Unit1Alandofdiversity教案

1、 Unit 1 A land of diversity. 單元教學(xué)目標(biāo)技能目標(biāo)Skill GoalsTalk about the USATalk about (going) places Learn the words about the USALearn how to ask questions and make commentsLearn the usage of the Noun ClausesWrite an introduction to places Study the culture and people of the USA. 目標(biāo)語言功 能 句 式Talk about (go

2、ing) 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?Whats 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 ce

3、lebrate it?What other interesting things did you see?Thats interesting / terrific / marvelous / cool / lovely / beautiful, wonderful!Youre exciting / wonderful. Good / Creative /Fantastic / Super job!詞 匯1 四會詞匯Strait distinct Arctic means majority ministry Catholic hardship elect federal rail percent

4、age Italy Denmark boom aircraft 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 gra

5、sp thankful insert2 認(rèn)讀詞匯illustrate, Alaska, prehistoric, immigrant, Hollywood, Laotian, conqueror, cable, Andrew, wharf, Alcatraz3 詞組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結(jié) 構(gòu)Learn to use the Noun Clauses重點(diǎn)句子1

6、. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California. P22. Of the first Spanish to go to., the majority were. P23. That is why. P24. Some died or returned home, but. P25. Although Chinese immigrants., it was the building of. P26. It is believed that before long. P37. Built in 1873

7、. was invented by. P88. Its a. that takes in. P89. He was noticed by. and to find. P5110. He spoke publicly about., using his fame to help. P51. 教材分析和教材重組1. 教材分析本單元以“地域文化”為主題, 旨在通過單元教學(xué)，使學(xué)生了解有關(guān)美國地理方面的知識；學(xué)習(xí)加利福尼亞州的簡介，使學(xué)生對美國的文明史略見一斑；通過閱讀名人傳記，研究美國的民族文化，使學(xué)生對美國有全方位的認(rèn)識，掌握有關(guān)美國的歷史、地理、文化、民族等方面的詞匯；學(xué)會運(yùn)用名詞性從句等語法知

8、識，并通過相關(guān)練習(xí)，提高學(xué)生的語言運(yùn)用能力；通過閱讀一篇圖文并茂的美國游記，學(xué)會書寫電子郵件或明信片，介紹某一名勝古跡和人文景觀；通過學(xué)習(xí)、探究我國少數(shù)民族地區(qū)的多種文化，以及撰寫我國某一城市、省份或地區(qū)的簡介，加深對祖國地域文化的了解，提高寫作能力。 本單元旨在通過對世界各地的名勝古跡、風(fēng)土人情的研究與學(xué)習(xí)，豐富學(xué)生的世界地域文化知識，開擴(kuò)視野，培養(yǎng)他們熱愛祖國、熱愛大自然、保護(hù)名勝古跡、造福人類的高尚情操。1.1 Warming Up要求學(xué)生查閱美國地圖，討論有關(guān)美國地理方面的知識，為下一步的學(xué)習(xí)做好熱身準(zhǔn)備。1.2 Pre-reading要求學(xué)生討論有關(guān)加利福尼亞州的幾張圖片，了解當(dāng)?shù)仫L(fēng)

9、土人情、民俗文化。1.3 Reading主要介紹了加利福尼亞州人口及民族、種族構(gòu)成、融合、變遷的歷史。通過學(xué)習(xí)，使學(xué)生了解加州不僅是美國人口最多的州，同時也是民族、種族最多、文化最為多元的州。1.4 Comprehending要求學(xué)生在理解課文的基礎(chǔ)上，寫出發(fā)生在加州的重大歷史事件，并分析討論新世紀(jì)加州為什么會成為多種文化交織的共同體的原因。1.5 Learning about Language由Discovering useful words and expressions 和Discovering useful structures兩部分組成。并設(shè)計了詞性轉(zhuǎn)換、用課文中所學(xué)習(xí)的重點(diǎn)詞匯填空

10、、補(bǔ)全對話等練習(xí)。1.6 Using Language由Reading and writing, Listening and speaking組成，通過對學(xué)生聽說讀寫綜合能力培養(yǎng)，要求學(xué)生在了解相關(guān)知識的基礎(chǔ)上，閱讀并改寫部分游記；想象自己在某地度假，給朋友發(fā)一封電子郵件或寄一張賀卡介紹該地區(qū)的相關(guān)情況。1.7 SUMMING UP 要求學(xué)生總結(jié)本單元所學(xué)的詞匯、結(jié)構(gòu)、話題等知識和內(nèi)容。1.8 LEARNING TIP從對話時應(yīng)該注意的問題這一角度，對學(xué)生進(jìn)行學(xué)法指導(dǎo)。2教材重組2.1 Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading和Comprehending四部分，都是關(guān)于

