高二新课标选修8教案 Unit 1 A land of diversity [Reading]
Step 6 Comprehending
1. Ask the students to turn to page 3 and do EX-2. Fill in the given form.
15,000 years ago:
First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native American
16thcentury: Spanish soldiers arrived in South American
182: Became part of Mexico
1846: The US declared war on Mexico
1848: Gold was discovered in California
1850: California became the 31st state of the US.
2. Ask the students to turn to page 4 and do EX-3.
Cultural groups-------Periods
Russians------early 1800s
Chinese------Late 1840s/early 1850s
Africans------1800s
Italians------Late 1800s
Jewish------1920s
Japanese------Early 1900s
Cambodians------From about the 1970s
Koreans------From about the 1970
Danish------1911
Pakistanis------From about the 1970s
Step 7 Discussion
Why is California in the 21st century such a multicultural ? (Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain. )
Step 8 Explanation
1. population un / cn. 人口
The population of China___is____ large. And 70% of the population of China___are______ peasants.
表示整体人口时谓语动词用单数,表示部分人口时谓语动词用复数。 而形容人口的多少通常用large / small.
对人口的多少进行疑问时,可用
What’s the population of ….?
What’s the population of Guangdong?
have a population of …. 有多少人口
China has a population of 1.3 billion.
an increase / growth in population 人口
2. California is the third largest state in the …
序数词可以修饰形容词的最高级
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
可以修饰形容词最高级的词:far / by far /much
可以修饰比较的词:no / a little / a bit / any
You ‘re standing too near the camera . Can you move __B__?
A. a bit far B. a little farther C. a bit of farther D. a little far
3. multicultural adj.
multi- 多、多方面、多方向的
multi-coloured 多色的
multi-racial 多种族的
multi-media 多媒体
4. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,…宾语从句
= the place that we now know as California. 定语从句
George Washington was born in __D____ is now the state of Virginia.
which B. where C. that D. what
= George Washington was born in the place that is now the state of Virginia.
Pudong Development Zone is no longer a rural area ___C____ it used to be.定语从句
2. Pudong Development Zone is no longer __A___ it used to be. 表语从句
A. what B. where C. that D. there
5. by means of…: by using … 用……办法,借助
He crossed the river by means of a raft.
We express out feelings by means of words.
The thief had wanted to escape by means of a secret tunnel, but was caught.
means 单复数同形。
All possible means have been tried.
The quickest means of travel is by plane.
6. in addition : besides 此外, 再者
You need time and money. In addition, you need diligence.
我打算进城看望我的老师,此外还要买点东西.
I am going to visit my teacher. In addition,
I need to buy some articles of daily use.
What’s more; furthermore; moreover;
in addition to .. 除…外
In addition to cakes and candies, guests were provided with fruits.
7. majority n. 大多数…
The majority____was/were________ for the budget.
The majority of students ___are_____ hard-working.
The majority of the damage __is_____ easy to repair.
单独做主语时,若强调整体,谓语动词用单数,强调个体时,谓语动词用复数 。
the majority of + n. 后可用不可数名词,也可用可数名词复数, 谓语动词由后面的名词决定。
minority 少数的……
8. declare vt.
1)宣布,宣告
The chairman declared the results of the election.
警方现在已经对这个地区的毒贩宣战了.
The police have declared war on drug dealers in this area.
2) 宣称,声称,断言
She solemnly declared that she knew nothing about it.
他郑重声明此事属实. He declared that it was true.
9. make a life 开始新生活,习惯于新的生活方式
Many farmers go to the big cities to make a life.
It’s not easy to make a life in a new country.
10. …it was the building of the railway from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s. 强调句
11.It is believed that…
It is said that …
It is hoped that…