1、Reading Unit 1 A land of diversity 2 3 1. Try to learn the important words and phrases in this unit . 【学习本单元的重点单词和短语】【学习本单元的重点单词和短语】 2. Learn how to grasp information in a reading passage by the skills learned. 【学习如何通过阅读技巧来掌握文章信息】【学习如何通过阅读技巧来掌握文章信息】 3. To arouse interest in learning about the histor
2、y and geography of USA;nationality and people; customs and culture . 【激发学生了解加利福利亚的历史、地理位置、人口、【激发学生了解加利福利亚的历史、地理位置、人口、 风俗和文化等。】风俗和文化等。】 本课是要让学生能够理解加利福利亚的历史、地理位置、人本课是要让学生能够理解加利福利亚的历史、地理位置、人 口、风俗和文化，尤其是该州为何是如此多元文化是学习的口、风俗和文化，尤其是该州为何是如此多元文化是学习的 重点。重点。 通过听录音了解课文内容和复习本课重点单词、短语通过听录音了解课文内容和复习本课重点单词、短语 和句式。通
3、过运用跳读和句式。通过运用跳读, ,略读略读, ,细读和朗读等多种阅读技巧细读和朗读等多种阅读技巧, ,完完 成选择、填空、改错、问答、搭配等形式多样的同步练习成选择、填空、改错、问答、搭配等形式多样的同步练习, ,使使 学生学生 对对CaliforniaCalifornia这篇课文内容有了全面而深刻的理解这篇课文内容有了全面而深刻的理解, ,充充 分体现了新课标阅读教学和任务型教学的特点分体现了新课标阅读教学和任务型教学的特点, ,很好地提高学很好地提高学 生的阅读理解能力。生的阅读理解能力。 在在讲授新课时，配有相关视频讲授新课时，配有相关视频The Golden RushThe Gold
4、en Rush和歌曲和歌曲 California California DreamingDreaming，有助于学生理解课文内容；听过竞赛，有助于学生理解课文内容；听过竞赛 形式让学生了解形式让学生了解CaliforniaCalifornia的历史及文化，激发学生兴趣；的历史及文化，激发学生兴趣； 通过分组讨论和角色扮演等课堂活动来完成英语课堂要提高通过分组讨论和角色扮演等课堂活动来完成英语课堂要提高 学生听说读写的能力的要求。学生听说读写的能力的要求。 All the leaves are brown. And the sky is grey. Ive been for a walk. On
5、 a winters day. Id be safe and warm. If I was in L.A. California dreaming! On such a winters day! Stopped into a church. I passed along the way. Well I got down on my knees. California dreaming And I pretend to pray. I pretend to pray. You know the preacher likes the cold. He knows Im gonna stay. If
6、 I didnt tell her. I could leave today. California dreaming How much do you know about USA and California ? Choose your luck number. 2 2 4 4 5 5 6 6 1 1 3 3 1. Which flag is American flag? A. B. C. 2.Which city is the capital of the USA? A.New York B.Washington D.C C.Los Angeles A. B. C. D. 3. Which
7、 stands for the USA? National Emblem （国徽）（国徽） You are so luck! 5.Which are American brands? A B C D E Germany Finland A B C D E A B Paris A. B. C. D. 6.Which doesnt belong to the USA? Statue of Liberty Golden Bridge White House Eiffel Tower 7. Who is the President of America now? A. B. C. D. George
8、George W.Bush W.Bush George H.W.Bush George H.W.Bush Bill Bill Clinton Clinton Barack Barack Obama Obama Task 1.Listen and read A brief introduction California, a _in the western USA, has an official nickname “Golden State”. California is the _ largest state in the USA with the _ population. Califor
9、nia has the _of being the most multicultural state in the USA, which has attracted people from nearly every country in the world. Among the first settlers, Native Americans are believed by scientists to have crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America _a land bridge which existed in prehistor
10、ic times. distinction state third largest Task 1.Listen and read multi- “多、多方面、多方向”多、多方面、多方向” multi-racial 多民族的多民族的 multi-colored 多色的多色的 multi-media 多媒体多媒体 multiparty 多党制的多党制的 by means of . 用用的方法，借助的方法，借助 海海 峡峡 史前史前 的的 差别，区分差别，区分 n unit1 Reading Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or s
11、econd language because California was _by Spain in the 18th century till 1821 when the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain. The Russian settlers in the early 1800s were _, and now some 25,000 Russian-Americans are living in and around San Francisco. The _ of the people attracted fr
12、om all over the world to California remained to _ for themselves despite great _after the 1848 Gold Rush, and California _to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850. Chinese _ to the state began during the Gold Rush Period and _ when the railway from the west to the east coast was b
13、eing built. In fact, before long California will become a _ of many races and cultures. ruled make a life hunters increased mixture immigration majority hardship elected 苦难，困苦苦难，困苦 习惯于新的生活习惯于新的生活 方式、工作等方式、工作等 大多数，大半大多数，大半 尽管，不管尽管，不管 选择，选举选择，选举 移民，移民入移民，移民入 境境 联邦制的，联邦制的， 联邦政府的联邦政府的 Native Americans G
14、o to California Hollywood film city California sunset Disneyland Chinatowns in California 好莱坞星光大道好莱坞星光大道 Task 1. Find out the main idea. The text mainly introduces the _ of California. It describes the great history events happened in various times. It also tells us _, _ and _ different people from
