英美概况Unit 4 the land and people of america.docVIP

Unit 4 The Land and People of America Objectives of this unit 1. Content make students get aware of the national anthem and national flag of America introduce to students the full name , and short name of America, make students understand why America is nicknamed Uncle Sam make students get aware of the national anthem and national flag of America Ⅱ.Teaching Design Teaching methods: informal intrusion; direct instruction; inquiry-based learning; cooperative learning Important teaching points: lifelong learning; virtual education Difficult teaching points: analysis of the text; language points Classroom activities: internet surfing and information collection Teaching procedure I. introduction of the course Good morning students. From today，we will learn the survey of Britain and America together. Before my lecture I would like you to discuss why we open and learn the course of the survey of Britain and America In my opinion there are three simple factors that contributed to the reasons for learning this course 1) to broaden your horizon and enlighten you on British and American society and culture. 2) To enhance your cultural awareness and lay a solid foundation for cross-cultural communication. To improve your English listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities through class activities and after-class assignments. Today, we will focus on the land and people of America First, can you ask me what do you know about America? What is the image of America？ The world’s forth largest country in land. the third most populous country in the world, with 255.5 million people. a nation of immigrants. Immigration accounts for a major source of population growth. There are many racial and ethnic groups. Between 80% and 90% of immigration to the United States now is from Asian and Hispanic counties. The first immigrants in American history came from England and Netherlands. Population movements are common in America. World’s largest economic entity. Do you k