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Unit 1 A land of diversity 一．内容标准 语言技能 学会用英语介绍加利福尼亚州的多元文化特征如何使用“方向和位置”来介绍一个地方和描述一个事件，以及鼓励别人说话的方法 语言知识 学会本单元 个单词和 个短语，学会并熟练掌握名词性从句的具体用法。 通过对加州移民的深入了解，使学生认识到“美国是民族的熔炉”； 学习策略 学会运用听力策略听懂有关此类话题的介绍，能通过关键词抓住要点。学会运用交际策略完成模拟采访活动并能得体地在交流中表达出自己的观点和建议。学会运用阅读策略理解语篇主旨，并能获取和处理主要信息，掌握多种阅读技能。学会运用写作技能来介绍某个地方。 文化意识 培养学生跨文化交际意识，进一步拓宽视野，为终身学习奠定良好的基础。 （一）基本要求 （1）学习用英语介绍加州的位置，历史和多元文化，增强跨文化意识。 （2）学习名词性从句的基本类型和运用。 （3）掌握重点单词，短语的用法。 （二）发展要求 （1）了解美国的多文化特征，能经常收听VOA节目，访问有关美国的网址，探索了解美国的更多知识。 （2）能写英语游记，或介绍某个地方，在实践中运用本单元所学知识。 （3）自如地运用阅读技能迅速把握语篇主旨，找到特定的信息和具体的事实。 （4）熟悉本单元基本要求以外的单词和短语。 三．教学建议 （一）课时分配 建议本单元用12学时完成。 （二）重点难点 1.California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. (1)形容词最高级表示“最”，与序数词连用表示“第几” Mary is the tallest student in our class. 　Tom is the second tallest boy in our class. (2) population指人口总量时用单数，但指多少人口时用复数形式。 25% of the population of this city ??are?? ?older than 60. The population of our country _is__ very large. 2. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,…宾语从句= the place that we now know as California. 定语从句George Washington was born in __D____ is now the state of Virginia. which??? B. where????? C. that??? D. what? = George Washington was born in the place that is now the state of Virginia. 3. by means of…: by using … 用……办法，借助?The thief had wanted to escape by means of a secret tunnel, but was caught.? ?means???? 单复数同形。? All possible means have been tried.? The quickest means of travel is by plane. . …it was the building of the railway from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s.? 强调句 5. It is believed that he is a local person. =People believed that he is a local person. =He is believed to be a local person. 类似结构： It is said that…? 据说??? It is hoped that…? 人们希望 It is reported that…? 据报道??? It is thought that…?? 人们认为 It is well known that…?? 众所周知 ???It is supposed that…?? 人们认为 It is suggested that …? 人们建议??? It is required that… 人们要求 It is announced that …?? 据宣布 .