Using LanguageⅡ第二课时教案

Book 8 Unit 1 A land of diversity Text 1 California—Reading导学案

Class 10, Grade Two May 23rd, 2018 【Learning Aims】

1. Learn about the history of the USA. 2. Learn about the nationality and people; customs and culture.

【话题导入

激活思维】

Please read the following passage and finish the exercise.

The United States: Nation of Immigrants A look at the history of the United States indicates that this country has often been called "a melting pot", where various immigrants and ethnic groups have learned to work together to build a unique nation. Even those "original" Americans, the Indians, probably walked a land bridge from Asia to North America some thousands of years ago. So, who are the real Americans? The answer is that any and all of them are! And you, no matter where you come from, could also become an American should you want to. Then you would become another addition to America's wonderfully rich "nation of immigrants". The United States is currently changing from being a nation of immigrants of mainly Europeans to one of immigrants from other parts of the world, such as Asia and Latin America. The number of recent immigrants has skyrocketed. They desire to escape economic hardship and political oppression in their native countries as well as the desire to seek a better education and a more prosperous life in America, "the land of opportunity". Although there are frequent conflicts between the cultures from the "old country" and those found in America, most immigrants learn to adjust to and love their adopted land. Americans have also learned much from the customs and ideas of the immigrants and are often influenced by them in subtle and interesting ways. Immigrants bring their native cultural, political, and social patterns and attitudes, varied academic and religious backgrounds, as well as their ethnic arts, sports, holidays, festivals, and foods. They have greatly enriched American life. For immigrants from all parts of the would, the United States has been a "melting pot" in which the foreigners have sometimes remained culturally and linguistically The melting pot does not melt away all their way of life in a new place. On the contrary, immigrants should maintain the languages, skills, religions, customs and arts of their own, even while they are working towards entering the mainstream of American culture. 1.

Which of the words has similar meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 2? ( ) A.

decreased greatly B. increased greatly C.

changed a lot D. remained the same 2.

Why do we call the US "a melting pot"? A.

It is very hot in the US. B. The map of the US is shaped like a pot. C. Different immigrants come and learn to work together. D. There are cultural conflicts. 3.

What do the immigrants bring to the US?

【自主阅读

静心研究】

Skimming Task 1.What’s the topic of this text? ( ) A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the weather of California D. the history of USA Task 2．Divide the passage into 3 parts and then match the main idea of each part. Part 1 (Para.1)

A. The history of settlement in California. Part 2 (Para.2～9) B．The future of California. Part 3 (Para.10) C．Brief introduction to California.

Scanning Task: How many kinds of immigrants are mentioned in this text?

Native Americans Immigrants

Careful reading Para 1: Brief Introduction (Read paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks. ) California is the _____ largest state with the largest __________ in the USA. It’s also the most ____________ state. The customs and languages of the immigrants_______ in their new home.

Para 2: Native Americans Task 1.When and how did they go to America?

Task 2. Which of the following is not the suffering of the Natives? ( ) A. They could have their land. B. They were killed by Europeans. C. They were forced into slavery. D. They died from the disease.

Para 3: The Spanish Task: Put the events in the right order. A. California was ruled by Spain. B. Spanish arrived and took the land. C. Mexico gained independence. D. California became part of Mexico. E. Mexico gave California to the US. F. The US declared war on Mexico.

Para 4: Russians Task: Where do the Russians mainly live? ( ) A. Los Angeles B. San Francisco C. San Diego D. Oakland

Para 5: Gold miners Task: Which of the following is NOT true about the Gold Rush? ( ) A.

Only a few people became rich in the Gold Rush. B.

Many people died in the Gold Rush. C.

It happened during the American-Mexico war. D.

The first to arrive for gold were South Americans.

Para 6-9: Later arrivals and most recent arrivals Task: Fill in the blanks Stage People Time of arrival

Chinese

Later

1911 arrivals Jewish

Japanese

Most

Recent decades recent

arrivals

1970s

What job do they do?

Fished and made wine

Ship and aircraft industry

Immigrated

Para 10 The Future Task: What will California be like in the future? There will be no distinct major __________________ groups, but a ___________ of many races and cultures.

【合作探究

共同成长】

Task 1: True or False 1. California is the largest state in the US 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. Large numbers of Chinese went to California to build railways. ( ) 5. Japanese and Jewish people work in the computer industry. ( )

Task 2: Summary Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. California is _______________state in the USA and it also has the distinction of being the most _____________state in the USA. The first settlers crossed ______________ and arrived in California. The ________________suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the _____century. In the 18th century, California was ruled by _____ until Mexico gained their independence from Spain. California then became part of________. But after the American-Mexican war in 1846, California was given back to the USA. In 1848, in California gold was__________, which _________people from all over the world to arrive there to achieve their dreams of______________. In 1850, California became the _____state of the USA as a ____________society. Attracted by the__________________, more and more people from different parts of the world having been _________________California, including Asians, Africans, Americans and Europeans. In the near future, California will become a ____________of many races and cultures _______ any major racial or cultural groups.

Task 3: Discussion. Each group chooses one of the topics to discuss and makes a report. 1. What attracted people from different parts of the world to California? 2. Do you think there will be problems in such a multicultural state? what are they? 3. Would you choose to study or live in California? Why?

Homework: My friend Lily is going to California for a holiday, so she is dying to know about this place. Please write an e-mail to tell her something about it according to what we have learned today. Her e-mail address is 411720975@qq.com .

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