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1、 Unit 1 A land of diversity 教案Period 1 ReadingTeaching goals1. Ability goalsEnable the students to talk about the history of California.2. Learning ability goals Enable the students learn how to talk about the history of California. Teaching important points Enable the students learn how to talk abo
2、ut the important events in Californian history.Teaching difficult pointsEnable the students to explain the reasons why California is such a multicultural community in the 21st century.Teaching methodsSkimming, scanning and discussion.Teaching aidsA recorder, a computer, a projector and some pictures
3、.Teaching procedures & waysStep Lead-inIntroduce some knowledge about American flag, The White House, The Statue of Liberty to students.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. Then write on the map the names of the oceans, co
4、untries, mountain ranges, lakes, rivers and big cities. At last, check the answers with the whole class.Ask students to complete the passage about what they have learned about America. The USA lies in _, bordering both the _ Ocean and the _ Ocean, between _ and _. There are _ states in the US. Forty
5、-eight of them are in the single region, while _ and _ are not contiguous with any of the other states. Keys: the North American, Atlantic, Pacific, Canada, Mexico, fifty, Alaska, HawaiiStep Pre-reading1. Ask students if they have a chance to go to the USA, where they prefer to visit, California or
6、Washington DC or other cities and the reason.2. Show students some beautiful pictures of California.3. Introduce some knowledge about California to students.4. Show students three pictures on page 2, 3 and ask them to think about “How is each picture relevant to the history of California?”Native Ame
7、ricans one of the first people to live in California.Gold miners the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California. A building in Chinatown, San Francisco Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in Sa
8、n Francisco.5. Ask students to finish the quiz about California.Step ReadingSkimmingIn this part, the students will read the text again and try to get the main idea.The text is about the brief _ of California, which focuses on the settlement of the state. historyCareful Reading1. Ask students to rea
9、d the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Show the form with blanks on the screen.CALIFORNIANativeAmericans They are said to have lived in California for over 1. _ years, who crossed the Bering Strait by means of a(n) 2. _. In the 16th century, many native people were killed or forced into 3. _ b
10、y the 4. _ and many died from the diseases brought by them.Spanish The Spanish first arrived in South America in the early 5. _ century. Most of the first Spanish to go to California were 6. _ men.Russians In the early 19th century, Russian 7. _ began settling in California. Today there are about 25
11、, 000 8. _ living in and around San Francisco.Gold miners In 1848, 9. _ was discovered in California, which attracted people from all over the world. The first to arrive were South Americans and people from the US, followed by adventurers from 10. _ and Asia.Later arrivals Chinese began to arrive du
12、ring the 11. _ Period, and even more came in the 1860s. Italians, mainly 12. _ but also wine makers, arrived in the late 19th century. In 1911 immigrants from 13. _ established a town of their own. In the 1920s the film industry boom attracted many Europeans including many 14. _ people. Japanese 15.
13、 _ began arriving in California in the early 20th century, and a lot more have settled there since the 1980s. Africans have been living in California since the 16. _, and more arrived between 1942 and 1945 to work in the 17. _ and aircraft industries.Recent arrivals In recent decades, more people ha
14、ve come to California from 18. _, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. Since the 1970s, 19. _ and Pakistanis have been attracted to California by its 20. _ industry.Keys:15000, land bridge, slavery, Europeans, 16th, religious, hunters, Russian-Americans, gold, Europe, Gold Rush, f
15、ishermen, Denmark, Jewish, farmers, 1800s, ship, Asia, Indians, computer2. Ask students to do the True or False exercise. 1 California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population.2 In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3 The native people s
16、uffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century.4 Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language.5 In the 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.6 A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them remained in California
17、to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms.7 Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of building the rail network from the west to the east coast.8 By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California.9 It is the c
18、omputer industry since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.10 With more immigrants coming to California now and then, it is believed that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state.Keys: TFTTTTFTTT Step V Discussion Ask stud
19、ents to discuss:Why is California such a multicultural community? What problems do you think might arise?Step VI HomeworkAsk the students to prepare for the word formations and collect suffixes of the nouns, verbs and adjectives.Period 2 Language pointsTeaching goals1. Target language 重点词汇和短语populat
20、ion, means, majority, mix, nationality, by means of, fight against, make a life, keep up 重点句子 Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. That
21、is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or secondlanguage. Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. In more rece
22、nt decades, California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.2. Ability goalsEnable the students to master the language points in the reading part. 3. Learning ability goals Help the students learn the use of the important words and expressi
23、ons Teaching important points Get the students to master the important words and phrases.Teaching difficult pointsGet the students to understand the sentences. Teaching methodsStudy individually, practice in groups.Teaching aidsA computer and a recorder.Teaching procedures & waysStep words and phras
24、es 1. California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. population(1) 对人口提问用what, 不用 how many, how much。e.g. Whats the population of the city? 这个城市有多少人口？(2) population作主语时用单数，但前有分数，小数，百分数时，谓语动词用复数。e.g. The population of China is larger than that of America. 中国人口比美国人口多。
25、 80% of the population are farmers. 百分之80的人口是农民。(3) 人口的增加或减少用grow (increase) 和fall (decrease); 人口的多少用large和small。 2. 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. 科学家们认为这些迁居者通过一条史前时代曾经存在的一条大陆桥穿越
26、北 极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。a. 本句的主句是Scientists believe，从句是that引导的宾语从句。b. 宾语从句中which引导定语从句，修饰先行词_。land bridgemeans n. 方式, 手段(单复数相同)。e.g. The quickest means of travel is by plane. Every possible means has been tried, but none has worked. Are there any possible means of getting there? Some means are practical whil
27、e others are not. 联想记忆：1) by no means 决不，一点也不 2) by this means (in this way) 用这种方式 by means of 用方式 3) by all means 当然可以, 没问题3. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, majority n. 大多数 e.g. The majority were / was for the plan. 1) the majority of the people: most of
28、the people 大多数人2) majority常与a /the 连用; most后接名词或 of + n.e.g. The majority of the people / Most people/ Most of the people are against the idea of building a new factory here. 单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数，强调个体时，谓语动词用复数。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。 The majority _ for the budget. w
29、as/ wereThe majority of students _ hard-working. are The majority of the damage _ easy to repair. Is4. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century when they fought against the native people and took their land. 辨析: fight for, fight against & fight withfight for 为事业, 自由,
30、 真理, 权利等而斗争(战斗)e.g. They are fighting for freedom. 他们正为自由而战。fight against (可用with) the enemy “为反对而斗争”；接人和国家名词， 意思是“与战斗”fight with sb. 也可表示与某人并肩作战5. Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship.make a life 开始新的生活e.g. They go to big c
31、ities to make a life.关于 life的短语：earn / make / get a living 谋生lead / live a . life 过着.的生活6. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, 分析a. it is believed that . 表示“人们认为 ”，其中it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的that从句。b. so .
