1、Book 2 Unit 3 Festivals and customsReading 1Alex around the world教学目标By the end of this section, students will be able to:1. know the wedding customs in India and the grand occasion of the Rio Carnival;2. explore cultural values behind those customs;3. develop a tolerant and respectful attitude towa
2、rds different cultures and the ability of cross-cultural communication.教学重难点1. To compare and contrast the similarities and differences of customs in different countries;2. To understand the diverse cultural values behind those customs.教学过程步 骤教学活动设计意图互动时间&模式Pre-readingStep 1The teacher encourages st
3、udents to describe a festival they have experienced by asking these questions and offering some relevant pictures.1. What happened?2. What was it like? The teacher offers a sample to guide students.Students discuss and share their experiences in class.借助图片，创设真实的语言环境，直入主题，以此激活学生对于本课话题的已有知识。4Individua
4、l workGroup workStep 2The teacher has students think about the way to learn about foreign customs and traditions by asking the following question.How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions?Students express their ideas in class.通过过渡性问题引导学生思考了解西方节日的途径，从而为阅读两篇游记做好准备。4Pair workWhile readingS
5、tep 3Students read the first travel journal quickly and put the events at the Indian wedding in the correct order.Students read the first travel journal again and answer the first two questions in A2.1. What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding?2. What were the Indian couples promises about?整
6、理作者参加印度婚礼的过程，梳理细节信息，带领学生跟随作者，在文本中感受异域风情，了解异域文化。10Individual workGroup workStep 4Students read the second travel journal quickly and put the events at the Rio Carnival in the correct order. Students read the second travel journal and answer the last two questions in A2.1. Why did Alex go to a street
7、party? 2. What did Alex see and smell when he passed the street stands?整理作者参加巴西狂欢节的过程，梳理细节信息，并根据细节推测作者心理活动。10Individual workGroup workPost-readingStep 5The teacher divides students into groups of four and lets them discuss in groups about how the Indian wedding is different from and similar to the C
8、hinese weddings they have been to.比较中印婚礼习俗的异同，掌握各国文化背景，进一步理解两国的文化内涵，提升学科核心素养。5Class workGroup workIndividual workStep 6Students are invited to express what Alex thinks of the Rio Carnival with details in the travel journal to support their ideas.运用并巩固所学知识，提炼总结作者的心理感受，在表达和阐述过程中实现语言和知识的内化。5Class workGroup workIndividual workHomeworkWrite an essay in which you share your ideas about the common phenomenon of having a western style wedding ceremony instead of a traditional Chinese one.2
