選修8Unit 1 A land of diversity 課文理解及語言點(diǎn)公開課

1、選修8Unit 1 A land of diversity 課文理解及語言點(diǎn)公開課What do you think of when you read the unit title?A land ofdiversitya powerful countryWhich country do you think the title refers to? How much do you know about it?How much do you know about the USA?1. Which flag is American flag?A. B. C. C 2. Which city is t

2、he capital of the USA? A. New York B. Washington D.C C. Los Angeles B A.B.C.D. 3. Which stands for the USA? National Emblems (國徽)C 4. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.47484950D A.B.C.D.5. Which doesnt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeWhiteHouseEiffelTowerC 6. Which are not A

3、merican brands?ABCDGermanyB F G EFGGermanyFinland7. Which city is known as “Big Apple”?New York8.What is American nickname （綽號(hào)） ？A.Uncle Sam（山姆大叔）B.Melting Pot（熔爐）C.Salad Bowl（色拉盤） D.all above9. Which state is the largest one in the USA? A. New York B. Texas C. California D. Florida 10. California i

4、s the _ largest state in the USA. A. third B. fourth C. second D. fifthAtlanticPacificCanadaMexicoRocky MountainsCalifornia Los Angeles New YorkSan FranciscoMexico GulfUSAWhere is California?How much do you know about California ?Lets have a quiz!California is a true melting pot. Pre-reading(2 m) Na

5、tive California IndiansCalifornia gold miners around 1849Chinatowns in Californiathe major cities of CaliforniaSan Francisco San DiegoLos Angeles1. California, a state in the western USA, borders _. A. the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean2. _ is Californias l

6、argest and the nations second largest city. A. Sacramento薩克拉門托B. Los Angeles洛杉磯 C. San Diego圣地亞哥D. San Francisco舊金山AB3. Californias official nickname is the _ ? A. Sunflower State C. Land of opportunity B. Golden State D. Evergreen State4. _has the largest population in the USA. A. California C. Ala

7、ska B. Washington D. Texas5. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the _state. A. thirtieth C. thirty-eighth B. thirty-second D. thirty-first BADCalifornia READING California Reading學(xué)法指導(dǎo)通過略讀（Skimming/Fast reading）和猜詞（Word guessing) 技巧，在最短時(shí)間內(nèi)把握文章的主旨大意（General idea） 。重點(diǎn)閱讀標(biāo)題（Title/Headl

8、ine）副標(biāo)題（Sub-title)、各段首句和末句的主題句(Topic sentences）和文中關(guān)鍵詞( Key words) 。通過細(xì)節(jié)閱讀（Detailed reading/Careful reading/Scanning) 更好突破難點(diǎn)，了解加州歷史。按時(shí)間順序(Time order)梳理總結(jié)不同時(shí)期不同文化的融入，認(rèn)可和包容多元文化。Example 1 People have different tastes in food. Some feel that they havent eaten a meal unless they have had steak or other re

9、d meat. Some prefer chicken or fish and eat one or the other at every meal. Others prefer vegetables and fruits or grains and would enjoy a meal of spaghetti, eggplant, and fresh fruit. Others could live on what were called fast-foods: a hamburger or hot dog, French fries and a soft drink. （1）主題句在段首

10、 一個(gè)主題句常常是一個(gè)段落的開頭，其后的句子則是論證性細(xì)節(jié)。練中學(xué)練中學(xué)Example 2Some students prefer a strict teacher who tells them exactly what to do. Others prefer to be left to work on their own. Still others like a democratic discussion type of class. No one teaching method can be devised設(shè)計(jì)to satisfy all students at the same tim

11、e. (2)主題句也會(huì)出現(xiàn)在段尾。作者先擺出事實(shí)依據(jù), 層層推理論證, 最后自然得出結(jié)論, 即段落的主題。RussiansLater ArrivalspeopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansHow many kinds of people are mentioned in this text? Gold MinersThe main idea of each part: Part 1Part 2Part 3The introduction of CaliforniaThe history of settlement of Cal

12、iforniaThe futureNative AmericansThe SpanishRussiansGold minersLater arrivalsMost recent arrivals閱讀課文，試著用30來個(gè)單詞概括課文大意或翻譯下面短文。整篇文章分別介紹了美洲土著人，西班牙人，俄羅斯人，金礦工人，后來移民與未來移民及解釋為什么加州是一個(gè)多文化的地方。 The whole passage introduced _答案：The whole passage introduced the native Americans, the Spanish, Russians, gold miner