15、all over the world having been immigrating to California. It explains to us the_why it will be a simple multicultural community in the 21st century. history when how why reasons Skimming Task 2. Divide the passage into three parts and match the main idea of each part. Part1 (Para._): Part2(Para._):
16、Part3 (Para._): people from different countries moved to California the future of California brief introduction to California 1 2-9 10 Russians Later Arrivals people The Spanish Most Recent Arrivals Native Americans Gold Miners Task 3: How many kinds of people are mentioned in Part 2? *Read for spec
17、ific information you are looking for. *Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage. *Ignore unrelated information. ScanningScanning Scan skillsScan skills Group Work Task 3 - Group1 Task 4 - Group2 Task 5 - Group3 Task 6-Group4 Task 6-Group5 Task 6-Group6 Task 6-Group7 Task 5. Choose t
18、he best answer. 1. This passage is most likely to be taken from _. A. a newspaper B. a geography book C. a novel D. a travel brochure 2.The passage focuses on the _. A. population of California B. customs and languages of California C. people of California D. history of California B Detailed Reading
19、 D 3 .No specific group is mentioned in _. A.NATIVE AMERICANS B.GOLD MINERS C.THE FUTURE D.LATER ARRIVALS 4.What has attracted people from India and Pakistan to California? A.Drugs. B.Gold. C.Medicine. D.Computer industry. 5.Which of the following immigrants established a town of their own in Califo
20、rnia? A.Italians B.Danish. C.Jewish. D.Europeans. C D B 6. Why is there strong Spanish influence in California? _ A. Because there were many Spanish staying in California. B. Because Spanish was one of the settlers living there. C. Because the local people loved Spanish culture. D. Because Californi
21、a was once ruled by Spain. D Native Americans 1.Time: 2.Where did they come from: 3.What happened in the sixteenth century? Native Americans 15000 years ago from Asian to Alaska were killed by European were forced into slavery died from the disease survived the terrible times Task 6. Different peopl
22、e at various periods Pay attention to key words while reading The Spanish Fill in the form:(note down an important events) 16th century 18th century in 1846 in 1821 Influence: The passage is a historical narrative article. It introduces briefly the main history events of different periods of times i
23、n California California became part of Mexico Mexico gave California to the United States Spanish soldiers arrived and took their land California was ruled by Spain The Gold Rush Russians & Gold Miners True or false statements: 1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 2.In
24、 1848, before the American- Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich. 4.California become the thirty-first state of the United states of America in 1850. after Few Stage People Time Event Later arrivals 1860s Build the railway Late
25、1900s Fished and made wine 1911 Established a town By the 1920s film industry Early 1900s Farm 1800s Moved from Mexico Later Arrivals and Recent arrivals Chinese Italians Denmark Jewish Japanese Stage People Time Event Recent arrivals Recent decades Immigrated 1970s Worked in Computer industry Cambo
26、dians Koreans Vietnamese Laotians Indians Pakistanis The text is well Arranged in the order of _. Summary. were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold South Americans and people from the United States time If you want to learn something about a country, a state, etc, what do you want to
27、know ? size location capital population language history geography customs culture climate, agriculture industry education medical care Prepare to introduce China to the tourists from other countries. In 1848, not long after the American- Mexican war, gold (discover) in California. The dream of beco
28、ming rich quickly attracted people all over the world. The nearest, and therefore the first to arrive, were South Americans and people from the United States. Then (adventure) from Europe and Asia soon (follow). In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich. was discovered from adventurers foll
29、owed Some died or returned home, most remained in California (make) a life for themselves great hardship._ settled in the new towns or on farms. By the time California elected to become thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, was already a multicultural society. but to make despite They the it
