unit1book8Alandofdiversity

Unit 1 A land of diversity 单元教学目标单元教学目标 技能目标技能目标 Skill Goals Talk about the USA Talk about going places Learn the words about the USA Learn how to ask questions and make comments Learn the usage of the Noun Clauses Write an introduction to places Study the culture and people of the USA 目标语言目标语言 功 能 句 式 Talk about going places Where have you visited recently When did people first live there What is the climate like Why is it so warm cold dry wet there What s the population of How many nationalities live there What did you think about the people What is the most important festival there How do they celebrate it What other interesting things did you see That s interesting terrific marvelous cool lovely beautiful wonderful You re exciting wonderful Good Creative Fantastic Super job 1 四会词汇 Strait distinct Arctic means majority ministry Catholic hardship elect federal rail percentage Italy Denmark boom aircraft 词 汇 Korea Korean Pakistan immigration racial crossing vice nephew pole applicant customs socialist occur cattle indicate luggage shave tram apparent apparently brake conductor slip bakery ferry hire seagull angle nowhere punishment justice mourn civil authority reform grasp thankful insert 2 认读词汇 illustrate Alaska prehistoric immigrant Hollywood Laotian conqueror cable Andrew wharf Alcatraz 3 词组 Live on the Arctic by means of make a life keep up back to back team up with mark out take in a great good many apply for 结 构 Learn to use the Noun Clauses 重 点 句 子 1 However it is likely that Native Americans were living in California P2 2 Of the first Spanish to go to the majority were P2 3 That is why P2 4 Some died or returned home but P2 5 Although Chinese immigrants it was the building of P2 6 It is believed that before long P3 7 Built in 1873 was invented by P8 8 It s a that takes in P8 9 He was noticed by and to find P51 10 He spoke publicly about using his fame to help P51 教材分析和教材重组教材分析和教材重组 1 教材分析 本单元以 地域文化 为主题 旨在通过单元教学 使学生了解有关美国地理 方面的知识 学习加利福尼亚州的简介 使学生对美国的文明史略见一斑 通 过阅读名人传记 研究美国的民族文化 使学生对美国有全方位的认识 掌握 有关美国的历史 地理 文化 民族等方面的词汇 学会运用名词性从句等语 法知识 并通过相关练习 提高学生的语言运用能力 通过阅读一篇图文并茂 的美国游记 学会书写电子邮件或明信片 介绍某一名胜古迹和人文景观 通 过学习 探究我国少数民族地区的多种文化 以及撰写我国某一城市 省份或 地区的简介 加深对祖国地域文化的了解 提高写作能力 本单元旨在通过对世界各地的名胜古迹 风土人情的研究与学习 丰富学生的 世界地域文化知识 开扩视野 培养他们热爱祖国 热爱大自然 保护名胜古 迹 造福人类的高尚情操 1 1 Warming Up 要求学生查阅美国地图 讨论有关美国地理方面的知识 为下 一步的学习做好热身准备 1 2 Pre reading 要求学生讨论有关加利福尼亚州的几张图片 了解当地风土人情 民俗文化 1 3 Reading 主要介绍了加利福尼亚州人口及民族 种族构成 融合 变迁的历 史 通过学习 使学生了解加州不仅是美国人口最多的州 同时也是民族 种 族最多 文化最为多元的州 1 4 Comprehending 要求学生在理解课文的基础上 写出发生在加州的重大历史 事件 并分析讨论新世纪加州为什么会成为多种文化交织的共同体的原因 1 5 Learning about Language 由 Discovering useful words and expressions 和 Discovering useful structures 两部分组成 并设计了词性转换 用课文中所学习 的重点词汇填空 补全对话等练习 1 6 Using Language 由 Reading and writing Listening and speaking 组成 通过对 学生听说读写综合能力培养 要求学生在了解相关知识的基础上 阅读并改写 部分游记 想象自己在某地度假 给朋友发一封电子邮件或寄一张贺卡介绍该 地区的相关情况 1 7 SUMMING UP 要求学生总结本单元所学的词汇 结构 话题等知识和内容 1 8 LEARNING TIP 从对话时应该注意的问题这一角度 对学生进行学法指导 2 教材重组 2 1 Warming Up Pre reading Reading 和 Comprehending 四部分 都是关于 美国加利福尼亚州简介的内容 整合为一节精读课 2 2 Learning about Language 中的 Discovering useful words and expressions 以及 Workbook 中的 USING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 都是关于形容词 动词和 名词后缀及其三者之间的相互转换 讲解与练习这三种词性用法 以及课文重 点词汇运用方面的相关练习 整合为一节语言学习课 2 3 Learning about Language 中的 Discovering useful structures 和 Workbook 中的 USING STRUCTURES 都是有关名词性从句的用法的讲解与练习 整合为一 节语法课 2 4 Using Language 中的 Reading and writing Listening and speaking 都是与假日 旅游相关的知识 整合为一节综合课 I 2 5 Workbook 中的 LISTENING LISTERNING TASK AND READING TASK 都是关于新奥尔良以及爵士乐及其创始人等相关内容 整合为一节泛读课 2 6 Workbook 中的 TALKING 以及 SPEAKING TASK 与 WRITING TASK 四个 部分 都是关于中国城市 省份或地区的简介等方面的内容 整合为一节综合课 二 3 课型设计与课时分配 1st PeriodReading 2nd PeriodLanguage study 3rd Period Grammar 4th Period Integrating skills 5th Period Extensive reading 6th Period Integrating skills 分课时教案分课时教案 The First Period Reading Teaching goals 教学目标 1 Target language 目标语言 a 重点词汇和短语 strait means slavery Spain majority Catholic Mexico immigration percentage Denmark Danish aircraft Korea Korean Pakistan Pakistani mix mixture nationality racial the Bering by means of the Pacific Islands make a life b 重点句子 However it is likely that Native Americans were living in California P2 Of the first Spanish to go to the majority were P2 That is why P2 Some died or returned home but P2 Although Chinese immigrants it was the building of P2 It is believed that before long P3 2 Ability goals 能力目标 Enable the students to talk about the history of California 3 Learning ability