山东省泰安市肥城市第三中学高中英语 Unit1 A land of diversity reading学案 新人教版选修8

山东省泰安市肥城市第三中学高中英语 Unit1 A 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】Step 1. Class Report:Step 2. 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 York B. Washington, D.C. C. Los Angeles 2. What is the national flower of America? A. Rose B. Peony (牡丹) C. Cherry blossom3. The most important and largest river in the USA is________.A. the Mississippi River B. the Ohio River C. the Missouri River D. the Colorado River4. How many stars are in American flag? A. 13 B. 48 C. 505. Which is the largest city in the US?A. New York B. Washington D.C. C. Los Angeles 6. When is American Independence Day?A. June 4th B. July 4th C. August 14th7. The official nickname(别名) of _________ is “Golden State”A. Hawaii B. Alaska C. Florida D. 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 California B. the histor y of California 学习指导明确学习目标自我检测 答案尽量简洁1C. 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 RussiansChinese Italians Danes ...