新人教选修八 Unit 1 A land of diversity-Reading task[课件].ppt

1、Unit 1 A land of diversity,ReadingII,Warming up-Brainstorming (2m),Warming up,Fishermans Wharf,Chinatown (San Francisco),Golden Gate Bridge,Alcatraz Island,Reading I-scanning& skimming (2m),Write out the day George saw these things under the photos on page 7.,1._(Alcatraz Island) 2._(Fishermans Whar

2、f) 3._(Chinatown) 4._(blue and white road signs) 5._(Golden Gate Bridge) 6._(cable car),Wednesday,Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Monday,Tuesday,reading,Read the diary more slowly and answer the following questions.,Reading II- detail reading(3m),Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system? Where d

3、id George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco? Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter? What three things can visitors do in Chinatown?. What is Alcatraz Island famous for?,Read the diary more slowly and answer the following questions.,Reading II- detail

4、 reading(3m),1. Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?,2. Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco?,He ate at Fishermans Wharf.,3. Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter?,It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because t

5、hey could share the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.,He invented the cable car system because the Horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.,4. What three things can visitors do in Chinatown?,Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums.,

6、5. What is Alcatraz Island famous for?,The island used to be a very harsh prison for the most dangerous prisoners.,Which place would you like to travel most, Fishermans Wharf, Chinatown or Alcatraz Island? Discuss with your classmates in your group and tell why.,Discussion,Warming up (2m),Louis Arms

7、trong,Reading task,Reading I-scanning (2m),Read through the passage quickly and complete the following chart.,What the subject is and who it is about.,Birth and early life.,The effect of his arrest and time in a boys school on his future.,Musical career from 1922 to 1932.,Life achievements in music and in other areas.,Death and fame after death.,Reading II-detailed reading (3m),Fill in this chart.,born,arrested by police,noticed by a famous musician and found jobs in bands,got a job in the best band in town,began travelling to other cities in the usa,began recording his music,travelled t