Content:Section1,Unit6,Module8（冀教版）TodaymytopicisReflectionsofanExchangeTeachertakenfromsection1ofunit6inModule8.It’smadeupoffiveparts.Part1.Understandingoftheteachingmaterial㈠StatusandfunctionThissectionisalongpassageasthethemetextofunit6,soitplaystheleadingroleintheEnglishteachingofthewholeunit.ThetopicofthisunitisManners,CustomsandCulturesandthissectionistitledReflectionsofanExchangeTeacher.Itishelpfulforthestudentstoimprovetheirabilityofgettingthemainideaandsomeusefulinformationfromlongstories.ThissectionislookingatculturaldifferencesfromaWesterner’spointofview,soitalsocanhelpthemtodeepentheirunderstandingofculturaldifferenceandmighthelpthestudentstothinkaboutChineselanguage,customs,traditionsandpracticesincomparisonwiththoseintheEnglish—speakingcountries.Infact,Iconsiderthisseriesofunitsonculturetopicalmostineverymodulearethemostimportantforourstudents’Englishstudy.Theycanhelpthestudentsbelievethatonlybystudyingtheculturecanwelearnaforeignlanguagereallywell.㈡Teachingaimsanddemands1.Knowledgeobjectives:masterywordsandphrasesrepresentative,starve,takeawayfrom,terrify,goabout,casual,cushion,meltaway,uncertain,insomebody’sshoes2.Abilityobjectives:helpthestudentslearntosummarizealongstory;trainthemwithsomeeffectivelearningmethodstooptimizetheirlearningresults.3.Moralobjectives:enablethestudentstorealizetheculturaldifferencesandsimilarities;encouragethemtodiscussinterculturalexperiences;helpthemtorespectandalsofacedifferentcultures.4.Culturalawareness:Helpthestudentstobeawarethatculturediffersfromnationtonation.Weshouldknowotherculturesandalsoloveourown.㈢Teachingkeypoints1.Comprehendthepassageasawholeandgetthemainideaofthepassage.2.Getsomedetailedinformation.3.Mastertheusageofwordsandphrases:reflection,though,remind,meltaway,besupposedtodo㈣Teachingdifficultpoints1.Attributiveclausesandappositiveclauses2.AbsoluteconstructionsPart2.Somethingaboutthestudents1.Thestudentshavebeenexposedtodifferentaspectsandlevelsofculturaldifferences.2.Theyhavelearnedattributiveclausesandappositiveclauses,butmaybestillmixthemup.Part3.TeachingMethods,StudyingWaysandAids㈠HighSchoolEnglishTeachingSyllabusesandHighSchoolEnglishCurriculumStandardsdemandthestudentsshouldbeableto:1.understandbiography,story,narrativeandsoonwithlessthan3%newwordsinitatthespeedof70-80wordsperminute.2.graspthemainidea,mainfacts,maincluesandtheorderoftimeandspacewithbasicreadingskills.3.figureoutthewriter’sattitudeandopinionandsoon.So,accordingtothetheoryof“makingthestudentstherealmastersinclasswhiletheteacherhimselfactsasthedirector”,Iwillfollowthe“doubleactivitiesteachingmethod”and“question-and-answeractivityteachingmethod”usingdifferentlevelsofexercisestohelpthemtobealogicalthinker.Asstudentsdiffer,Iwillchooserightquestionsforrightstudentstoanswerinclass.Inthisway,studentsofdifferentlevelwillberespectedandtheyalsocangainselfconfidence,whichwillarousetheirenthusiasm.㈡Teachingaids:1.multimedia2.ataperecorder3.blackboardPart4.TeachingproceduresStep1.RevisionShowsomepicturesoffoodandcelebratingthefestivalsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.Reviewthedefinitionofcultureandpresenttheillustrationofitscomponentsontheblackboard.(AsUnrausaid,graphicorganizershelpstudentstoorganizeinformationandseemoreclearlythelinksbetweenthecenterandthebranches.)Activity:groupworktodiscussthecomponentsofculture.(slide1)Purpos...
