英语：选修8 Unit1 A land of diversity-Reading课件(新人教版)
The Spanish: Fill in the balnks:
In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain ____.In the early 16th century, Spanish soldiers first arrived here, fought against the native ___________ people and took the land. Two centuries later, ___ the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast. ___________ ________ Most of the first settlers were religious men. In _______ 1821,California became part of Mexico In 1846, _____. it was given to the USA ____as a result of a war. But the Spanish influence in this state is still very _______ first strong. Spanish is spoken as a ____ or second language.
Careful reading: Native Americans
When did the first people arrive in the land? No one knows. It’s likely that …..at least 15,000 years ago. They crossed the Bering Strait …..by means of a land bridge. 1)…killed or forced into slavery. 2)…died from 3)…survived …more Native Americans.. than..
How & where did the first setters come from?
After the arrival of the Europeans, what happened to the native people? What about the people today living in California?
Rose Flower
beaver
Canada
New York San Francisco
USA
Atlantic
Los Angeles
Pacific
Mexico
Mexico Gulf
Fast reading
Divide the passage into three parts and try to give the main idea of each 1848,gold was discovered.
Dream: becoming rich quickly
People to arrive: South Americans & people from the US; Adventurers from Europe & Asia Result: Few achieved their dream, but most remained and settled in the new towns or on farms.
Discussion:
Homework: 1.Finish Ex 1& 2 on Page 3 2.Find the long sentences in the text and try to analyze them.
If you are later generations(后代) of native Americans or Spanish or gold miners, your friend wants to learn something about your ancestors(祖先), try to tell him about that. If necessary, you can write down some key words.
Part1 ( para1 ) Brief introduction to California. Part2 ( para2-para9 ) The history about people from different countries moved to California.
Part3 ( para10) The future of California.
选修8_Unit1_A_land_of_diversity language study
7. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.
exactly adv. 1. 确切地,精确地;完全地 Tell me exactly where she lives. 2. 恰好地,正好地 That's exactly what I expected. 3. (用于答语)一点不错
probable的主语不能是人。
9. by means of 借助……手段；依靠……方法 all means 当然可以；尽一切办法; 不惜一切地 by ____ no means 决不；完全不是 by ____ this means 用这种方法 by ____ Sometimes teachers and parents judge whether by means of what we are good or not simply ____________ grade we get in exams. That’s why we try to get by all means and some even cheat high grades _____________ By this means in exams. _________________ they may get higher grades and please their parents for a while. But then most of them will feel upset or even by no means should we cheat in ashamed. So _____________ exams.
人教版选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity reading(共32张PPT)
Rocky Mountains
The Mississippi
Great lakes
Caliornia
The Pacific Ocean
Mexico
The Atlantic Ocean
Pre-reading
California has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers, the third largest state in the Union. But it has the largest population, with the most developed economy.
Los Angeles and San Francisco
Chinatown
The building of the railways from the west to the east coast
Chinese , Italians , Danish , Europeans including Jewish Japanese, Africans, people from Asia including Cambodians, Koreans Vietnameses and Laotians, Indians Pakistanis
Next
In 1850
In 1848 , gold was discovered in California
gold mines 金矿
South Americans , people from the United States Adventurers from Europe , Asia, the Pacific Islands
The Spanish 1.Why is there strong Spanish influence in California? 2. Did California belong to the USA all the time? When did it come back to the USA?
选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity
Unit 1 A land of diversity Ⅰ.重要单词聚焦1．n．差别；区分；卓著2．n. 手段；方法3．n. 大多数；大半4．n. 苦难；困苦5．vt. 选择；决定做某事；选举某人6．n. (人口、贸易的)繁荣vi. 处于经济迅速发展时期distinctionmeansmajorityhardshipelectboom7．n. 地极；电极；磁极8．n. 申请人9．n. 海关；关税；进口税10．vi. 发生；出现11．n. 牛(总称)12．vt. 指出；标示；表明；暗示13．n. 行李(〈美〉baggage) 14．(shaved；shaved，shaven) vt.& vi.刮；剃15．adj. 显而易见的；显然的；表面上的16．vi. 滑动；滑行；滑跤poleapplicantcustomsoccurcattleindicateluggageshaveapparentslipn. 滑动；滑倒17．vt.& n. 租用；雇用18．adv. 无处；到处都无19．n. 处罚；惩罚20．n. 正义；公平21．vt.& vi. 改革；革新n. 改革；改造；改良22．vt.& n. 抓住；抓紧；掌握；领会23．adj. 感激的；感谢的hirenowherepunishmentjusticereformgraspthankfulⅡ.重点短语扫描1．live 继续存在；继续生存2．by of... 用……办法；借助……3．make a 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等4．keep 坚持；维持；沿袭(风俗、传统等) 5．up with 与……合作或一起工作6．mark 画线；标出……界线7．Take 包括；吸收8．a great/good 许多；很多onmeanslifeupteamoutinmany9．apply 申请；请示得到10．in 另外11．one’s dream 实现梦想12．the view 欣赏风景foradditionachieveadmireⅢ.课文原句突破1．Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.[信息提取]by means of用某种办法，借助于某事物。
人教版高中英语选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity-Language points in reading
make a life; by means of; declare war on; in and around; fight against; settle in; keep up; be forced into doing
on a moderate income.
