选修8 unit1学案

高二英语选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity 导学案课题：Warming up & Pre-reading 主备：管莉琴学习目标：了解有关美国地理方面的知识I. 课前预习（翻译下列词及短语）1. 与...相比较_________________2. 在...东海岸_______________________3. 山脉____________________4. 说明，阐明__________________5. diversity__________________II. 课堂探究Warming up1. Name the seven continents and four oceans.The seven continents:The four oceans:2.Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the map the namesof as many of the following as you can. (P.1.)3.How much do you know about the USA?The USA lies in _________________, bordering both the ________ Ocean andthe _______ Ocean, between ________ and ________. There are _____ states inthe US. Forty-eight of them are in the single region, while _______ and _______are not contiguous with any of the other states.Pre-reading1.If you have a chance to go to the USA, where would you prefer to visit, Californiaor Washington DC or other cities? Why?2.About California :California has an area of 411,000 square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy.California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.3.How is each picture relevant to the history of California? ( Look at the three pictures of the text )4.General knowledge quiz about California.(1). California is the ____ largest state in the USA.A. thirdB. secondC. fourthD. Fifth(2). California, a state in the western USA, borders _____.A. the Pacific OceanB. the Indian OceanC. the Atlantic OceanD. the Arctic Ocean(3). _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city.A.SacramentoB. Los AngelesC. San DiegoD. San Francisco(4). California’s official nickname is the ___.A. Sunflower StateB. Golden StateC. Land of OpportunityD. Evergreen State(5).5. ____ has the largest population in the USA.A.CaliforniaB.AlaskaC. WashingtonD. Texas6. California entered the Union on September 9th 1850, as the ____ state.A. thirtiethB. thirty-eighthC. thirty-secondD. thirty-first Homework: ( Reading training )There are different cultural traditions in the 38th District of California communities: Cambodian, Hmong, Indo-American, Chamorro, and African-American. Individual events focus on each culture.Cambodian people first came to the 38th District when they escaped from being killed by the Khmer Rouge during the 1970s. Cambodian traditions are kept alive in the celebration of the Cambodian New Year in April, which features (以……为特色) native food, religious events, and traditional Cambodian dances, with their costumes and beautiful movements. The Hmong people, who came to the 38th District because of the war in Vietnam, celebrate their New Year in December. Wearing colorful costumes, singing native songs and playing native instruments, the Hmong celebrate New Year by performing ceremonies to honor the dead and the spirits of nature. The tradition of the Indo-Americans in the District is kept through their social, professional and political clubs, and by wearing their traditional dress and performing folk dances from India. The Chamorro people, first from the Mariana Islands and Guam in the Pacific, hold an annual cultural fair in Long Beach; central to the Chamorran tradition is respect for elders, religious beliefs, storytelling, dancing, canoe-making, and the production of tools. Marking the end of slavery, Juneteenth was first celebrated on June 19 in Galveston,Texas, in 1865. Today African-Americans in Long Beach celebrate the holiday with choir (合唱团) performances, African dances and displays of African art products.Individual events also help to combine the many races and nationalities in the 38th District. Kidsday recognizes the outstanding achievements of 100 to 200 Downey youth in academic, athletic and community-based activities. Other 38th District events include the annual Downey Youth Fishing Day and the Anaheim International Festival street fair. The Long Beach Municipal Band is also important to the 38th District and so is Long Beach’s sister city of Sochi, Russia.63. What do we know about Cambodian people in the 38th District?A. They first came there in the 1870s.B. They went there to escape being killed.C. Their New Year is celebrated in JanuaryD. Their life has been impoved by the Khmer Rouge.64. Who moved to the 38th District because of a war?A. The Hmong people.B. The Indo-Americans.C. The African-Americans.D. The Chamorro people.65. According to the text, all the following events help to unite different races EXCEPT _____.A. the Long Beach Municipal BandB. the annual cultural fair in Long BeachC. the annual Downey Youth Fishing DayD. the Anaheim International Festival street fair66. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A Tradition VS Reform B. Cultural shock and national harmonyC. America’s different cultural traditionsD. Different cultural events in the 38th District高二英语选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity 导学案课题：Reading------ California主备:管莉琴学习目标：了解California不仅是美国人口最多的州，同时也是民族、种族最多、文化最为多元的州。