1、【学习目标】1. 培养学生阅读理解的能力。2. 通过阅读篇章，了解加利福尼亚是一个多民族、多文化的地方，并加州的变化发展过程有更深的了解【重点难点】快速阅读的方法及策略【学习内容】Step1. Preparing lessons &self-study and exploring the problemsTask1. Fill in the blankets according to the map.1.Ocean on the east coast _ 2.Ocean on the west cost _ 3.Country to the north of USA _ 4.Country t
2、o the south of USA _ 5.Mountains range in the west _Step2.Finishing plan & asking questionsRead the passage quickly and finish the following comprehensive exercises:Taks2. Read the short passages at Page 1-3 and choose one from A,B,C and D for each exercise in the following.1. The main idea of this
3、passage is _.A. the life of Californians B. the population of CaliforniaC. the land of California D.the history of California2.How did the first settlers come to California?_ _A. They flied to California over the Pacific OceanB.They sailed southward through the Indian OceanC.They got to America cros
4、sing the Bering Strait in the Arctic by means of a land bridgeD. They sailed to the west in the Spanish ships3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? _A. Most people did not become rich but settled in CaliforniaB. Most people died in the gold rushC. The first to arrive in Californ
5、ia for gold were AsiansD. All the people became rich in the gold rush4.Where do Chinese-Americans live ? _A. They live in all parts of California B. They only live in the Chinatowns of Los AngelesC. They only live in San Francisco D. They live in California as well as in Los Angeles5.What about the
6、future of California?_A. The racial culture will go on B. Its climate and lifestyle will change a lot C. More and more people will come to California only for gold D. More travelers will be attracted to California for the climate and the lifestyleStep3.Researching cooperatively& answering questions(
7、合作探究, 解决问题)Task3.Skimming: answer the following questions:1. Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?2. When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?3. What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?Step4.Summing and sum
8、marizing knowledge（总结，梳理知识）Task4. Get the students to find the following sentences in the passage and learn the usages of them.1(1)However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.然而，美洲土著人很可能在 15 000 年前就在加州生活着。本句式中 it 为_ 主语，真正的主语为 _。It is like
9、ly that. 是可能的。此句型可转化为：Sb./Sth. be likely to do. 某人/物可能干某事。(1)It is likely that he has gone abroad. 转化为_.(2)Studies show that people are more to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours. （2010 陕西）A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure (2) It is believed t
10、hat before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.人们相信过不了多久国籍间相混的程度将如此大以至于不再有明显的种族或文化团体，而仅仅是一个种族和文化的混合体。本句用的句型是 It is believed thatclause。it 是_主语，真正的主语是_类似的结构还有：It be said/known/ag
11、reed/thought/supposed/reportedthat clause.此句型可转化成：(1)People say/know/agree/think/suppose/reportthatclause.(2)Sb./Sth. be said/known/agreed/thought/supposed/reported to do.(3)It is said that she has gone to the USA._._.(4)The lake by the village is believed _ a number of victims in the past 3 years.A
12、to claim Bto have claimedC claiming Dbeing claiming2. (1)Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California , no one really knows. (2)Two centuries later, the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States.
13、考点：what 引导的介词宾语从句1)Our hometown has changed a lot, and now it is quite different from _ a few years ago.A. what it used to be B. that it used to be C. which it used to be D. what was it2)A modern city has been set up in _ was a wasteland ten years ago.A. what B. which C. that D. where 3)The other da
14、y, my brother drove his car down the street at _ I thought was a dangerous speed.A. as B. which C. what D. that 3.Scientists believe that these first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.（P2）科学家们认为，这些最早的定居者是从亚洲通过史前时期曾经存在过
15、的大陆桥，跨过白令海峡来到阿拉斯加的。 【短语归纳】by means of 用办法，借助by this means 用这种方法by all means 务必，一定by any means 无论如何，以一切可能的手段 by no means 决不，无论如何也不【即学即练】请用上述短语填空。（1)He entered the room _the tree near the window.（2)You can get the answer quickly _.（3)You must finish the task on time _.4. Although Chinese immigrants be
16、gan to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in the 1860s.考点：_(1) It was not until midnight _ the noise of the street stopped.A. that B. this C. since D. at which(2) It was when she w
17、as about to go to bed _ the telephone rang.A. since B. as C. that D. then(3) Its more than half a century _ the Peoples Republic of China was liberated.A. when B. that C. since D. afterStep5.Testing in class & improving skills1. In Lao Zhangs opinion, this can be done by _of electricity.A. way B. me
18、thod C. mean D. means2. _to me that I had left the door unlocked.A. It happened B. It struck C. This occurred D. It occurred 3.It is _ that he has gone to the supermarket.A. possibly B. probably C. likely D. like4. -_that he managed to get the information?-Oh, a friend of his helped him.A. Where was
19、 it B. What was it C. How was it D. Why was it5. It wasnt until nearly a month later _I received the managers reply.A. since B. when C. as D. that 6. I dont mind her criticizing me, but _is how she does it that I object to.A. it B. that C. this D. which7. It was lack of money, not of effort, _ defea
20、ted their plan.A. which B. as C. that D. what8. The tobacco which is used to make cigarettes was first grown in _is now part of the United States.A. which B. that C. all D. what9. It worried her a bit _ her hair was turning grey.A. while B. that C. if D. for 10. We were greatly amused by _.A. what you have told us B. which you had told us C. what you told us D. that you told us课堂小结与反思
