native’s land
1800s Ruled by Spain
1821 Became part of Mexico
1846 Declared war & Given back
Russians Russians 1800s Settled in
Gold miners South Americans
Americans,
Europeans, Asians 1848 Discovered &
Rush for gold
1850 Became a state
Later arrivals Africans 1800s Moved from Mexico
Chinese 1860s Built the railway
Japanese Early 1900 Farmed
Demark 1911 Established a town
Jewish By 1920s Developed industry
Italians Late 1900s Fished and made wine
Africans 1942~1945 Worked in ship & aircraft industries
Recent Arrivals Indians, Pakistanis 1970s Worked in Computer industry
Cambodians, Koreans, Vietnamese, Laotians Recent decades Immigrated
Future Different parts Future Immigrated
Step 6 Comprehending
1. Ask the students to turn to page 3 and do EX-2. Fill in the given form.
15,000 years ago:
First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native American
16thcentury: Spanish soldiers arrived in South American
182: Became part of Mexico
1846: The US declared war on Mexico
1848: Gold was discovered in California
1850: California became the 31st state of the US.
2. Ask the students to turn to page 4 and do EX-3.
Cultural groups-------Periods
Russians------early 1800s
Chinese------Late 1840s/early 1850s
Africans------1800s
Italians------Late 1800s
Jewish------1920s
Japanese------Early 1900s
Cambodians------From about the 1970s
Koreans------From about the 1970
Danish------1911
Pakistanis------From about the 1970s
Step 7 Discussion
Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural (Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain. )
Step 8 Explanation
1. population un / cn. 人口
The population of China___is____ large. And 70% of the population of China___are______ peasants.
表示整体人口时谓语动词用单数，表示部分人口时谓语动词用复数。 而形容人口的多少通常用large / small.
对人口的多少进行疑问时，可用
What’s the population of ….
What’s the population of Guangdong
have a population of …. 有多少人口
China has a population of 1.3 billion.
an increase / growth in population 人口
2. California is the third largest state in the …
序数词可以修饰形容词的最高级
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
可以修饰形容词最高级的词：far / by far /much
可以修饰比较的词：no / a little / a bit / any
You ‘re standing too near the camera . Can you move __B__
A. a bit far B. a little farther C. a bit of farther D. a little far
3. multicultural adj.
multi- 多、多方面、多方向的
multi-coloured 多色的
multi-racial 多种族的
multi-media 多媒体
4. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,…宾语从句
= the place that we now know as California. 定语从句
George Washington was born in __D____ is now the state of Virginia.
which B. where C. that D. what
= George Washington was born in the place that is now the state of Virginia.
Pudong Development Zone is no longer a rural area ___C____ it used to be.定语从句
2. Pudong Development Zone is no longer __A___ it used to be. 表语从句
A. what B. where C. that D. there
5. by means of…: by using … 用……办法，借助
He crossed the river by means of a raft.
We express out feelings by means of words.
The thief had wanted to escape by means of a secret tunnel, but was caught.
means 单复数同形。
All possible means have been tried.
The quickest means of travel is by plane.
6. in addition : besides 此外, 再者
You need time and money. In addition, you need diligence.
我打算进城看望我的老师,此外还要买点东西.
I am going to visit my teacher. In addition,
I need to buy some articles of daily use.
What’s more; furthermore; moreover;
in addition to .. 除…外
In addition to cakes and candies, guests were provided with fruits.
7. majority n. 大多数…
The majority____was/were________ for the budget.
The majority of students ___are_____ hard-working.
The majority of the damage __is_____ easy to repair.
单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数，强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。
the majority of + n. 后可用不可数名词，也可用可数名词复数, 谓语动词由后面的名词决定。
minority 少数的……
8. declare vt.
1）宣布,宣告
The chairman declared the results of the election.
警方现在已经对这个地区的毒贩宣战了.
The police have declared war on drug dealers in this area.
2） 宣称,声称,断言
She solemnly declared that she knew nothing about it.
他郑重声明此事属实. He declared that it was true.
9. make a life 开始新生活，习惯于新的生活方式
Many farmers go to the big cities to make a life.
It’s not easy to make a life in a new country.
10. …it was the building of the railway from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. 强调句
11.It is believed that…
It is said that …
It is hoped that…
It is supposed that… 主语从句
It is suggested that…
It is reported that
It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely .
It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down.
12. mix 混合
n. We have to come up with a mix of policies to please the voters.
v. You can mix yellow and blue together to make green.
We can not mix work with pleasure.
mixture n. 混合物,混合体
The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of drinks.
Step 8 Homework
Finish “Learning about language” on page 4.
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Unit 1 A land of diversity ----Reading
Teaching goals
1. Enable the students to talk about things about the USA.
2. Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especially in California.
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 Lead-in
show a map of the USA and ask two questions.
1).What will come to your mind when you hear USA
2).What do you know about USA
Step 2 Warming up.
1. Show some pictures on the screen and ask the students to describe what they learn about the USA.
2. Group work: look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your names with other groups.
3. Do the following exercises with the help of the map
Ocean on the east coast: Atlantic Ocean
Ocean on the west coast: Pacific Ocean
Country to the north of USA: Canada
Country to the south of USA: Mexico
Mountain range in the west: Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario
Longest river in the USA: Mississippi River
Some important cities: New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New Orleans
Step 3 Pre-reading
1. Show the students some pictures and encourage students not only to say what each picture is about but how each one relates to California.
