人教版高中英语必修四 Unit 4 Reading 教学设计

Basic information Teaching Content Unit 4 Body Language Reading: Communication: No problem? Learner Profile This is the second teaching period of this unit, students will have a general knowledge about “ body language”. Although some of them know different body languages in different countries, they may not know what culture mistakes will be made when people don’t understand different cultures. The reading material is about some misunderstandings among different countries people. And students will be also interested about that. Main Focus Students will learn some background information about body language. Students will learn different cultures which are behind different greeting gestures. Sttudents will learn “ When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Anticipated Learner Difficulty Understand some culture mistakes among different countries. Understand different cultures in different countries. Teaching Aims

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Knowledge: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to learn about body language and its culture. Skills: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to learn how to summarize information. Learning Ability: Develop the students’ reading ability. Culture Character: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to realize the importance of “ When in Rome, do as Romans do”. Teaching aids PPT , chalk Summary of Lesson Procedures Part 1 Pre-reading Step 1: Background information about body language. Part 2 While-reading Step1: Raise questions to understand text. Step2: Explain the extra knowledge involved. Part 3 Review and homework Individual work Teaching Procedures (10') Stage Procedure Aim Time Part1 The teacher shows a short video about different Pre-reading greeting gestures in different countries.

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To arouse students’ People from Japan bow to others to greet them; intersts and introduce People from Britain shake hands with others to information of body language. greet them. For example: After seeing the video, students will have a general understanding of body language. T: So today we are going to learn about unit 4 “ Body Language.” 1. Read paragraph 2 and paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks. Name Tony Garcia Julia Smith Akira Nagata George Cook Nationality Body Language Part 2 While- reading Ahmed Aziz Darlene Coulon For example: Tony Garcia from Colombia wants to touch Julia’s shoulder and kiss her cheek. Q: Why Darlene Coulon kissed Tony Garcia? What is Ahmed Aziz’s body language when he meets girls and boys? 2. Read paragraph 4 and summarize the comfortable distance among different counries. For example: People from Britain keep a longer Let students get familiar with reading material and find different cultural mistakes. 30'

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distance when they greet each other. Most of the time, they usually shake hands with each other. 3. Read paragraph 5 and answer following questions: 1). Are there any good or bad among these body languages? Why? These actions are not good or bad, they all depend on their cultures! Different cultures, different body languages. 2). Now, in an age of globalization, how can we avoid making cultural mistakes? When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Review 1. Cultural Differences Tony Garcia – Julia Smith Akira Nagata – George Cook Part 3 Review Ahmed Aziz – men/women and homework Darlene Coulon – Tony Garcia Study and respect different cultures 2. Role play the situation

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Homework 1. Recite Para.5 2. Preview the passage Showing Our Feelings. Blackboard Design Unit 4 Body Language Culture mistakes Study and respect When in Rome, do as Romans do

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