1、教材分析教材分析 本节课是第四单元的第二课时，是一篇阅读文章。以本节课是第四单元的第二课时，是一篇阅读文章。以机场迎接客人为场景，讲述了来自几个不同国家的学机场迎接客人为场景，讲述了来自几个不同国家的学生由于文化背景的差异，在初次见面时互相问候的方生由于文化背景的差异，在初次见面时互相问候的方式迥然不同而造成的一些小误会，形象地表明了身势式迥然不同而造成的一些小误会，形象地表明了身势语与文化背景的密切关系，以及身势语在人们日常交语与文化背景的密切关系，以及身势语在人们日常交际中的重要作用。这篇文章的写作方式颇有特色，可际中的重要作用。这篇文章的写作方式颇有特色，可以让学生在阅读的过程中，很自然
2、地以以让学生在阅读的过程中，很自然地以“你你”自己的自己的身份去观察、倾听在机场发生的一切。身份去观察、倾听在机场发生的一切。教学目标 知识目标：让学生理解文章所述内容，掌握课文知识要点和知识目标：让学生理解文章所述内容，掌握课文知识要点和approach,likely,defense等重点单词和词组。等重点单词和词组。能力目标：能用自己的语言复述课文内容，了解不同国家由于能力目标：能用自己的语言复述课文内容，了解不同国家由于文化的差异而出现的不同问候方式；讨论并陈述跨文化交际的文化的差异而出现的不同问候方式；讨论并陈述跨文化交际的意义和困难。意义和困难。情感目标：接受并尊重每个国家的文化，提
3、高学生对英语国家情感目标：接受并尊重每个国家的文化，提高学生对英语国家文化的兴趣，培养学生自主探究的能力。文化的兴趣，培养学生自主探究的能力。课文重点、难点和关键点课文重点、难点和关键点 重点：掌握课文新的单词（如：重点：掌握课文新的单词（如：represent/approach/major等）和新的短语（如：等）和新的短语（如：in defense/be likely to do等）的意义。等）的意义。关键点：全面透彻理解整篇文章；学会新的语言表达关键点：全面透彻理解整篇文章；学会新的语言表达方式。方式。难点：运用所学语言表达方式根据所提供素材进行讨难点：运用所学语言表达方式根据所提供素材进
4、行讨论，口头表述在跨国际文化交流过程中如何正确应对论，口头表述在跨国际文化交流过程中如何正确应对出现的困难。出现的困难。教法与学法教法与学法 根据我的教学对象，为了更好地实现教学目标，以新根据我的教学对象，为了更好地实现教学目标，以新课程提倡的三维教学观（呈现、操练、实践）为原则，课程提倡的三维教学观（呈现、操练、实践）为原则，采取了直观呈现教学、任务型教学、整体语言教学、采取了直观呈现教学、任务型教学、整体语言教学、合作学习教学的方法；合作学习教学的方法；在教学过程中指导学生抓重点、鼓励学生互相交流探在教学过程中指导学生抓重点、鼓励学生互相交流探讨并勇于表达自己观点，并引导学生主动拓宽学习渠
5、讨并勇于表达自己观点，并引导学生主动拓宽学习渠道，把英语学习从课堂延伸到课外。道，把英语学习从课堂延伸到课外。教学过程教学过程一、导入一、导入二、课文学习二、课文学习三、课外拓展三、课外拓展四、作业布置四、作业布置一、导入一、导入 1.以图片直观呈现的方式，复习上节课的所学内容；以图片直观呈现的方式，复习上节课的所学内容；2.抛出问题抛出问题“what do people usually do to greet someone?”(人们通常如何来问候别人？），要求学生人们通常如何来问候别人？），要求学生以表演方式展现他们所能想到的身势语。以表演方式展现他们所能想到的身势语。okstopsile
6、ntwell done universal gesturesI am tired.I am full.I am hungry.press palms/rest your head on it/eyes closed pat or rub stomach(in a circle)pat stomachChina,BritainRussia,France,Arab,Japan,KoreaSome western countries Shake hands KissBowEmbrace(hug）What do people usually do to greet someone?二、课文学习二、课文
7、学习采用采用“三读三读”的方法：的方法：1.快读：以基本掌握文章内容，明确课文结构为目的。任务：找快读：以基本掌握文章内容，明确课文结构为目的。任务：找出课文中心思想。出课文中心思想。2.再读：以了解课文细节，学习课文语言点为目的。任务：找寻再读：以了解课文细节，学习课文语言点为目的。任务：找寻课文细节；回答事先设置的问题。将语言点教学融入其中。课文细节；回答事先设置的问题。将语言点教学融入其中。3.深读：以检验知识点的把握和对文章的深层理解为目的。任务：深读：以检验知识点的把握和对文章的深层理解为目的。任务：脱离课文，课文内容填空；展开讨论，加深对课文的理解。脱离课文，课文内容填空；展开讨论
8、，加深对课文的理解。COMMUNICATION:NO PROBLEM?Listen to the tape and try to find out the main idea of the text.1.快读快读 Which is the main idea of the text?A.There are different customs in different countries.B.Foreigners should follow the customs of the country where they are visiting.C.People use body movements
9、 to send messages and different body movements have different meanings.D.The importance of knowing customs.How do different international students behave when they greet people?Complete the chart with information from the passage.2.再读再读NameDescriptionBody LanguageTo WhomTony Garciaeveryoneno touchin
