Unit16TheUnitedStatesofAmericaPeriodFourIntegratingskillsandwritingI.Teachingaims.1.LearnabouttheAmericanplainandthebison2.WriteashortpassageaboutyourhometownKeywordsandphrases1.plain;bison;afterwards;chief;onwards;chain;supply2.livebydoing;inhugenumbers;makeagreementswith;dieout;widespread;beforcedtodo;cutoff;inturn;inthiswayII.TeachingproceduresActivity1.Checktheassignment.Activity2.Integratingskills1.FastreadingReadthepassagequicklyandthenanswerthefollowingquestion.InwhatwaysdidthesettlerstreattheNativeAmericansunfairly?Suggestedanswer:Thesettlerskilledthem,forcedthemtoleavetheirhuntinggrounds,brokeagreementstheyhadmade,forcedthemontopoorland,andkilledmostofthebisononwhichNativeAmericanshadreliedforfood.2.While–readingReadthepassagecarefullyandthenputthesentencesinthecorrectorderaccordingtoyourknowledgeabouttheplainsofAmerica.A．Sotherewasnotenoughbisonwastetoimprovethesoil.B．Theplantsweregettingfewerandfewer.C．Millionsofbisonwerekilledbysettlers.D．Thesoilbecamepoorer,andsupportedfewerplants.E．Theinsectslivingontheplantsdiedout.F．Thewolvesandotheranimalsthatlivedonbirdsandprairiedogswouldhavetostarve.G．Withlessinsectsbirdscouldn’tgetenoughfoodandneithercouldprairiedogs.H．AchangeinthenumberofbisonhadaneffectonthewholewildlifechainoftheplainsSuggestedanswers:A—(2)B—(4)C—(1)D—(3)E—(5)F—(7)G—(6)3.Post-readingUsewhatyourhavelearnedfromthetexttocompletethediagrambelow用心爱心专心Activity3.DiscussionWhatcausedabigchangeinthewildlifeontheplains?Suggestedanswers:ThekillingoflargenumbersofbisonchangedthewildlifechainontheplainsActivity4.WritingpracticeDiscusshowtocomparetwodifferentsituations:高考链接：请你根据提示用英语写一篇短文（选自02全国卷书面表达）：最近，你校同学正在参加某英文报组织的一场讨论。讨论的主题是：公园要不要收门票？请你根据下表所提供的信息，给报社写一封信，客观地介绍讨论情况。60%的同学认为40%的同学认为1．不应该收门票2．公园是公众休闲的地方3．如收票，需建大门，围墙，会影响城市形象1．应该收门票，但票价不宜高2．支付园林工人工资3．购新花木注意：1信的开头已为你写好。2词数：3参考词汇：门票一entrancefeeDearEditor,I’mwritingtotellyouaboutthediscussionwe’vehadaboutwhetheranentrancefeeshouldbechargedforparks.用心爱心专心Yourstruly,LiHuaWordsandexpressionsmaybehelpful:1.agree;disagree;charge;appearance;pay;gardener2.beagainst;doharmto;buildgatesandwalls;keepsomepeopleaway;enjoyoneself;needmoneyOnePossibleVersion:DearEditor,I’mwritingtotellyouaboutthediscussionwe’vehadaboutwhetheranentrancefeeshouldbechargedforparks.Opinionsanddividedonthequestion.60%ofthestudentsareagainsttheideaofentrancefees.Theybelieveapublicparkshouldbefeeofcharge.Peopleneedaplacewheretheycanrestandenjoythemselves.Chargingentrancefeeswillnodoubtkeepsomepeopleaway.Whatismore,itwillbecomenecessarytobuildgatesandwalls,whichwilldoharmtotheappearanceofacity.Ontheotherhand,40%thinkthatfeesshouldbechargedbecauseyouneedmoneytopaygardenersandotherworkers,andtobuyplantsandyoungtrees.Theysuggest,however,feeshouldbechargedlow.Yourstruly,LiHua用心爱心专心
