Writing优质公开课教案

教案

Making Friends in the USA

何智睿

一．Teaching aims：(points) 1.To learn some basic information about how to make friends in the USA 2.Improve students’ reading ability

3.Learn about some useful words and expressions （argument；

compliment；

conversation；

curious；

dull；

embarrassment；

factual；

genuine；

hospitable；

lively；

relationship；

sensitive；

secretive；

spy；

violate；

be expected to do；

no matter how；

be secretive about；

leisure interests；ethnic background；

call by；

genuine desire；

be aware of；

violate private life；take the lead；

lead to；

make compliments；

accurate reply；

be open about；show off ）

二．Teaching aids：

Multi-Computer

blackboard

三．

Teaching procedures：

1. Preview some words that will appear in the passage（3min）

Ask Ss to do some exercises to master the meanings of these words Look at the words in the box and find the proper words to fill in the blank.

argument compliment conversation curious

disagreement

dull

genuine

embarrassment

factual

hospitable

sensitive

secretive

violate

wealth

1.）She received many ___________ on the design of her new dress.

2.）

If this offer is _______ I will gladly accept it.

3.）

They went to prison because they ______ the law.

4.）

Billionaires are usually fairly________about the exact amount that they are worth.

5.）

The _________ host had his spare room emptied very quickly for the honoured guest.

6.）

She is _______ to what people think of her. 2.leading-in（by asking some questions like these：）(1min) T: What do you say when you want to make friends in China？

S：I will talk about the things that we are both interested in，such as the latest film，tv drama and so on. T: If you have no idea about it, let’s turn to page11 to look at exercise2.

Work in pairs. Read the advice on small talk. Is it true for you?(2min)

1.）You can ask about families, what people do and like, etc. 2.）It’s OK to talk about religion and politics.

3.）You shouldn’t talk about your feelings

4.）Don’t ask personal questions.

5.）Make sure you don’t talk about the weather or give compliments.

6.）You can talk about people’s age and their income.

3. Fast reading (listening to the tape)

1)Read the passage. Check which statements are true for Americans.(6min) 1. Yes.

2. No, it’s best to avoid these topics.

3. No, it is acceptable to talk about your feelings.

4. No, Americans will not usually mind being asked personal questions.

5. No, these topics are safe.

6. No, you cannot talk about people’s age or how much money they earn.

2) Decide which of the statements

expresses the writer’s opinion.(1min)

The writer thinks that______.

a. Americans often ask very personal questions.

b. Asians are very different from

Americans, and are sensitive to many

topics of conversation.

c. Americans are easy to make friends with, but they respect your private life.

d. Americans don’t like to grow old, so it’s difficult to make friends with them.

4. Careful reading(6min) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.

1.）

When a dull person talks, you should ___.

a. ask questions

b. change the topic of conversation

c. not ask personal questions

d. listen

2.）

It’s always OK to talk to Americans about _______.

a. their work

b. religion and politics

c. age and money

d. their private life

3.）

When Americans make an invitation to visit, ____.

a. they don’t really mean it

b. they want to find out more about you

c. they genuinely want to see you again

d. you should accept it

4.）

The best way to talk about personal things is to ____.

a. talk about your own private life first

b. talk about your job

c. discuss the weather

d. ask them how old they are

5.）

It’s best to avoid ____.

a. personal questions

b. silence

c. spies

d. dull people

5. After reading(6min) After learning the passage, complete the sentences in your own words.

1.)Conversation is less lively in the USA because everyone ________________

2.)Americans are happy to talk about family and personal interests, but _____

3.) If you show you’re aware of cultural differences, _____________ 4.) You shouldn’t ask how old people are because _____________________

5.) Although some people like to show off their wealth,______________________

四. Important expressions：(5min)

1.Pay attention to the following phrases and sentences.

1.）Conversation is less lively than in many other cultures.

2.）We’re defined by our jobs.

3.）You’re aware of cultural differences.

4.）take the lead

5.）It’s a sign that they don’t wish to violate your private life.

6.）lead to disagreement

7.）There are no special rules or signs of extra respect for elderly people.

8.）show off their wealth

2.Translation(10min)

1.不够活跃

less lively

2.对确实存在的事秘而不宣

be secretive about factual matters

3.业余爱好

leisure interest

4.民族背景

ethnic background

5.非常私人的谈话

a highly personal conversation

6.顺道访问

call by

7.纯粹/真诚的愿望

a genuine desire

8.意识到

be aware of

9.侵犯隐私

violate one’s private life

10.带头，领先

take the lead

11.导致分歧

lead to disagreement

12.称赞，恭维

make compliments

13.就------的年龄而言

for one’s age

14.对年长者的额外尊重

extra respect for elderly people

15.期望得到精确回答

expect an accurate reply

16.如果你避免---就做到好

you’d do well to avoid

17.对------持开放态度

be open about

18.炫耀 show off