选修8unit1-using language.ppt

Unit1 A Land of Diversity Extensive Reading Teaching Aims to practise students’ listening to improve students reading ability to finish exercises Ⅰ.Pre-reading and listening Look at the pictures on P7 and guess what the pictures are. Listen to the tape and underline what George saw during his visit. After listening, work in pairs and finish Ex1 on P7. Ⅱ.While-reading 1.Fast reading Read the text quickly and fill in the blanks. 2.Careful reading Read the diary carefully and discuss questions on P9 in pairs or groups. Answer questions: ●Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system? He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe. ●Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco? He ate at Fisherman’s Wharf. ●Why did George hired a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter? It was convenient for him to tour around the city. It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the coast. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists. ●What three things can visitors do in Chinatown? Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums. ●What is Angel Island famous for? It was famous as a place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter California. Ⅲ.Post-reading Form in small groups to discuss the language used in the diary and finish Exercise 3 on P9. Ⅳ.Homework Translate the phrases. Underline the sentences and structures you don’t understand. Prepare Ex.4 on P9. Retell the text in your own words. Part1 Monday _____straight to hotel and _______luggage, then went ________. Rode on ________. Visited _______________. Fill in the blanks with the words in the passage. Went dropped exploring a cable car Fisherman’s Wharf Part2 Tuesday ____________ a couple from hotel and _____ a car. Spend all day_______________. In evening, went to ________. Teamed up with hired driving around city Chinatown Part3 Wednesday Took