Module 11 Way of life
Unit 1 In China, we open a gift later.
【教学目标】
To listen and understand conversations on customs and social behaviours
To learn some key words and useful expressions
To listen for specific information
To talk about rules and customs at school and at the dining table
【教学重点】
New words and expressions.
To understand must, mustn’t, can, can’t.
【教学难点】
To grasp the phrases and important sentences.
【教学过程】
Step 1 Learn new words
Look and say. The teachers shows the pictures of new words and let the students to say the new
words as quickly as possible.
Step 2 Listening
1. Work on Activity 1.
2. Work on Activity 2.
3. Let Ss listen again and complete the table.
Suggestions for Lingling’s present Reason(s) to buy/not to buy
a toy
a chess set
She likes it.
She can eat with them.
She can play it.
She can wear it.
She can look up new words in it.
Step 3 Listen and read
1. Let Ss listen to the conversation and answer thq questions.
1) Why does Lingling receive a gift
2) Does Lingling think she should open her present immediately
2. Let Ss read the conversation and answer thq questions.
1) Do people open a gift in the US immediately or later
2) Do people accept a present with both hands in the West
3) What is bad luck at the Spring Festival
3. Let Ss check (√) what they usually do in China
1) Open a present immediately when you receive it.
2) Accept a present with both hands.
3) Use red paper for hongbao.
4) Do cleaning on the first day of the Spring Festival.
5) Break something during the Spring Festival.
6) Have your hair cut during the Spring Festival month.
Step 4 Group work
Ask Ss to work in groups and talk about some rules.
1) Rules visiting people in China
2) Rules at school
Step 5 Work on Activity 4
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words.
accept attention surprise taste traditions
It is always a(n) (1) ________ to receive gifts from family members and friends. In China, we
usually (2) _______ a gift with both hands and open it later. But in the West, people usually do
not pay much (3) __________ to that. During the Spring Festival, there are many (4) _________.
For example, people in the north of China eat lots of jiaozi. They (5) _______ great.
Step 6 Everyday English
Oh, you remembered!
What a surprise!
It’s a bad luck!
You can’t be serious!
Perfect!
Step 7 Language point
1. What’s a surprise! 这真是个惊喜!
surprise n. [U] [C] 惊奇; 意外之事
vt. 使(某人)吃惊
e.g. We had a big surprise when we found out the truth.
Bill looked at him in surprise.
His strange question surprised her.
to one’s surprise 使某人惊讶的是
e.g. To everyone's surprise, the plan succeeded.
【拓展】surprised adj.吃惊的,惊讶的,诧异的
surprising adj.令人吃惊的,出人意料的
【语境应用】
I. 词汇运用
1) Sam's plan doesn't ________(surprise) me at all.
2) Just now he gave a very __________(surprise) answer.
3) There are lots of __________(surprise) for visitors to the museum.
4) I searched the Internet and was __________(surprise) to find some interesting facts about the bird.
II. 完成句子或对话
1) —I bought a new dress for you.
—Thank you. _______ _______ _________(真让人惊喜)!
2) _______ _______ _________(令我惊讶的是), he walked past me without saying a word.
2. I noticed another difference. 我注意到了另外一个不同。
difference n. [C] [U] 差别;差异
【归纳】
make a / no / some difference to …
对……有/没有/有些作用或影响
know / tell the difference(s) between ...
知道/分辨出……之间的区别
There are many / some differences between ...
在……之间有很多/一些不同之处
e.g. There are a lot of / lots of / many differences between Chinese and English.
I don't / didn't know the difference(s) between the two pictures / paintings.
Food makes a difference to people's life.
【拓展】
different adj. 不同的 (be different from ... 和……不同)
differ v. 不同于;有区别
【语境应用】
I. 词汇运用
1) The students all come from _________(different) countries.
2) I can never tell the ___________(different) between these two notebooks.
II. 完成句子
乡村生活和城市生活大不相同。
Life in the countryside is very _________ _______ life in the city.
3. In China, you accept a gift with both hands.
在中国,你们用双手接礼物。
accept v. 接受; 收受
辨析receive & accept
accept 表示主观上主动地、情愿地“接受”,但不包含接收人是否愿意接受的意思。
receive 表示“收到、得到”这一客观事实。
e.g. I received a present from John, but I’m not going to accept it.
【语境应用】根据汉语意思用receive或accept的适当形式填空,完成英语句子。
1) 昨天我收到了Kate的明信片。
I ________ the postcard from Kate yesterday.
2) 昨天我奶奶很高兴地收下了我的礼物。
My grandmother _________ my gift happily yesterday.