32、that . 如此以至于，其中 that引导结果状语从句。mix vt. / vi. 混合、掺和 (combine so that they cant be separated)mix A with B 1) He mixed red paint with yellow paint to make orange paint. 2) It is better to mix work with pleasure. 3) Oil doesnt mix with water. 联想记忆： mixture n. 混合物 mixed adj. 混合的, 复杂的2) to take American nat
33、ionality 加入美国国籍7. , which today still keeps up their Danish culture.阅读下列句子，观察keep up在句中的意思。1) Today the people in the village still keep up their original culture. 沿袭（风俗、传统等）2) The snowstorm kept up for five days. 保持，持续3) Those houses are so strongly built that they would keep up even in a violent e
34、arthquake. 保住4) I see youre getting along well with your English studies. Splendid! You must keep up the good work. 坚持，维持联想keep up with 跟上，不落在后面；了解；保持联系keep off 挡住；（使）避开 keep on 继续（干）；坚持（干）Step II Sentences 1. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really kno
35、ws. 分析 a. 本句是一个主从复合句, 也是个倒装句。b. 主句是 _, 从句是when引导的宾语从句。no one really knows c. 在宾语从句中, what引导的从句作介词in的宾语。考点 exactly精确地，恰好，完全。可构成not exactly，表示“一点也不，不完全是”。2. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. 考点 此句中的it是形式主语, 真正的主语是后面的that从句。另外, wh
36、at, how, where, who等也常用作主语从句的引导词。 3. That is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. 考点 why在此引导表语从句。表语从句也可由what, where, when等引导。 4. Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west t
37、o the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. 点拨此句为主从复合句, 从句为although引导的让步状语从句, 主句为 it was . that强调句, 用来强调主语the building of .。如： It was being invited to the party that was a great honor to the family. 被邀请参加聚会是这家人的荣幸。强调句: It is (was) 被强调部分+that (who) + 句子其他部分。此结构强调的成分仅
38、限于主语, 宾语和状语。 5. In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians. 这是一个简单句。句中有in the past few years, in recent years等时间状语时, 句子的谓语动词通常用现在完成时，如: In the past ten years, great changes have taken place in my hometown. 另外, i
39、ncluding是介词, 意为“包括 (于之中)”。Step III Exercises Do some exercises.Step IV HomeworkReview the important words and phrases we have learnt today. Period 3 Language studyTeaching goals1. Ability goalsEnable the students to learn about the word transformation between the nouns, adjectives and verbs. 2. Lear
40、ning ability goals Help the students learn how to know the parts of speech according to the suffixes. Teaching difficult pointsGet the students to know the word formation by adding suffixes.Teaching methodsStudy individually, practice in groups.Teaching aidsA computer and a recorder.Teaching procedu
41、res & waysStep I Suffixation Ask students to fill in the charts with the proper forms of the words by practicing Activity 1 on page 4. At last, check the answers with the whole class.Do some more exercises about the suffixation. Step III Homework1. Ask the students to finish Activities 1-3 on page 4
42、8 in the workbook. 2. Ask the students to prepare for the grammar about the Noun Clauses.Period 4 GrammarTeaching goals1. Target language 重点词汇和短语The Noun Clauses, occur to2. Ability goalsEnable the students to identify the different types of the Noun Clauses and learn to use them. 3. Learning abilit
43、y goals Help the students learn how to use the Noun Clauses.Teaching important points Enable the students to use the Noun Clauses. Teaching difficult pointsEnable the students to distinguish different types of noun clauses.Teaching methodsComparing and practice.Teaching aidsA projector, a computer a
44、nd a blackboard.Teaching procedures & waysStep RevisionCheck the homework.Step PresentationAt first, get the students to know what a noun clause is and what role it plays in the sentences. Then, discuss noun clauses as objects. Next, give them an example to show what are Noun Clauses and in what sit
45、uations they should use them. At last show them the sentence structures of the Noun Clauses. Step PracticeAsk the students to practice Activities 14 on page 5. For Activities 12, discuss what role these clauses play in the sentences in pairs. For Activity 3, ask them to make sentences containing nou
46、n clauses on their own. For Activity 4, complete the dialogue with the given sentences in pairs. At last, check the answers with the whole class.Go on with the Activities 2-4. Then check the answers with the students. Step IV HomeworkAsk the students to do the following. 1. Finish Activity 2 on page 49 in the workbook. 2. Sum up all the conjunctions used with noun clauses and compare it with the conjunctions used with attributive clauses. Then tell the differences between them. Practice Activity 2 on page 49 (Workbook).3. Prepare for the “Using