高二英语选修8课时教案 Unit1 a land of diversity Period 1 warming up and reading
Teaching aims and demands
1. To learn something about history of America 2. To develop thinking in English
3. To improve reading Comprehension Step 1Warming up
T:What do you know about America?
Get the Ss to tell anything they know about America.
T: Okay, let's have a quiz to check what you know about America,] A quiz
1) What ocean is on the east coast of America? A) The Pacific B.the Arctic C. The Atlantic 2) What ocean is on the west coast of USA?
A. The Pacific B.the Arctic C. The Atlantic 3) Which country is to the north of USA? A) Canada B.Russia C. Brazil
4) Which country is to the South of America? A) Argentina B. Brazil C.Mexico
5) Which mountain runs through the west of USA?
A) The Andes B.the Rocky mountain C. the Himalayas 6) What is the longest River of USA? Missouri, river
7) How long is Missouri River?
A.4,130 km B.5130 km C.3130km 8) which city is the capital of USA?
A) Newyork B.Washington C. Seattle D. California 9) How many states does America have ? A.53 B.52 C.55 D.55
10) Which state has the largest population?
A) California B.Washington C.Alasaca 11) Where is it ?
A) Los Angeles B.Washington C. Newyork 12. Where is Hollywood?
A.California B.Washington C.Alasaca Step 2 Reading
T: Okay, now Let's watch a MTV about California
Yeah, we have got to know that people went to California with dreams ,why? Are there anything special about it? Today let's step on it. T:What do you know about California ? Skimming Task 1
1.Can you describe california in a sentence?
2.What cultural groups ever stepped on the land and lived there? Task 2
Ex.1 on page 3 Reading for details
Part 1(native Americans )
________________ were the first to arrive in California and they were believed to ____________ The Bering Strait in the _________ to America by means of _______________________. And then _________________ arrived, who killed native people and forced them into ______________.
Luckily some ___________, so there are more native Americans in ___________ than any other state.
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Part 2 ( from the Spanish to gold miners)
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1) Who first arrived in South America in the early 16 century? A) The Russians B.the spanish C. Gold miners 2.Fill in the blanks with the rulers of California Spanish ___________ _____________ 3) Which one has a strong effect on the state? A) Spanish B.Mexico C.Russians 4) Which is not true according to the passage? A) people from South America, Asia and Europe came to California with the aim of becoming rich B) Most of them achieved their dream C) The gold miners experienced a hard time . D) Most of them remained in California to live a life. Part 3 (later arrivals to the future) 1) what brought larger numbers to California? A) Airline B.rail network C. The internet 2) What does Chinatown mean? A) 中国村 B.中国镇 C.唐人街 3) What later arrivals are mentioned in the passage?_______________________ a) Russians b. Italians c. Chinese d.Danish e.Jewish f.Japanese 4) Who were attracted to California by Hollywood? A) Chinese B.Jewish C.Italians D.Japanese 5) Which is true according to the passage? A) More Asians immigrated to California these years. B) The computer industry attracted Chinese people to California C) It's believed that there will be a lot of distinct groups for different races and cultures. Homework
1. Review the text and find out the difficult points in the passage
2. Finish off Exercises after the passage
高二英语选修8课时教案 Unit1 a land of diversity Period 2 Language points
Teaching aims and demands
1. To master the usage of words and expression Way s of teaching
Practice, comparison, searching for information Step 1 revision
Get the Ss to tell something about the passage in their own words based on the passage. Step 2 Language points Part 1 (1-2)
1.distinction________________ adj. _____________ 1). Those two ideas are quite distinct from each other.
2). The building in red there is quite distinct among the white buildings.
1). What is the distinction between butterflies and moths? 2). It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA. 3).Zhouxun is an actress of distinction. 4). It’s a computer of distinction. 2. diversity _______________ adj. ___________ a diversity of\\ a variety of \\all kinds of \\all sorts of
1). John and his brother have __________ interests.
2). This _____________ of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California.
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3. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
1). _________is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy. (浙江2006)
A. As B. That C. This D. It 2). Sb\\ sth be likely to do …
It’s likely\\possible\\probable that….
4. In the 16th century, after the arrival of Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. suffer 和suffer from
1).He _______________ much pain before he became a footballplayer. 2).Lucy ________________ high blood pressure.
suffer (vt.) 和suffer from的区别: suffer 指一般的损害、痛苦等等, 其宾语为pain, loss, grief, insult, punishment, wrong, hardship, injustice, discouragement, disappointment, setback (挫折)，但suffer from表示遭受战争，自然灾害带来的苦难及患病之意。 5. by means of _____________
mean means_______ by no means ______________ by every means 1).我们用词句来表达思想
We expressed our thoughts _________________ words 2). 我肯定不会成为一名教授的。
I'll ___________________ be a professor. 3).我用各种方法实现我的目标。
I will achieve my goal ______________________.
6) Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. 1). I was surprised by her wortds, which made me recognize __________ silly mistakes I had made. A.what B.that C.how D.which 7.Some survived these terrible times. 这次飞机失事只有两名乘客幸免于死。
Only two passengers ____________ the air-crash. Write out the phrases in the part
生存____________ 用，凭借________________ 被迫成为奴隶__________________ 此外________________ Part2 (3-5)
7) majority_______________ adj.___________ opposite word _______________ adj._____________ the majority of … major in ….
1). 艾丽丝主修经济学。
Alice ______ ________ economics.
2). The majority of students ________ hard-working.
The majority of the damage _____ easy to repair
8.But most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship. 1).When the others had gone, Joan remained to clean the room.____________ 2). The soldiers were ordered to remain where they were.______________ 3).Their marriage remains a secret.____________
4). Whatever great progress you have made, you should remain modest._____________
1).Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ______ whether they will enjoy it.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen 9.despite\\in spite of _____________ 10. elect___________
他们选举汤姆作为他们的代表。
They _______________ Tom __________ their representative.
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Write out the phrases in the part
定居__________________ 获得独立__________________ 向宣战__________________ 谋生__________________
多元文化的社会__________________ 不管巨大的艰难__________________ Part3 (6-10)
11.percentage________________ \\ percent _______________ 1).Each of them got a ____________of the profits.
2).Thirty ___________ of the farmland has been planted to oil crops. 12. boom
1). The city is having a building boom. 2). The big guns boomed in the distance. 3). The county boomed when gold was discovered there. 13.be home to _________________ 1). 中国是丝绸的发源地。 __________ is home _____ silk. Write out the phrases in the part
很大一部分_____________________ 保持_____________________ 电影业狂潮_____________________ …的所在地\\发源地___________________ 在较近的数十年_____________________ 移民到_____________________
不久后_____________________ 多文化，多种族的混合体_____________________ Homework
Finish off the exercises in the grammar part of Top English
高二英语选修8课时教案 Unit1 a land of diversity
Listening
Teaching aims and demands
1. To develop the interest of learning English 2. To improve listening comprehension 3. To enlarge the area of learning English Step 1 Listening material 1
Part 1 Key words : humid parade apparently Christian religious 1.Where does the dialogue ?
A.the TV station B.the radio station C. the bookstore 2. How often is the programme broadcast every month? A. twice B.four times C.three times 3.which city are they talking about?
A.Seattle B.New Orleans C.Washington D. Newyork 4. How long will the Mardi Gras last?
A. four weeks B. three weeks C.five weeks
5. In the daytime it’s hot and _____________ , but in the evening it is ___________ and pleasant. 6. people hold __________ in the street and there are thirty or forty _____________ with music and ____________ everywhere during the Mardi Gras, from which the city makes a great profit.
Part 2
Key words: mixture nationality race descendant architectural style Hispanic 1. Which state does New Orleans belong to ? A) Florida B.California C.Louisiana 2) Which rulers did not govern the state in the past ? A) English B. Spanish C.Russians D.French 3) When did it gain independence?
A) In 1834 B.in 1812 C.in 1854
4) What people take up the largest part of New Orlean's population?
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A. Hispanic B.Asian-Ameican C. African-Americans Step 2 Enjoyment
Stay --- Tonya Mitchell I must have been _________
Not to see you look away from me __________ you say you love me still I must have been crazy
Not to see you __________ away from me Day after day there's a ____________ to fill
And i can't find the __________
To make you fall in love with me again
And i can't find the ____________ to let you go oh oh
And when it's all said and __________，You'll believe only one Even if there's nothing left for us to say
As sure as the sun will _________ i can never say goodbye Even when we go ____________ ways In my heart you'll always ________
Been ____________my time
To try to ____________ you of our love But you're pulling away with every touch With all we've been ____________ I'd never thought i'd be losing you
And i would give everything to ___________ you here
I,i,i still believe our love meant to be oh And it will be here forever come one day Step 3 Listening material II Part 1:
Each year, more than two million weddings take place in the United States. The Association for Wedding Professionals International says more than __________ thousand million dollars is spent on those weddings. And that does not include ____________ travel for the newlyweds.
Some people have big weddings and__________ everyone they know. Some have small, __________ weddings and invite only their ___________ friends and family members. And some elope. They get married first and tell people later.
Still another choice is a \invite a small group of guests to travel to someplace____________for the ceremony. Think of it as a wedding and honeymoon all in one. Questions
What is it about ? How many styles of wedding are mentioned in the passage? Part2
Key words: border studio illegally motion picture piracy
Hollywood is increasingly looking outside America's ___________for stars and__________. Jonathan Taplin is a professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. He says that today, about ____________percent of the ticket sales for Hollywood studios now come from outside the United States.
For the last three months of two thousand seven, foreign sales totaled about eight hundred eighty million dollars. But there is fierce _______________ for each movie dollar.
Hollywood has lost market _____________ in some places as other countries __________ their own film industries. For example, in the mid-eighties, American films had eighty percent of the market in South Korea. Today that share is about forty percent.
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