13、s, later arrivals and future immigrants and explain why California is a multi-cultural place.探究一： Native Americans on para. 21.Time: 2.How did they come to California?: 3.What happened to the native people in the sixteenth century? Native Americans 15000 years agocrossed the Bering Strait in the Arc

14、tic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric timewere killed by Europeanwere forced into slaverydied from the disease survived the terrible timesBack探究二：The Spanish (on Para.3)Fill important events in the form:16th century 18th century in 1846 in 1821(1)Spanish soldiers arri

15、ved and took their land(2)California was ruled by Spain(3)California becamepart of Mexico(4)Mexico gave California to the United StatesInfluence:today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageBack探究三：Russians & Gold Miners (on Para.4&5)Do some T or F questions:1.In the ear

16、ly 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.There are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in San Francisco.4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. afterBackand ar

17、ound San Francisco探究四：StagePeopleTimeEventLater arrivals(Para.6-8)Africans Chinese ItaliansDenmark JewishJapaneseAfricans Moved from MexicoBuilt the railwayFarmed Established a townDeveloped industryFished and made wineWorked in ship&aircraft industryBack1800s1860sLate 1800s1911By 1920s Early 20th19

18、42 1945探究五：StagePeopleTimeEventRecent arrivals(Para.9)Indians Pakistanis Cambodians Koreans Vietnamese Future (Para.10)Different parts of the world Worked in computer industryImmigratedImmigrated1970sRecentdecadesFutureSummary(Retelling) California is _state in the USA and it also has the distinctio

19、n of being the most _state in the USA. The first settlers crossed _in the _and arrived in California. The _suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the _century. In the 18th century, _was ruled by _ until _the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became pa

20、rt of_. But after the American-Mexican war in 1846, California was given back to the USA. the third largestmulticulturalthe Bering StraitArcticnative Americans16thCaliforniaSpain1821Mexico In 1848, in California gold was_, which _people from all over the world to arrive there to achieve their dreams

21、 of_. In 1850, California became the _state of the USA as a _society. Attracted by the_, more and more people from different parts of the world having been _California, including Asians, Africans, Americans and Europeans. In the near future, California will become _many races and cultures _ any majo

22、r racial or cultural groups. discoveredattractedbecoming rich31stmulticulturalclimate and lifestyleimmigrating toa mixture ofwithoutUnit 1 A Land of Diversity 閱讀學(xué)案答案. D C A A B D B. ruled settling in discovery rich the brought decades home computer attracted diversity. 1. what 2. when 3. that 4. why

23、 5. that so that . 1. of 2. despite 3. by means of 4. to arrive 5. from brought 6. from on.1. distinction 2. which 3. crossed 4. by 5. ruled 6. were 7. settlers immigrants 8. a 9. making 10. when What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California? The temperate climat

24、e, the modern lifestyle and its diverse cultures attracted immigrates to California.Discussion California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population. 2. The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans. 3. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority

25、 were religious men. FFTTrue or False4. In the early 1800s, Russians began setting in California. 5. During Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. 6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California. 7. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities wi

26、ll be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups. TFFT15,000 years agoFirst settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America. These people are known as Native Americans. Spanish soldiers arrived in South America.Comprehending 16th century 1 Beside each time note down an

27、 important event in Californian history. 1821California became part of Mexico.The United States declared war on Mexico.Gold was discovered in California.California became the 31st state of the US.1846185018482 Beside each cultural group write the period in which they first came to California in larg

28、e numbers. SpanishRussiansAfricans Chinese Italians Danish In the early 16th century early 1800s1800sLate 1840s / early 1850sIn the late 19th century1911JewishJapanese KoreansCambodians Vietnamese Pakistanis 1920searly 1900sFrom about 1970sFrom about 1970sIn more recent decadesFrom about 1970s1. div

29、ersity = variety 多樣性、變化a diversity of vegetablesdiversify vt. 使多樣性, 使不同diversify ones skills / interestsLanguage points2. California is the third largest state in the 序數(shù)詞可以修飾形容詞的最高級(jí) The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. 可以修飾形容詞最高級(jí)的詞: far / by far /much 可以修飾比較級(jí)的詞: no / a little / a b

