高二英语下学期unit 16 USA

高二英语第二册 Unit 16 The United State of America人教版【本讲教育信息】一、教学内容Unit 16 The United State of America（一）重点单词（二）重点短语（三）重点句型二、知识精讲（一）重点单词1 acrifice n 牺牲；献身；祭品短语：e th at a acrifice亏本出售某物。

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Unit 16 The United States ofAmericaPeriod One Listening and speakingActivity 1. A brief introduction to The United States of AmericaThe USA is a very young country in the world, which has only a history of 200~300 years. Most people in the country are immigrates. The head office of the UN was set up there. Two World Wars didn’t take place there. Now it is the strongest country of the world.Activity2. Look at the map of USA on P41 to find out the following cities: New York, Washington, Florida, Texas, California,Alaska. Then please look at the two pictures and tell whatplaces they are.Suggested answers:The first picture ：It is the famous White House, where the president of the US works and lives with his family. It is made of gray stone and called the President’s Palace During the war of 1812,it was burned by British soldiers. Afterwards, it was rebuilt. The walls were painted white to cover up marks left by the fire. Then people began calling the President’s Palace the White House. The name caught onand has remained in use ever since.The second picture：It was taken before the date September 11,2001，because in the picture, we can see many skyscrapers. Among them, the World Trade Centre and the Empire State Building are most famous, but now the World Trade Centre is already gone. It was exploded by terrorists. New York is America’s cultural capital, where there is the statue of Liberty, the skyscrapers, the beautiful shops on Fifth Avenue, and the many theatres on Broadway. Manhattan, the smallest island in New York, is the real centre of the city. When people say “New York City”they usually mean Manhattan. In 1605,the first Europeans came to Manhattan from Holland. They bought the island from the American Indians for a few glass necklaces, worth about $26.The most crowded part of New York is perhaps Harlem, where most Black Americans live. The crime rate is among the highest in the Western world.Activity 3. Pre-listeningFinish Exercise 1&2 on p41&42Activity 4. Listening practiceFinish Exercises 2&3 on p42.Activity 5. Pair workChoose one of the topics below and ask each other questions1)What does your hometown look like?2) Describe a city in your province. What does it look like?3)Describe different parts of your province.4) What does the landscape look like? Are there any hills, mountains, rivers, lakes or forests?Homework:1. Preview words and expressions in this unit.2. Preview READING on p43-p44.。

