课件21张PPT。新课标高二版.选修八A land of diversity Unit 1Using language-
Reading and writing Improve the students’ reading ability (skimming and scanning).
Enable the students to grasp the useful words and expressions.
Practice the students’ writing.1.Angel IslandWednesday Step1 Quickly read George’s diary, write the
day he saw these things under the photos. 2.Fisherman’s WharfMonday3.China townTuesdayTuesday4.blue and white road signs5.Golden Gate BridgeWednesday 6.Cable carMonday1.Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?He invented the cable car system because
the horse– drawn trams used before were
unsafe.Step2 Read George’s carefully and answer the questions. 2.Where did George eat lunch on his First day in San Francisco?He ate at Fisherman’s Wharf.3.Why did George hire a car? Why do
you think he joined up with
Terri and Peter?It was convenient for him to tour around the city. It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.4. Name three things that visitors can do in Chinatown.Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets,
visit temples and museums.5. What is Angel Island famous for?It was famous as a place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter. teamed up with a couple from my hotel (Peter and Terri ) and hired a car. spent all day driving around city . There’s a fascinating drive marked out for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go. It’s a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous tourist spots. stopped many times to admire the view and take photographs. Now have a really good idea of what the city’s like. Step3 Rewrite the diary entry for Tuesday inserting all the missing words. IWetheWeI In evening, went to Chinatown with Peter and Terri. Chinese immigrants settled in this area in the 1850s. The fronts of the buildings are decorated to look like old buildings in southern China. Saw some interesting temples, a number of markets and a great many restaurants.
also art galleries and a museum containing documents, photographs and all sorts of objects about the history of Chinese immigration, but it’s closed in the evening. will have to go back during the day. had a delicious meal and then walked back down the hill to our hotel.theIMany/A lot of/Some I There areIWeImagine you are on holiday somewhere. Write an email or a postcard to a friend telling him/her about your trip.writingApparently ad.
1. 显然地
He was __________ much surprised at the news.
他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
2. 表面上,似乎
_________ she did not succeed.
看样子她没有成功。Language pointsApparently he’d been shocked when he saw a terrible accident in which a tram slipped down the hill dragging the horses with it.apparentlyApparently2. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and hired a car.team up with 与……合作或一起工作,
与……结成一队 team up withI __________ Jane to do the job.
我和简合作做这项工作。 Finish the slimming up table on P9 in your textbooks.
