高中英语选修八Unit+1第1课时+教案

⾼中英语⼈教版选修8教案-Unit_1_A_land_of_diversity_教学设计_教案_1教学准备1. 教学⽬标三、教学⽬标1．知识技能⽬标1）能从⽂中获取主要信息，如获取What happened to the Native Americans after the arrival of the Europeans? After all those sufferings, did all Native Americans choose to leave the land? How do you know (from the text)? 等直接信息能⼒；2）能从⽂本中加⼯和处理信息，如What did the Spanish do to the Native Americans in the 16th century？（此问题需提取数个段落的⽂本信息）Two groups of immigrants had something in common. What are they? (double choices) Why? （此问题需要学⽣从⽂字的表⾯信息加⼯处理后⽅可得到答案）3）能透过信息表层思考⼈⽂精神，培养学⽣的发散性思维与批判性思维，如what do you think of the Native Americans who survived and stayed at CA?How do you think the Europeans could have succeeded in making the Native Americans slaves or even kill them?Do you think language plays an important part in a culture? 等。

2．情感⽬标学⽣能通过信息加⼯后学习移民们的不畏困难、坚持不懈等珍贵品质，并推论出落后就要挨打，少年强则中国强的借鉴意义。

选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversityPeriod 1 ReadingTeaching goalsEnable the students to talk about things about the USA.Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especially in California.Teaching important and difficult pointsLearn the huge diversity of races and cultures in California.Teaching methodsFast and careful reading; asking and answering activity; individual, pair or group work.Teaching aidsA map, a blackboard and a computerTeaching proceduresStep 1 Warming up.Ask the students to describe what they learn about the USA.Group work: look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map the names of as manyof the following as you can. Compare your names with other groups.Step 2 Pre-readingAsk the students to tell things about California including its location, size, population, economy, history etc. What do you learn about California?Show the students some pictures and encourage students not only to say what each picture is about but how each one relates to California.Step 3 Fast readingRead through the passage and get the main idea.Reading comprehension.Ask the students the following questions:When you look at the title, what so you think of ?A land of differences. California is a land of great differences —differences in climate, in landscape and attitude.2) Why is the USA called a melting pot?There are many immigrants to the USA and there are many cultures and nationalities. So it is a place in which people, ideas, etc of different kinds gradually get mixed together.Beside each date note down an important event in Californian history.Step 4 Detail readingBeside each cultural group , write the period in which they first came to California in large numbers.Cultural groups Periods Cultural groups Periods Russians early 1800sJapanese Early 1900sChinese Late 1840s/early 1850s Cambodians From about the 1970s Africans 1800s Koreans From about the 1970 Italians Late 1800s Danish 1911Jewish1920sPakistanisFrom about the 1970sStep 5 After readingWhy is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? (Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain. ) Step 6 HomeworkFinish “Learning about language ”on page 4.15,000 years ago 16th centure 1821 18461848 1850First settlers crossed the Bening Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native Americans.Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.California became part of Mexico.The US declared war on Mexico.Gold was discovered in California.California became the 31st state of the US.Period 2 Extensive ReadingTeaching aims: 1. Improve Ss’ ability of reading2. 德育目标：了解美国多元文化，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。