goals 学能目标 Enable the students learn how to talk about the history of California Teaching important points 教学重点 Enable the students learn how to talk about the important events in Californian history Teaching difficult points 教学难点 Enable the students to explain the reasons why California is such a multicultural community in the 21st century Teaching methods 教学方法 Skimming scanning and discussion Teaching aids 教具准备 A recorder a computer a projector and some pictures Teaching procedures this group is referred to as the continental or contiguous United States Two of the 50 states Alaska a state in northwestern North America and Hawaii a state in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands are not contiguous with any of the other states In the past few years we ve seen or heard many of the world s events which have something to do with the US such as the September 11 attacks Iraqi war Kartrina Hurricane etc Today we are going to learn more about this powerful country First look at the following pictures Show some pictures on the screen T All right Now please tell me what you know about them Who wants to have a try S1 The American flag is the Star Spangled Banner There are 50 stars with white and red strips on the rest of the flag S2 The stars stand for 50 states The red color symbolizes courage the white symbolizes freedom and the blue means loyalty and justice S3 The White House is the executive mansion of the President of the United States The American President lives and works in the building S4 There are many important places in it such as the pressroom and the oval office S5 The Statue of Liberty is standing on a small island in New York Harbor S6 In 1886 French sent it as a gift for American Independence Day on her 100th anniversary S7 The crowned lady is 46 meters high with a torch in her right hand holding aloft and Declaration of Independence in her left S8 For a century the Liberty has been standing on the Island proudly symbolizing the spirit of independence of the USA T Very exactly What else do you know about the USA S9 A federal republic United States of America is composed of a federal district Washington DC and 50 states All the states except for Hawaii islands are situated in mainland America S10 It has a population of about 2 900 million Its area is 9 370 000 sq km S11 The climate of USA is mainly temperate in nature but in Hawaii and Florida it is tropical S12 The language they mainly use is English Step Warming up Ask the students to turn to page 1 and look at the map of the USA and talk about it in groups of 4 Fill in the given form Then write on the map the names of the oceans countries mountain ranges lakes rivers and big cities At last check the answers with the whole class T Good job Do you want to learn more knowledge about the USA Now please open your books and turn to page 1 Here is a map of the USA Please look at it carefully Try to write on the map the names of the oceans countries mountain ranges lakes rivers and big cities Oceans Countries Mountain RangesLakes Rivers Cities EastWestNorthSouthWestEast Pacif ic Atlant ic Cana da Mexi co Casca de Coast Brook Alaska Rocky Appalach ian Huron Ontario Michig an Erie Superio r Mississi ppi Washingt on New York Los Angeles Chicago Houston Philadelp hia Miami Atlanta San Francisco Step Pre reading T Can you find the location of California Where does it lie S1 Yes it is lying on the Pacific Ocean in the west and on Mexico in the south S2 California is on the west coast of the United States which is diverse in topography climate and ecological environment T Correct Anything else do you know about the state S2 It has an area of 411 square kilometers And it is one of the American states of the largest population with the most developed economy S3 You are right Its economy takes the first place among all the states So it s one of the most important states S4 The pleasant weather long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous T Well done Just as people go to the USA from many places today so did in ancient times Today we re going to learn the short history of California Now please look at the pictures about California And discuss in groups of 4 what each picture means to you A few minutes later I ll ask some of you to say something about them A few minutes later T OK now I d like some of you to say something about the pictures S1 I can see a Native American farmer in the left picture on page 1 He was standing beside a camp in the forest