Unit3PardonMeLesson17:DoMistakesMatter?TeachingContent:Masterywordsandexpressions:pardon,mention,pocket,double,mistake,makeamistake,depend,commonOralwordsandexpressions:Bruce,confused,confusing,dependon,bargainingTeachingaims:1.KnowtheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandwesterncountries.2.Improvethestudents’abilitiesofspeakingEnglish.TeachingImportantPoints:1.Targetlanguage:Imadeamistake.Helooksconfused.BuyingthingsinChinaisconfusing.2.Trainthestudents’focusabilitiesandcooperationspirit.TeachingDifficultPoints:thedifficultculturesofdifferentcountriesTeachingPreparation:picturesTeachingAids:flashcards,audiotape,picturesTypeofLesson:newlessonTeachingprocedures:Step1.LeadinTheteachershowssomepicturestothestudentswiththeMulti-mediacomputer.ThepicturesshowthedifferencesbetweenChinaandWesterncountries.Fromthepeople’sappearanceandthecolouroftheskin,Wecantellthedifferences.Theothersshowculturaldifferences.Weusechopsticksbuttheyusetheforkandknives.Dividetheclassintoseveralgroupsandfinishthetask.Encouragethestudentstospeakmore.Theycanusetheirownpicturestohelpthem.Step2.ListeningtaskListentothetextandanswerthefollowingquestion:1.WhereisBrucefrom?2.WhatdoesBruce’sfatherdo?3.HowmuchdoesLiMingpayforthetwopops?4.HowmuchdidBrucepayforonepop?Askthestudentstolistencarefullyandanswerthequestions.Wecanarrangethestudentstolistentothepartthatisconnectedwiththetwoquestions.Step3.Readandfindthenewwords:Helooksconfused.BuyingthingsinChinaisconfusing.Imadeamistake.Letthestudentstrytomakesentenceswiththenewwords.Step4.Readingtask:Readthetextagainandanswerthequestions:WhatareBruceandLiMingdoing?IsBruceconfusing?Wheredon’tpeopletrytochangetheprice,inChinaorinNorthAmerica?Encouragethestudentstoaskmorequestionsbythemselves.Step5.Fillintheblankswiththerightformsofthewordsgiven.1.Mybrotheris_______(迷惑的).2.Itisso______(迷惑的)athing.3.Doesheoften______(犯错误)?Thispartisusedtocheckiftheyhavegraspedthenewwords.Step6.ActivitySupposeyouandBruceareshopping,youarebargainingwiththeclerk.Brucecanbargain,too.Dividetheclassintoseveralgroupsandtalksaboutthequestions.Afterawhile,letthestudentsacttheiroutinfrontoftheclass.Encouragethestudentstospeakloudlyinfrontoftheclass.Choosethebestgroupandpraisethem.Step7.Thinkabout:What’sthedifferencebetweenpeopleinChinaandNorthAmericawhentheyareshopping?Usetheformalgrouptofinishthetask.Whenthestudentsdiscuss,theteacherwalksaroundtheclassroomtoseeiftheyneedanyhelp.Step8.Talkabout:Wherewouldyouliketobuythings,inshoppingcenterormarket?Letthemdebatethequestions.Asusual,theclasscanbedividedintotwogroups.Onegroupthinkstheshoppingcenterisgood.Theotherthinksthemarketisbetter.Letthemdebateforfiveminutes.Thenletonestudentineachgrouptosumtheopinionsofhisowngroup.Step9.HomeworkFindmoreinformationaboutthedifferencesbetweenChinaandwesterncountries.Summary:ThisinterestingtextisaboutbargaininginChina.It’sbasedonthedifferentculturesbetweenChineseandWesterncountries.InsomecountriesinNorthAmerica,peopledon’ttrytobargain,sosomeforeignfriendsfeelconfusedwhentheybuythingsinChina.Trytohelpthemwhenyoumeetforeigners.TrytofindmoredifferencesbetweenChineseandWesterncountriesontheInternet.Lesson18:Wait!Don’tEatYet!TeachingContent:Masterywordsandexpressions:society,politely,manner,especially,unless,polite,fork,serve,forever,act,compare,theirsOralwordsandexpressions:custom,tablecloth,rude,tooth...