Unit1Alandofdiversity教学内容分析：本单元主要围绕了具有多元文化的美国这一主题展开，其中重点介绍了佳利福尼亚州的多元文化特征。本单元有助于培养学生跨文化交际意识，进一步拓宽视野，为终身学习奠定良好的基础。本单元所涉及的要点：通过了解美国的多元文化特征，培养学生跨文化交际意识；通过对加州移民的深入了解，使学生认识到“美国是民族的熔炉”；掌握本单元教学目的和要求中词汇的用法；掌握在书面表达中如何使用“方向和位置”来介绍一个地方和描述一个事件，以及鼓励别人说话的方法；掌握名词性从句的具体用法。Period1ReadingTeachinggoals1.EnablethestudentstotalkaboutthingsabouttheUSA.2.HelpthestudentslearnthehugediversityofracesandculturesinAmerica,especiallyinCalifornia.TeachingimportantanddifficultpointsLearnthehugediversityofracesandculturesinCalifornia.TeachingmethodsFastandcarefulreading;askingandansweringactivity;individual,pairorgroupwork.TeachingaidsAmap,ablackboardandacomputerTeachingproceduresStep1Warmingup.1.AskthestudentstodescribewhattheylearnabouttheUSA.2.Groupwork:lookatthemapoftheUSAwithyourgroup.Writeonthemapthenamesofasmanyofthefollowingasyoucan.Compareyournameswithothergroups.Step2Pre-reading1.AskthestudentstotellthingsaboutCaliforniaincludingitslocation,size,population,economy,historyetc.WhatdoyoulearnaboutCalifornia?2.ShowthestudentssomepicturesandencouragestudentsnotonlytosaywhateachpictureisaboutbuthoweachonerelatestoCalifornia.Step3Fastreading1.Readthroughthepassageandgetthemainidea.2.Readingcomprehension.用心爱心专心116号编辑Askthestudentsthefollowingquestions:1)Whenyoulookatthetitle,whatsoyouthinkof?Alandofdifferences.Californiaisalandofgreatdifferences—differencesinclimate,inlandscapeandattitude.2)WhyistheUSAcalledameltingpot?TherearemanyimmigrantstotheUSAandtherearemanyculturesandnationalities.Soitisaplaceinwhichpeople,ideas,etcofdifferentkindsgraduallygetmixedtogether.3.BesideeachdatenotedownanimportanteventinCalifornianhistory.Step4DetailreadingBesideeachculturalgroup,writetheperiodinwhichtheyfirstcametoCaliforniainlargenumbers.CulturalgroupsPeriodsCulturalgroupsPeriodsRussiansearly1800sJapaneseEarly1900sChineseLate1840s/early1850sCambodiansFromaboutthe1970sAfricans1800sKoreansFromaboutthe1970ItaliansLate1800sDanish1911Jewish1920sPakistanisFromaboutthe1970sStep5AfterreadingWhyisCaliforniainthe21stcenturysuchamulticulturalcommunity?(Using3or4sentencestoexplain.)Step6HomeworkFinish“Learningaboutlanguage”onpage4.用心爱心专心116号编辑15,000yearsago16thcenture182118461848185000FirstsettlerscrossedtheBeningStraitfromAsia.ThesepeoplearenowknownasNativeAmericans.SpanishsoldiersarrivedinSouthAmerica.CaliforniabecamepartofMexico.TheUSdeclaredwaronMexico.GoldwasdiscoveredinCalifornia.Californiabecamethe31ststateoftheUS.
