Unit 10 You’re supposed to shake hands.
The Third Period Section A 3a–3c
Teaching aims(教学目标)
【学习目标】
知识目标:
能熟练说出和写出本话题的功能句:
1. Where I’m from, we’re pretty relaxed about time.
2. Often we just walk ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can!
3. We often just drop by our friends’ homes.
4. It’s very important to be on time.
5. We usually plan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to do something interesting, or go somewhere together.
通过学习,能正确写出本课 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )课标词及短语::value, everyday, capital, noon, mad, traffic, somewhere.
理解以下短语: drop by, get mad, make an effort.
技能目标: 能够运用目标语言谈论不同国家对于时间的不同看法以及与朋友交往的礼仪。
情感态度: 学会比较不同文化的差异,风俗和礼仪,增强人际交往能力。
Difficulties(难点):
通过学习,掌握以下句型:
1. Where I’m from, we’re pretty relaxed about time.
2. Often we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can!
3. We often just drop by our friends’ homes.
4. It’s very important to be on time.
5. We usually plan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to do something interesting, or go somewhere together.
熟练掌握以下词汇:value, everyday, capital, noon, mad, traffic, somewhere.
Teaching steps(教学步骤)
Before reading
1. Discuss in group ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s: What are you supposed to do when you meet people from France for the first time
2. Pair work:
A: What are you supp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )osed to do when you meet people from France for the first time
B: You are supposed ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to … when you meet people from France for the first time.
教学设计说明:复习旧知,导入新课。
While reading
出示学习目标。
1. Skimming:
快速浏览3a,回答下列问题:
1) Are they relaxed about time in Colombia
2) What’s the attitude towards time in Switzerland
2. Scanning:
1) 仔细阅读3a, 判断正(T)误(F)。
( ) 1. In Colombia, it’s OK if you arrive a bit late for a dinner.
( ) 2. People in Colombia usually make plans to meet their friends.
( ) 3. In Switzerland, people are pretty relaxed about time.
( ) 4. In Switzerland ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), people never visit a friend’s house without calling first.
2) 再细读3a , 完成课本3b的表格。
教学设计说明:利用不同的学习策略,指导学生用不同的方法,一步一步熟悉文本。
3) 根据你对课文的理解,用适当的短语填空。
In Colombia, pe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ople are pretty 1. __________ time. They don’t like to 2. ______________. They often just 3. ________ their friends’ homes. They don’t usually have to 4. ___________to meet their friends. Often they just walk around the town center, seeing 5. ____ many of their friends _______ they can.
In Switzerland, i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t’s very important to 6. _____________. They’re the land of clocks and watches, 7. _________. They never visit a friend’s house without 8. ________. They usually make plans to see friends. They usually 9. __________ something interesting, or go somewhere together.
教学设计说明:利用这一环节,对重点句进一步巩固.
3. Reading up (研读):
1)自主学习——找出重、难点。
2)合作探究——细读全文,提出疑难问题,小组讨论,互助解答。
通过合作探究,还有未能解决的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )疑难问题吗?________________________________________________________________
4. Reading and retelling (朗读与复述):
1) 听录音跟读,注意语音、语调。
2) 比较Colombia和Switzerland两个国家在社交礼仪上的不同之处,试着复述课文,并在小组内交流。
教学设计说明:利用这一环节,对重点句进一步巩固.并在跟读中掌握更加准确发音。
观察与思考:
1) Often we just walk ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can!
(1) 此句中seeing as many of our friends as we can 是现在分词短语作____________。
(2) 在as many of our f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )riends as we can中as … as one can 意为________,相当_____________,两个as中间要使用形容词或副词的____________。
注意:如果前句用了过去式,固定句式as…as sb. can 中的can 应改为_________。
练习:用所给词的适当形式填空。
1) They woke up the ot ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )her family members, _________ (call) out “Merry Christmas!”
2) You should p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ractice speaking English as__________ (often) as you can.
3) 写出第二句的同义句:You shoul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d practice speaking English _____ ______ ______ _______.
After reading
1. Pair work ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ): 与同桌一起编一个对话,讨论在Colombia和Switzerland人们对于事物的不同的态度,你可以借助一下句型:
What kinds of rules do they have in Colombia
How about the rules in Switzerland
It’s … to do …
2. Pair work: 一个同学是Teresa, 另一个同学是Marc, Teresa迟到了,Marc很生气。
(1) 浏览课本3a中的对话开头,然后完成对话。
(2) 可以借助以下句型:
It’s polite to …
It’s impolite to …
教学设计说明:小组讨论中掌握语言知识点,完成语言输出目标。
Homework
向你的朋友介绍一些社交礼仪。说一说需要用到本课的哪些短语或句子。
你们班里要评选文明标兵,请你写出自己心目中的文明标兵的标准,注意使用目标语言“ be supposed to”。Unit 10 You’re supposed to shake hands.
