Unit 13 The USA

教学目标

一、教学目标与要求
　　通过本单元教学，学生应能熟练地运用表示“提供和拒绝帮助”的常用语；复习句子的成分——主语；了解纽约的发展历史和土著人被压迫的历史。
二、教学重点与难点
　　1．重点词汇
　　1. a handful of　　2. tear down　　3. turn away　　4. now that引导状语从句　　5. take possession of　　6. have an effect on　　7. make agreements with　　8. become know as…　　9. deal with 10. in turn 11. in the rush
　　2．重点句型
　　1)Today Native Americans express their anger over this business deal.
　　2)This is because the surface of the earth is not flat but round.
　　3)Now that they could ride horses, it became easier to hunt the bison.
　　4)This in return had an effect on the food supply for wolves.
　　3．语法 复习和归纳句子的成分——主语
　　1)The first settlers on the plains were farmers．
　　2)The killing of the bison changed the whole wild life of the plains.
　　3)Whether he will come or not is unknown．
　　4)To see is to believe．
　　5)The learned should be respected.