Topic 2 Some things usually have different meaning in different cultures.
Section C
一、学习目标：
1、继续学习现在进行时表示将来的用法。
2、学习短词和词组的用法。
3、讨论英国英语和美国英语的不同。
4、培养学生的探究精神，让学生了解英语的不同口音。
二、自主预习：
（一）英汉互译：
1、在西方国家
2、有消极含义
3、有时，间或
4、众所周知
5、被视为，被看作
6、把…比作…
7、想要某人做…
8、有相似的意义
9、…的标志
10、代表
11、注意
12、…的文化含义
13、犯错
（二）Do you know the meaning of each phrase about dogs
1、a homeless dog
2、a mad dog
3、a running dog
4、a dog catching a mouse
三、合作探究：
1、Read 1a, finish 1b.
2、Work in groups, finish 1c.
3、Key points in 1a.
①But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans.译为：________________________________________________
consider(v.)意为__________
常用结构：consider sb/ sth(as) sth=regard sb./sth as sth.“视某人/某物为…”
eg：我们视王老师为我们学校最好的老师。
______________________________________________________________
consider doing sth“考虑做某事”。
eg：他们正考虑买一辆新车。
______________________________________________________________
②at times____________________相当于__________________
eg：有时生活是艰难的。________________________________________
拓展：at one time__________________ at this time___________________
on time____________________ all the time___________________
③The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.
译为：_________________________________________________________
compare A to B____________________
eg：Man’s life is often compared to a candle.
译为：_________________________________________________________
Compare A with B ____________________
eg：把美式英语与英式英语作比较，你会发现一些不同点。
译为：_________________________________________________________
④Everybody makes mistakes at times.译：____________________
make mistakes ____________________
eg：我确信我在考试中不会犯错。_________________________________
拓展：by mistake_________________ mistake…for…_________________
eg：a.她把盐错放进茶里了。
b.他们把他误认为是他哥哥。
⑤pay attention to__________________后接__________________（词性）
eg：请注意你的发音。____________________________________________
四、课堂评价：
1、除了狗、龙、玫瑰在中西方文化中意思不同，你还能列举出其他的吗？
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2、Finish 2。
五、拓展提升：
Write a passage with the title Different Cultures. Different Menings based on the table. You can add more items.
Plant and animal In Chinese culture In western cultcone
peacock goodness/beauty/pence pride
bat long life/ happiness bad luck
bamboo happiness/ peace wisdom/ power
…… …… ……
六、课后检测：
《同步练习册》Section C。Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.
Section A
一、学习目标
1、Teaching and learning aims and demands：
New words and phrases.
see…off…__________
strange/ /__________, __________
thumb/ /__________, __________
ask for a ride____________________
minibus/ /__________, __________
give sb. a ride____________________ get on____________________
flight/ /__________, __________
guidebook/ /__________, __________
whenever/ /__________, __________
board/ /__________, __________
2、Teaching and learning difficult points：
①Expressing happiness, encouragement and reassurance.
②I can’t believe that I’m flying to Disneyland. I’m so excited.
______________________________________________________________
③Expressing the future by present continuous.
—When is Wang Junfeng leaving —He’s leaving in an hour.
______________________________________________________________
二、自主预习：
1、给某人送行 2、在去……的路上
3、伸出竖起拇指的手 4、要搭便车
5、让……搭便车 6、同一首歌
7、上车__________下车__________
8、二十分钟之后____________________一年以后____________________
晚饭后____________________
9、没必要担心 10、交流时有很多困难
11、Jane __________(board) in several minutes. She __________(pick) up her ticket.
12、Maria __________(go) to the central park this weekend. Her father __________(give) her a ride.
三、合作探究
1、找出对话中表达快乐的句子
______________________________________________________________
2、找出对话中表达礼貌的请求的句子
________________________________________________________
3、找出对话中表达建议帮助的句子
_______________________________________________________
4、翻译：
我很高兴很多朋友将来参加我的生日派对。
______________________________________________________________
请问，你能告诉我去电视台的路吗？
______________________________________________________________
无论何时，你需要帮助，请给我打电话。
______________________________________________________________
5、Cover 1a with a book. Get the students to listen to the MP3.