The Fourth Period Section B 2a-2e
【学习目标】
知识目标:
口、笔头掌握句型:
I’m having a great time on my exchange program in France.
They go out of their way to make me feel at home.
You’re not su ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit.
It’s impolite to say you’re full.
5. I find it dif ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to it.
熟练掌握以下词汇:basic, exchange, granddaughter, behave, except, suggestion
了解以下词汇或短语:go out of one’s way, make … feel at home, elbow, gradually
技能目标: 能够运用目标语言谈论不同国家的餐桌礼仪。
情感态度: 学会比较不同文化的差异,风俗和礼仪,增强学生的人际交往能力。
【学习过程】
Before reading
出示几张设计法国餐桌礼仪的图片,直接快速的导入新课。
While reading
1. Skimming (略读)
快速阅读2b中的e-mail 回答:
(1) Where is Lin Yue now
(2) What’s her biggest challenge
2. Scanning (找读)
1) 仔细阅读短文,回答课本上2b中的前三个问题。
2) 再细读短文,判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。
(1) Lin Yue is ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ving a great time on her exchange program in France.
(2) Her host family goes out of their way to make her feel at home.
(3) Behaving at th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e dinner table in France is no different from the way you behave in China.
(4) In France, you’re supposed to put your bread on your plate.
(5) In France, yo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )u’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit.
(6) In France, it’s polite to say you’re full.
(7) In France, you should put your elbows on the table.
3) 根据文章内容,完成表格。
Lin Yue’s exchange program in France
Host family They go out of their way to make her _________________________________.
Learning French Her French has impr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oved __________. She’s very _________________ French now although she still _________________.
Table manners 1. You’re not su ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pposed to ___________________________. You’re supposed to ________________________.
2. You’re not supposed to ___________________________.
3. It’s impolite to _______________________________.
4. You’re not supposed to ________________________.
3.Reading (研读)
1)自主学习——找出重、难点,了解法国的餐桌礼仪。
2)合作探究——细读全文,提出疑难问题,小组讨论,互助解答。
通过合作探究,还有未能解 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )决的疑难问题吗?_____________________________________________________________
观察与思考:
1) They go out of their way to make me feel at home.
go out of one’s way ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to do 意为___________________。我们还学习过哪些含有way短语,请把它们写下来:________________________________________________________.
练习:根据汉语完成句子。
(1) 人们正在想方设法地保护地球。
People are __________________________ to protect the earth.
(2) 在我回家的路上,我经常能遇到他。
I always meet him ________________________.
2) You’re not su ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )pposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit.
except 表示____________, 后面常跟名词,代词等。_________表示“除了…之外,还有…”.
练习:根据汉语完成句子。
(1) 除汤姆之外,我们都去野餐了。
We all went on a picnic ________ Tom.
(2) 除了汤姆去野餐之外,我们也都去了。
________ Tom, we all went to the picnic.
3) I find it dif ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to things, and don’t find them so strange any more.
find it diff ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )icult to remember everything中的________是形式宾语,_____________是真正的宾语。这种形式一般用__________________________结构来表示。
练习:汉译英
(1) 我发现独自一人干这活很难。
_____________________________________________________________
(2) 我认为早晨读英语很有用。
_____________________________________________________________
get used to sth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )./ doing(sth.) 意思是__________________.其中to是____(词),后面接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。本文当中还有一个同义的短语________________________.
其类似短语be used to do sth. 意为____________,是_________语态的形式。
练习:用所给动词的适当形式填空,并翻译句子。
1) She isn’t used to ________ (live) in the country.
2) Man-made sat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ellites are used to _______ (send) and receive TV programs.