——人教版高二英语下册教学设计Unit 16 The United States of America广西南宁市南宁外国语学校林万春I. Teaching Aims:1. Learn and master the new words and expressions in this period.2. Train the students’ reading ability.II. Teaching Important Points:Train the students’ rea ding ability-skimming and scanning.III. Teaching Difficult Points:Describe The United States of America.IV. Teaching Methods:Task-based learning/cooperative study/researching studyV. Teaching Procedures:Step One: Warming up.Reciting Lesson Ten NOT FOR JAZZ from New Concept English:We have an old musical instrument．It is called a clavichord．It was made in Germany in 1681．Our clavichord is kept in the living room. It has belonged to our family for a long time．The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago．Recently it was damaged by a visit．She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken．My father was shocked．Now we are not allowed to touch it. It is being repaired by a friend of my father’s．Step Two: Reading Comprehension.1. Why is the South far behind the rest of the United States in areas such as education and economic development? Because _______ .A. the South has struggled to find ways to deal with its happy pastB. the wounds of the history are slow to heal and scars run deepC. people can’t forget the p ains of slavesD. the hardships of unemployment and Civil Rights Movement are hard to deal with2. Atlanta is in many ways a typical southern city because _______ .A. Dr King, a national hero, came from the cityB. it was the host city of the 1996 Olympic GamesC. its African-American community grew an black businesses became more successfulD. it experienced the hardships of slavery, the Civil War, the post-war years and the Great Depression3. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr，_______ .A. once worked as the mayor of AtlantaB. never expected to be cruelly murderedC. grew up witnessing the injustices of segregationD. didn’t believe in a non-violent struggle for equal civil rights4. In the last paragraph, the writer tries to support the point that _______ .A. the story of the South is about hope and successB. it is hard for the South to develop furtherC. Atlanta, Birmingham, Miami and Little Rock are Southern cities which develop very fastD. there is no trouble with the development of the South5. This passage is mainly about _______ _.A. a typical southern cityB. the Great DepressionC. the American Civil WarD. the arrival of European settlersKey: B D C A AStep Three: Please find out the key sentence in each paragraph.1. Para. One: Ever since the Civil War, the South has struggled to find ways to deal with its troubled past.2. Para. Two: There are signs that a new, different South is coming out of its dark past.3. Para. Three: Atlanta quickly recovered from the destruction caused by the Civil War.4. Para. Four: Slowly but surely, Atlanta was becoming a successful city proud of its cultural diversity.5. Para. Five: Atlanta is representative of the new South, a place where hope and faith have replaced fear and doubt.6. Para. Six: The South still has many problems to deal with, but the people there are determined to make a new beginning.Step Four: Please find out the clauses in each paragraph, underline them, speak out and tell us what is the function of each leading word.Para. One: … who (as a subject)…Para. Two: …that…, …where(adverbial clause)…Para. Three: …that…Para. Four: …that(a stressing sentence)…, …where(adverbial clause)…Para. Five: …where(adverbial clause)…Step Five: Please find out the key words or phrases in each paragraph.Para. One: 1. struggle to do 2. deal with 3. trouble 4. Suffering5,drive off 6. sacrifice 7. run 8. far behindPara. Two:1. former 2.burn down 3.take away4.see 5.a series ofPara. Three:1. recoverPara. Four:1. aim at 2. in vain 3.dawnPara. Six: 1.be determined to doStep Six: Gap Filling.Fill the gaps using the words or phrases from the passage.1 the Civil War, the South has struggled to find ways to deal with itstroubled past. The wounds are 2 to heal. Even today, the South is 3 the rest of the United States.But there are 4 that a new, different South is coming out of its dark past. Take Atlanta for example, the city was 5 in the Civil War, But the people of Atlanta struggled to rebuild the city, which 6 from the destruction. Despite the hardships of the post-war years and the Great Depression, Atlanta would be different both economically and socially. It was thanks to Dr King, whose efforts were not 7 that segregation eventually disappeared. In 1996, the eyes of the world were on Atlanta and it was 8 to display its new image.The South still has many problems to deal with, but the people are 9 to make a new beginning. The South is full of hope, faith and success.Key: 1.Ever since 2.slow 3.far behind 4.signs 5.burnt down 6.recovered 7.in vain 8.proud 9.determinedStep Seven: Retell the passage by using the words or phrases above.Ever since the Civil War, the South has struggled to find ways to deal with its troubled past. The wounds are slow to heal. Even today, the South is far behind the rest of the United States.But there are signs that a new, different South is coming out of its dark past. Take Atlanta for example, the city was burnt down in the Civil War, But the people of Atlanta struggled to rebuild the city, which recovered from the destruction. Despite the hardships of the post-war years and the Great Depression, Atlanta would be different both economically and socially. It was thanks to Dr King, whose efforts were not in vain that segregation eventually disappeared. In 1996, the eyes of the world were on Atlanta and it was proud to display its new image.The South still has many problems to deal with, but the people are determined to make a new beginning. The South is full of hope, faith and success.Step Eight: Homework.。

Unit 16 The United States of AmericaPeriod Three Language focus and grammarActivity 1 Check the assignmentActivity 2. Reading aloud and memorizing.1.There is a lot of history connected with people settling in the USA.2.Ever since the Civil War, the South has struggled to find ways to deal with its troubled past.3.Despite the hardships of the post-war years and the Depression…4.The city saw a series of fierce fights between blacks and whites in the 1960s and Dr King was shot to death in 1968.5.Dr King’s efforts were not in vain, however.6.This in turn had an effect on the food supply for wolves.Activity 3. Language focus1.There is a lot of history connected with people settling in the USA.很多历史和定居美国的人们有关。

settle vt.解决、决定；vt.& vi.算账，付账；vi.定居，安定下来例:Let them settle the problem themselves.让他们自己来解决这个问题。

We were soon comfortably settled in this place.我们不久就在这个地方舒适地住下来了。

Reference for TeachingⅠ.异域风情Weddings in the U.S.Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do.There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare1;there are weddings on mountain-tops with guests barefooted2;and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests.But many weddings,no matter where or how they are performed,include certain traditional customs.Before a couple is married,they become engaged.And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby,their close friends and their relatives who live far away.When everything is ready,then comes the most exciting moment.The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes.The wedding party enters the church while the wedding march is played.The bride carrying a bouquet enters last with her father who will “give her away”.The groom enters the church from a side door.When the wedding party is gathered by the altar3,the bride and groom exchange vows.It is traditional to use the words “To have and to hold from this day forward,for better,for worse,for richer,for poorer,in sickness and in health,to love and to cherish,till death do us part”.Following the vows,the couple exchange rings.Wearing the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom.After the ceremony4 there is often a party,called a “reception”which gives the wedding guests a chance to congratulate the newlyweds.The car in which the couple leaves the church is decorated5with balloons,streamers and shaving cream.The words “Just Married”are painted on the trunk or back window.The bride and groom run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests.When the couple drives away from the church,friends often chase them in cars,honking6and drawing attention to1.浅析非谓语动词的被动式结构非谓语动词的逻辑主语是该非谓语动词动作的承受者时，一般要用非谓语动词的被动式。

