Reading(1)：Cultural differences教学设计实例

南阳中学“问题探究+让学引思”课堂教学设计

年级

主备人

高二

陆敏

课题

课型

M6 U3reading（Period 1）

新授

时间

After learning this part, the students will be able to: 教学目标

1.

learn how to talk about cultural differences and customs; 2.

understand the use of examples; 3.

master useful vocabulary and sentences. Some important sentence structures and language points. According to the writing requirements, how to write a good composition. 教学过程

教学重点

教学难点

Step 1: Revision &Lead-in

Show some pictures about cultural differences. 探究1 Have a free talk about them with the whole class.

People from different countries greet each other in different ways because the different cultures. So it is necessary to know the differences among different cultures. So we see without knowing the differences we may misunderstand each other. Step 2: Fast reading 1. Read the dialogue quickly to answer three questions. 探究2 1) Which country is Waled from?

2) Where does Peter come from? 3) What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences? 2. Listen to the tape and tick the topics mentioned in the passage. Step 3: Careful reading

1. Read the text quickly and find the answers.

1) Why do the Korean have a live hen and a rooster as a part of the wedding ceremony?

2) In the West, when is the polite time to open a present? Why? 3) What can you not drink at a wedding in Brunei?

4) What should you do instead of pointing with your first finger in Brunei? 5) What is the festival of Bonfire Night? What is eaten at Bonfire Night? 探究3 2. Finish the table according to the passage. Different countries Western Britain countries Different situations /

About ___________

Different reactions People in western countries: ___________________________The British: _______________The Korean _______________The Bruneian: _____________The Bruneian: _____________Korea/Brunei

Brunei About ____________ Pointing to others

Brunei Brunei _______________ _______________ The Bruneian: ______________The Bruneian: ______________1. Reading Strategy: understanding the use of examples. The text we read is a dialogue on cultural differences. So in this kind of text we should use examples to explain concepts and ideas.

Sometimes we use examples to support arguments and sometimes used as interesting stories. 1) Try to find out the sentences supporting the argument that there are differences as well as similarities between West weddings.

2) Try to find out the example used as an interesting story about cultural misunderstanding. 3) Read the dialogue carefully and try to find out the sentences explaining the concept of cultural differences between English speakers from different countries. 2. Discussion 1) If you had an opportunity, which country would you prefer to go? Why? 2) What are the benefits of learning different cultures? ---to experience different cultures;

---to get a better understanding …; ---to help strengthen relations with …;

---to avoid unnecessary mistakes and embarrassment;

---to communicate freely and effectively;

---to be a polite person 3) Which of the following words indicate the right attitudes towards cultural differences? A. respect

B. tolerate

C. look down upon

D. appreciate

E. hate

F. understand

G. refuse 板书设计

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南阳中学“问题探究+让学引思”课堂教学设计

年级

主备人

高二

陆敏

课题

课型

reading（Period 2）

新授

时间

教学目标

After learning this part, the students will be able to: 4.

retell the cultural differences mentioned in the passage; 5.

try to remember useful vocabulary and sentences; 6.

master them by doing some practice. Improve the ability of Ss' reading comprehension. How to help Ss finish the Task-based reading better? 教学过程

教学重点

教学难点

Step 1: Revision &Lead-in

Fill in the blanks according the passage and try to retell the short passage: Mali has to do her homework on 1)_________ differences. So she goes to the student center to interview others and find some 2)____________ she needs.

There is the same 3)__________ in the UK and the USA when they get presents. They like to open them as soon as they get them. There are many differences in wedding 探究1

ceremony between different western and 4)__________ countries. In Korea, guests are surprised to find that they had a live5)________ and a 6)___________ which are supposed to 7)__________ bad spirits away

from the wedding 8)__________. Hens are thought to 9)__________ luck for marriage. In Brunei, a male guests has to sit with the 10) __________and the other men and a 11)_________ guest has to be with the bride and the other women in a different area. What’s more, if you go to Brunei, you should point with your 12)_____

instead of your first finger, which can cause 13).________.Bonfire Night is a 14)________that happens with plenty of fireworks. So remember when in Rome, do as the 15)________ do.

