unit1_a_land_of_diversity_阅读自学案

我努力 我快乐高二英语选修八 unit 1 Aland of diversityUnit 1 A land of diversity 阅读预习案【学习目标】1.To learn about the history and geography of the USA, customs and culture.2.To develop the students’ reading skills. 【学习重难点】1.To develop the students’ skills of multi-cultural communication.2.The ability of mastering the main idea. 【自学设计】Background: CALIFORNIA (the Golden State)Lying on the Pacific Ocean, California is on the west coast of the United States, which is diverse in topography(地形), climate and ecological environment. It has an area of 411 square kilometers, and it is one of the US states of the largest population, with the mostdeveloped economy. Meanwhile, its pleasant weather, long beach, and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous. StepI. Fast -reading(5 minutes)Scan the text and match the main idea with the right part. (1).What’s the topic of this text?A. the culture of CaliforniaB. the history of CaliforniaC. the weather of CaliforniaD. the history of USA (2)The main idea of each part:Part 1 The history of settlement of California Part 2 The introduction of California Part 3 The future(3) How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?1. ______________2._______________3._______________4._______________5._______________6._______________ StepII. Careful -reading(15 minutes)Choose the correct answer after reading the text.1. 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 California was once ruled by Spain.2. After the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century, _______. A. Native people were killed or forced into slavery.B. Many native people died from diseases brought by Europeans.C. None of the native people could survive the terrible times.D. Both A and B.3. Which of the following is false according to the text? _____A. During the Gold Rush Period many people went to California in the hope of becoming rich.B. Actually every few gold miners became rich.C. During the Gold Rush Period many Chinese immigrants arrived in California only to find gold.D. California became a state of the US two years after the gold was discovered there. 4. From the passage we can infer that _______A. between the late 19th century and the early 20th century Italian and Danish immigrants came to California to make wine.B. by the 1920s many Jewish people came to California because they were attracted by the film industry.C. Mexican people came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries.D. there will be major racial or cultural groups in California because more and more people from different parts of the world are still coming to settle there. True or False1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.2. The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans.3. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men.4. In the early 1800s, Russians began settling in California.5. During Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich.6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California.7. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups. StepIII. SummaryExactly when the first people arrived in 1 _____we now know as California ，no one really knows. 2_________，it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. Scientists believe that these first settlers 3_______ (cross) the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America 4 ____ means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century ，after the 5 ______ (arrive) of Europeans ，the native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. 6 ____ addition ，many died from the diseases brought by Europeans. However ，some survived these terrible times ，and today there are more Native Americans 7 _______ (live) in California than in any other state. In the 18th century ，California was ruled by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century ，8________ they fought against the native people and 9_______(take) their land. Two centuries later ，the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States. Of the first Spanish to go to California ，the majority 10 ____ (be) religious men ，whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives. 【我的疑问】请将你的疑问写下来，我们共同探讨：__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________。