The Second PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Learn and master the following:deal with,burn down,aim at,in honour of,in vain,proud of,be determined to do,once again2.Train the students’ reading ability.3.Help the students learn about the American South.Teaching Important Points:1.Improve the students’ reading ability.2.Master the useful phrases appearing in the reading passage correctly.Teaching Difficult Points:1.How to help the students understand the reading material better.2.How to make the students finish the concerned exercises after reading.Teaching Methods:1.Fast-reading to help the students get the general idea of the text.2.Careful-reading to get some detailed information about the passage.3.Discussion to help the students finish the concerned exercises.4.Individual,pair or group work to make every student work in class.Teaching Aids:1.the multimedia2.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step ⅠGreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step ⅡRevision and Lead-inT:In the last period,we talked about our hometown.I have felt that everyone loves his/her hometown,but do you know what your hometown looked like 20~30 years ago?S1:I have ever heard about it from my Dad.T:Please tell us about your hometown in the past.We are glad to learn about it.S1:Thirty years ago,my hometown was very poor.People lived a hard life.There was not enough food and clothing.The living conditions were also very bad.At night,they had to light up the oil lamp to give light.There was almost no entertainment for them then.T:It seems that they did live a hard life.Now we have said “Goodbye〞to the times.Happy life does not e easily,so we should value it.Meanwhile,we shouldn’t forget the past.Step ⅢPre-readingT:Now,please turn to Page 43 and look at Ex.1 in Prereading.Make a simple timeline of your cities or villages.Make a list of important events and changes and discuss causes and effects in groups of four.While discussing,you may consider the following areas:employment,education, population,buildings and streets.Five minutes later,I’ll ask some students to report their answers.Is that clear?Ss:Yes.T:OK.You can begin.(Teacher goes among the students and joins them in their discussion.)T:(Five minutes later)Are you ready?Ss:Yes.T:Who’d like to report your result of your discussion?Before the year 1945,our village was very poor.Most people there were illiterate persons.They lived in old and shabby houses.They worked for landlords.In 1945,the village was liberated.They had their own fields and had the right to receive education.In 1958,an agricultural producers’cooperative was founded.They built houses made of earth and wood.Their life improved.The population began to grow.The land reform system was carried out in 1978.Some of them began to open up factories and do business.Life was being richer and richer.They moved into new houses made of bricks and tiles.Now people there have bee much richer.They build villas and buy their own cars.Mud roads have been replaced by cement roads.Their factories are doing well,attracting people from different places.Among the young,college students are being more and more.Some of them have returned to the village to work.T:Well done!What do you think are the reasons for the changes?S2:The leadership of the Party and the Reform and openning Policy.T:Quite right.Now let’s turn our attention to the USA.Yesterday I asked you to surf the Internet to get some information about the history of the USA.Have you finished it?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Let’s do an exercise to see whether you’ve learnt about the history of it.Please look at the screen and put the events in the box in the correct place on the timeline.(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)whole class.)Suggested answers:T:Good.Now let’s learn more about the American south,which is important to the USA.Step ⅣReadingT:Now,open your books and turn to Page 43.Let’s learn the passage about the American South.Before reading,Let’s learn the new words in this passage.(Teacher deals with the new words with the whole class.)T:Please read the passage quickly and then answer the question:Atlanta is a representative of the American South.Why?(A few minutes later,teacher checks the answer.)T:Who’d like to have a try?One student only needs to find out one point.S3:Like many of its sister cities in the South,Atlanta was burnt down in the Civil War.When rebuilt,the city had only $1.64.T:Anything else?S4:In only five years,most of the city had been rebuilt and Atlanta began to grow.S5:In Atlanta,Dr. Martin Luther King organised non-violent demonstrations and in the end segregation disappeared.Atlanta was being a successful city proud of its cultural diversity.S6:Modern Atlanta is being a booming business centre and the home of the largest and most successful panies in America.T:Yes,you’re right.Now,read the passage carefully and finish Ex.1 in Post-reading.After that,I’ll check your answers.Suggested answers:1—b 2—c 3—d 4—e 5—aT:Well.You’ve understood the text better.Next,please look at the screen and finish the exercise.(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)Suggested answers:1.proud of2.are determined to3.deal with4.in honour of5.in vain6.aiming at7.were burnt down8.once againStep ⅤListening and ConsolidationT:OK.Now you’ve been familiar with the passage,so close your books and let’s listen to the tape.After that,finish the exercise on the screen.(Teacher shows the following on the screen and turns on the recorder.After listening,teacher gives the students a few minutes to do it and then checks the answers with the whole class.)Suggested answers:1.T2.F In 1864,when the new mayor of Atlanta started working,the city had only $1.64.3.F In only five years,most of the city had been rebuilt and Atlanta began to grow again.4.T5.F Atlanta is a representative of the new South,a place where hope and faith have replaced fear and doubt.6.F Today,the South is known for its hospitality.Step ⅥPost-readingT:Well,let’s discuss some questions.Turn to Page 45 and finish Ex.2 in Post-reading by discussing in groups of four.After that,I’ll ask some of you to report the results.Is that clear?Ss:Yes.T:(Several minutes later)Who’d like to answer the first question?S7:…(The question is similar to the one asked at the beginning,so the answer to it is omitted.)T:Good.The second one,who can try it?S8:In the Civil War.Atlanta was destroyed.Rebuilding the city needed a lot of money,but at that time it had only $1.64.During the time the city was being rebuilt,the people of it met with the Depression.In the 1960s,Atlanta saw a series of fierce fights against segregation.T:You’re right.The last question?S9:…Step ⅦSummary and HomeworkT:In this class,we’ve learnt about the history of the USA,especially the American South.Atlanta is a representative of the new South,which is now a booming business centre and the home of some largest and most successful panies in America.Besides,we’ve learnt some useful phrases,such as deal with,burn down,aim at,in honour of…(Teacher writes them on the Bb.)After class,try to make some sentences with them to consolidate them.At the end,remember to preview the next part—Language Study.That’s all for today.See you next time!Ss:See you next time!Step ⅧThe Design of the Writing onthe BlackboardStep ⅨRecord after Teaching。