Step 2: Language points 1. … and hens are thought to ensure good luck for the marriage. (P34) ensure (ensured, ensured, ensuring) ensure success [safety, supplies] 保证成功[安全, 供应] 1) I can't ensure his being on time. 我不能保证他的准时。

探究2

2) I can't ensure that he will be there on time. 我不能担保他会及时到那儿。

3) This medicine will ensure you a good night's sleep.

这药将保证你一晚睡眠良好。

使安全，保护[(+from/against)] 4) These are safety devices to ensure workers against accidents.

这些安全设施是为了保护工人不出事故

2. And everyone congratulated the new couple because it was considered very lucky.

①

祝贺;恭喜[(+on/upon)] 1) I congratulate you on your great discovery.

我祝贺你的伟大发现。

2) I want to congratulate you with all my heart.

我衷心地祝贺你。

②

(后接oneself)自我庆幸[(+on)] He congratulated himself on having survived the air-crash.

他庆幸自己在空难中幸免于死。

3. Another difference is that while we serve food, soft drinks, tea and coffee, alcohol is not permitted at the wedding reception—in fact, alcohol is altogether prohibited in Brunei.

(1) permit (permitted, permitted, permitting) ⑴及物动词

vt.允许,许可,准许[O1][+v-ing][O2] 1) They permitted her to leave. 他们允许她离开。

2) I don't think they would permit this.

我想他们不会准许这事。

⑵不及物动词

vi.

允许,容许[(+of)] 1) I will write another novel if my eyes permit.

如果我的视力许可,我还要再写一本小说。

2) We'll discuss both questions if time permits.

如果时间允许,我们将把两个问题都讨论一下。

(2)prohibit vt. (prohibited, prohibited, prohibiting)

prohibit sb. from doing sth. ①

(以法令,规定等)禁止[(+from)] Smoking is prohibited in the office building. 办公楼内禁止抽烟。

②妨碍,阻止;使不可能[(+from)][+v-ing] The high cost of the machine prohibits its widespread

4. In Brunei that can cause offence, so we use our thumb to point.

offence n.

犯罪, 冒犯, 违反, 罪过, 过错

n. [军] 攻击习惯用语

an offence against 违反

commit an offence against 违反；破坏

5. It’s quite funny watching the new foreign teachers trying to adjust to doing that. adjust

vt.

①调节;改变……以适应[(+to)] She must learn to adjust herself to English life. 她必须学会适应英国的生活。

②校正；校准；调整

I must adjust my watch, it's fast.

我的表快了,我得把它校准。

6. If you came

to Brunei, you would have to

take off your shoes before going into someone’s house. 在这种情况下, 条件句中谓语动词一般用did结构，而主句中谓语动词用would/could/should/might do 结构。

7. Many foreigners have trouble getting accustomed to it. Be/get used [accustomed] to sth. 1) She was not accustomed to be away from home for so long

我习惯于在喧闹的房间里工作。

2) I get accustomed to working inside the room of noise and excitement.

8. … it’s a celebration that takes place on November 5th every year. celebration

n.

(1) 庆祝

(不可数).

All night long the celebration of victory went on. (2) 庆祝活动(可数)

There were celebrations in the streets.

That evening we organized a celebration.

(3) in celebration of

The party was in celebration of mother’s silver wedding.

Step 3: Practice: 1.

Learn and remember the following useful phrases:

cultural differences

at the end-of-term ceremony

go to an acquaintance’s wedding

drive bad spirits away ensure good luck

congratulate the new couple at wedding receptions

be not permitted to do sth. prohibit sb. from doing sth.

throughout the night cause offence

adjust to doing sth.

get accustomed to sth.

be familiar with 探究3 2. Choose the right phrases to fill in the blanks with the right forms.

get accustomed to sth.

be familiar with

prohibit sb. from doing sth.

adjust one to

in celebration of

be permitted to do sth. 1) You are not _______________ to smoke here. 2) He ________ quite ________________ the new surroundings now. 3) These men must ___________ the qualities and properties of different steels in order to advise their customers. 4) The body ___________________ changes of temperature. 5) Nuclear powers ________________ selling this technology. 6) The party was ___________________ Mother's silver wedding. 板书设计

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