IV. 用所给词组的适当形式填空。
make a life; by means of; declare war on; in and around; fight against; settle in; keep up; be forced into doing 1. He crossed the riverb_y__m_e_a_n_s__o_f a raft. 2. She hopes to _m__a_k_e_a__li_fe_ from writing children’s books.
(2) population作主语时谓语动词用单数。 但前有分数，小数，百分数时，谓语动 词用复数。
The population of China is larger than that of America.
80% of the population are farmers.
2. … these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to American by means of a land bridge.
a/the majority of + n. 后可用不可数名词， 也可用可数名词复数, 谓语动词由后面的 名词决定。
◆发散记忆： major adj. 主要的, 重要的 v. major in sth.主修（科目）
高中英语选修8 Unit1 A land of diversity--Reading
Discussion
A native American Indian was standing beside a camp .It seemed that he or she felt very happy. Maybe he or she had a good harvest.
He
was a gold miner. He was panning gold. He looked not only thin and weak, but also thirsty and tired. It was difficult for them to achieve the dream of becoming rich.
The Spainsh
in 1846
Mexico gave California to the US
40% of Californians Influence: today over ________ speak Spainish as a first or second language
Russians & Gold Miners
Unit 1 A land of diversity
Warming up & reading
Study aims: 1.Learn some useful words&phrases 2.Learn something about America and California 3.Understand the reason why California is a multicultural state. Study important points: 1. Understand the meaning of some important words&phrases. 2. Learn about the history of California. Study difficult points: Understand how and when many different groups of people came to California in the history.
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Skimming
CALIFORNIA Stage People Time Event Asians 15,000 Arrived first Native Americans Suffered by Natives 1600s Europeans
Stage
People
Time
Event
1600s Took natives land Spanish 1800s Ruled by Spain The Became part 1821 of Mexico Spanish Declared war 1846 & Given back
General knowledge quiz about California
A 1. California is the ________ largest state in the USA. A.third B. Second C.fourth D. fifth 2. California, a state in the western USA, borders ________. A A. the Pacific Ocean B.the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D.the Arctic Ocean 3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s B second largest city. A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles C. San Diego D. San Francisco
Pre-reading
How each picture is relevant to the history of California?
人教版高中英语选修8《Unit 1 A land of diversity》教案2篇
人教版高中英语选修8《Unit 1 A la nd of diversity》教案2篇Teaching plan of unit 1 a land of diversity人教版高中英语选修8《Unit 1 A land of diversity》教案2篇前言：英语作为在许多国际组织或者会议上都是必需语言，几乎所有学校选择英语作为其主要或唯一的外语必修课。
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高中英语 Unit1 A land of diversity reading学案 新人教版选修8
高中英语 Unit1 A land of diversityreading学案新人教版选修8A land of diversity reading学案新人教版选修8【学习目标】1、使用适当的阅读方法与技能, 把握课文内容并获取信息，处理信息。
2、更多地了解美国的多元文化特征，并逐步培养跨文化交际意识。
【学习重点，难点】更多地了解美国的多元文化特征，并逐步培养跨文化交际意识。
【课型】新授课【回顾预习】1、Read the new words for three times and go through the text、2、Prepare the class report: What do you know about the USA?【新知识学习】Step1、Class Report:Step2、 Self-learning（自主学习)Warming up: Competition about the general knowledge of USA1、Which city is the capital of the USA?A、 New YorkB、 Washington,D、C、C、 Los Angeles2、 What is the national flower of America?A、 RoseB、 Peony (牡丹)C、 Cherry blossom3、 The most important and largest river in the USA is________、A、 the Mississippi RiverB、 the Ohio RiverC、 the Missouri RiverD、 the Colorado River4、 How many stars are in American flag?A、13B、48C、505、 Which is the largest city in the US?A、 New YorkB、 WashingtonD、C、C、 Los Angeles6、 When is American Independence Day?A、 June4thB、 July4thC、 August14th7、 The official nickname(别名)of _________ is “Golden State”A、 HawaiiB、 AlaskaC、 FloridaD、 CaliforniaPre-reading Look at the pictures in the reading passage、 Each illustrates something about California、 Discuss in groups what each picture means to you: ; ; Skimming:1、What’s the topic of this text?A、 the culture of CaliforniaB、 the history of CaliforniaC、 the weather of California2、 How many kinds of peoples (民族)are talked in this text? What are they?Scanning:Beside each cultural group write the period of time in which they first came to California RussiansChineseItaliansDanes Koreans Cambodians PakistanisDetailed reading:Introduction (Para、1)：The Characteristics of CaliforniaCalifornia is the most___________ state and the ____ largest state with the_______ population、Native Americans1、Time:______________2、 How did they come : _____________________3、 What happened to them after the arrival of the Europeans? The Spanish16th century18th century in1821in1846 Influence: Russian& Gold- Miners1、Translate the first sentence、 In the early1800s, Russian hunters, who had originally gone to Alaska, began settling in California、2、 Do some T or F questions:1、In1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California、 ( )2、A lot of adventures achieved their dream of becoming rich、 ( )3、California become the thirty-first state of the United states of American in1850、 ( )Later arrivals & most recent arrivals1、Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?2、 Later arrivals include immigrants such as________ _________, ______,________, __________ and _________、The futureWhat attract people from different parts of the world to California? Step3、Discussion and presentation 小组讨论自主学习中的问题，并进行展示和点评,点评过程中要注意补充和质疑。