2. Ask the students to tell things about California including its location, size, population, economy, history etc. What do you learn about California
3. General knowledge quiz about California
Step 4 Phrases
1. Study new important phrases:
by means of… 用….方法
in addition to 除…之外还
by the time in the 1850s 到19世纪六十年代
keep up 保持，保存
occur to sb. 某人想到
be worth sth./doing sth. 值得做某事
team up with sb. 与……合作或一起工作
take in 收容, 吸收，包括
a great/good many 许多, 大量
of one’s own 某人自己的
fight against 与…作战
feel like doing sth. 想要做某事
make a life 谋生
mark out 标出
2. Use the phrases “by means of…, keep up, occur to sb., team up with sb., take in,
a great/good many, of one’s own, fight against, feel like doing sth., make a life, mark out” to make a short passage
Step 5 Reading
Scanning
Ask the students to read the text silently and then ask some questions about the text.
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
Skimming
In this part, the students will read the test 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 in the form. Then check the answers with the whole class.
Show the form with blanks on the screen.
CALIFORNIA
Stage People Time Event
Native Americans Asians 15,000 Arrived first
Natives 1600s Suffered by Europeans
Spanish Spanish 1600s Took native’s land
1800s Ruled by Spain
1821 Became part of Mexico
1846 Declared war & Given back
Russians Russians 1800s Settled in
Gold miners South Americans
Americans,
Europeans, Asians 1848 Discovered &
Rush for gold
1850 Became a state
Later arrivals Africans 1800s Moved from Mexico
Chinese 1860s Built the railway
Japanese Early 1900 Farmed
Demark 1911 Established a town
Jewish By 1920s Developed industry
Italians Late 1900s Fished and made wine
Africans 1942~1945 Worked in ship & aircraft industries
Recent Arrivals Indians, Pakistanis 1970s Worked in Computer industry
Cambodians, Koreans, Vietnamese, Laotians Recent decades Immigrated
Future Different parts Future Immigrated
Step 6 Comprehending
1. Ask the students to turn to page 3 and do EX-2. Fill in the given form.
15,000 years ago:
First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native American
16thcentury: Spanish soldiers arrived in South American
182: Became part of Mexico
1846: The US declared war on Mexico
1848: Gold was discovered in California
1850: California became the 31st state of the US.
2. Ask the students to turn to page 4 and do EX-3.
Cultural groups-------Periods
Russians------early 1800s
Chinese------Late 1840s/early 1850s
Africans------1800s
Italians------Late 1800s
Jewish------1920s
Japanese------Early 1900s
Cambodians------From about the 1970s
Koreans------From about the 1970
Danish------1911
Pakistanis------From about the 1970s
Step 7 Discussion
Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural (Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain. )
Step 8 Explanation
1. population un / cn. 人口
The population of China___is____ large. And 70% of the population of China___are______ peasants.
表示整体人口时谓语动词用单数，表示部分人口时谓语动词用复数。 而形容人口的多少通常用large / small.
对人口的多少进行疑问时，可用
What’s the population of ….
What’s the population of Guangdong
have a population of …. 有多少人口
China has a population of 1.3 billion.
an increase / growth in population 人口
2. California is the third largest state in the …
序数词可以修饰形容词的最高级
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
可以修饰形容词最高级的词：far / by far /much
可以修饰比较的词：no / a little / a bit / any
You ‘re standing too near the camera . Can you move __B__
A. a bit far B. a little farther C. a bit of farther D. a little far
3. multicultural adj.
multi- 多、多方面、多方向的
multi-coloured 多色的
multi-racial 多种族的
multi-media 多媒体
4. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,…宾语从句
= the place that we now know as California. 定语从句
George Washington was born in __D____ is now the state of Virginia.
which B. where C. that D. what
= George Washington was born in the place that is now the state of Virginia.
Pudong Development Zone is no longer a rural area ___C____ it used to be.定语从句
2. Pudong Development Zone is no longer __A___ it used to be. 表语从句
A. what B. where C. that D. there
5. by means of…: by using … 用……办法，借助
He crossed the river by means of a raft.
We express out feelings by means of words.
The thief had wanted to escape by means of a secret tunnel, but was caught.
means 单复数同形。
All possible means have been tried.
The quickest means of travel is by plane.
6. in addition : besides 此外, 再者
You need time and money. In addition, you need diligence.
我打算进城看望我的老师,此外还要买点东西.
I am going to visit my teacher. In addition,
I need to buy some articles of daily use.
What’s more; furthermore; moreover;
in addition to .. 除…外
In addition to cakes and candies, guests were provided with fruits.
7. majority n. 大多数…
The majority____was/were________ for the budget.
The majority of students ___are_____ hard-working.
The majority of the damage __is_____ easy to repair.
单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数，强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。
the majority of + n. 后可用不可数名词，也可用可数名词复数, 谓语动词由后面的名词决定。
minority 少数的……
8. declare vt.
1）宣布,宣告
The chairman declared the results of the election.
警方现在已经对这个地区的毒贩宣战了.
The police have declared war on drug dealers in this area.
2） 宣称,声称,断言
She solemnly declared that she knew nothing about it.
他郑重声明此事属实. He declared that it was true.
9. make a life 开始新生活，习惯于新的生活方式
Many farmers go to the big cities to make a life.
It’s not easy to make a life in a new country.
10. …it was the building of the railway from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. 强调句
11.It is believed that…
It is said that …
It is hoped that…
It is supposed that… 主语从句
It is suggested that…
It is reported that
It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely .
It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down.
12. mix 混合
n. We have to come up with a mix of policies to please the voters.
v. You can mix yellow and blue together to make green.
We can not mix work with pleasure.
mixture n. 混合物,混合体
The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of drinks.
Step 8 Homework
Finish “Learning about language” on page 4.
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