Unit 3 Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Section B 教案

Unit 3 English around the World
Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. (Section B)

Ⅰ.Project: Designed by
Ⅱ.Teaching time:
Ⅲ.Material analysis
This part by conversation between a few students shows different culture will have different life style and language, and by learning vocabulary related to the cultural differences and phrases and sentence patterns, the students can realize that body language under different cultural background, and different body movements represent different meaning, which can also arouse the enthusiasm of the students. This lesson is mainly about the body language which lets the students learn about the American universal gestures, improve the abilities of listening and exchanging information .So as to promote the students actively to take part in the conversation. This class will also consolidate the pause, liaison and intonation, help students train authentic spoken English.
Ⅳ. Teaching aims
Knowledge aims:
1. Spell the following words correctly: silence, praise, research, secret, victory and so on.
Get students to understand the meaning of the following words or phrases: bow, hip, puzzled, misunderstanding, typical, and the phrases: do some research, as a sign of respect, is known as/to, body language, cross her arm, in all cultures, from side to side, from culture to culture
2. Correctly understand the following sentences and grasp their usages:
When Jane says“Hi”, she waves her hand. But when you say “hello”, you bow.
In Japan, we bow when we are saying hello as a sign of respect.
Skill aims:
1. Know about the body languages and its English expressions .
2. According to the meanings of sentences or the key words ,put them in the correct order to form a passage.
Ⅴ. The key points and difficult points
Key points:
1.Grasp the body languages and their English expressions.
2.Understand and grasp the usages of the following phrases: be known as, do some research, use…to do sth.
Difficult points：
Understand the following sentence:
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.We use body language to communicate how we feel, even if there is silence.
4.I wonder if body language means the same meaning in all cultures.

Ⅵ. Learning strategies
In the preview of this lesson, students should have the abilities to get other resource information and ask for help when communicating in trouble.
VII. Teaching aids
Computer multimedia projector, flash and so on.

VIII. Teaching procedures
Stage 1 Greeting and warm-up
Getting students ready for learning.
Greet the students.
Warm up with the song “If you are happy”.
Stage 2 Revision
Look at Picture 2 and make up dialogues.
Sum up the Future by Present Continuous.
Stage 3 Pre-listening
1.Teach new words:bow,silence,hip,praise,research,secret,puzzled,
victory,typical,misunderstanding
2.Complete 2a to learn about different body language.
3.Discuss the meaning of gestures to finish 2b in groups.
4.Predict before listening.
Stage 4 While-listening
Listen to 1a for the first time, and check the prediction.Get students to answer the question What’s the main ides of the material? Ask two students to share the answer, then choose the best one.
Listen again and complete 1b.
Listen once more and correct the answer .
4.Listen and repeat, imitate the pronunciation and intonation.Solve the bewilderment which students have.
Stage 5 Post-listening
Read 1a and finish 1c.
Provide answers from different students,and then check them together.
Role play 1a and complete Part 3 ,then check the answer.
Discuss Part 4 in groups,pay attention to pause,liaison and intonation.Teacher reminds students of the right reading.
Stage 6 Summary
Sum the main knowledge in Section B including important sentences,new words and so on.
2.Put these sentences in the correct order to form a passage.
Stage 7 Assigning homework
Revise the words and expressions.
Practice 1a with your partner.
Preview the new words in Section C.

Ⅸ Emotional aims
Emotional aims run through the teaching procedures.

X Blackboard design
Some new words : praise,hug,bow,silence,secret,puzzled,victory,
typical,hip,misunderstanding
Some phrases : do some research (on),hold hands,a sign of,
stamp one’s foot
Some sentences:
The same gesture, different occasion, different meanings.
Different countries, different gestures, the same meaning.
If we understood body language from different countries, we could communicate better.