选修8Unit1阅读

II. Fast reading：Choose the best answer according to the text.

1. What does the text mainly tell us ?

A. The life of Califorians . B. The population of California.

版 C. The land of California . D. The history of California

2. How did the first settlers come to California ? 学习目标:

A. They flied to California over the Pacific Ocean .

知识目标：了解加利福尼亚的多元文化特征，从而进一步了解多元文化的美国。 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 . 能力目标：通过学习加州历史上的数次重大移民，了解美国是一个多民族多文化的国家；提高

D. They sailed to the west in the Spanish ships . 对于介绍历史事件类文章的阅读能力。

3. Which of the following is TRUE ?

情感目标：自主、合作，增长知识，开阔视野，热爱祖国。

A. Most people didn’t become rich but settled in California .

学习重难点: 如何提高对于介绍历史事件类文章的细节阅读能力。 B. Most people died in the gold rush .

C. The first to arrive in California gold mine were Asians . 第一部分：预习案

D. All the people became rich in the gold rush . Background information

4. Where do Chinese-Americans live ?

The main characters of American culture are the emphasis on the individual’s value and the pursuit of

A. They live in all parts of California .

democracy(民主) and freedom. Its core is individualism(个人主义)-self first, personal needs first. B. They only live in the “Chinatowns” of Los Angeles . American citizens emphasize achievements and respect heroes. Success is the pursuit of most Americans, C. They only live in San Francisco .

D.They live in California as well as in Los Angeles and San Francisco . and it is their attractive future and the incentives for moving forward.

5. What about the future of California ?

California represents a piece of the American soul, and holds special value and attraction for people

A. The racial culture will go on .

of all cultures, both in the United States and around the world.

B. Its climate and life style will change a lot .

From the young men who arrived during and the Gold Rush to those who looked for a start during C. More people will come to California only for gold .

D.More travelers will be attracted to California for the climate and the lifestyle . the Depression, and the ambitious actors and actresses who lead to Hollywood today, the state has nurtured the dreams of men and women throughout its exciting and varied history.

III. Detailed reading (True or False)

In 1850 California became part of the United States and since then many different waves of settlers

1. California is the largest state in the USA with the largest population. ( )

have come to the part of it. Today, California is home to people from every part of the world. 2. The native Americans were well treated after the arrival of Europeans. ( ) 1. What are the main characters of American culture? 3. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. ( )

) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. (

5. During Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. ( ) 2. In which year did California become part of the United States?

6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California. ( )

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7. It is believed that soon there will be only a mixture of many races and cultures. ( )

I.Skimming for general idea

8. Larger numbers of Chinese immigrants came to California because of the building of the rail network

Divide the passage into three parts and then match the main idea of each part .

from the west to the east coast. ( )

学法指导：根据课文中的主题句以及各段大标题概括文章段落大意。

Part1(Para. ) A. The history of settlement in California .

Ⅳ. Scan the text and fill in the blanks. Part2(Para. ) B . The future of California.

California is the most (1) _____________ state in the USA. Part3(Para. ) C. Brief introduction to California

People of various races The reasons for their (2) _________ or immigration 第二部分：探究案

Module8: Unit 1 A Land of Diversity 导学案A

学法指导：先快速浏览下列题目题干,然后细读课文,根据题干关键词选择正确答案。

名言警句 我的名言： If you want more, you have to require more from yourself. 如果你想要更多，你得对自己要求更多。____

科目：英语 课时编号： 2 新授课：A 主编人： 审核人： 审批人： 班级： 学生姓名： 组内评价： 教师评价：

Native (3) ___________ The Spanish ● Living here at least 15,000 years ago. ● Surviving the terrible disasters brought by the Europeans. ● Ruling California for over 200 years. ● Living in most parts of (4) _____________ and along the northwest coast of the US. Hunting wild animals from Alaska to California. ● Coming from every corner of the world. ● Seeking their fortune. Only a few miners (5) _______, but most remained there. The Russians The gold miners Later arrivers from the ● Attracted to the building of the (6) _______ from the 1860s to the 1940s west coast to the east coast, to the (7) __________

industry in Hollywood and the ship and aircraft industries. Recent ● An increasing large percentage of (9) _______. (8) __________ ● Playing an important part in the computer industry. Conclusion ● The climate and the lifestyle there will attract more people. ● Before long California will be a mixture of many (10) _____ and cultures.

第三部分：训练案

学法指导：细读课文(P2-3),以课本为纲，达到高度概括课文主旨大意的能力。

Summary：Read the text carefully and then fill in the blanks.

California is the third (1) state in the US but has the largest (2) . At various times, people form different countries in the world have (3) to California . It is likely that the first setters came to California (4) a land bridge at least 1500 years ago. In the 16th century. Europeans arrived and forced thousands of the native people into slavery. In the 18th century, California was ruled by (5) . That’s why today over (6) of California speak Spanish as a first or second language. In 1842, the people of Mexico gained their (7) from Spain and California became part of Mexico. However, in 1846 , the United States (8) war on Mexico and won the war so California had to be given to the US. In the early 1800s, Russians began settling in California . In 1848 , gold attracted many people . In fact, few (9) their dreams. Most of them 10. in California to make a life for themselves .In 1850, California became the thirty first state of the US.

第四部分：拓展延伸

长难句翻译、分析：用双色笔在课文中画出这些句子并且翻译，有能力的请背诵。

1，It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world.

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2. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.

___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. 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. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, 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.

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6. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案：

预习案：Part1(Para. 1 ) C A. The history of settlement in California . Part2(Para.2-7 ) A B . The future of California. Part3(Para. 8 ) B C. Brief introduction to California Ⅱ 1-5 D C A D A

Ⅲ 1-8 F F T T F F T F

Ⅳ 1-10 multicultural; settlement; Americans; South America; succeeded; rail network; arrivals; immigration; races; film

Summary: 1-10 largest; population; come; through/by means of; achieved ; Spain; Independence; declared; remained

名言警句 我的名言： If you want more, you have to require more from yourself. 如果你想要更多，你得对自己要求更多。____