Unit 3 English Around the World Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cul

Unit 3 English Around the World Topic 2 Section C（教学设计） Ⅰ. Material analysis 本课主活动是1a。通过学习1a，了解在中西方文化中相同的动植物被赋予的不同含义。1b和1c是为检测学生是否理解1a而设计，2是针对语言知识而言的，3虽然是写作任务，但可以看做是继续探讨文化差异，只是让学生自己去完成介绍文化差异的任务。了解文化差异，对于英语学习非常重要，只有知道有差异，才能更好地理解英语国家的文化。通过本课的学习，让学生知道要学好英语，不只是会说、会听、会读、会写就够了，还要理解文字所承载的文化。3的写作任务需要较多时间才能充分完成，故留作课后作业让学生独立完成，在第四课时可以让学生展示，但可以先处理3的词汇。 Ⅱ. Teaching aims 1. Knowledge aims： 掌握本课的重点词汇和短语，了解东西方文化的差异。 2. Skill aims: 能正确理解含有动植物的英语习语。 能恰当运用含有动植物的英语习语来表达地道的英语，避免中式英语。 3. Emotional aims: (optional) 让学生关爱身边的动植物，因为它们使得语言变得丰富多彩，从而使学生更加想学好这门语言。 4.Culture awareness: (optional) 知道一些常见的动植物在英语文化中的特殊含义。 Ⅲ. The key points and difficult points 1. Key points: Words and phrases: differently, consider, honest, ancient, compare, courage, mistake, pride, wisdom, be regarded as, compare ...to..., make mistakes, mistake ...for..., take pride in consider doing sth. Sentences: In ancient times, dragons are regarded as... The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. Everybody makes mistakes at times. 2. Difficult points： 能理解在不同的国家，同一动植物的含义是有差异的。在与英语本土人士交谈时，要注意这些差异，以免引起误会。 Ⅳ. Learning strategies 在遇到含有动植物的英语句子时，不能按照字面意思去理解。 在平常的学习中要多收集、整理与动植物相关的习语。 Ⅴ. Teaching aids 各种动植物的图片/录音机/小黑板/PPT/英语词典等。 Ⅵ. Teaching procedures Stage(time period) Interactionpatterns Teacher activity Student activity Remarks 1 Revision(3mins) Class activity Use PPT or pictures to present all kinds of gestures one by one and let the Ss speak them out in English.T: (Picture One )T: (Picture Two )T: (Picture Three )... Look at the pictures and speak out what they mean. S1: Good luck!S2: Have a victory!S3: It’s a secret!S4:.... 准备多一点，节奏要快。 2 Lead-in（3mins) Class activity Present some English idioms which contain animals or plants and let the Ss guess the Chinese meanings.T: Do you think your English is excellent Do you know the meanings of these sentences Come and take the challenge! Examples :It’s raining cats and dogs now.I have let the cat out of the bag.They lead a cat-and-dog life.Mr. Brown is taking his bird to the movie tonight.He does not want the house; it always has been a white elephant.I will give him beans.His girlfriend is a peach. Look at the sentences and guess their meanings. S1:猫和狗像下雨那样往下跳。S2:我把猫从袋子里放出来了。S3:他们过着像猫狗一样的生活，天天都打架。S4:布朗先生带着他的宠物鸟去看电影。S5:...S6:...S7:.. 老师上课时可带一本英语习语大词典，可以让学生现场查看其意思。最好做成PPT，以便及时核对答案。用小黑板，则要用纸把汉语先遮住，待学生说了以后 ... ...