高二英语教案汇总Unit 16 The United States of America3(人教版高二英语下册教案教学设计)The Third PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Review the new words appearing in the last period.2.Do some exercises using the rules of word formation.3.Review Non-finite Verbs.Teaching Important Points:1.Learn to use the rules of word formation to do some concerned exercises.2.Master Non-finite verbs better,especially their passive forms.Teaching Difficult Points:1.How to use the rules of word formation to do some exercises.2.How to use the passive forms of Non-finite verbs correctly.Teaching Methods:1.Revision to consolidate the new words appearing in the last period.2.Giving examples to help the students finish some exercises in Word Study.3.Explanations to help the students master Non-finite Verbs better.Teaching Aids:1.the multimedia2.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step Ⅰ GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step Ⅱ RevisionT:In the last period,we learnt some useful phrases.Have you mastered them?Ss:Yes.T:OK.I’ll ask some students to make sentenc es with them.One student,one sentence.Don’t repeat.Is that clear?Ss:Yes.T:Now,let’s begin.Li Ming.try to make a sentence with a phrase.S1:The teacher asked me to say my answer once again.S2:Xiao Wang is determined to work hard from now on.S3:How do you deal with the problem?S4:I don’t know at whom your remarks were aimed.S5:We held a conference in honour of the great writer Lu Xun.S6:Many buildings were burnt down in the big fire.S7:I’m proud of my school.S8:All his efforts were in vain.Step Ⅲ Word StudyT:Thank you for your performances.Yesterday we also learnt some new words.Have you learnt them by heart?Let’s have a dictation.Please take out a piece of paper and write down the words in English that I read in Chinese.Can you understand me?Ss:Yes.(Teacher begins to read out the Chinese meanings of the followingwords:central,civil,former,greedy,fierce,mental,physical.After that,teacher says the following:)T:Now exchange your paper with your partner to check them.(After a while)Have you finished?Ss:Yes.T:Now,please give your paper back to your partner.Look at the words written on your paper.Tell me what they have in common.Ss:They are all adjectives.T:Yes.Now,let’s do an exercise on the screen.(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)1.Hubei and Hunan are two provinces that lie in______China.2.______rights refer to the rights that people have withina society,for example,the freedom of speech,the right to vote and the right to equal treatment.3.After going to college,Samuel still keeps in touch with his______classmates.They get together every summervacation,talking about school life and their plans for the future.4.Some people are______for money and some for power.5.The fightings between the two countries have become much______since the 1980s.Fill in the blanks with the correct adjectives on your paper.Some may not be used.A fter a while,I’ll check the answers.Suggested answers:1.central2.Civil3.former4.greedy5.fiercerT:You all did very well.Please open your books and turn to Page 45.Finish Ex.2 in Word Study.You may use the rules of word formation to help you.First do it by yourself,and then check your answers with your partner.Finally,check your answers with the screen.(After the students have finished and checked them with their partners,teacher shows the following on the screen.)adj.→n.hard hardshipwilling willingnesscommerce commercialpoor povertyv.→n.suffer sufferingbegin beginningdepress depressionreconstruct reconstructiondestroy destructionadj.→玜dv.slow slowlysocial sociallyeconomic economicallysure surelyrapid rapidlygreedy greedilyT:Now,let’s look at Ex.1.Pick out one word from each group that is different.Before doing,I’ll give you an example first.(Teacher writes the following on theblackboard:injustice impossible unhappy important disappear,and then says the following.)Look at theblackboard,please.Here are five words.Among them one word is different from the others.Can you pick it out?S9:The word “important” is different from the others.T:Pleae tell us why it is different.S9:I use the rules of word formation to pick it out.Because these words are all with some negative prefixes except “important”.The word “important” cannot be divided into two parts “im+portant”,if so,it will not be a complete word and lost its meaning.Am I right?T:Yes.you’re right.Do you know how to do the exercise?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Now,please do it quickly.After a while,I’ll ask some students to say your answers and explain them.(A few minutes later.)Are you ready now?Ss:Yes.T:The first group,Wang Li,please.S10:“Heater”is different from the others.Because each of these words has an suffix “-er”,but their meanings are different.All the words refer to a person except “heater”,which refers to a thing.T:Good.Let’s go on.The second one,Li Jun,please.S11:The word “respect” is different.Because the word cannot be divided into two parts “re+spect”,if so,its meaning is lost,while the other words are made up of twoparts:re+construction/cover/place/build.The prefix “re-” means “again”.T:Quite right.Next student,go on,please.S12:“Monument” is different from the others.Because we know when we add the suffix “-ment” to a verb,the verb will be changed into a noun,while the word “monument” doesn’t belong to the case.S13:“Post-war”is different.Because theprefixes“non-,un-,in-”in these words all mean “not”,while the prefix“post-”in the word“post-war”means“after”.S14:The word “entry” is different from the other words.Except “entry”,the others are adjectives.They all have a suffix “-y”,while “entry” doesn’t have.The “-y” in the word is not a suffix.S15:“Display” is different.We know “dis-” is a negative prefix,m eaning “not”.When we add the prefix to a word,the word’s meaning is opposite,while “display” is not the opposite of the word “play”.T:You all did very well.Step Ⅳ GrammerT:Now,please look at the sentences on the screen.(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)It is impossible that lost time can be made up.2.Rules are made so that they can not be broken.3.I don’t mind their inviting him.4.She enjoys their interviewing her.Rewrite the sentences on the screen using the correct non-finite passive form.Before doing them,let’s reviewnon-finite verbs together.T and Ss:The verb that cannot be used as the predicate is called the non-finite verb.The “v.-ing,v.-ed or to do cannot act as the predicate,so we call them the non-finite verb.”T:OK.Do you know the passive form of the non-finite verb?S16:The passive form of them is separately “being done” “or“to be done”.(Teacher writes them on the blackboard.)T:Very good.Please finish the sentences on thescreen.After a while,I’ll check your answers.Suggested answers:1.It is impossible for lost time to be made up.2.Rules are made to be broken.3.I don’t mind his being invited.4.She enjoys being interviewed.T:Well done!Turn to Page 46 and do Ex.1 in Grammar.Rewrite the following sentences using the correct non-finite passive form.Before doing it,you can go through with the given example first.Five minutes later,I’ll check the answers with the who le class.Is that clear?Ss:Yes.T:OK.You can begin.(After five minutes,teacher checks the answers.)Suggested answers:1.I expected to be told more about the south of the US.2.I don’t want to be bothered by anyone.3.I don’t mind bad things being said about me by him.4.I want myself to be left alone.5.He insists on him being shown respect by us.你若盛开，蝴蝶自来。