After reading
根据你对文章的理解完成2c, 并在小组内交流答案。
当堂检测
I. 所给词的适当形式完成下列句子。
1. Can you put the ________ (knife) on the table
2. Do you know how _________ (behave) at the dinner table in China
3. Mary is used to ________ (use) chopsticks.
II. 单项选择
1. They go out _____ their way to make me feel at home.
A. for B. of C. to D. in
2. We Chinese are used _____with chopsticks.
A. to eat B. for eating C. to eating D. to be eaten
3. People often shake hands ______ each other when they meet.
A. for B. with C. in D. at
4. I find ________ difficult to remember everything; it all happened so quickly.
A. that B. this C. it D. to
5. My English has improved ______ your help.
A. because of B. because C. for D. to
【家庭作业】
I. 你在课堂反思中发现了哪些问题?请对照本课的学习目标,有针对性地梳理、记忆本课语言知识。
II. 制作一个介绍不同国家餐桌礼仪的手抄报,并在班级或小组内展示。
III. 依据下一个学案的学习目标,完成课前准备。Unit 10 You’re supposed to shake hands.
The Fifth Period Section B 2a–2e & Grammar
Teaching aims(教学目标)
一、(1) 听、说、读、写以下词汇:basi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )c, exchange, behave, granddaughter, except, suggestion
(2)了解以下词或词组的含义:go out of one’s way, make … feel at home, elbow, gradually
二、通过学习,口、笔头掌握下列句型:
1. I’m having a great time on my exchange program in France.
2. They go out of their way to make me feel at home.
3. You’re not s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )upposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit.
4. It’s impolite to say you’re full.
5. I find it difficu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lt to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to it.
三、能够运用目标语言谈论不同国家的餐桌礼仪。
四、学会比较不同文化的差异,风俗和礼仪,增强学生的人际交往能力。
Difficulties(难点):运用目标语言谈论不同国家的餐桌礼仪。
Teaching steps(教学步骤)
1. Revision(复习)
Lin Yue’s exchange program in France
Host family They go out of their way to make her ______________
Learning French Her French has i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mproved __________. She’s very _________________ French now although she still _________________.
Table manners 1. You’re not ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) supposed to ___________________________. You’re supposed to ________________________.
2. You’re not supposed to ___________________________.
3. It’s impolite to _______________________________.
4. You’re not supposed to ________________________.
教学设计说明:复习旧知,导入新课 。
2. 观察与思考
Discuss in groups: What can we learn from this sentence
They go out of their way to make me feel at home.
go out of one’s wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y to do 意为___________________。我们还学习过哪些含有way短语,请把它们写下来:________________________________________________________.
练习:根据汉语完成句子。
(1) 人们正在想方设法地保护地球。
People are __________________________ to protect the earth.
(2) 在我回家的路上,我经常能遇到他。
I always meet him ________________________.
3. 观察与思考
Discuss in groups: What can we learn from this sentence
You’re not sup ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )posed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit.
except 表示____________, 后面常跟名词,代词等。_________表示“除了…之外,还有…”.
练习:根据汉语完成句子。
(1) 除汤姆之外,我们都去野餐了。
We all went on a picnic ________ Tom.
(2) 除了汤姆去野餐之外,我们也都去了。
________ Tom, we all went to the picnic.
4. 观察与思考
Discuss in groups: What can we learn from this sentence
I find it difficult t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to things, and don’t find them so strange any more.
find it diffic ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ult to remember everything中的________是形式宾语,_____________是真正的宾语。这种形式一般用__________________________结构来表示。
练习:汉译英
(1) 我发现独自一人干这活很难。
_____________________________________________________________
(2) 我认为早晨读英语很有用。
_____________________________________________________________
5. 观察与思考
Discuss in groups: What can we learn from this sentence
I find it diffi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to things, and don’t find them so strange any more.
get used to sth./d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )oing (sth.) 意思是__________________.其中to是____(词),后面接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。本文当中还有一个同义的短语________________________.
其类似短语be used to do sth. 意为____________,是_________语态的形式。
练习:用所给动词的适当形式填空,并翻译句子。
1) She isn’t used to ________ (live) in the country.
2) Man-made satel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lites are used to _______ (send) and receive TV programs.
6.小试牛刀
1. –Everyone went for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the party _____ Bob. Do you know why he didn’t go
–Because he was busy.
A. with B. besides C. beside D. except
2. I like to eat fruit, _______ bananas. They’re too sweet.
A. except B. but C. especially D. only
3. Tom, you _______ to be on time for school every day.
A. expect B. are expecting C. are expected D. expected
4. My mother is n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ow used to _______ after dinner, but a year ago, she used to _________ TV after eating.
A. walking, watc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h B. walk, watching C. walking, watching D. walk, watch
5. We shouldn’t _______ the old man.
A. impolite fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r B. be impolite to C. be polite for D. be good for
在美国,人们应该握手。
In America, people ______ ________ _____ shake hands.
哥伦比亚人对时间相当宽松。
People in Columbia are quite ________ _______ time.
