Module 6 Eating togetherUnit 2 Knives and forks are used for most Western food.
Teaching Aims and Demands:knowledge objects:To master the new words and key structures in this lesson.To get the general idea and specific information of the reading passage.ability objects: 1. To infer some information through analyzing the passage. 2. To write a passage about Chinese meals and eating customs.moral objects: To know the different table manners and eating customs between China and western countries.
Key points:Key vocabulary: serve, similar,wing, lady, gentleman, help yourself Key structures: 1.Dinner is served around 7 pm or even later. 2.Knives and forks are used for most Western food.
Difficult points: To make Ss know how to use the passive voice properly.
Teaching methods: Interactive approach, task-based approach
Teaching aids: Tape recorder, OHP
Teaching steps:Step 1 Warming-upLead-in: ①Tony is going to invite Daming and Lingling to have a western meal with his family,which reminds Lingling of a short video she has seen. ②Ss are able to watch the video and think why Lingling is even more worried: why do we need to know some western eating customs ③In order to learn more about western eating customs, Lingling and Daming has found the following passage. Let’s share it!Step 2 Pre-reading Ss are able to look at the title and picture, then try to predict.Where might Lingling and Daming see a passage like this a) In a travel magazine.b) In a fashion magazine.c) In a news magazine.Step 3 While-readingscanning(1)Ss will listen to the tape and get the main idea.Remind Ss of paying attention to the first and last paragraphs, they may tell us the main idea.(2)Ss will read Para2-7 quickly and match the main ideas with the paragraphs. Remind Ss of paying attention to the first sentence of each paragraph, they may also tell us the main ideas.a)What to say at the start of a mealb) Method of eatingc) western meal timed)Things you say when offered foode)Things you say and do at the end of the mealPara2________ Para3________ Para4_______ Para5________ Para6-7_______2.Skimming:Ss are able to read the passage again and check the true sentences. Try to correct the false one(s).(见学案)Step 4 Post-reading Ss are able to complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.(Activity 6)Ask and answer. In return, Lingling will also invite her friend Tony to her home for dinner.Imagining they are Lingling or Tony, Ss are expected to have a free talk with thier partners about Chinese eating customs .Writing:Imagining they are LinglingSs are supposed to write a passage about eating customs and table manners in China according to the answers in the free talk. The beginning and ending have been given. Ss will share their writing with their group members and then the whole class.Step 5 Homework 1. Collect information about table manners and eating customs in the West.2.Review the words and phrases in Unit 2, do Exercise Book 1.3. Perfect your writing: When in China, do as the Chinese do. 设计意图创设情境,自然引入西餐礼仪小短片,营造轻松愉快的英语学习气氛,同时调动学生积极性,思考了解西餐礼仪的重要性。激活已有的背景知识,引出本课话题。读前预测,培养了学生抓住非文本信息,推断作品来源的能力。略读课文,学习领会略读技巧,对文章作整体感知。并做相应的学法指导。仔细研读课文,引导学生和中餐加以比较以加深印象,进而在日常生活中加以应用,也为后面的writing部分做铺垫。词汇练习,旨在帮助学生强化本单元的重点词汇。先对子活动,口头讨论;为笔头输出做准备。同时也锻炼了口语表达能力。最后语言输出,适时输出提高了学生的写作能力。小组成员间借阅,互相指错,共同进步。展示优秀作文,诵读好词好句。通过找寻西餐礼仪风俗的活动,培养学生自主收集信息的能力。复习巩固本课所学知识。