Culturaldifferences课题ReadingIM6U3Culturaldifferences本节（课）三维目标与教学重难点知识与技能1.Togetthestudentstounderstandtheuseofexamples2.Tohelpstudentstomasterusefulvocabularyandsentences。3.Tolearnimportantandusefulwordsandphrases。过程与方法Readingdiscussingandexplaining情感态度与价值观Letstudentslearnhowtotalkaboutculturaldifferencesandcustoms.教学重点Talkaboutculturaldifferencesandunderstandtheuseoftheexamples.教学难点Understandtheuseofexamples.TeachingProcedures:Step1Lead-inT:Manypeoplelikechattingonline,especiallyyoustudents.Youmusthavemanye-pals.Askstudentstodiscussinpairsaboutthesequestions:Whatdoyouthinkofonlinechat?Doyouthinkitisreallyagoodwaytoknowmorethingsandmakemorefriends?Haveyoueverexperiencedanyfunnythingsorawkwardsituationswhenchattingwithyourcyberfriends?T:Now,wewillreadanInternetchatroomconversation.Surelyyouwillknowallabouttheseafteryoureadit.Sometimesonlinechatdoesbenefitusalot.AskstudentsiftheythinktherearedifferencesbetweenAmericansandBritishpeopleandwhatcharacteristicsmakethemdifferentfromeachother.T:Peoplefromdifferentplacesorcountriesmaybeverydifferentinsomeways.AmericansandBritishpeople,eventhoughtheyspeakthesamelanguage,haveverydifferentcultures.WhenwetalkaboutBritishpeople,wemaysaythey:arealittlebitreserved,especiallytheoldergenerationsdon’ttalkverymuchtostrangersrespectandareproudofthetraditionsandhistoryofBritainlovesoccer,rugbyandcricket.AsforAmericans,wetendtothinkthey:areenthusiastic,open-mindedandeasytogetalongwithdonotliketoobeyothersandhatetobeflatteredloveAmericanfootball,basketballandbaseballStep2FastreadingforgeneralideasGothroughthepassageasquicklyaspossibleandtrytofindanswerstothethreequestionsinpartAonPage34.Justfocusonandidentifytheinformationneededtoanswerthesequestions.Answers1.HeisfromBrunei.2.HecomesfromUK.3.No,theydon’t.OnlytheSultanandhisfamilydo.Step3Detailedreadingforimportantinformation.1.Let’sreadthepassageagainandcompletePartsC1andC2onpage36.AnswersC11.ThanksgivingDayisheldtocelebratethefirstharvestaftertheEuropeansettlerswenttoliveintheUSA.2.Turkey.3.IntheWest,thepolitetimetoopenapresentiswhensomeonegivesittoaperson,becausetheyliketoseetheperson’sreaction.4.Guestsexpectpresentsasasouvenirtorememberthebigday.5.Alcohol.6.InBrunel,youshoulduseyourthumbtopointatthings.7.Inbothplaces,youshouldtakeoffyourshoesbeforegoinginsideahouse.C24731265Step4Post-readingactivities1.Nowlet’smakeupadialoguebyusingthequestionsinPartFonPage37.Workinpairsforafewminutesandthenpresentyourdialoguetothewholeclass.2.TherearealsoculturaldifferencesindifferentEnglish-speakingcountries.Forexample:Americansenjoyagoodsenseofhumor;theBritishtakeasomewhatdifferentviewandbelieveaformalapproachisthebestway;theAustraliansaremoreinformalandstraightforward,oftenenjoyingagoodlaughandcallingtheirclosefriendsornewacquaintancesbytheirfirstnames.1)Discussion:Whatmighthappenifpeoplehadnoideaofothercountries’cultures?Doyouthinkitmightresultinembarrassmentoninconvenience?Whatdoyouthinkabout“cultureshock”?2)Doyouknowmoreinformationaboutculturaldifferences?Inmostcountries,noddingyourheadupanddownmeans‘yes’.InsomepartsofGreeceandTurkey,however,thismotioncanmean‘no’.InSouth-eastAsia,noddingyourheadisapolitewayofsaying‘I’veheardyou.’IntheUnitedStated,whensomeoneputshisthumbup,itmeans‘Everythingisallright.’However,inSardiniaofItalyandGreece,thegestureisinsultingandshouldnotbeusedthere.Step5Homework1.FinishPartsDandEonPage372.FinishPartsA1andA2onpage116intheworkbook.3.PreparethepartWordPower.教学后记
