1、閱讀課教人教版選修八Unitl A land of diversity學設計Step 1 warming up and pre-reading1 . The full name of the USA The first president of the USA Which state is the largest one in the US? The native of USAList out at least two wars about the USA When did the USA get its independence? 2 .Choose the right answer acc

2、ording to the text.1. California is the largest state in the USA.A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth2. California, a state in the western USA, borders .A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian OceanC. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean3. is California s largest and the nation second s largest city.A

3、. SacramentoB. Los Angeles4. California s official nicknameis the ?A. Sunflower State C. Land of opportunityB. Golden State D. Evergreen State5. has the largest population in the USA.A. CaliforniaC. AlaskaB. WashingtonD. Texas6. California entered the Union on September9, 1850, asthe state.A. thirti

4、ethC. thirty-eighthB. thirty-secondD. thirty-first【設計意圖】通過圖片激發學生興趣，引出本單元的話題，要求學生通過討論，了解美國基本信息，引出加州的文化背景，為后面的閱讀做鋪墊。利用頭腦風暴法收集學生對課文內容的預測并板書下來。文內容進行預測，培養學生預測閱讀內容的能力。同時通過預測激起進一步探究 Step2 SkimmingPlease read the passage and get the main idea, and then finish the following exercises in groups.How many kinds

5、 of people are mentioned in this text?Divide the passage into three parts according to the mainidea of each part.Part 1 ( )Brief introduction to California.Part 2 ()When and why people from differentcountries moved to California.Part 3 ( )The future of California.【設計意圖】閱讀教學應該培養學生的語篇意識。通過先匹配各段大意，讓學生先

6、 關注對文章整體的認識，學生在掌握文章結構的基礎上，可以順利進行下一步 的研讀。既先見森林，再見樹木”，這樣更合乎語言學習的規律。Step3 Careful reading15000 years ago16th century:1821184618481850Taskl. Fill important events in theform:【設計意圖】通過表格讓學生在閱讀理解的基礎上，讓學生深刻了解不同歷史時 期有哪些國家的人移民去了加州，移民的原因，結果，影響等。Task2 True or False questions1. California is the largest state in

7、 the USA and has thelargest population.()2. The native Americans are treated well after the arrivalofEuropeans.()3. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men.()4. During Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream ofbeing rich.()5. In the late 19th century, Chinese im

8、migrants arrived inCalifornia.(6. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities willbe so great that there will be no major racial or culturegroups.【設計意圖】讓學生細讀各個段落，完成不同的閱讀任務，培養獲取信息和分析信息的能力。通過對所學內容進行復述，彈性再現文本內容，其目的在于培養學生的記憶力？、思維的流暢性和語言的組織歸納能力。讀說有機結合，齊步共進。Step4 Detail readingTask3 Answer th

9、e questions1. What are the changes of Native Americans life afterarrival of Europeans?2. Why did Mexico have to give California to the UnitedStates?3. Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?4. Between 1942 and 1945, why did so manyAfricanpeople go to California?【設

10、計意圖】段落先答后敘任務法”，要求學生回答完這幾個問題，再將自己的回答串聯在一起進行敘述，重現段落內容。答串聯在一起進行敘述，重現段落內容。Step5 Practice activity: DebateWhat attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate toCalifornia?【設計意圖】讓學生學以致用。了解了加州歷史的基本知識以后通過文章的形式發表對移民加州這一問題的認識，從而鍛煉學生的口頭表達能力。Step6 summaryCalifornia is state in the USA and it al

11、so has thedistinction of being the most state in the USA. The firstsettlers crossed in the_and arrived in California.Thesuffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans inthe century. In the18th century,was ruled byuntil the people of Mexico gained their independence fromSpain. California then became

12、 part of. But after the American- Mexican war in 1846, California was given back to the USA.In 1848, in California gold was, which people from all overthe world to arrive there to achieve their dreams of. In 1850, California became the state of the USA asasociety. Attracted by the, more and more people from different parts of the world having been California, including Asians, Africa