1094740010896600Teaching and Learning Design
选择性必修Book2 Unit2 Bridging Cultures
教学设计
Teaching and learning contents: Assessing Your Progress + Project
Comprehensive teaching and learning objectives:
By the end of this period, the students will have been able to:
1) Present and evaluate their writing;
2) Practice using the correct forms of the words to rewrite some sentences;
3) Practice matching the phrases or clauses below to make complete sentences;
4) Tell visiting students about your school;
5) Reflect on what has been learnt in this unit.
Teaching and learning important points:
1) Writing presentation and evaluation;
2) Practising the use of some words and noun clauses in context;
3) Telling visiting students about your school;
4) Reflecting on what has been learnt in this unit.
Teaching and learning difficult point:
1) Writing presentation and evaluation;
2) Practising the use of some words and noun clauses in context;
3) Telling visiting students about your school;
4) Reflecting on what has been learnt in this unit.
Teaching and learning procedure:
Step 1 Leading in
Activity 1 Leading in
Introduce the learning objectives of this period.
Step 2 Writing presentation and evaluation
Activity 2 Writing evaluation and presentation
1. Choose a few (2-3) students to read their writing to the class and give feedback.
2. Get the students to make some revisions to improve their writing.
Step 3 Assessing Your Progress
Activity 3 Vocabulary exercise
1. (The teacher) Take the first sentence as an example to show how to rewrite the sentences with the correct forms of the words or phrases in brackets.
2. (Students) Work in pairs to rewrite the sentences with the correct forms of the words or phrases in brackets. And then check the answers.
Suggested answers:
1) He is still not mature enough to know how to behave on such occasions.
2) I can’t deny that social activities took up too much of my time.
3) If you care for others sincerely, they will gradually trust you, and your relationship will strengthen.
4) She considered the current situation logically and became optimistic about the outcome.
5) Most of the applicants for this position were turned down, but he stood out because he was good at cooperating (with others).
6) The mother worried about her daughter who was studying abroad in totally new surroundings, but she took comfort in the fact that people there were friendly and helpful.
3. Go through the following expressions and recall their meanings.
on such occasions 在这样的情况下
social activities社会活动
take up 拿起;开始;从事;吸收;接纳;占去;继续做
care for关心;照看
in a reasonable way以合理的方式
the current situation现状
apply for申请
in a totally new environment在一个全新的环境里
take comfort in从……中得到安慰
Activity 4 Grammar review and exercise
1. Revise the usages and structures of noun clauses, especial the use of conjunctions briefly.
2. Match the phrases or clauses below to make complete sentences, and then check the answers.
1) My suggestion for avoiding any cultural misunderstanding is (F) that you should observe what others do and how they do it.
2) No matter which country you go to, you will end up feeling like an outsider. That (H) is probably why many people do not want to live abroad.
3) What he said about the school was (B) perfectly true.
4) Taking a year off from school to travel abroad is (G) what’s generally called a gap year.
5) What I saw when I arrived was (A) beyond description.
6) That he was forgetting his mother tongue (J) worried him a bit.
7) Why the school denied his application is (D) still unknown.
8) Perhaps the most obvious challenge of studying abroad is (C) that you have to overcome the language barrier.
9) I’m afraid (E) that I don’t know how to acknowledge all the sources in my research paper correctly.
10) It remains to be seen (I) whether my research paper will be well received.
Step 3 Project: Telling visiting students about your school
Activity 5 Telling visiting students about your school
Suppose a group of exchange students are coming from Australia to study in your school for a year. Work in groups and help your headmaster to design a booklet about your school.
1. Brainstorm what the visiting students might need to know about your school by filling in the form.
Location of school
History of school
School motto
School rules
Special events
Compulsory courses and elective courses
Clubs
Other
2. Divide up the work among your group members so that one or two students are responsible for each topic. Make a page for each topic and include photos or pictures. If possible, include a map of your school to show how to get around.
1) Words and expressions that can help you:
Location of school: be located/situated…, in/on/to the east/west/north/south of…, be surrounded by…
History of school: with a history of…, be established by…, be named/titled… originally
School motto: it conveys the meaning that…, the spiritual value shown in the motto is…
School rules: To maintain consistency and a positive school, we should follow these guidelines…, attend school regularly…, behave in a responsible, polite manner
2) Read the sample for reference.
A sample:
Wonderful Donghua High!
“Where the grass is indeed greener!”
Location of School
Donghua High is a unique experimental high school established in Beijing, China in 1921.
History of School
It was started in 1921 as an all-girls school for orphaned children. The school helped produce many well-known people in science and arts. It is now open to all students of all abilities.
School Motto
The school motto is “Where the grass is indeed greener!” and this comes from the phrase “The grass is always greener on the other side.” While this phrase refers to the idea that we always think what we don't have is better than what we do have, we instead use it in a positive light to highlight the things we do have and how good they are. Therefore, our grass is indeed greener!
School Motto
The school motto is “Where the grass is indeed greener!” and this comes from the phrase “The grass is always greener on the other side.” While this phrase refers to the idea that we always think what we don't have is better than what we do have, we instead use it in a positive light to highlight the things we do have and how good they are. Therefore, our grass is indeed greener!
School Rules
The only rule in this school is that there are no rules! This does not mean that students can behave in ways that are wrong or unruly. Rather, students are expected to take responsibility for their own education and lives. All decisions at the school are made democratically, with students and teachers having an equal vote. Teachers are seen more of as aides to help students educate themselves.
Compulsory and Elective Courses
There are no formal classes at our school. Instead, students do what they like, and study when and what they like. We believe this helps students to develop the ability to take control of their lives at an early age and learn to be independent and self-reliant. They have options to study science, computers, and all kinds of liberal arts such as contemporary dance and traditional ink painting styles, such as shan shui.
Clubs
Our school has many clubs available to students, and we encourage extra-curricular activities. We have art clubs, sports clubs and even an open-air cinema club. You will no doubt find what you are looking for in our club selection.
Other
Come visit us and see the experiment! See the dream in action! You will be impressed!
3) Students work in groups to prepare an oral presentation. Each member can choose a part to give a presentation.
3. Get the students to give oral presentations.
Step 4 Reflecting
Activity 6 Reflecting what has been learned in this unit
What have you learnt in this unit about the benefits of cultural exchange?
What do you think are some of the differences between studying in your own country and studying abroad?
If there are overseas students visiting your school, can you use what you have learnt to communicate with them?
Over all, I thought this unit was: interesting useful so-so difficult
Step 5 Evaluation and summary
Activity 7 Self-evaluation
Guide the students to reflect on their learning of this period by considering the following aspects.
1. How is your mastery of the vocabulary and grammar item learned in this unit? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor)
2. How is your performance in making the project? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor)
Activity 8 Summary
Summarize what has been learned in this period and encourage the students to explore more about studying abroad and broaden their horizon.
Homework:
1. Complete (or write) a poster to introduce your school.
2. Complete the vocabulary and other exercises in the reference book.