英语：unit 1《A land of diversity》教案——reading(新人教选修8)
Unit 1 The Land of Diversity---ReadingTeaching goals教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a.重点词汇和短语strait, means, slavery, Spain, majority, Catholic, Mexico, immigration, percentage, Denmark, Danish, aircraft, Korea, Korean, Pakistan, Pakistani, mix, mixture, nationality, racial, the Bering, by means of, the Pacific Islands, make a lifeb.重点句子However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California …Of the first Spanish to go to …, the majority were …men who…This is why …as a first or second langua ge.Many died or returned home, but … to make a life for…Although Chinese immigrants, it was the building of… that brought…It is believed that before long… so … that …, but…2. Ability goals能力目标Enable the students to talk about the history of California.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Enable the students learn how to talk about the history of California.Teaching important points 教学重点Enable the students learn how to talk about the important events in Californian history. Teaching difficult points教学难点Enable the students to explain the reasons why California is such a multicultural community in the 21st century.Teaching methods教学方法Skimming, scanning and discussion;Teaching aids教具准备A recorder, a computer and a projector and some pictures.Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step I warming-up （10 mins）1．Show students a map of America and ask them to find the location of California. 2．Introduce some history and geography knowledge about the USA.United States of America is composed of a federal district - Washington DC and 50 states. All the states except for Hawaii islands are situated in mainland America. It has a population of about 2,900 million. Its area is 9,370,000 sq km. The climate of USA is mainly temperate in nature but in Hawaii and Florida, it is tropica l…3. Show students some pictures about the USA4. Ask students to have a competition about the general knowledge of USA.e.g △ Which state is the largest one in the US?A. New YorkB. TexasC. Los Angeles△ How many stars are there on the American flag?A. 52B. 50C. 13△Which city is known as the “Big Apple”?A. New YorkB. ChicagoC. Los Angeles△ In which year was the constitution written?A. 1779B. 1789C. 1799△ What language do most state names come from?A. SpanishB. EnglishC. Native American’s△ When is American Independence Day?A. June 4thB. July 4thC.D. August 14thStep ⅱReading (20 mins)5. Ask students to read the passage and choose the correct answer.①. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the character of California?A. It has the largest population of America.B. It’s the most multi-cultural cityC. It was once ruled by Spain in the 17th century.D. It’s the thir d largest state in the USA.②From the third part, we can learn that______A. the majority of Native Americans were religious.B. California got rid of the Spanish government in 1846.C. The United States got the control of California through negotiation.③What happened after the American-Mexican war?1) gold was discovered in California.2) adventures from Europe and Africa went there to dig gold.3) most of adventures died or returned home.4) California became the 31st state of America in 1850.A. 1) 2)B. 1) 3)C. 2) 3)D. 1) 4)④ 4.What’s the author mainly discuss in part5?A. The different immigrants and their own life in California.B. The reason why immigrants came to California.C. The place of origin of immigrants and the time of their arrival.D. What the immigrants did to American’s society.6. Ask students to read the passage again and fill in the blanks.In the 18th century, California was governed by Spanish __1__(invade). Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century when they fought_2__ the native people and took their land. Two centuries later, Most lands of __3__(south) part of America was occupied by Spanish, the Northwest coast _4___(include). The _5_(major) of the first Spanish were __6_(religion), they taught Catholic religion to the natives. In 1821, California _7__(belong) to Mexico. __8__, in 1846 the United States won the war of Mexico, they had to return California to the United States but Spanish culture still makes great influence _9__ the United States. This is the reason why over 40% of _10_(California) regard Spanish as a first or second language.Step ⅲOral Practice (10 mins)7. Ask students to have a role-play.A: a reporter of a magazineB: an American studentA is interviewingB in the hall about California.Questions:When did people first arrive there?what’s the population of California?what’s the climate and landscape like there?A: Excuse me, I’m XX of a foreign magazine. May I ask you some questions? ……B: ……Step ⅲHomework8. Ask students to go over the new words.。
(人教版)选修八课件：Unit1 A land of diversity Reading(共30张PPT)
until _________the people of Mexico gained their 1821
independence from Spain. California then became part of________. Mexico But after the American-Mexican war in 1846, California was given back to the USA.
Time 1800s
Events Moved from Mexico
1860s Late 1800s Later Denmark 1911 arrivals Jewish By 1920s Japanese Early 20th Africans 1942~ 1945