It seemed that he felt very happy Maybe he had a good harvest S2 The villagers moved to these various camps in the forests during the harvest season depending on the type of crop being gathered S3 In the middle picture a man was panning gold He looked not only thin and weak but also thirsty and tired S4 I think it was difficult for them to achieve the dream of becoming rich S5 He might have to give up leave California and go back home S6 The right picture illustrates modern California with beautiful buildings and busy street S7 By 1990 the nations being immigrated from different parts of the world had made California into the most racially and ethnically diverse state in the country S8 The picture on page 2 shows us a Spanish religious man S9 The picture on page 3 shows us Indian children were allowed to attend public schools S10 The number of African Americans in California increased dramatically following the turn of the 20th century Step Reading Scanning Ask the students to read the text silently and then ask some questions about the text T Today we re going to read a short history of western painting Now let s read it quickly and find out the answers to the questions on the screen with your partners Show the questions on the screen 1 Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold 2 When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California 3 What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California T Now who can answer Question 1 S1 South Americans and people from the United States T Good Who d like to answer Question 2 S2 During the Gold Rush Period many Chinese immigrated to California to achieve their dream of becoming rich S3 In the 1860s a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to east coast T Exactly How about the third question S4 I think the temperate climate attracted immigrants to California S5 Maybe the modern lifestyle there is more attractive to people from other parts of the world T Good job Skimming In this part the students will read the text again and try to get the main idea in groups of 4 Then show the following form on the screen Give them a few minutes to fill in the form Then check the answers with the whole class T Now please read the text again And then let s try to get the main idea of the text I ll show the form on the screen and give you a few minutes to fill in it Show the form with blanks on the screen CALIFORNIA StagePeopleTimeEvent Asians15 000Arrived firstNative AmericansNatives1600sSuffered by Europeans 1600sTook native s land Ruled by Spain 1800sBecame part of Mexico 1821Declared war Only used in the Can t be used predicative clauses Who how when where why Containing meanings and functions can t be omitted Step Listening and speaking Listening Ask the students to listen to a conversation about the George s tour around California Then ask them to practice Activities 1 4 on pages 6 7 For the first time ask the students to number the things they talk about T Today we re going to listen to a conversation about the George s tour around California He is phoning home to talk to his friend Christie What are they talking about Now listen and find out Then number the things you hear on the tape Then ask them to complete the postcard George wrote T Now listen again and complete the postcard George wrote Check the answers by asking some students to read the completed postcard Ask the students to listen to the tape and discuss the questions in pairs and write some of the things Christie says in pairs Check the answers Speaking For Activity 5 let them discuss in groups of 4 and later ask some of them to give their opinions Show the following 1 The function of comments and questions Encourage and stimulate others to further efforts Follow up correct or incorrect answers Arouse others imagination and creation Motivate others to search out new knowledge Make the students think and help them clarify concepts thoughts and problems Get them to master an array of techniques for effective questioning in class Have others to express their ideas and views thoroughly Show respect by making sure you understand the listener s words 2 It s important to indicate that you are paying attention to others words It s good manners to be polite to others with good education Make your communication smoothly Improve your relationship with each other Show your respect to others opinions and statements Get others to feel happy and comfortable Encourage others to develop their fullest