Unit 8 Culture Shapes Us.Lesson 43 教案

Unit 8 Culture Shapes Us Lesson 43 A Visit to Chinatown LESSON PREPARATION LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE ◎掌握词汇：bowl,chopstick,spoon,fork. underground ◎接触词汇：Chinatown, decoration, lantern. dragon, Santa Claus, temple ◎短语和句型： lucky money, temple fair RESOURCES poster paper LESSON STRUCTURE CLASS OPENING Greeting Greet the class. Introduce the new unit. Discuss the title page of Unit 8. Teacher: Today we will start a new unit. Who can tell me the title of Unit 8 Student: I can. "Culture Shapes Us". Teacher: Very good. What is culture How does something shape you Students: Culture is the customs, art, traditions and behaviours that reflect a certain group of people. Teacher: Right. Now, how can culture shape you What does it mean when something shapes you Students: When something shapes you that means it helps to define and influence the person you are. Teacher: Excellent. Well done. What are other things that might help shape who you are and who you become Students: Experiences, knowledge, education, family, friends... Teacher: That's right. Our experiences, our knowledge and the people in our lives help to shape the person we are. Let's talk more about culture. What do you know about your own culture What do you know about other cultures Brainstorm some ideas about Chinese culture and other cultures as a class. Write the students' ideas on the board. Talk about food, clothing, art, dance. music, language, literature, etc. Write the students ideas on the board. Review Review the theme from Unit 7. Teacher: In the last unit we talked about working for peace. We learned how our understanding of other people and cultures around the world is important for keeping peace. What else did we learn about peace Ask several students to respond. KEY CONCEPTS FOCUS STRUCTURES: Young children usually get gifts-lucky money. We have temple fairs and all kinds of performances. Step 1: Present CLASS WORK: Think About It 1)Introduce the theme of this lesson. Teacher: Holidays and festivals is a big part of culture. In Chinese culture one of our major holidays is Spring Festival. It's a time for us to be with our family and celebrate the beginning of a new year. One of our traditions during this holiday is to give lucky money to children in red envelopes. In Western culture they celebrate different holidays and have different traditions. Write the phrase lucky money on the board. Students should master this phrase. 2)Divide the class into groups to discuss the Think About It questions. Then have the groups share their answers with the class. Step 2: Read GROUP WORK: Let's Do It! No.1 1) Instruct the students to read Lesson 43 and answer the questions in groups of three. 2)Discuss the answers as a class and correct any false statements. Step 3: Break It Down CLASS WORK: Discussion Discuss the following questions and go over the mastery words and phrases as a class. What did Jenny and Brian buy (A: A Christmas tree, some decorations and gifts.) What did Brian have ... ...