高二英语新教材下册unit16 The United States of America--1st period(人教版高二英语下册教案教学设计)Ⅰ.Brief Statements Based on the UnitThe United States of America is a developed country and also a booming country,which has a history of only 200~300 years.After the USA was founded,the American Civil War broke out in 1861,which brought suffering to the people of the USA,especially those in the South.Rebuilding the South became an essential task at that time.This unit mainly talks about the rebuilding and development of the American South.And Atlanta is a good illustration.It also deals with the bison on the plains of America.Because the bison was killed in huge numbers by European settlers,the balance of the whole wildlife was destroyed.After learning the unit,we let the students learn about the early history of America.Besides,some useful expressions and phrases should be mastered,and Non-finite verbs need to be reviewed,especially their passive forms.Ⅱ.Teaching Goals1.Talk about the USA.2.Practise describing places.3.Review Non-finite Verbs(2).4.Write a comparison essay.Ⅲ.Background Information1.The American Civil WarThe war of 1861~1865 between the northern states (the Union) and the southern states (the Confederacy) is also called the War between the States or the War of the Rebellion.There were many causes,of which the most important were disagreement over slavery,and the quarrel concerning Federal control and States’ Rights.The direct cause of the war was the election of Lincoln as President;this was followed by the secession of the southern states from the Union and the founding of the Confederacy,with Jefferson Davis as its President.The North had many advantages,a far greater population,more railway lines,and more factories.But the Confederates fought hard and were at first successful:they won the battles of Bull Run and Fredericksburg;but then Lee was defeated at Gettysburg and the Union army led by Grant won control of Mississippi.Admiral Farragant forced New Orleans to surrender:Texas,Arkansas and Louisiana were cut off from the rest of the Confederacy.After the Union won the Vicksburg campaign,Sherman made his march through Georgia to the sea,and Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomatton Court House,Virginia,on April 9,1865.Lincoln was assassinated in the same month.Slavery was declared unconstitutional.The period after the war (Reconstruction),when the South was occupied by the Worth,left bitterness that has not yet entirely vanished.During Reconstruction the southern states were admitted back into the Union.2.The War of American Independence(Also called the Revolutionary War 1775~1783)The struggle of the thirteen British colonies in North America for independence ended in the forming of the USA.The main causes of the war were taxes imposed by the British government,e.g.the Stamp Tax of 1765 and the Tea Tax.The colonies rebelled in 1775;the first shots were fired at Lexington,and the First battle was faught at Bunker Hill.The continental Congress appointed General Washington as leader of its forces,and issued the Declaration of Independence on July 4,1776.General Burgoyne led a British army down from Canada but was forced to surrender at Saratoga (Oct.1777).He was supposed to meet the army of General Howe,who managed to occupy Philadelphia.Washington spent the hard winter of 1777~1778 at Valley Forge,and had difficulty in keeping his men together,France (1778),Spain (1779)and the Netherlands (1780)joined the war against Britain.British forces under Cornwallis won victories in the South where Britain had some popular support,but Cornwallis was defeated atYorktown,Virginia,and forced to surrender (Oct.19/1781),which practically brought the war to an end.At sea,Britain had to fight to keep her naval supremacy,but after Yorktown the American ports were lost one by one.The war was ended by the Treaty of Paris,1783,which recognized the independence of the USA.3.Slavery in the United StatesThe African ancestors (祖先) of today’s black Americanswere brought to the US as slaves in theseventeenth,eighteenth,and nineteenth centuries.They worked on farms,especially the large farms in the southernstates.Slowly they became a necessary part of the economic (经济) system (体制) of the South.Slaves did not have the right of people;according to the law,they were a “thing” which belonged to the person who bought them.They had to obey the orders of their owners without questions.They were not allowed to learn to read;their owners feared the educated slaves would begin to think about the injustice of the system and would learn to struggle for their freedom.Slaves had to work long hours in very unhealthy conditions.Their owners had complete power over them.They could be bought and sold like animals.At the slave markets,black children were separated from their parents and never allowed to see them again.Slave owners had the right to punish the slaves who broke the law or was against the system.Slaves were often beaten or even killed by their owners.After the Civil War,one free slave reported that his owner killed an older slave who was teaching him to read.In theory an owner who treated a slave badly could be punished.In practice,however,the law meant nothing.Opposition to slavery began very early in the history of the US-in 1671-but little progress was made until the beginning of the nineteenth century.By 1804 slavery was illegal (非法的) in the northern states.But it continued,and even grew,in the southern states,which depended on cotton for their economic wealth.Slavery,ended in the South only after the Civil War.For blacks,however,the end of slavery was only a beginning,the latebeginning of a long and difficult struggle for true justice.