level Ask others to be self confident to be successful Have others to make the fullest expressions 2 While you are listening to others you can ask questions and make comments according different situations SituationsExpressions ComplementingThat s interesting terrific marvelous cool lovely beautiful wonderful You re exciting excellent Good Creative Fantastic Super job Making repliesYes not really Uh huh hmmm Well Asking for opinionsHow do you feel about What do you think about of RestatementWhat you mean is In other words Entering a conversationExcuse Pardon me but Sorry to interrupt for interrupting but Introducing and supporting ideas I think because It seems to me because RecommendationsI think we should because Giving opinionsI think feel Making requestsWe need you to Can Could you I would like you to Accepting and refusing requests All right I m sorry afraid I can t Agreement and disagreement Sounds good Good idea That s what I think I m sorry afraid I disagree Showing understandingI see understand I see what you mean Step Reading Ask the students to look at the given photos and read the George s diary on pages 8 quickly Then practice Activity 1 and fill in the chart in pairs T Look at George s photos on page 8 These are things he saw in San Francisco Now read the diary he wrote quickly and find out the day he saw these things under the photos Ask the students to check the answers with their partners Show the following on the screen Mon 12 JuneTues 13 JuneWed 14 June Dropped luggage Went exploring Rode on a cable car Visited Fisherman s Wharf Drove around city Went to Chinatown Took ferry to Angel Island Golden Gate Bridge For Activity 2 ask students to read the George s diary on page 8 carefully and then answer the questions in pairs Check the answers with the whole class Ask the students to read the diary again by themselves Then discuss in groups of 4 and practice Activities 3 4 A few minutes later ask some of them to show their work Sample answers Reasons for omitting 1 Some unimportant unnecessary uninteresting little words like pronouns we I articles a the or prepositions If omitted the meaning can t be affected and misunderstood by others 2 Just keep the key words without explaining more in details Ask students to rewrite the diary entry A sample version On the next day I teamed up with a couple from my hotel Peter and Terri and hired a car We spent all day driving around city There s a great drive marked out for tourists It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show way to go It s a 79km round trip that takes in all the famous spots We stopped many times to admire the view and take photographs Now we have really good idea of what the city s like In the evening I went to Chinatown with Peter and Terri Chinese immigrants settled in this area in the 1850s The fronts of the buildings are decorated to look like old buildings in southern China There are some interesting temples here and a number of markets and a great many restaurants Also there are art galleries and a museum containing documents photographs and all sorts of objects about the history of Chinese immigration but it s closed in the evening We will go back during the day We had a delicious meal and then walked back down the hill to our hotel Step Homework Ask the students to finish Activity 5 on page 9 Show the following on the screen Description of a place Just as an artist uses paint to create a picture a writer uses words to create a description Desriptive writing creates a picture of a person place thing or event A description essay is generally developed through sensory details Here are some tips about the description 1 Selecting details The writer should choose those that help to bring out the dominant characteristic 2 Catching the features of the place You should mainly write about the things that make it different from other places 3 Giving your view points Places may be described for their own sake as in essays on visits to famous scenic places 4 Giving your purpose You should describe the place for the purpose of revealing the personality and character of a person or creating a feeling or mood The Fifth Period Extensive reading Teaching goals 教学目标 1 Target language 目标语言 a 重点词汇和短语 consider achievement personality enthusiastic autobiography musician recording trumpet funeral ceremony coffin march ceremony b 重点句子 He was noticed by called who to teach and to find He spoke publicly about using his fame to help 2 Ability goals 能力目标 Ena