Unit1 A land of diversity

California

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• Questions raised by yourselves:

Step1 设疑自探 5’

1.What does the text mainly tell us?(4 组） A.The life of California. B.The population of California. C.The land of California. D.The history of California.

D

2.Why did most people go to Californian in 1848? （ 2 组）

A. They were attracted by the climate. B. The lifestyle made them relaxed. C. Gold was discovered in California D. There were no wars.

c

3.How did the first settlers come to California?(6 组）

A.They flew to California over the Pacific Ocean.B.They sailed southward through the Indian

Ocean.C.They got to America crossing the Bering Strait

in the Arctic by means of a land bridge.D.They sailed to the west in the Spanish ships.

c

4.Which of the following is True? （ 5 组） A.Today there are more Native Americans living in

another state than in California. B.Today there are about 25000 Russian-

Americans living in and around Alaska. C.People from Africa have been living in

California. D.In 1848,nobody became rich during the Gold

Rush Period.

c

1.Find out phrases and sentences according to requirements on the screen , at the same time make a mark where you have difficulty in understanding.

( 参考黄皮书 1-7 页 , 英语字典及相关参考书）

2.Discuss in groups ， explain language points to your classmates and write them down on your paper.

Step2 解疑合探 15’

Tasks 展示小组 评价并补充小组

Para1-2短语 3-5 个 , 宾语从句 2 个 , 主语从句 1 个以及由 by means of 拓展的短语（可查词典）

Para3-5短语 4-6 个，宾语从句 1 个，非限制性定语从句 2 个，表语从句1 个

Para6-10短语 2-4 个，强调句型一个，主语从句 1 个以及查 establish 的含义

G1

G3

G5

G2

G4

G6

Step3 质疑再探 5’

1.You ask,you answer.

2.You ask,I answer.

要点回顾1.distinct adj 清晰的，明显的；不同的 be distinct from sth 与…不同distinction n 不同之处；差别；区分2.hardship n 苦难；困苦3.boom n ( 人口、贸易的 ) 繁荣 vi. ( 人口，贸易）蓬勃发展 4.percentage n 百分比，百分率5.live on 继续存在 ；继续生存6.keep up 坚持；维持；沿袭（风俗，传统）7.by means of 通过，用方法…，借助于 8.declare war on Mexico 向墨西哥宣战9.make a life 习惯于新的生活方式，工作10.immigrate to California 移民到加州11.When the first people arrived in what we know as California, no one really knows.12.It is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least 15 thousand years ago.13.That is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languag.14.It was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s.

当堂反馈1.A large ______ of the employees in this company are college graduates. A .times B. percent C. percentage .D. point 2.Writers can express their thought ______ words while singers by their voice and painters with their brushes. A .by means of B. in this way C. in no way D. by no means 3.______ the terrible flood caused by the heavy rain, he still went to school yesterday. Although B. Despite C. As D. Because 4.People were encouraged to contribute _______ they could afford to those who had lost their homes in the terrible earthquake. A.that B. whether C. when D. what5.One reason for her preference for city life is _______ she can have easy access to places like shops and restaurants. A. that B. how C. what D. why

C

A

B

D

A

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6.It is not what we do once in a while _______ shapes our lives, but what we do consistently. A .which B. that C. how D. when7.Nowadays some old traditions and customs in remote areas deserve to be _______. Otherwise they are to die out in the near future. A .put up B. set up C. kept up D. held up8.It is still under discussion ______ the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not. A .whether B. when C. which D. where9.Before a problem can be solved, it must be obvious _______ the problem itself is. A .what B. that C. which D. why10.I’m afraid he is more of a talker than a doer, which is _______ he never finishes anything. A .that B. when C. where D. why

C

B

A

A

D

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2011 重庆

2011 湖南

2011 山东

Which group is the winner?

Homework

1. 回顾并熟记本节课所处理的语言点。

2. 完成黄皮书第 7 页— 9 页练习。