3) 我收到了一份昂贵的礼物,我不知道该不该收。
I ________ an expensive present, but I don’t know whether I should ________ it.
4) Lily到机场的时候受到了热烈欢迎。
Lily ________ a warm welcome when she arrived at the airport.
4. For example, in my hometown, people say you mustn’t do any cleaning on the first day of the Spring Festival.
比如在我的家乡,大家都说大年初一不能大扫除。
1) example n. 例子; 实例; 榜样;楷模;模范
【常用搭配】
give sb. an example 给某人举个例子
for example 例如
set an example to sb. 给某人树立榜样
【语境应用】完成句子
1) 我想给你举一个例子说明他的善良。
I'd like to ___________________ of his kindness.
2) 这位杰出的音乐家为我们所有人树立了榜样。
The excellent musician ___________________ all of us.
3) Bill喜欢许多球类运动,例如篮球和足球。
Bill loves many ball games, ___________________ basketball and football.
2) must v. aux (情态动词) 必须
侧重说话人的主观想法,认为有必要或有义务去做某事。后加动词原形。
must not / mustn’t 禁止,不能
e.g. We must arrive at the station on time.
You mustn't get off the bus before it stops.
5. You can’t be serious! 你不是认真的吧!/ 你一定是在开玩笑吧!
serious adj. 认真严肃的; 不开玩笑的
常在句中作定语或表语
【常用结构】
be serious about sb. / sth.
be serious about doing sth.
【语境应用】翻译句子
1) 这是一份严肃的报纸。
2) Oscar对待音乐是认真的。
3) Henry对于卖他的车是认真的。
6. They taste great.
它们吃起来味道很不错。
taste link v. (系动词) 有……的味道;尝起来
后跟形容词作表语
e.g. These oranges taste very sweet.
taste v. 尝; 品尝
e.g. Taste the cake. I’m sure you will like it.
taste n. 味道;滋味; 味觉
e.g. I don’t like the taste of the hamburger.
When you have the flu, you may lose your sense (感觉) of taste.
【语境应用】根据所讲内容将下列英语句子翻译成汉语。
1) The chicken has a good taste.
2) Please taste the cake. I made it myself.
3) The food tastes a little sweet.
Step 8 Pronunciation and speaking
1. Ask Ss to read and predict how the speaker will the underlined words
1) I don’t think I should open it now.
2) You needn’t wait!
3) You mustn’t break anything.
4) You must only use red paper for hongbao.
5) You’d better not have your hair cut during the Spring Festival month.
2. Let Ss listen and check
Check what you have listened.
3. Let Ss read the sentences in Activity 5 aloud.
Step 9 Pair work
1. Ask Ss to think about what they must and mustn’t/can’t do in the situations. Write notes.
Must Mustn’t /Can’t
At school Put up your hand before you talk
At the dining table talk with food in your mouth
2. Let Ss work in pairs and say what they must and mustn’t/ can’t do.
Step 10 Summary
一副国际象棋
电子游戏
例如
棒球帽
用双手接……
注意……
有兴趣做某事
打扫卫生
理发
Step 11 Exercises
I. 根据语境,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Mrs Lee bought some baseball _______(cap) for her students.
2. We have different kinds of _______(toy) for both boys and girls.
3. Lucky money is just one of the many _______(tradition) of the Spring Festival.
4. The children were so tired that they went to bed _______(immediate) after dinner.
5. Our school basketball team won at last after three _______(month) of hard training.
II. 根据语境及所给首字母提示补全所缺单词。
1. 800 yuan for such a pen You can't be s_______!
2. Paul's birthday is next week. Let's choose a g_______ for him!
3. I didn't a_______ his help because I wanted to finish the work by myself.
4. The medicine may t_______ bad, but it can make you feel better.
5. Don't tell Anne about the party — I want to give her a s_______.
6. Dylan learned to eat with c_______ while he was studying in China.
7. The two pictures look the same, but if you look closely, you will find some little d_______.
III. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子,每空一词(含缩略形式)。
1. 你最好不要告诉她我们的计划。
_______ _______ _______ _______ her about our plan.
2. 我觉得这件外套我穿不太好看。
_______ _______ _______ this coat really looks good on me.
3. 我们有兴趣听您对英语学习的建议。
We are _______ _______ _______ your advice on English learning.
4. Dave昨天早上进城去理发了。
Dave went to town and _______ _______ _______ _______ yesterday morning.
5. 去野营时你可以带一些有趣的东西,比如一副国际象棋。
You can bring something fun while going camping, _______ _______ a chess set.
6. 当地政府应该注意空气污染问题。
The local government should _______ _______ _______ the problem of air pollution.
Homework
Fill the table about the school rules at your school.
School rules
Yes No
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