Ⅳ.Teaching Time:Five periodsThe First PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Learn about the USA.2.Do some listening.3.Practise describing places to train th e students’ speaking ability.Teaching Important Points:1.Train the students’ listening ability.2.Improve the students’ speaking ability by practising describing places using the following useful sentence patterns:How long/wide/h igh/tall is the…?It’s…metres/feet long/wide/high/tall.There is…in the North.It looks like…Teaching Difficult Points:1.How to improve the students’ listening ability.2.How to help the students carry out the task of speaking.Teaching Methods:1.Listening-and-answering activity to help the students go through with the listening material.2.Discussion to help the students learn about the US.3.Individual,pair or group work to make every student havea chance to work in class.Teaching Aids:1.the multimedia2.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step Ⅰ GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step Ⅱ Lead-inT：Now,let’s begin our class.First,I’ll giv e you some information about the history of a country.Please guess whichcountry it is.Listen carefully.It is a very young country in the world,which has only a history of 200~300 years.Most people in the country are immigrates The head office of the UN was set up there.Two World Wars didn’t take place there.Now it is the strongest country of the world.Can you guess it?Ss:Yes.The USA.Step Ⅲ Warming-upT:You’re right.Today we’re going to learn Unit 16 The United States of America (Bb:Unit 16 The United States of America).Now,let’s have a quiz to see how much you know about the USA.(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)Decide if the following sentences are true orfalse.Write“T”or“F”in the brackets.1.New York is the largest state in the US. ( )2.Most state names come from Spanish or English. ( )3.Atlanta is known as the“Big Apple”. ( )4.The Constitution was written in 1779. ( )5.There are 52 stars on the American flag. ( )6.George Washington was the first American President. ( )7.The first settlers arrived in North America about 30 000years ago. ( )8.The Mississippi River is the longest river in the world. ( )T:Well,please do it by yourselves.After a while,I’ll check your answers.Is that clear?Ss:Yes.(After a few minutes,teacher checks the students’ answers.)T:The first one,true or false?S1:False.T:Please correct it.S1:New York is the largest city in the US.T:Good.The second one?S2:True.T:What about the third one?S3:False.New York is known as the “Big Apple”.…Suggested answers:4.F The Constitution was written in 1787.5.F There are 50 stars on the American flag.6.T7.T8.F The Mississippi is one of the important rivers in the world.T:A good job!Now,open your books and turn to Page 41.Please look at the map of the USA and find out the following cities and states:New York,Washington,Florida,Taxas,California,Alaska.(A few minutes later,teacher says the following.)T:Please look at the first picture.What place is it?Any volunteer?S4:It is the famous White House,where the president of the US works and lives with his family.T:Do you know how it got its name?S4:No.T:Who knows?S5:At first,it was made of gray stone and called the President’s Palace.During the war of 1812,it was burned by British soldiers.Afterwards,it was rebuilt.The walls were painted white to cover up marks left by the fire.Then people began calling the President’s Palace the White House.The name caught on and has remained in use ever since.T:Wonderful!Next,let’s look at the second picture.It is a famous city,which is it?S6:New York.T:Right.Can you guess when the picture was taken?S6:I think it was taken before the date September 11,2023.T:How do you know?S6:Because in the picture,we can see manyskyscrapers.Among them,the World Trade Centre and the Empire State Building are most famous,but now the World Trade Centre has already gone.It was exploded by terrorists.T:Oh,What a pity!Do you know anything else about New York?Ss:No.T:New York is America’s cultural capital,where there is the statue of Liberty,the skyscrapers,了the beautiful shops on Fifth Avenue,and the many theatres onBroadway.Manhattan,the smallest island in New York,is the real centre of the city.When people say “New York City” they usually mean Manhattan.In 1605,the first Europeans came to Manhattan from Holland.They bought the island from the American Indians for a few glass necklaces,worth about $26.The most crowded part of New York is perhaps Harlem,where most Black Americans live.The crime rate is among the highest in the Western world.I hope one day some of you will have a chance to visit it.Do you have enough confidence?