选修八Unit1 A land of diversity导学案3

1、Unit 1 A land of diversity Period 3 Learning about Language姓名-班级-编写人：高二英语组Teaching Goals: 1. To enable Ss to master some new words and expressions.2. To get Ss to have knowledge of this grammar point: the attributive clause (由where, when, why, 介词+which, 介词+whom引导的定语从句).Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Wo

2、rd study.Ask Ss to finish Ex2 of Discovering useful words and expressions on P4. Step 2. Grammar1. Ask Ss to find out all the noun clauses in the reading text.Line 4: Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.Line 5: However, it is likely that Nativ

3、e Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.Line 6: Scientists believe that these first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.Line 14: Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most part

4、s of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States.Line 21: This is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.Line 50: It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial

5、 or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.2. Ask Ss to finish Ex1, Ex2 and Ex3 of Revising useful structures on P5.3. Lead Ss to make a summary.Noun clauses have four kinds- subject clause; object clause; predicative clause and appositive clause. l When “that” is used in s

6、ubject clause, predictive clause and appositive clause, it cant be omitted and cant be used as any member. l In subject clause, sometimes “it” is used as formal subject. The special interrogative started with “ wh-” also can be used in subject clause.l In object clause, “that” can be omitted.l In ap

7、positive clause, “that” can often be put behind these words. Such as: advice, demand, doubt, fact, hope, idea, information, message, news, order, problem, promise, question, request, suggestion, truth, wish, and word.Step 3. Practice1. Ask Ss to finish Ex4 of Revising useful structures.2. Ask Ss to

8、tell the noun clauses from the attributive clauses.First, let Ss know the definition of the two clauses. A clause is called a noun clause when it is used as the subject, object, predicative or appositive in a sentence. A clause is called an attributive clause when it is used as an attribute modifyin

9、g a noun or a pronoun.Second, ask Ss to judge which one is the noun clause and which one is the attributive clause.(1) It is true that he passed the English test.(2) That is why I tell you the news.(3) This is the scientist whose name is known all over the country.(4) The news that we won the game i

10、s exciting. (5) A dictionary is a book which gives the meaning of words.(6) October 1, 1949 was the day when the Peoples Republic of China was founded.(7) Father made a promise that if I passed the exam, he would buy me a bicycle.(8) Nobody knows why he mentioned that at the meeting.(9) The situatio

11、n which we had got into was very dangerous.(10) Is this the room where we were living last winter?Suggested Answers:(1) the subject clause(2) the predicative clause(3) the attributive clause(4) the appositive clause(5) the attributive clause(6) the attributive clause(7) the appositive clause(8) the

12、object clause(9) the attributive clause(10) the attributive clause3. Divide Ss into groups of four. The first person begins with a sentence and each person in the group adds extra and different information using the noun clause.Example: S1: The school is where we study.S2: The school is where I have

13、 lessons.S3: The school is where I learn from others.S4: The school is where we share joys and sorrows.More versions:(1) Who is sent to Africa has not been decided.When the person is sent to Africa has not been decided.Where he is sent has not been decided.Why he is sent to Africa has not been decid

14、ed.(2) I think watching TV too much is bad for peoples health.I want to know whether he has passed the chemistry exam.I asked him whose handwriting was the best in the class.The teacher is pleased with what she has said.I am sure that you will make greater progress in English through hard work.Step

15、4. ConsolidationPurpose: To get Ss to master knowledge of the grammar through exercises.1. Ask Ss to complete these sentences using a noun clause.(1) We are surprised (他的英语不及格).(2) (谁是第一个登上月球的) is clear to us.(3) It is strange _(他昨天没有参加会议).(4) Jack is a nice boy, except _（有时上学迟到）.(5) It is a pity _（今年夏天我们不能去桂林）.(6) The news _（他通过了高考）is exciting.Suggested Answers:(1) that he has failed in the English exam(2) Who was the first man to land on the moon (3) that he didnt attend the meeting yesterday(4) that he is sometimes late for school (5) we cant go to Guil