The First Period WordsI. Teaching Aims:Knowledge goals: 1. Learn some new words according to the knowledge of the wordformation.Ability goals 2. Enable the Ss to pronounce the new words and expressions correctly. Emotion Goals : 3.Arouse Ss’ interest in studying English .II. Teaching Important & Difficult Points:Learn some new words according to the knowledge of the word formation.Ⅲ. Teaching Procedures:Step 1. PronunciationPronounce the new words individually ,in pairs or in class.Pronounce them again after the tape.Step 2. Studying the new wordsAnalyze some of the new words according to the word formation so as to help the Ss study them1.派生词distinlt(adj)______(n). elect(v)________(n)racial(adj)_______(n) applicant(n)______(v)social(adj)________(n.社会) ________n(社会主义者) ____________n(社会主义)occvr (v)_________(n) indicate(v)_________(n)condultor(n)_______(v) bakery(n)__________(v)punishment(n______(v) Thouyhtful(adj)________(n)2.兼类词：有两种词性的词elect vt ______ n.______ boom n_____ vi_______korean adj_____ n_______ socialist n_____ adj______break n_______ v_______ slip v_______ n_______hire n________ v_____ reform v_____ n_______grasp v________ n_______ ferry n______ v________3.短语a. 根据汉意写出下列短语用···方法_____________ 背靠背________ 与···合作或一起工作___________画线；标出···界线________ 申请_________ 习惯了新的方式、工作等_________b. 短语联想Keep短语联想keep up 保持keep up with 跟上Keep on doing 继续、反复做某事keep back;抑制或阻止感情等的流露，隐瞒、拒绝告知某事keep ….. from …..忍住不做某事keep out; 使不进入、防止进入keep out of ;避免某事，不受…的影响keep off 使远离、不接触某人某事keep in touch with与…保持联系keep to sth 坚持、不违背（诺言、计划等）keep away from 躲开、避开Live短语联想Live with 忍受，忍耐live through经历过live on “以…为食”，或“靠…生活”；Live by doing靠…为生live up to符合，不辜负，履行…up with短语联想Team up with_与..合作或一起工作_ keep up with_跟上，不落后与人__ catch up with___追上，赶上__put up with _忍受，忍耐________ end up with__以…结束______Take短语联想take in_包括；吸收；欺骗；改小take away__拿开；消除（病痛等）take down_记下来；拆take for_（错）当做_；(误)以为__ take off_起飞；脱下take up_占据；开始；从事Take over___接收，接管take on_呈现；雇佣_____ take sth into account___考虑_______Take sth seriously__认真对待某事Exercise1.单词拼写1.There are strict controls on_______(移民)into this country.2.Thiswill heip to promote________(种族的)harmony.3.The ship passed through the______(海峡)between two islands.4.The ______(繁华)in building has resulted in the local land being more valuable now for houses.5.I found my bike by _______(手段)of a notice in the newspaper.答案:1.immigration 2.racial 3.strait 4.boom 5.means2.用所给词的正确形式填写1.He’ll_______some of there differences, for which he will use photographs as_______.(illustration)2.1)There is a _______possibility that she’ll be your teacher next term.(distinct)2)I can make a clear _______between the two.(distinction)3. 1)The ______of people seem to prefer TV to radio.(major)2)Hespent the _______part of a year abroad.(major)4. An ________can speak________,whose motherland is _______.(Italy)5. The USA has many _______form the world,and people of the worid still like to _______therenow.(immigrate)答案:1.illustrate;illustration 2.1)distinct 2)distinction 3.1)majority 2)major 4.Italian;Italian;Italy5.immigrants;immigrate3.短语填空1.The city has many job chances, which________many people______it.2.In more recent decades,California has_______more people form Asia,where the climate and the lifestyleare pleasant.3.In 1911 immigrants form Denmark founded a town________, which today still________their Danishculture.4.After they immigrated to the country, their customs and languages still _______in their new home.5.It is said that thesesettlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America_______a land bridge.6.Thousands of natives were killed by the settlers.______,many died form the diseases brought by theEuropeans.7.Some returned home, but most remained here to_______for themselves.答案：1. attract…to… 2. become home to 3. of thsir own; keeps up 4. Live on 5. by means of 6. in addition 7. make a lifeThe Second Period ReadingI. Teaching Aims;Knowledge goals: 1.Help students to learn about the knowledge of USA especially California.Ability goals: 2.Develop Ss’ reading ability by skimming, scanning and careful reading.Emotion Goals 3.Arouse Ss’ interest in science .II. Teaching Important PointsLearn the huge diversity of races and cultures in California.III. Teaching Difficult PointsEncourage the students to discuss the question in page3Ex3 and make a summary of the passage.V. Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Warming up.1.Ask the students to discuss If you want to learn something about a country, a state, etc, what we want toknow.Size Location Capital Population Language History geography Customs culture climate, agricultureindustry, education medical care……Step 2 Pre-reading1.Ask the students to tell things about California including its location, size, population, economy, history etc.What do you learn about California?Step 3 Fast reading1.Read through the passage and get the main idea.1.What’s the topic of this text?A. the culture of CaliforniaB. the history of CaliforniaC. the weather of CaliforniaD. the history of USA2.Which state in the USA has the largest Population? California (over 30 million people)3.How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?Step 4 Detail readingNative Americans : Answer the following questions1.Time: 15000 years ago2.Where did they come from: from Asian to Alaska3.What happened in the sixteenth century?Native Americans were killed by Europeanwere forced into slaverydied from the diseasesurvived the terrible timesRussians & Gold MinersDo some T or F questions:1.In the early 1800s, Russian fur trappers began settling in California. T2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. F3.A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich. F4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of American in 1850. TStep 5 After readingWhy is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? (Using 3 or 4 sentences toexplain. )T he 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.Step 6 HomeworkFinish “Learning about language”on page 4.The Third & Fourth Periods Language PointsTeaching aims1．To learn the useful expressions an d sentence structures in the reading.2．To enable students to use language points both orally and in written forms.3．To further get students inspired.Difficult points:Some key words often used in the exams.Important points:How to use the words and some important rules related to the new words.Teaching steps:Step 1Learning following words and phrases in reading text.1. distinction n.差别；区分；卓著常用结构：make a distinction between 对……加以区分win a distinction for 因……而获功勋without distinction 无差别地；一视同仁地distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的be distinct from ... 与……不同（的）He has a distinct gift for drawing.他有很明显的绘画天赋。

Unit 1 A land of diversityPeriod 6 Using Language: Reading and writing Teaching aims:1.Improve the students’ reading ability (skimming and scanning).2.Enable the students to grasp the useful words and expressions.3.Practise the students’ writing.Teaching important and difficult points:1.Improve the students’ reading ability (skimming and scanning).2.Enable the students to grasp the useful words and expressions. Teaching methods:Reading, discussion, enjoying.Teaching procedures:Step1 Quickly read George’s diary, write the day he saw these things under the photos.Step2 Read George’s carefully and answer the questions.1. Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?2. Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco?3. Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter?4. Name three things that visitors can do in Chinatown.5. What is Alcatraz Island famous for?Answers: 1.Because he saw a terrible accident in which a tramslipped down the hill dragging the horses with it.2. He ate at Fisherman’s Wharf.3. 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. Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums.5. The island was a famous immigration station where many Chinese people applied for right to live in USA.Step3 Rewrite the diary entry for Tuesday inserting all the missing words.Step4 WritingImagine you are on holiday somewhere. Write an email or a postcard to a friend telling him/her about your trip.Step 5 Language points1.Apparently he’d been shocked when he saw a terrible accident inwhich a tram slipped down the hill dragging the horses with it.Apparently 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。