BOOK_8_Unit_1_A_land_of_diversity教案

1、 BOOK 8 Unit 1 A land of diversity教學設計教學內(nèi)容分析：本單元主要圍繞了具有多元文化的美國這一主題展開，其中重點介紹了加利福尼亞州的多元文化特征。本單元有助于培養(yǎng)學生跨文化交際意識，進一步拓寬視野，為終身學習奠定良好的基礎。本單元所涉及的要點：通過了解美國的多元文化特征，培養(yǎng)學生跨文化交際意識；通過對加州移民的深入了解，使學生認識到“美國是民族的熔爐”；掌握本單元教學目的和要求中詞匯的用法；掌握在書面表達中如何使用“方向和位置”來介紹一個地方和描述一個事件，以及鼓勵別人說話的方法；掌握名詞性從句的具體用法。Period 1 Warming up and Rea

2、dingTeaching goals:1. inspire the students to learn about things about the USA.2. assist the students to learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especially in California.Teaching important and difficult points:Learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in California.Teaching m

3、ethods:Fast and careful reading; asking and answering activity; discuss, pair or group work.Teaching procedures:Step 1 Warming up.1. Ask the students to describe what they learn about the USA.2. look at the map of the USA . Focus on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Answer ke

4、y:Ocean on the east coast: Atlantic OceanOcean on the west coast: Pacific OceanCountry to the north of USA: CanadaCountry to the south of USA: MexicoMountain range in the west: Rocky MountainsGreat Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and OntarioLongest river in the USA: Mississippi RiverStep 2 Pr

5、e-reading1. Ask the students to tell things about California including its location, size, population, economy, history etc. What do you learn about California?2. Show the students some pictures and encourage students not only to say what each picture is about but how each one is related to Californ

6、ia.Picture 1 : Life of Native Californian IndiansPicture 2: A Californian gold miner around 1849Picture 3: A traditional Chinese building in San Franciscos ChinatownStep 3 Fast readingRead through the passage and get the main idea.The text mainly tells us about a multicultural state-California.Step 4 Careful readingAsk the students to complete the exercises on the paper.(見評測練習)Step 5 Group workDiscuss their answers in gr