Worksheet (Listening and Viewing) I. Warm-up II. Listening: Learning about Cultural Differences in Body Language Listen and choose the main idea of the programme: A. Gestures differ from country to country in expressing similar ideas. B. Similar gestures may have different meanings in different countries. C. People often use their hands or heads to express their feelings. D. People in different countries use different gestures to show disagreement. Fill in each of the blanks with no more than two words. Using gestures to express what you are feeling is common in some countries but not in others. Shaking heads mostly means ‘no,’ but in some countries it can mean the . For example, in Greece, shaking heads mean ; in Bulgaria, it means ; and in India, it means lots of . Besides, in some areas of southeastern Europe, means ‘no. ’ III. Viewing: “I Don’t Care” vs. “I Don’t Mind” Complete the dialogues with “I don’tcare” or “I don’t mind” and read them out. 1. – Do you mind giving a freeride to a stranger – . _____ 2. – Would you like to have tea or coffee – . _____ Watch PartI of the video and choose the best answer. The video is about the difference . A. between tea and coffee B. in making decisions in the US and the UK C. between American and British English D. in showing disagreement in the US and the UK Watch Part II of the video and complete the diagram. 1 IV. Reflecting on differences between American and British English American English British English Sentence structures: One difference between American and British English lies in . American and British people spell the word differently. American English is different from British English in pronouncing the word . In American English, we use to express , while in British English, we use instead. 2 Worksheet (Assignments) 1. Finish Exercise IV on Page 26: Some gestures may convey different messages in different cultures. Give an example. Do research online and find a gesture that shows cultural differences. Prepare to present your findings in the next lesson. 2. Finish listening exercises on Pages 19-20 on the workbook. 3(
课件网) 《 高 中 英 语 》 ( 上 外 版 ) 必修第一册第二单元 L anguage and Culture 授 课 教 师 ： 课时 主要内容 1 Getting Started/ Reading A 2 Vocabulary Focus 3 Grammar in Use 4 Listening and Viewing 5 Moving Forward 6 Reading B / Culture Link 7 Critical Thinking/ Famous Quote Further Exploration / Self-assessment (homework) 《 高 中 英 语 》 ( 上 外 版 ) 必修第一册第二单元 discuss the cultural differences in body language based on the dialogue; 3. 能理解英式英语和美式英语在具体使用上的文化差异。 recognize the cultural differences between American and British English in “I don’t care” and “I don’t mind” . 2. 能依据听力材料中的对话内容，讨论不同文化体态语在表达与理解 上的差异； 1. 记录并复述视听语篇的主要事实和观点； retell the main idea and key facts in the listening and viewing activities; 学习目标 ... ...
