Module8 Unit 1A land of diversity reading优秀教学设计.docVIP

PAGE 4 - Module 8 unit1 A land of diversity Reading 教 学 目 标 知识与技能 Ss will be able to know more about the USA and California. 过程与方法 2. Ss will be able to use relevant reading strategies such as predicting, skimming, scanning to accomplish some tasks. 3. Ss will try to understand the meaning of the important words and expression in the reading passage. 1.Through talking about the USA and California, Ss will review what they already know about the geography of the USA and focus on the position and history of California. 2. Through reading a passage about the history of California , Ss will focus on the settlement of this multicultural state. 情感态度 与价值观 1. Ss will get to know the diverse cultural characteristics of the USA and develop their cross-cultural communicative awareness. 2. Ss will develop their ability of self-study and cooperative study. 教学重点 Ss will be able to know about the great events in the history of California. Ss will be able to base different reading tasks on different reading strategies 教学难点 Ss will be able to explain why California is called a land of diversity. 教学方法 task-based teaching; elicitation teaching; cooperative learning; discussion etc. 教学用具 The multi-media, Bb Teaching procedures ways: Step1. Warming-up（The aim is to direct the students to understand the topic and to gain the useful information about the USA .） Let the students enjoy a short video about the USA. Group work: look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your names with other groups. Step2. Pre-reading 1) General knowledge quiz about California 2) Show the students some pictures and encourage students not only to say what each picture is about but how each one relates to California. 3) Predicting read the title and subtitle of the passage and learn to predict the main idea. What do you know about California? What catches your eyes first in the text? Step3. Reading Get the students to read