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Unit3 topic2 section C
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.
Written by Zhao Ping from Junior High school of Baidian
I.Material analysis
本课是九年级第三单元第二话题的第三课时。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差含义。1b和1c是为检测和帮助学生否理解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异，只是让学生自己去完成介绍文化差异的任务。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，在下节课时可以让学生展示。
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:
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。
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. 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
课前预习检测：在文中找到并划出下面的短语
1 丧家犬____________ 2.疯狗____________
3.走狗____________ 4.a dog catching a mouse_____________
5.狗拿耗子多管闲事____________ 6.含有贬义____________
7.含有褒义______________ 8.众所周知____________
9.在古代____________ 10.被视为______________
11.比作…_ ___________ 12.在西方文化中________________
13.相似的含义_____________ 14.爱的象征_______________
15.代表和平______________ 16.关注,注意____________
17.犯错 __________ 18有时. ______________
19.更好的理解他们______________________________
Step1 leading in
Use PPT or pictures to present all kinds of gestures one by one and let the students 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!
Step2 Play the game
Present some English idioms which contain animals or plants and let the students 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 :Look at the sentences and guess their meanings.
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.
.a homeless dog a lucky dog
a mad dog Every dog has its day
a running dog
a dog catching a mouse
T: What’s the difference of the sentences between Chinese and western country? Have you got the answers?
T: Wonderful! You have got it! some have different meanings.It has negative meaning while others have positive meaning . That’s to say, even the same animal, people use it differently in different cultures. For example, dogs are considered as friends in western countries and they stand for honest people .But inChinawe always use them to refer to bad people.
Let the students read 1a. Try to finish 1b.
Step 3 Group work
Work in group .Talk about what this passage is mainly about. Learn the word “under+line=underline”.
T: Read 1b, you may find what this passage is mainly about. You can guess the new word “underline”.
1.Let the students read 1a, underline the names of animals and plants. Then do 1b.
T: Now, let’s read 1a. When you are reading, underline the names of animals and plants. Then finish 1b.
T: First, let’s check the answers to 1b.
2.Let the students read 1a again. Then do 1c.check the answers.
T: We have learned the new words; next, you will read 1a again and do 1c at the same time. If you finish, raise your hand.
T: Well, I find most students have finished the task. Let’s check the answers.
3.Let the students read 1a again, discuss in groups and find out the key points.
T: There are many useful expressions in 1a, read 1a again, discuss in groups and try to find them out.
T: Now, it’s time to report.
For example:The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. In ancient times, dragons were regarded as ...
Step 4 Pair work
Let the students read the phrases and the sentences in 2. Encourage the students to guess the meaning of “mistake, make mistakes”.
T: Do you fully understand the key phrases in 1a? Now, do 2 alone and try to guess the meaning of “make mistakes” in Sentence Five.
T: Who can tell me what “make mistakes” means?
T: Are you ready to show me your answers? Number One is ...
Step 5 learn by yourselves
Let the students read the words in 3. Encourage the students to learn the new words with the help of the vocabulary list.
T: Read the words in 3. You can learn them by yourself with the help of the vocabulary list.
Step 6 Summary
Let the students go through this section and list the key points.
T: We have several minutes left. It’s time for you to list the key points as usual.
T: Have you finished yet?
T: xxx, please!
S:...
Step7 Do exercise
Chose the best answer
( )1.I _____to Beijing tomorrow.
Have a good trip!
A.flies B.fly C.am flying D.flew
( )2.The engineer will return fromHong Kong_____ a few days.
A.since B.in C.for D.after
( )3.The book is Written by T. C. Smith.
What does the “T. C. ”?
A.pay attention to B.regard as C.stand for D.set off
( )4.I’ve had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared _____yours.
A.to B.of C.for D.from
( )5.You must try your best because you can’t depend _____ your parents all the life.
A.of B.for C.on D.in
Step8 Homework
1、Go through this section, and list the key points.
2、Collect the English idioms which contain animals or plants，share their meanings with your partners.
Blackboard design
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Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Section C |
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Words and phrases: negative meaning positive meaning different- differently-difference consider≈ regard honest+y=honesty consider doing sth. Difficult points: was/were + pp: past passive voice |
Sentences: In ancient times, dragons were regarded as ... The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. Everybody makes mistakes at times. |