昨天我顺便拜访了一下我的朋友。
I ________ _____ my friend’s home yesterday.
我发现记住一切很难。
I find ________ __________ to remember everything.
不要用筷子指着别人。
Don’t ___________ _________anyone with your chopsticks.
7. 小组讨论2b的写作手法。
(1) 文章是用什么语句描写在法国发生的变化的?
(2) 文章对于餐桌礼仪的描述使用了哪些不同的句型?
(3) 你认为这篇文章还有哪些可取之处?
8. Homework
制作一个介绍不同国家餐桌礼仪的手抄报,并在班级或小组内展示。Unit 10 You’re supposed to shake hands.
The Second Period Section A 2d/Section B 1a–1d
【学习目标】
知识目标:
一、Students can use these sentences freely:
1. In India, you are supposed to eat with your hands.
2. In Korea, the youngest person is expected to start eating first.
3. In China, i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t’s impolite to use your chopsticks to hit an empty bowl.
4. You shouldn’t stick your chopsticks into your food.
Vocabulary:empty
二、能够运用目标语言谈论不同国家的餐桌礼仪。
三、学会比较不同文化的差异,风俗和礼仪,增强学生的人际交往能力。
教学难点:能够运用目标语言谈论不同国家的餐桌礼仪。
【学习过程】
Before listening
1. Lead-in:通过图片导入本课所学内容。
2. 根据对各国餐桌礼仪的了解,完成1a中的circle 练习。
教学设计说明:通过图片导入本课所学内容,并通过师生生生对话激发兴趣。
While listening
1. 看1b中的3个画面,猜测他们正在做什么。
2. Steve 明天要来中国做交换生,他的中国朋友杨明正在告诉他中国的餐桌礼仪,请你听一遍录音,按照杨明所提到的顺序排列1b中的图片。
3. 快速浏览2b中的句子,思考应该怎样连线呢?
4. 再听一遍录音,完成1c的连线练习。核对答案时请通读全句,并翻译。
5. 再听一遍录音,从下面A-F中选择适合的句子完成对话。
A. You’re not supposed to talkB. It’s also impolite to stick your chopsticks into your food C. you’re not supposed to start eating firstD. You shouldn’t point at anyone with your chopsticksE. Children are not allowed to speakF. Only parents are expected to talk
Yang Ming: Yo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )u must be excited about leaving for China tomorrow, Steve!
Steve: Yeah, but I’m a little nervous, too.
Yang Ming: Why
Steve: Well, for one ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )thing, I don’t know how to use chopsticks very well ... and I don’t know how to behave at the dinner table.
Yang Ming: Oh, I see. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Well, one important thing is that 1. _______ if there are older people at the table.
Steve: That’s inter ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )esting. In the United States, it doesn’t matter.
Yang Ming: Yeah, I know. 2. __________. 3. ___________, either.
Steve: Oh, OK.
Yang Ming: ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Oh, and there’s one more thing you need to know. 4. ________when you’re eating dinner. 5. __________.
Steve: Wow! That’s … that’s unusual!
Yang Ming: I’m just kidding!
6. 跟读所填的句子,模仿语音语调。
7. Pair work:分角色朗读对话。
观察与思考:
通过刚才的听力训练,我们来总结一下:
It’s also impoli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )te to stick your chopsticks into your food. 这是句子中的真正的主语是_____________, ______ 是形式主语。
练习:
1) 和同学们好好相处对我来说是很重要的。
_______ important for me ______ ______ on well with my classmate.
2) 多吃水果和蔬菜对你的健康是又好处的。
_______ good _______ ______ more fruit and vegetables.
完成教学目标:一、二
After listening
Group work: 1.四人一组,谈论我们国家的餐桌礼仪,每人至少要说出1-2句。然后由组长进行汇报。可借助下列句型:
1) You’re (not) supposed to …
2) You should (not) …
3) It’s impolite to …
4) It’s polite to …
2. 把中国的餐桌礼仪和另一个国家的餐桌礼仪作比较,找出餐桌礼仪文化的差异。
完成教学目标三
当堂检测
I. 单项选择
1. She ______Shanghai next week.
A. is leaving for B. leaves for C. leaved D. left
2. He ______ a stick into the ground.
A. stuck B. sticked C. broke D. smelt
3. Don’t stick your chopsticks ______ your food, Jim.
A. in B. to C. into D. at
4. It’s _______ to ask the older people to eat first in China.
A. impolite B. polite C. allowed D. supposed
【家庭作业】
上网查找其它国家餐桌礼仪的资料,并用英语向你的家人或朋友进行介绍。Unit 10 You’re supposed to shake hands.
