BOOK_8_Unit_1_A_land_of_diversity教案.doc

BOOK 8 Unit 1 A land of diversity教学设计教学内容分析：本单元主要围绕了具有多元文化的美国这一主题展开，其中重点介绍了加利福尼亚州的多元文化特征。本单元有助于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的基础。本单元所涉及的要点：通过了解美国的多元文化特征，培养学生跨文化交际意识；通过对加州移民的深入了解，使学生认识到“美国是民族的熔炉”；掌握本单元教学目的和要求中词汇的用法；掌握在书面表达中如何使用“方向和位置”来介绍一个地方和描述一个事件，以及鼓励别人说话的方法；掌握名词性从句的具体用法。Period 1 Warming up and ReadingTeaching goals:1. inspire the students to learn about things about the USA.2. assist the students to learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especially in California.Teaching important and difficult points:Learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in California.Teaching methods:Fast and careful reading; asking and answering activity; discuss, pair or group work.Teaching procedures:Step 1 Warming up.1. Ask the students to describe what they learn about the USA.2. look at the map of the USA . Focus on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Answer key:Ocean on the east coast: Atlantic OceanOcean on the west coast: Pacific OceanCountry to the north of USA: CanadaCountry to the south of USA: MexicoMountain range in the west: Rocky MountainsGreat Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and OntarioLongest river in the USA: Mississippi RiverStep 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?2. Show the students some pictures and encourage students not only to say what each picture is about but how each one is related to California.Picture 1 : Life of Native Californian IndiansPicture 2: A Californian gold miner around 1849Picture 3: A traditional Chinese building in San Franciscos ChinatownStep 3 Fast readingRead through the passage and get the main idea.The text mainly tells us about a multicultural state-California.Step 4 Careful readingAsk the students to complete the exercises on the paper.(见评测练习)Step 5 Group workDiscuss their answers in gr