Module6Unit3Reading版块CulturalDifferences教学设计

徐丽金

教学目标：

1.通过阅读大致了解文莱，韩国、英国等一些国家有趣的文化风俗及现象。

2.学会比较，理解中国与其它国家的文化差异并能小组合作提高对文化的认识和领悟。

教学重难点：

1.了解外国的文化风俗，形成自主阅读兴趣。

2.有效小组合作，形成对各国文化差异的认识和理解的积极地态度。

教学方法：

“531”课堂模式下的小组合作，学生展示等教学形式。

教学步骤：

Step 1：新课导入

（和师生互动、自由对话，展示一些图片并交流）

T：Do you know what the festival is today？

Ss：Its Thanksgiving Day.

T：Yes， it is. There are some cultural differences between it and the Spring Festival in our country. Today we will read a conversation about cultural differences between China and other countries.

【设计说明】出示图片，改变英语学习策略；激发主动性参与情感，通过自由对话，让学生走近文章，生出自主阅读学习和交流的内驱力。

Step 2：阅读理解

任务1：回答问题

1. Which country is Waled from？

2. Where does Peter come from？

3. What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences？

【设计说明】通过快速阅读，培养学生迅速寻找有用信息的能力，使他们初步对课文的体裁和内容有所了解。

任务2：阅读策略

Finding：Please spot the examples that are mentioned in this dialogue.

（ ）1. Bonfire Night

（ ）2. eye contact

（ ）3. wedding ceremonies

（ ）4. body language

（ ）5. receiving presents

（ ）6. Chinese people greet each other by shaking hands.

（ ）7. Take off shoes before entering a house.

（ ）8. pointing gestures

【设计说明】让学生熟悉阅读策略，这样才能够更好地帮助学生了解这篇课文的结构以及该如何读这篇文章，为下面的正式阅读做好了铺垫。

任务3：细节阅读

Example 1：when to open presents（L1-13）

The British teacher opens a present _______________he receives it

The American friend does the_______

Reasons：To see the receivers_________

If not，it is considered to be_______and________

Example 2：the wedding in Korea （L14-22）

1）a surprising part：

2）（L23-32） the wedding in Brunei：telling T/F

（ ）Alcohol is permitted at the wedding reception.

（ ）The bridegroom and bride have to sit in different areas at the wedding reception in Brunei.

（ ）People in Brunei celebrate the wedding by singing and dancing.

Example 3：taking off shoes （L33-40）

Both the people in China and the people in Brunei will take off the shoes before going into someones house.（T or F）

任務4：小组讨论

What attitudes should we have when we face cultural differences？

Adjust hate deny tolerate respect reject ignore appreciate understand look down upon ……

Step3：小组活动与展示

Nowadays，western festivals such as Christmas and Valentines Day are very popular in China. What do you think of the phenomenon？Should we celebrate foreign festivals？Discuss it with your group members and then write down your opinions.

【设计说明】通过小组活动和展示，让学生更进一步了解和走进西方文化，使其印象更加深刻，同时在明确和面对中西方文化差异时，要从积极欣赏的态度来看待它，从而让教学目标得到更进一步升华，帮助其更好地理解课文。

Step4：课堂总结

What have you learned this class？

【设计说明】对本堂课所学内容进行回顾，有效地加深了学生对所学内容的印象，同时让学生明确了要尊重他国文化，做到入乡随俗。

Step5：家庭作业

1.Correct the mistakes in your writing and write it on your note.

2.Study the language points in advance

3.Find out the difficult sentences in the text.endprint