The First Period Section A 1a–2c
学习目标
知识目标:
Students can use these sentences freely:
1. A: What are you s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )upposed to do when you meet someone for the first time
B: You are supposed to shake hands. You are not supposed to kiss.
2. A: How was the dinner at Paul’s house last night
B: Well, it was OK, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )but I made some mistakes. I was supposed to arrive at 7:00, but I arrived at 8:00.
3. Vocabulary :kiss, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )greet, custom, bow, shake hands, be supposed to, be expected to.
技能目标: 能听懂并运用 be supposed to 谈论自己或他人在不同场合应该做什么。
情感态度:了解世界各地风俗习惯,能够礼貌与人相处,学会入乡随俗。
难点:能听懂并运用 be supposed to 谈论自己或他人在不同场合应该做什么。
教学步骤
Before listening
1. Lead-in:通过图片导入本课所学的内容(different countries have different customs)。
2. 结合课前准备的情况, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )根据你对Brazil, the United States, Japan, Mexico, Korea 这些国家第一次见面礼仪的了解,完成1a 的搭配练习。
教学设计说明:导入简洁明了,能吸引学生的兴趣)
While listening
1. 听1b录音,检查1a 的答案是否正确,改正错误答案。
2. 再听一遍录音, 完成下面的对话。
A: What are people ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )_________ to do when they meet in your country, Rodrigo
B: Do you mean when friends meet for the first time
A: Yeah.
B: In Mexico, we ______.
A: What about in Brazil, Celia
C: Well, in Brazi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l, people sometimes ___. How about in Japan, Yoshi What are people expected to do when they meet for the first time
A: We _______.
D: And in Korea we also bow.
Well, I guess in most Western countries we __________.
3. 跟读模仿语音语调。
4. Group work:分角色朗读对话
5. Pair work: 根据课 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )堂准备和同伴交流你所感兴趣的国家的见面礼仪,可仿照下面的对话形式:A: What are people in … supposed to do when they meet for the first time
B: They’re supposed to ….
6. Maria是一个交换生,她正在和她的朋 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )友谈论昨天晚上她在一个美国朋友家吃晚饭的情况,快速浏览2a 中给出的四个句子,思考一下她的哪些行为可能是错误的。
7. Work on 2a.
听2a录音,找出Maria的错误行为并用√ 标注出来。
8. 快速浏览2b中的句子,听2b录音,把句子中的信息补充完整。
9. Work on 2b.
再听一遍录音,完成对话。
1. Maria was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )supposed to arrive at 7:00, but she __________________________.
2. In Maria’ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s country, when you’re invited for 7:00, you’re expected to __________________________.
3. When Maria met P ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aul’s mom, she was supposed to __________________________.
4. Maria should ask ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) what she is supposed to __________________________ if she is invited to a party next time.
10. Fill in the chart according to 2a & 2b.
Maria’s mistakes Maria was supposed to …
arrived late
greeted others the wrong way
wore the wrong clothes
完成教学目标一、二、三
After listening
1. Work on 2c.
Pa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ir work: 你和你的同伴分别扮演Maria和Dan的角色, 讨论一下昨天在Paul家里的聚会。你们可以这样开始:
A: How was the dinner at Paul’s house last night
B: Well, it was OK, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )but I made some mistakes. I was supposed to arrive at 7:00, but I arrived at 8:00.
A: …
B: …
2. Group work: 让学生 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )分组讨论中国的社交礼仪,如初次见面的礼仪、谈话的礼仪、到别人家做客的礼仪、餐桌礼仪、送礼的礼仪等等。学生根据自己的兴趣,每个小组讨论一个不同的社交礼仪。通过任务,让小组灵活运用目标语言,同时又弘扬了中国的礼仪文化。可参照下面的语言结构:
1) A: What are peop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le supposed to do when they meet for the first time
B: They’re supposed to shake hands.
2) When are peo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ple supposed to arrive when they’re invited to have dinner at their friend’s house
3) What are they supposed to give as a gift
4) It’s polite to make a phone call first.
5) It’s rude to …
Homework
I. 你在课堂反思中发现了哪些问题?请对照本课的学习目标,有针对性地梳理、记忆本课语言知识。
II. 上网查找其它国家风俗习惯的资料。
III. 依据下一个学案的学习目标,完成课前准备。
Read the new words learned in this lesson aloud.