11、美國加利福尼亞州簡介的內(nèi)容，整合為一節(jié)精讀課。2.2 Learning about Language中的Discovering useful words and expressions 以及Workbook中的USING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 都是關(guān)于形容詞、動詞和名詞后綴及其三者之間的相互轉(zhuǎn)換，講解與練習(xí)這三種詞性用法, 以及課文重點(diǎn)詞匯運(yùn)用方面的相關(guān)練習(xí)，整合為一節(jié)語言學(xué)習(xí)課。 2.3 Learning about Language中的Discovering useful structures和Workbook中的USING STRUCTURES，都是有關(guān)名詞性從句的

12、用法的講解與練習(xí)，整合為一節(jié)語法課。2.4 Using Language中的Reading and writing, Listening and speaking，都是與假日旅游相關(guān)的知識，整合為一節(jié)綜合課（I）。2.5 Workbook中的LISTENING, LISTERNING TASK AND READING TASK，都是關(guān)于新奧爾良以及爵士樂及其創(chuàng)始人等相關(guān)內(nèi)容, 整合為一節(jié)泛讀課。2.6 Workbook中的TALKING以及SPEAKING TASK與WRITING TASK四個部分, 都是關(guān)于中國城市、省份或地區(qū)的簡介等方面的內(nèi)容, 整合為一節(jié)綜合課（二）。3. 課型設(shè)計與課

13、時分配1st PeriodReading 2nd PeriodLanguage study3rd Period Grammar4th Period Integrating skills ()5th Period Extensive reading 6th Period Integrating skills (). 分課時教案The First Period ReadingTeaching goals教學(xué)目標(biāo)1. Target language 目標(biāo)語言a. 重點(diǎn)詞匯和短語strait, means, slavery, Spain, majority, Catholic, Mexico, imm

14、igration, percentage, Denmark, Danish, aircraft, Korea, Korean, Pakistan, Pakistani, mix, mixture, nationality, racial, the Bering, by means of, the Pacific Islands, make a lifeb. 重點(diǎn)句子 However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California. P2Of the first Spanish to go to., the majori

15、ty were. P2That is why. P2Some died or returned home, but. P2Although Chinese immigrants., it was the building of. P2It is believed that before long. P32. Ability goals能力目標(biāo)Enable the students to talk about the history of California.3. Learning ability goals 學(xué)能目標(biāo)Enable the students learn how to talk

16、about the history of California. Teaching important points 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)Enable the students learn how to talk about the important events in Californian history.Teaching difficult points教學(xué)難點(diǎn)Enable the students to explain the reasons why California is such a multicultural community in the 21st century.Teaching

17、 methods教學(xué)方法Skimming, scanning and discussion.Teaching aids教具準(zhǔn)備A recorder, a computer, a projector and some pictures.Teaching procedures & ways教學(xué)過程與方式Step Lead-inT: Boys and girls, weve learned English several years. We know that English is mainly used in England, Australia, the United States of Ame

18、rica, etc. And were now learning American English. But how much do you know about the United States of America a land of diversity? As we all know, the US is a world power with the most developed economy. It lies in the North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Oce

19、an, between Canada and Mexico. There are fifty states in the US. Forty-eight of them are in the single region between Canada and Mexico; 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

20、 in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands), are not contiguous with any of the other states. In the past few years, weve seen or heard many of the worlds 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 l

21、earn 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

22、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: T

23、here 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 torc

24、h 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

25、 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

26、 is tropical.S12: The language they mainly use is English. Step Warming upAsk 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 citie

27、s. 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,

28、 rivers and big cities.Oceans Countries Mountain RangesLakes Rivers Cities EastWestNorthSouthWestEastHuron, Ontario, Michigan,Erie, SuperiorMississippiWashington, New York,Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, San FranciscoPacificAtlanticCanadaMexicoCascade,Coast,Brook,Alaska,

29、RockyAppalachianStep Pre-readingT: 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

30、.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 its one of the most import

31、ant 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 were going to learn the short history of California. Now please look at the pictures about Cali

32、fornia. And discuss in groups of 4 what each picture means to you. A few minutes later, Ill ask some of you to say something about them.A few minutes later.T: OK, now Id 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

33、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

34、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 n

35、ations 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:

36、The number of African Americans in California increased dramatically following the turn of the 20th century. Step ReadingScanningAsk the students to read the text silently and then ask some questions about the text.T: Today were going to read a short history of western painting. Now lets read it qui