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Now,work in pairs or groups.Make a list of things you know about the USA and what you’d like to know moreabout.(Teacher may encourage the students to make achart.Several minutes later,teacher collects their charts.)Sample diagram:Step Ⅳ ListeningT:OK.We have talked more about the USA.Now let’s listen to a radio programme about New York to help Wang Xiao correct the errors in her notes.Turn to the next page.Let’s look at Ex.1 in the listening part.Here are the notes taken by Wang Xiao after he listens to a radio programme about New York.First read it by yourself.Then I’ll play the tape for you to listen.Aft er that,please correct his errors.(Teacher plays the tape for the first time.After playing it,teacher gives the students one or two minutes to do Ex.1.Atlast,teacher checks the answers with the whole class.)T:OK.Now let’s listen to the tape again and then answer some concerned questions.Before listening,you need to go through with the questions.(Teacher gives the students one minute to read the questions.Then play the tape for the second time.After that,give the students enough time to discuss the answers and check them.)T:Well done.Please listen to Part 2 of the listening material and then choose the best answers to the question in Ex.3.(Teacher deals with Ex.3 in the same way.If necessary,play the tape again.)Step Ⅴ Spea kingT:Everyone loves his own hometown,which is beautiful in their hearts.Now,let’s talk about our hometown.Tell me where your hometown is,Wang Kai.S7:My hometown lies on the plain of North China.T:Are there any mountains,rivers or forests?S7:Yes.There is the famous Mount Taihang to the west,Fenhe River in the centre and a railway from Datong to Fenglingdu across my hometown.T:What does the landscape look like?S7:Very beautiful.There are thick forests,clean rivers and pleasant climate.Resources of minerals are also rich,which is called “the Sea of Coal”.Many places of interest,like the ancient city Pingyao,Yungang Rock Cave and Mount Wutai are famous in the world.T:Well done!Now,look at the last part-Speaking at Page 42.Let’s do some speaking.Choose one of the cards and ask each other questions.You can use a map to help you.Before speaking,please look at the sentence patterns on the screen.They may be of great help to you.(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)How long/wide/high/tall is the…?It’s…metres/feet long/wide/high/tall.There is…in the North.It looks like…Can you make a sentence using each sentence pattern on the screen?Ss:Yes.T:Who can try the first sentence pattern?S8:How tall is the building?T:Yes.Answer the question,please.S8:It’s about 100 feet tall.T:Very good.Make a sentence with the next sentence pattern.Any volunteer?S9:There is a famous mountain in the north.T:OK.Sit down,please.The last one?S10:It looks like a bird’s nest.T:Good job!Now,work in pairs to talk about your hometown.Ater a while,I’ll ask some students to act out their dialogues before the class.Are you clear about that?Ss:Yes.T:Begin,please.(Teacher goes among the students and joins them.)T:(After a few minutes)Are you ready?Ss:Yes.T:Who’d like to act out your dialogue in front of the class?(Two students stand up and act out their dialogue beforethe class.)Sample dialogue:A:Could you tell me where your hometown is?B:My hometown is on the plain of North China,which has a population of 5 000.A:Is it beautiful?B:Yes.It lies to the east of Mount Taihang and west of Haihe River.The railway from Beijing to Guangzhou crosses it.There is fertile land,rich resources,simple people and developed trade.It is a brilliant pearl on the plain.A:Very beautiful!Would you like to take me to visit your hometown if possible?B:Of course.I’m glad to act as your guide.What about your hometown?A:On the Loess Plateau lies my hometown.B:The Loess Plateau?It must be very inaccessible and backward.A:No.My hometown is not far from the Yellow River,which is more than 5 000 metres long.The traffic is convenient,four seasons clear,climate cool and resources of minerals rich,like coal,iron…I believe my hometown will become more beautiful inthe near future.Step Ⅵ Summary and HomeworkT:In this class,we’ve mainly learnt something about the USA by speaking and listening.Besides,we’ve talked about our hometown using the useful sentence patterns,such as:How long/wide/high/tall is the…?It’s…metres/feetlong/wide/high/tall.…(Teacher w rites them on the blackboard.)After class,surf the Internet to get more information about the USA,such as the history of the USA.At last,don’t forget to preview the reading passage.That’s all for today.Class is over.Step Ⅶ The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 16 The United States of AmericaThe First PeriodUseful Sentence Patterns:How long/wide/high/tall is the…?It’s…metres/feet long/wide/high/tall.There is…in the North.It looks like…S tep Ⅷ Record after Teaching文档内容到此结束，欢迎大家下载、修改、丰富并分享给更多有需要的人。

