高中英语 unit 1 a land of diversity reading同步练习 新人教版选修8

人教版高中英语选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity 教学设计Unit 1 A land of diversityReading CaliforniaI.教学内容分析单元话题和结构本单元主要围绕具有多元文化的美国这一主题展开，重点介绍了加利福尼亚的多元文化特征，使学生对加州移民有深入了解并认识到“美国是民族的熔炉”。

通过本单元学习，培养学生跨文化交际意识，进一步拓宽视野，为终身学习奠定良好基础。

II.Teaching Goals:1.To review what Ss have already known about California?2.To develop Ss’ some basic reading skills.3.To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about the history of people in California.4.To help Ss learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especiallyin California.教学重点和难点1.教学重点(1)本单元教学目的和要求中的生词和短语；(2)了解加利福尼亚移民的特点以及加州的人文、历史等。

2.教学难点(1)了解美国文化的多元化特征，培养学生跨文化交际的意识，提高他们自身的素质；(2)学会使用“方向和位置”来介绍一个地方或描述一个事件，以及鼓励别人说话的方法；(3)学写有关介绍国家或城市等的说明文。

III.Teaching Procedures:Purpose: To get Ss to know how to skim for the gist.To get Ss to know the brief history focusing on the settlement of the state of California.To let Ss learn how to organize an expository writing.1.L ead-inPurpose: To arouse students’ interest in the text and encourage Ss to imagine the content of the text.Ask Ss to listen to the brife introduction about USA and finish the quiz.2.FastreadingPurpose: To get a brief understanding of the text.(1)Ask Ss to look through the text quickly. Then ask them to divide the passage into three parts according to the main idea of each part.Part 1（）Brief introduction to California.California is the largest state with the largest in the USA.It’s also the most state because of its history.Part 2（）When and why people from different countries moved to California.Part 3（）The future of California.(2)Ask Ss to read the text again and work in pairs and finish the three tasks.Task 1 Read the para 2&3，fill in the blanks.※Native Americans1.Living in California2.They crossed the Bering Strait to America by means o f a .3.in the 16th century: Native American skilled by Europeansforced into slavery died from the diseasesurvived the terrible times16th century18th centuryIn 1821In 1846Task 2 Read the para 4&5,then complete the T or F1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich.4.California became the thirty-first state of the USA in 1850.Task 3 Read the para6-9,fill in the ter ArrivalsPart 3 The future: It will become a mixture of many races and cultures.※Summary （知识建构）California is the most state in the USA. The first settlers arrived in California by of a land bridge. In the 18th century, California wasby Spain, which had a deep effect on California. In 1848, gold was discovered in California, and the dream of becoming attracted people from all over the world. In the 1860s the building of the brought more Chinese there. In more recent decades, California has become to more people from Asia. Attracted by the climate and the , many people still to California. In the near future, California will become a mixture of many and cultures without any major racial or cultural groups.※巩固训练Check the new words and phrases in the reading.继续存在用...办法；通过习惯新的生活方式、工作等坚持；维持选择；选举；决定做某事大多数；大半※精讲点拨means n．手段；方法(单复数相同)eg.All possible means have been tried, but not a means has worked.所有可能的方法都尝试过了，但是没有一种方法奏效。

高中英语 Unit1 A land of diversityreading学案新人教版选修8A land of diversity reading学案新人教版选修8【学习目标】1、使用适当的阅读方法与技能, 把握课文内容并获取信息，处理信息。

2、更多地了解美国的多元文化特征，并逐步培养跨文化交际意识。

【学习重点，难点】更多地了解美国的多元文化特征，并逐步培养跨文化交际意识。

【课型】新授课【回顾预习】1、Read the new words for three times and go through the text、2、Prepare the class report: What do you know about the USA?【新知识学习】Step1、Class Report:Step2、 Self-learning（自主学习)Warming up: Competition about the general knowledge of USA1、Which city is the capital of the USA?A、 New YorkB、 Washington,D、C、C、 Los Angeles2、 What is the national flower of America?A、 RoseB、 Peony (牡丹)C、 Cherry blossom3、 The most important and largest river in the USA is________、A、 the Mississippi RiverB、 the Ohio RiverC、 the Missouri RiverD、 the Colorado River4、 How many stars are in American flag?A、13B、48C、505、 Which is the largest city in the US?A、 New YorkB、 WashingtonD、C、C、 Los Angeles6、 When is American Independence Day?A、 June4thB、 July4thC、 August14th7、 The official nickname(别名)of _________ is “Golden State”A、 HawaiiB、 AlaskaC、 FloridaD、 CaliforniaPre-reading Look at the pictures in the reading passage、 Each illustrates something about California、 Discuss in groups what each picture means to you: ; ; Skimming:1、What’s the topic of this text?A、 the culture of CaliforniaB、 the history of CaliforniaC、 the weather of California2、 How many kinds of peoples (民族)are talked in this text? What are they?Scanning:Beside each cultural group write the period of time in which they first came to California RussiansChineseItaliansDanes Koreans Cambodians PakistanisDetailed reading:Introduction (Para、1)：The Characteristics of CaliforniaCalifornia is the most___________ state and the ____ largest state with the_______ population、Native Americans1、Time:______________2、 How did they come : _____________________3、 What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans? The Spanish16th century18th century in1821in1846 Influence: Russian& Gold- Miners1、Translate the first sentence、 In the early1800s, Russian hunters, who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling in California、2、 Do some T or F questions:1、In1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California、 ( )2、A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich、 ( )3、California become the thirty-first state of the United states of American in1850、 ( )Later arrivals & most recent arrivals1、Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?2、 Later arrivals include immigrants such as________ _________, ______,________, __________ and _________、The futureWhat attract people from different parts of the world to California? Step3、Discussion and presentation 小组讨论自主学习中的问题，并进行展示和点评,点评过程中要注意补充和质疑。