30、it / any / slightly/by far Youre standing too near the camera. Can you move _? A. a bit far B. a little farther C. a bit of farther D. a little far B 3. population 人口 The population of China_ large. And 70% of the population of China_ peasants. 表示整體人口時(shí)謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù), 表示部分人口 時(shí)謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。而形容人口的多少通常用 large / sma

31、ll。 對(duì)人口的多少進(jìn)行疑問時(shí)，可用 Whats the population of .? Whats the population of Guangdong? have a population of . 有多少人口 China has a population of 1.3 billion. an increase / growth in population 人口isare4. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,賓語從句= the place that we now know as Califo

32、rnia. 定語從句George Washington was born in _ is now the state of Virginia. which B. where C. that D. what = George Washington was born in the place that is now the state of Virginia. D 5. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.It is lik

33、ely/possible/probable that sb/sth is likely to do sth某人/物有可能做某事注意: likely 比較級(jí)為 likelier, 最高級(jí)為 likelieste.g. She is _ to succeed. 她有可能會(huì)成功. = It is likely that she will succeed.likelyThis is a _ story.這是一個(gè)有可能發(fā)生的故事.likely辨析: likely, possible, probable按可能性程度, probable可能性最大, 其次為likely, 最小為possible, 但需要注意

34、的是, likely的主語可以是人, 但possible, probable卻只能用形式主語it.6. In addition, many died from the disease brought by Europeans.1) in addition to: 除此之外, 另外, 加之 e.g. I met my past teacher and some former classmates _ in the supermarket. 我在超市里遇見了我以前的老師, 還有些 同班同學(xué). _cakes and candies, guests were also provided with fr

35、uits. 除了有蛋糕和糖果, 還給客人們準(zhǔn)備了水果.in additionIn addition to 2) brought by Europeans 為過去分詞作定語, 相當(dāng)于which were brought by Europeans, 注意單個(gè)分詞作定語放在所修飾的詞前面, 分詞短語作定語需放在所修飾的詞之后. English is a _ language. 英語是一種被廣泛使用的語言。 This is one of the schools _ in 1980s. 這是八十年代所建的學(xué)校之一。widely usedbuilt7.force into 強(qiáng)迫成為、做、進(jìn)入They fo

36、rced him into signing (to sign) the paper.he was forced into crime by circumstances.她為境遇所迫而犯罪。8. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state.幸免, 幸免于難 Only 12 of the 140 passengers _. 在140名乘客中只有12人幸免于難.1) survives

37、urvived挺過來, 掙扎過下去e.g. I dont think I _ another Year as a teacher; just too stressful.could survive比(某人)長(zhǎng)壽, 比(通常指親人)活的更長(zhǎng)e.g. Harry _ his wife by three months. 哈里比他妻子多活了三個(gè)月。survived2) living in California 為現(xiàn)在分詞短語作定語, 相當(dāng)于 定語從句who live in California?，F(xiàn)在分詞一般表示 經(jīng)常性的動(dòng)作或現(xiàn)在的狀態(tài),也可以表示動(dòng)作現(xiàn)在 正在發(fā)生或者與謂語動(dòng)詞所表示的的動(dòng)作同時(shí)發(fā)生

38、。e.g. There are three types of tiger living in China (that live in China). 目前中國有三種虎. The picture hanging (that is hanging) on the wall is painted by my nephew. 墻上掛著的那幅畫是我侄兒畫的.9. compare：China has more people than any other country in the world.China has more people than any country in Europe.10. Spa

39、nish soldiers arrived in South America in the early 16th century when(定語從句） they fought against the native people and took their land.西班牙士兵最早是在16世紀(jì)初來到南美的，（當(dāng)時(shí)）他們同土著人打仗，奪取了他們的土地。People from Africa have been living in California since the 1800s, when they moved north from Mexico.非洲人從 19世紀(jì)就在加利福尼亞住下來，（當(dāng)時(shí)

40、）他們是從墨西哥向北來的。Even more arrived between 1942 and 1945 when they came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries.更多的非洲人是在1942年到1945年間來到加利福尼亞的，當(dāng)時(shí)他們是到船廠或飛機(jī)廠工作的。11. a large percentage have chosen= a large percentage of Chinese-Americans have chosen A large percentage of population live in big cities.這賓館很大比例的收入來自于游覽這湖的游客。 Only a small percentage of students are foreigners.percent (用在數(shù)詞后) (其余都用percentage)12. It is believed that It is said that It is hoped that It is supposed that It is suggested that It is reported