课题：M3Unit2LanguagewelcomeTeachingaims1.ProvideSsagoodchancetogainsomeknowledgeaboutEnglishanditshistory.2.ThereadingstrategyhelpsSslearnaboutthewritingfeaturesinatypicalhistoryarticleandlearneffectivewaystoreadthesearticles.3.EnableSstoconductasurveyandwriteareport.4.HelpSsapplywhatthey’velearnttodesignabooklet.Teachingmethods1.Oralexpression2.Grouporteamdiscussion3.ListeningandspeakingAnalysisImportantpointsHowtohaveSsfullyparticipateinthediscussion?DifficultpointsHowtoaskSspracticetheirspokenEnglishandsharetheiropinionswithothers?TeachingaidsMulti-mediaprojectorTeachingprocedures:Stepone:Lead-inHavefreetalkswithSsasfollows:Whatlanguagedoyouspeak?Canyouspeakotherlanguage?Doyouthinkthatlanguageistheonlywaypeoplecommunicatewitheachother?Whatothermethodsofcommunicationcanyouthinkof?Steptwo:PicturetalkingPicture1:languagesDoyouspeakanyotherlanguagebesidesChinese?Ifso,canyouspeakalittleforus?Whichotherlanguagedoyouliketolearnbest,English,JapaneseorSpanish?Why?Whichlanguagedoyouthinkisthehardest?Why?Picture2:EmotionsWhatdoesthisemotionstandfor?(Abeaming喜气洋洋的,愉快的smile.)Whatisanemotion?Anintensementalstatethatarisessubjectivelyratherthanthroughconsciouseffortandisoftenaccompaniedbyphysiologicalchanges;astrongfeeling:冲theemotionsofjoy,sorrow,reverence,hate,andlove.快乐、痛苦、尊敬、痛恨和爱的冲动Whendopeopleusuallyusethiskindoflanguage?(WhentheyaretalkingontheInternetorsendingshortmessages.)Couldyougivesomemoreexamples?(Forexample:(:-()standsforsadness;(:))standsforhappiness;:-ostandsforsurprise.)Picture3:SignlanguageWhatdoesthissignmeaninBritain?(goodluck)Doyouthinkthesamesignmeansthesametopeopleallovertheworld?Ifyouthinkso,canyoushowsomeexamplesandexplainthem?(TaketheAmericangestureOKforexample.Makingacirclewithone’sthumbandindexfinger(食指,firstfinger/forefinger)means‘money’inJapanbut‘zero’inFrance.Whoneedstousesignlanguageintheirdailylives?(Deafpeopleorthosewhoareunabletohear)Haveyoueverusedsignlanguage?Isithelpfulforyoutocommunicatewithothers?Picture4:BrailleAsystemofwritingandprintingforvisuallyimpairedorsightlesspeople,inwhichvariedarrangementsofraiseddotsrepresentinglettersandnumeralsareidentifiedbytouchWhatisBraille?(Aspeciallanguageforblindpeople)WhoinventedBraille?(AFrenchmancalledLouisBraille)Haveyouheardabouthim?Whatdidhedoforblindpeople?(Heinventedaspeciallanguageforthem,soitwasnamedafterhim.)Picture5:AnimallanguageWhydobeesflyincircles?(Toinformtheirpartnersaboutfoodanddanger)Doyoubelieveanimalscan‘talk’?Ifpossible,askSstosharetheirstoriesaboutanimallanguagetheyknow.Stepthree:DiscussionEncourageSstodiscussthethreequestionslistedunderthefivepicturesonpage21Thenaskthemtoexchangetheiropinionsandreporttheirresponsesbacktothewholeclass.Answersfordiscussion:1.WEhavemanyotherwaystoexchangeideasorinformation.Forexample:ChinesepeoplerelayedfiresignalsatnightandsmokesignalsinthedayfromoneGreatWallwatchtowertoanotherinancienttimes.TousepigeonstosendmessagesinthepasttimeNowadays,tousethelanguageofflowerstocommunicatemeaningRose=love;tulip=formalannouncementoflove郁金香Forget-me-not=keepingmeinyourmemory.勿忘草2.Chineseisthemostspokenlanguage,whileEnglishisthemostwidelyusedaroundtheworld.It’susefultolearnEnglishifyouwanttotravel,dobusiness,orstudyabroad.What’smore,in2008,the29thOlympicGameswillbeheldinBeijing.WearelearningEnglishtowelcomepeoplefromotherpartsoftheworld.3.TolearnEnglishwell,differentpeoplehavedifferentmethodsorways.Stepfour:Listening1.HaveSslistentotapeandfinishlisteningexercisesonpage1042.Checkanswerstogether.Homework:1.Gooverwhatarelearnedinclass.2.Dosomereadingonpage102教学反思：