Then number the pictures in 1b. Check the answers with the whole class.
Then listen again. Finish 1c.
6、Listen and repeat. Then practice the dialog in groups of five.
Ask two groups to act it out for us.
四、当堂评价：
1、Retell the dialog.
Wang Junfeng and his parents ____________________. Michael and Kangkang are going to __________. Now they __________ to the airport. Wang __________ that he __________. He is __________. Michael sees a stranger __________. He tells the driver that the stranger _________. The driver stops the minibus and __________ to the airport. Wang’s __________ is at __________. His uncle __________ tomorrow. But he’s still __________. Kangkang tells him there is __________. Michael tells him __________ he needs help, __________. Wang __________ a lot.
2、Listen to the MP3 and Finish 2. Check the answers.
五、拓展提升：
1、Study the sentences in 3 carefully and pay attention to the verbs and the time. Then choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.
2、总结am/ is/ are+v-ing是__________的结构，通常表示__________这个时间里__________的动作。
本课中出现的表示__________的动作的动词，可以用__________表示__________。表示暂时性动作，常用进行时表将来的动词有__________，__________，__________，__________，__________，__________，__________等。
翻译：别着急，火车马上就到了。
______________________________________________________________
我们就要离开北京回家了。
______________________________________________________________
你什么时候买那辆车？
______________________________________________________________
下星期六你打算干什么？
______________________________________________________________
3、Make similar conversations like the example in 4.
Then practice them in pairs.
六、课后检测：
1、Recite the dialog in 1a.
2、Finish wb Exx.Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.
Section B
Learning aims：
New words and phrases：bow, silence, praise, research, secret, victory, hip, puzzled, misunderstanding, typical, do some research.
New sentences：
1、When Jane says“Hi”she waves her hand, but when you say“Hello”you bow.
2、In Japan, we bow when we are saying hello as a sign of respect.
3、I wonder if body language means the same thing in all cultures.
4、People could communicate better if they knew more about their body language.
5、I know whether she will praise or punish us.
6、We use body language to communicate how we feel, even if there is silence.
①让学生预习，注意新单词的发音、意义、词性，然后根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。
1、—Do you know the old saying s__________ is golden
—Yes, it means the best way is not to say anything.
2、Jim received p__________ from his classmates for winning the prize.
3、Many scientists are trying their best to do r__________ on AIDs, but make less progress.
4、—Could you please share your s__________ of success with us
—No problem.
5、China finally got the v__________ in the Second World War in 1945.
②Look at the new sentences, pay attention to the use of“when”and the uses of“if”and“whether”.
Let the Ss try to make a conclusion by themselves.
合作探究：
1、Listen to 1a twice without looking at the books. Do 1b. Check the answers.
2、Look at 1a again. Finish 1c.
3、Let the Ss read the conversation in groups and then practice it in front of the class.
当堂评价：
1、Look at 2a. Look at these gestures that are common in the USA. Discuss and match each gestures with its meaning below.
2、If some students know other gestures, let them cut out, let other students guess what they mean.
拓展提升：
Put these sentences in the correct order to form a passage.
( )Body language means different things in different cultures.
( )In Canada, nodding your head shows agreement.
( )But people shake their heads from side to side to show agreement in India.
( )So, to avoid misunderstandings, you should study both spoken and body languages.
( )However, in India, men often hold hands as a sign of friendship.
( )North American men seldom hold hands in public.
( )For example, the signs of showing agreement and friendship are different from culture to culture.
Exercises：
( )1.Sichuan food is greatly ______ Guangdong food.
A、different from B、differently from
C、different to D、differently to
( )2.The dragon is regarded _______ our Chinese nation.
A、as a sign B、as a sign of
C、known as D、know to
( )3.China _______ China all over the world in the past.
A、is known as B、is known to
C、was known as D、was known to
( )4.To avoid _______, you’d better speak out your ideas clearly.