37、ckly 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

38、 world to immigrate to California?T: Now who can answer Question 1?S1: South Americans and people from the United States.T: Good! Whod 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 nu

39、mber 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!Skimmi

40、ngIn 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 lets try to get the main

41、 idea of the text. Ill show the form on the screen and give you a few minutes to fill in it. Show the form with blanks on the screen.CALIFORNIAStagePeopleTimeEventNativeAmericansAsians15,000Arrived firstNatives1600sSuffered byEuropeansSpanishSpanish1600sTook natives landRuled by Spain1800sBecame par

42、t of Mexico1821Declared war & Given back1846Settled inRussiansRussians1800sSettled inGold minersSouth AmericansAmericans,Europeans, Asians1848Discovered & Rush for gold1850Became a stateAfricans1800sMoved from MexicoChinese1860sBuilt the railwayJapaneseEarly 1900FarmedDemark1911Established a townJew

43、ishBy 1920sDeveloped industryItaliansLate 1900sFished and made wineAfricans19421945Worked in ship & aircraft industriesRecent arrivalsIndians, Pakistanis1970sWorked in Computer industryCambodians, Koreans,Vietnamese, LaotiansRecentdecadesImmigratedFutureDifferent partsFutureImmigratedExplanationT: N

44、ow lets deal with some language points in the text. Look at the sentences on the screen. Who can explain the sentences?Show the following. 1. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California. P22. Of the first Spanish to go to., the majority were. P23. That is why. P24. Some die

45、d or returned home, but. P25. Although Chinese immigrants., it was the building of. P26. It is believed that before long. P3Step ComprehendingAsk the students to read the passage again and try to know more about the pictures, the people and the events in different history periods. First ask students

46、 to practice Activities 1-3 in pairs. And then check the answers with the whole class.T: Read the passage again. Now Id like you to practice Activity 1.S1: The first picture on page 2 shows us some life-styles of the Native Americans in California. Native Americans first arrived and have lived in Ca

47、lifornia for thousands of years.S2: They established their homes along the central California coast long before the Europeans arrived.S3: They suffered a lot by Europeans, thousands were killed or forced into slavery.S4: The middle picture on page 2 is about the Gold Rush in California.S5: One of th

48、e largest human migrations in history as a half-million people from around the world descended upon California in search of instant wealth.S6: Many died or returned home, but most of them remained in California.S7: The right one shows that California is a multicultural city with architectures of dif

49、ferent styles.S8: Attracted by the climate and lifestyle, more and more people from different parts of the world like to immigrate to California.S9: In the 21st century California will become such a multicultural state with a mixture of many races and cultures.S10: The picture on page 3 shows us a C

50、atholic religious man who came to California to teach the natives.S11: In the early 16th century, Spanish fought against the naive people, took their land and settled in California.S12: We can see so many African Americans were having classes in the school.S13: In 1924, the United States Congress ga

51、ve Native Americans the same rights as other citizens for the first time.S14: School segregation and discrimination in housing were banned, but African Americans still encountered prejudice and hostility.T: Read the passage again. And do Activities 23 in pairs. A few minutes later.T: OK, Ill ask som

52、e of you to show your answers.Sample answers: (Refer to the above form)Step ConsolidationFirst ask the students to talk about the writing style and techniques, writing characteristic of this text in groups of 4, and check the answers with the whole class. Then ask the students to find out the main i

53、dea of the passage and try to retell the text in pairs. A few minutes later, ask some of them to retell it to the whole class.T: Now Id like you to talk about the writing style and techniques, writing characteristic of this text in groups of 4.A few minutes later.T: All right, whats the writing styl

54、e and techniques, writing characteristics of this text? Who can tell me?Ss: Writing style and techniques: The passage is a historical narrative article. It introduces briefly the main history events of different periods of times in California. It also describes when, how and why the people from diff

55、erent parts of the world immigrated to California. The short history of California is described clearly and accurately, which gives the readers a deep impression. Ss: Writing characteristics: 1. The text is arranged well in the order of time.2. The text catches the feature of people and things and u

56、ses adjectives.3. The text centers on the subject and the purpose.4. The text seems more vivid and lively with the inserted pictures. T: Well done! Now Ill give you a few minutes to find out the main idea of the passage and practice retelling the text in pairs with the help of the form about the tex

57、t.Show the above form again on the screen.T: All right. Id like some of you to tell us the main idea.Ss: Main idea: The text mainly introduces the short history of California. It describes the great history events happened in various times. It also tells us when, how and why different people from all over the world having been immigrating to California. It explains to us the reasons why it wil