Unit 2 Welcome to the unit
教学目标 1. 了解一些英式英语和美式英语的单词。
2. 确保学生能区别英式英语和美式英语。
3．激发他们学习英语的兴趣。
重点、难点 学习一些英式英语和美式英语的单词。
Step 1 Showing a world map
Get the students to know the English-speaking countries around the world, by showing a world map to them. Meanwhile write the name of different English-speaking countries in the world. Let the students know the
differences between British and American English.
Step 2 Matching the two words that refer to the same things
Tell the students that people use different words to talk about the same things. Ask the students to open their books and match the two words that refer to the same things.
Get the students to read these words syllable by syllable to help them remember it.
Step3 Doing Part B on page 19
Get the students to finish doing Part B on page 19. Show the pictures and ask the students to speak out both the
British and American words out loudly.
Step 4 Guessing what they are talking about
(1) Show the first picture of Comic Stripes to the student without the words. Ask the students to guess: “what are
they talking about ”Play the tape for the students to listen and find out the answer to the questions.
(2)Get the students to read and feel the humor here. (In fact, Eddie has no idea what school is like and why people need to got to school. However, he still thinks dogs are clever. ) If the students have no problem in understanding the dialogue, get them to practice the dialogue in pairs and act out the dialogue in front of the class. Encourage the students to add something to make the dialogue funnier and more interesting.
Step 5 Talking about the sentences
Talking about the following sentences:
(1) We are smarter than people.
(2) There are fewer advertisements.
(3)What is school like It’s like watching TV.
Step 6 Giving some reasons for your ideas
Eddie thinks school life is like watching TV. What do you think of our school life Encourage the students to give some reasons for their ideas
It is very necessary for our teacher to lead the students to talk about the brighter side for the kid to develop an active attitude towards school life as well as to study.
STEP 7 Homework
Try to find more information about the differences between British and American English.
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