1 / 3 Unit 3 Diverse Cultures
Period 1 Listening and Speaking
教材分析
开篇页主题图展现的是位于美国加利福尼亚州旧金山市的中国城(又称唐人街)，此时华灯初上，街道上店铺的中英文招牌体现了中外文化的交融，与图中名言相呼应，世界之美源自人之多样，旨在引出本单元多元文化的主题，同时也为本单元Listening and Speaking有关内容作铺垫。听说板块围绕“讨论几种美国食物的起源”(Talk about the origins of American
food), 学生通过听一段访谈节目的录音，了解现代美国文化就是多种文化融合的结果，并且了解美国食物的特点就在于将世界上不同食材混在一起，创造新的食物。由此和同伴讨论自己喜欢的民族美食，启发学生认识中国文化的多样性。语音板块主要让学生复习并掌握长句中意群划分的原则，能够在朗读长句或口头表达时合理运用停顿技巧。
教学目标
1. 能正确理解使用下列词汇：diverse, chip, cheese, spicy, stew。
2. 通过阅读开篇页信息，熟悉单元主题语境，预测单元内容，明确学习内容。
3. 能听懂访谈对话，了解美国多元文化在饮食方面的体现。
4. 能使用基本的速记方法，如缩写，简写，符号等，有选择地记录听力信息。
5. 了解并掌握英语长句中意群划分的原则及停顿技巧。
教学重难点
【教学重点】
引导学生通过听一段访谈录音，了解美国多元文化在饮食方面的体现。
【教学难点】
引导学生使用基本的速记方法，有选择地记录关键信息。
教学过程
Task 1
Step 1 Warming-up
1. Read this news and discuss the meaning of diversity.
设计意图：帮助学生理解标题diversity的含义。
高考英语一轮总复习仿写句式：
选择性必修第二册 Unit 3 Food And Culture
原句译背
1．过去完成时的被动had been done
Prior to coming to China, my only experience with Chinese cooking was in America,
with Chinese food that had been changed to suit American tastes.
来中国之前，我只在美国接触过中式烹饪，那里的中国食物已被改变，以适应美国人的口味。
2．强调谓语动词
On the other hand, it does tell us a lot about Americans.
另一方面，它确实让我们对美国人有了很多的了解。
3．形容词作状语
Tired, hungry，and not knowing a word of Chinese, we had no idea how to order,
so the chef just began filling our table with the best food we had ever eaten.
又累又饿，一个汉字也不认识，我们压根儿不知道如何点餐，于是厨师在我们桌上摆满了食物，那是我们吃过的最可口的佳肴。
4．as...as平级比较
Everywhere, the food was as varied as the people.
所到之处的美食与当地人一样精彩纷呈。
5．倍数表达法
And in America, people who receive 25% of their daily calories or more through
sugar are twice as likely to die from heart disease than people who receive less
Culture of the United States
The culture of the United States is primarily a Western culture, but is also
influenced by Native American,African, Asian, Polynesian, and Latin
American cultures. American culture started its formation over 10,000 years ago with
the migration of Paleo-Indians from Asia into the region that is today the continental
United States. It has its own unique social and cultural characteristics such
as dialect, music, arts, social habits, cuisine, and folklore. TheUnited States of
America is an ethnically and racially diverse country as a result of large-scale
immigration from many different countries throughout its history.
Its chief early European influences came from
English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish settlers of colonial America duringBritish
rule. British culture, due to colonial ties with Britain that spread the English
SectionⅢUsingLanguage
每/日/金/句：Ahealthydietconsistsofeatingavarietyoffoodsrichinvitamins,fibreand
mineral,andlowinfatandcalories.
健康的饮食包括吃各种富含维生素、纤维和矿物质、低脂肪和低卡路里的食物。
课前预习设计
自读课文疏通文脉大意ReadthetextonPage32carefullyandthenchoosethebestanswer.
1．Whatisthemaincauseofillhealth?
A．Takingtoomuchsugar.
B．Eatingtoomuchfat.
C．Havingtoomanycalories.
D．Takinglessexercise.
2．Inwhichwaydopeoplemainlytakeinextrasugar?
A.Byeatingextradesserts.
B．Byovereatingeachmeal.
C．Throughvegetablesandsweets.
D．Throughsweetsandsweetdrinks.
3．WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph4?
A．Whattoeattobefit.
B．Whentoeateachmeal.
C．Howtoeathealthily.
D．Thereasonstoeatquickly.
4．Whatisthewriter'sattitudetoeating?
A．Eattolive.B．Livetoeat.
C．Eatforfun.D．Eattoenjoy.
精读课文疏通理解障碍[读文清障]
①asto(＝asfor)至于，关于
②makeup组成，构成
③insist坚持说(后跟的宾语从句用陈述语气)；坚决要求(后跟的宾语从句用虚拟语气)
④drivern．[熟词生义]驱动因素