A、misunderstand B、misunderstanding
C、misunderstandings D、understanding
( )5.—How about going to the 200 this Sunday —_______.
A、You’re welcome. B、That’s OK.
C、So do I. D、Good idea.Topic 2 Some things usually have different meaning in different cultures.
Section C
一、学习目标
1、掌握下列单词与词组：consider, honest, ancient, compare, courage, mistake, pride, differently, negative, positive, magical, creature, emperor, underline, peacock, wisdom, at timers, compare…to…, make mistakes.
2、学生能够利用多项阅读技能，如预测、获取大意、猜测词意等技能，完成选择、图表等阅读任务。
3、了解异国文化、语言等.
二、自主预习
Task 1: 上网了解下列词的含义
a homeless dog a mad dog
a running dog a dog catching a mouse
Task 2: 翻译下列词组
1.不同的文化 2.使用不同
3.贬义 4.被认为忠诚的朋友
5.正面意义 6.有时
7.古代皇帝 8.被视为/被当作
9.强大而且在魔力的生物 10.把……比作……
11.爱的象征 12.望子成龙
13.代表和平、勇气和友谊 14.犯错
三、合作探究
Task 1: Read Paragraph 1 and choose the best title.
Task 2: Read Paragraph 2. Talk about dogs in Chinese cultures and Western cultures.
Task 3: Read Paragraph 3 and finish 1b.
Task 4: Read Paragraph 4 and find out the topic sentence.
Task 5: Discuss and finish the tasks.
1、consider: V. _________, ___________
①视某人为某……___________________
a.我们视张老师为我们学校最好的老师。
_______________________________________
②考虑做某事_______________________
b.他们正在考虑买一辆新车。
_________________________________________
2、compare: V. _____________
①compare A to B: ____________________
a.人生常被比作蜡烛。 __________________________________
②compare A with B: __________________
b.我的父母总是把我和其他孩子作比较.
_____________________________________
四、当堂评价
1、Finish 1c.
2、Finish 2.
五、拓展提升
Write a passage with the title.
Different Cultures, Different Meanings, based on the table.
Plant and animal In Chinese culture In Western culture
peacock goodness/beauty/peace pride
bat long life/happiness bad luck
bamboo happiness/peace wisdom/power
……
六、课后检测
同步练习题 Section CTopic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.
Section D
一、学习目标：
1、学习新单词：British, pronunciation, cent, kowtow, expression spelling, elevator, cookbook, totally.
2、引导学生完成Section D第一部分内容，总结be going to/ be doing的相关语法和功能。
3、在学习基础上发现学生存在的问题，进行及时补救与练习。
二、自主预习：
Task 1：翻译下列句子：
1、我打算下周飞到北京
2、他们打算什么时候去武汉？
3、我父亲打算今晚离开去广州
4、我叔叔打算明天见我们
5、我就来
Task 2：说说英式英语与美式英语的不同。
英式英语 美式英语
电影
一楼
颜色
足球
荣耀
地铁
秋天
商店
米
三、合作探究：
Task 1：先弄懂1a中四个句子的意思，然后快速阅读文章，把四个句子放到正确位置，最后小组讨论正确答案，说出理由。
Task 2：细读课文，判断正误。
Task 3：小组讨论以下语言点：
1、It’s possible to tell whether a person is American or British by listening to his or her speech.
whether…or… 是…还是…
eg. 我不知道他是对的还是错的。
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2、German：_______ 复数形式：__________
Germany：__________
四、当堂评价：
Task 1：Retell the passage.
Task 2：完成下列句子：
1、If you want to learn English well, you should pay attention to its spelling and p__________.
2、He spoke English with a little Dutch(荷兰语的) a__________.
3、People in the city held a great party to celebrate their v__________.
4、Fall is another saying of a__________.
5、Dogs are r__________ as honest and good friends of humans.
五、拓展提升：
Read the letter and find out Wang Jun feng’s difficulties in English communication.
六、课后检测：
《同步练习册》Section D。