高二英语Unit16 The United States of America知识点总复习教案高二英语Unit16TheUnitedStatesofAmerica知识点总复习教案SectionII阅读6.Eversincethecivilwar,theSouthhasstruggledtofindwa ystodealwithitstroubledpast.自从南北战争以来，美国南方各州一直在竭力找办法处理动荡不安的过去。

▲struggle此处是动词，作“尽力使得”解释，后面接不定式。

如：①Thebusinessmanstruggledtofreehimselffromdebt.那商人竭力想要摆脱债务。

②Shestruggledtorememberwhereshehadbeenatthetimeofthe accident.她竭力回忆事故发生时她在哪里。

【注】struggle的原意是“挣扎”“斗争”后面可接不定式或for,against,with等介词。

如：①mostanimalshavetostruggleforexistenceinadangerouswo rld.大多数动物不得不在一个充满危险的世界里为生存而斗争。

②Themanintheboatstruggledwiththegreatwaves.小船上的人与巨浪搏斗。

③Theboystruggledwiththequestionandatlastfoundtheansw er.那男孩苦想问题，终于找到了答案。

④Theswimmerstruggledagainstthetide.游泳者奋力与海浪搏斗。

▲way道路，路线路途whichisthebest/right/quickest/shortestway?哪条路是最好的路?Thelongest/farthestwayround/aboutisthenearestwayhom e.最远的路才是捷径。

Unit 16 The United States of AmericaPeriod Two ReadingII. Teaching procedures.Activity 1. Check the assignment.Activity 2. Pre-readingTake the quiz and finish the following exercises on p43.Activity 3. Reading prehension1. Fast readingRead the passage quickly and then answer the following questions.1)What kind of story is the story of the south? ( One of sufferings)2)Which city is the typical southern city.? ( Atlanta)2. While readingRead the passage carefully and then finish the following T or F questions.1)Ever since the Civil War,the South has struggled to find ways to deal with its troubled past2)In 1864,when the new mayor of Atlanta started working,the city had a lot of money.3)In 10 years,most of the city had been rebuilt and Atlanta began to grow again.4)After segregation disappeared,Atlanta was being a successful city proud of its cultural diversitySuggested answers:1).T2).F In 1864,when the new mayor of Atlanta started working,the city had only $1.64.3).F In only five years,most of the city had been rebuilt and Atlanta began to grow again.4).T3.Post - readingQuestion: Atlanta is a representative of the American South. Why?Suggested answers:Like many of its sister cities in the South,Atlanta was burnt down in the Civil War.When rebuilt,the city had only $1.64.In only five years,most of the city had been rebuilt and Atlanta began to grow.In Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King organized non-violent demonstrations and in the end segregation disappeared.Atlanta was being a successful city proud of its cultural diversity.Modern Atlanta is being a booming business centre and the home of the largest and most successful panies in America.Homework:1. Finish LANGUAGE STUDY on P452. Read the text again after class3. Preview Grammar----- The Nonfinite Verbs(2)。