高中英语人教版（新课程标准）选修8【教学设计】Module8 Unit 1

Unit 1 A land of diversity The First Period Warming up 一．Aims: 1. Teaching aims 教学目标： Help the students learn more information about America. 重点词汇和短语 ocean, coast, mountain, range, compare 2. Ability aims能力目标 Enable the students to know more about America and can give some cities’ names 二．Contents Step I Ask the students to talk about the names in groups, and then write down them on the map. Step II Compare answers with other groups Step III Give the correct names to the students. Step IV Tell the students some information about America to improve their interest. And ask some students to say what they know about America. Homework To observe an American map The Second Period Reading 一．Aims: 1. Enable the students to talk about things about the USA. 2. Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America, especially in California. 二．Contents: Step 1 Warming up. 1. Ask the students to describe what they learn about the USA. 2. Group work: look at