Reading(1)：Cultural differences第一课时教学实录

Teaching Plan of Unit 3 of Module 6 Reading (1) －Cultural Differences 江苏省宝应中学 吕敏

Teacher Lyu Min

Senior two students in Baoying High School are not content with Analysis the limited knowledge obtained from the textbooks, their abstract on thinking and cognitive capability have developed a lot. So I must try Learners my best to help them keep up their passion, develop the feeling of success and build up good values. Teaching

The content of my lesson is a reading material, through the learning Content of which, I’ll enable students to know more about the cultural differences, make students aware of the reading strategy of understanding the use of examples.

Knowledge and skills

(1) The students can learn how to understand the use of examples. (2) The students can understand the cultural differences in different

countries of the world. Analysis Process and methods

On Teaching (1) To develop the students’ reading strategy of understanding the the Teaching Aims use of examples.

(2) To improve students' reading abilities, especially their

Material skimming、scanning and summarizing abilities. Emotion, attitude and values Learn to train students to treat different cultures correctly. Put the development of correct values in the process of study.

Important Help students learn about the different cultures of different

Points countries Difficult Students can understand examples used in texts Points

Communicative and cooperative Approach Teaching Methods 1.2.

Task-based Language Teaching

Teaching Aids A computer and a multi-media courseware and video. Teaching Procedures

Students’ Activities

Purpose 1.

Do you know these ways of greeting?

Arouse students'

2. Show a series of pictures of different ways of interest and lead in

Step 1 greeting the topic for this

Lead in 3. Students’ opinions and teacher’s introduction about lesson. the cultural differences.

1. Get students to

1. How many people are involved in this

know something

Step 2 conversation? Who are they? Where are they from? about the London

Fast reading

Underground.

2. What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural

differences? 2.

Serve as a

1

warm-up for the following tasks.

Understanding the use of examples

1. Examples are often used :

1).to explain concepts and ideas;

2).to support arguments

3).as interesting stories

In this conversation, examples are used to explain the

Enable students

concept of cultural differences. to understand the

use of examples

2.Tick the examples mentioned in the conversation and lay a

1). greeting ways foundation for their

Step 3 2). receiving presents further readings

Reading

strategy

3). eye contact 4). wedding ceremonies

5). colors 6). pointing gestures 7). taking off shoes before entering a house 8). Bonfire Night

Example 1: receiving presents (line7-13) 1

In the west, it’s considered polite that the receiver

opens the present in front of the (

) because 1. Enable students

people like to see the (_____) the receiver reacts. to understand the

given material

better by using

Example 2: wedding ceremonies in Korea (line19-22) different reading

1)

.…be supposed to (

) bad spirits...; skills.

2)

.…be thought to (

) good luck … the marriage;

Step 4

The hen laid an egg, everyone congratulate the new

Detailed 3)couple, (

) was considered to be very (

).

Reading

2. Help students

Wedding in Brunei (line23-32) master the detailed Task Ⅰ

information of each The bridegroom and the bride should (

) sitting example better. together. People probably wouldn’t get much sleep if you (

) near (

) a wedding reception was being held, because they play (

) to celebrate the wedding for hours afterwards, sometimes even (

)

the night. Task Ⅱ

2

What is permitted and what is prohibited at wedding reception in Brunei?

Example 3: pointing gesture (line35-37) People in most countries point (

) with their (

). However, in Brunei, This will cause (

). In Brunei, they think it’s funny watching new foreign teachers trying to (

) to pointing with (

) instead of first finger.

Example 4: customs (line38-40) Another thing we should pay attention to is that we should get our shoes (

) before (

) someone’s house, which is the same in most cities in China. Therefore, we have no (

) getting (

) to it while it is difficult for many foreigners.

Example 5: Bonfire Night(line46-52) Date

Events

Typical food

Popularity

In Britain In American

1. Why do we need to learn about other cultures’

traditions? 1. Provide a basis

By learning different cultures’ traditions, we can:

for students to ◆

experience different cultures.

further understand

◆

communicate effectively and freely.

the cultural

◆

strengthen relationships with others. differences

◆

avoid embarrassment, misunderstanding or offence.

Step 5 2.Develop their

Further ◆

get a better understanding of others. ability of reading

2.

Which of the following words indicate the right

cooperation

(Discussion) attitudes towards cultural differences?

A. respect

B. tolerate C. look down upon D. appreciate

E. hate

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F. understand

G. refuse 1. In Korea, it is believed that hens can drive bad spirits

away from the wedding ceremony. 2. The bridegroom and bride have to sit in different

areas at the wedding reception in Brunei. Check what Step 6 3 People in Brunei celebrate the wedding by singing students have Quiz and dancing throughout the night. learned today

4 In the UK, people take off their shoes before entering someone’s house.

5 There can be great cultural differences even between people who speak the same language. Get students to

have a better Step 7 When in Rome, do as the Romans do understanding of Summary the aim of this class

Nowadays, more and more Chinese young people Consolidate what celebrate some western festivals, such as Christmas Step 8 students have learnt Homework Day, Saint Valentine's Day and so on. What do you this class. think of the phenomenon?

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