Unit1Othercountries，otherculturesTask1Thoughtsonthedesign:本节课是一次听力为主的听说课，主要培养学生在听取陈述、独白或对话的时候提取信息的意识，尤其是通过猜测和推断提取隐含信息的意识。第一段听力比较难，内有许多地名和时间，教师需要在学生听前进行一定的热身，以减少听的过程中的障碍；听后也需要给学生一定的指导，个别特别困难的句子需要重听。第二段听力后有一篇景点介绍，需要结合两段听力内容完成，有一定的难度，可以采用讨论的方法完成。Teachingaims:Afterlearningthefirstpart,i.e.,Skillsbuilding1,thestudentswillbeabletobeawareofbothsomedetailedinformationandsomehiddeninformationthatisnotclearlystatedbyinferringorguessing.Meanwhile,theycanformthehabitoftakingnoteswhilelisteningandinferringfromthenotewhattheyhaveheard.Teachingprocedures:Step1Relateastoryandgetthestudentstoanswer:1.Isthewriterfondofstudy?2.Howlongdidthewriteractuallystudyyesterday?3.Didhismotherthinkhecouldpasstheexam?Ihadaverybusydayyesterday,althoughitwasaSunday.Asearlyasnineinthemorning,mymotherwokemeupandtoldmetostudy.Atabout10,afteraquickbreakfast,Ihadtositinmystudydoingmyhomeworkuntilabout12.Afterlunch,mymotherwentoutshoppingandthisofferedmeapreciouschancetowatchTV.IhadwatchedforaboutthreehourswhenLiJuncalledandsuggestedweplayfootball.ItwasaclosegameandIwasverytiredwhenIgothome.Motherwasveryunhappywhenshesawme.“Don’tworryaboutme,Mum.”Isaid,“IhavegoneoverallmylessonsandIbelieveIcanpasstheexamtomorrow.”“Oh,really?Iwishyoucould.”Mothersaidwithacoldsmile.Answers:1.No,heisn’t.2.Foronlytwohours.3.No,shedidn’t.Askthestudents:Howdoyouknow？1.Thewriterisn’tfondofstudy?2.Hestudiedforonlytwohours?3.Thewriter’smotherdidn’tthinkhecouldpasstheexam?Answer:Fromthestory,weknowthatthewriterhatestogetupearlytostudy.Heonlystudiedbetweenabout10and12,whichisapproximatelytwohours.Besidesthis,hedidnothingbutwatchTVorplayfootball.Themother’swayofspeakingwhenshesays,“Oh,really?Iwishyoucould.”withacoldsmilesuggeststhatshedidn’tthinkhecouldpasstheexam.Summary:Whenyouarelisteningtoaspeechoraconversation,sometimesyouhavetoinferorguesssomeoftheinformationthatisnotclearlystated;orsometimesyouhavetopayspecialattentiontothedetailedinformationthoughit’smentioneddirectly.Inthiscase,youhavetotakenotesandseewhatyoucanlearnfromthespeechorconversation.[Explanation]这一部分作为热身，主要是让学生知道：不管是文章、独白还是对话，都有可能存在着一些隐含信息，而获取隐含信息的主要途径是推断或猜测。另外，正如听课要记课堂笔记一样，有时候听报告、对话等也要通过记笔记的形式获取信息，从而才能推断出隐含信息。Step2Getthestudentstoanswer:IfyouaretovisitNewYork,whatplaceswouldyouliketogoto?Canyounamesomeofitsinterestingplaces?ShowthepicturesofKennedyInternationalAirport,theislandofManhattan,theStatueofLiberty,theUNHeadquarters,theBronxZoo,theEmpireStateBuildingandtheMetropolitanMuseumofArt.Explaintheabovespotswithonesentenceandgetthestudentstowriteitdown.1.KennedyInternationalAirport:ItisthetopinternationalairpassengergatewaytotheUnitedStates.2.TheislandofManhattan:Manhattanisamajorcommercial,financial,andculturalcenterofboththeUnitedStatesandtheworld.3.TheStatueofLiberty:TheStatueofLibertywaspresentedtotheUnitedStatesbythepeopleofFrancein1886torepresentthefriendshipestablishedduringtheAmericanRevolution.4.TheUNHeadquarters:TheHeadquartersoftheWorldOrganization,locatedontheEastsideofManhattan,isaninternationalzonebelongingtoallMemberStates.5.TheBronxZoo...