10、gman from Japanman fromColombiakiss on thecheekbowingeveryoneeveryoneJulia SmithAkiraNagatawoman fromBritainNameDescriptionBody Language To WhomGeorge Cookto men to womenshake hands and kiss twice on each cheekman fromCanadashakinghandsshaking hands noddingAhmed AzizDarleneCoulonman fromJordaneveryo
11、newoman from France people she knowsUse the passage to help you answer the following questions.1 Is the author of this passage male or female?How do you know?2 What were the two mistakes that the author noticed?3 Who seemed to prefer to keep more physical distance from others?Who seemed to prefer cl
12、oser physical distance?4 Did any students have similar greeting customs?If so,which ones?5“When in Rome,do as the Romans do.”What do you think this famous saying means?COMPLETE THE PASSAGE People communicate with spoken language,and they also _ their feelings using unspoken“language”through physical
13、 _,actions,or _.For example,when a boy coming form places like Spain,Italy or South America countries meets an English girl,the boy is _ _ _ approach her closely,touch her and kiss her _ _ _.But the girl must be surprised and put up her hands,as if _ _ because English people do not usually stand ver
14、y close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.Most people around the world now greet each other by _ _,but some cultures use other greetings as well,such as the Japanese,who prefer to _.3.深读深读 People from Jordan,are used to moving very close to the person they talked to.They would shake
15、hands with men.However,_ _ _,they simply nodded at the girls.Shaking hands and then kissing each other twice on each cheek is the French custom when _ meet people they know.Not all cultures greet each other the same way,nor are they comfortable in the same with touching or distance between people._
16、_,though,studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in todays world of _ _!Discussion Do you agree with the authors statement that body language is not good or bad?Why or why not?三、课外延伸三、课外延伸培养学生对这个主题的兴趣，也为培养他们自主课外学习探究的能力。1.学生的自我经历，形象展现中西方因文化不同而造成的身势语不同；2.以表格形式简单比较中西方在身势语上的
17、相同和不同点；3.简单介绍其他国家的一些有趣身势语。ActivityComparison Meaning Gesture in the USAGesture in China Money Rubbing thethumb and forefingertogetherCome here.Moving the index finger forwards and backwards.Rubbing the thumb and forefinger togetherMoving ones hand up and down with the palm facing down.Meaning Gestur
18、e in the USAGesture in China No,dont do that.Moving the index finger from side to side.I dont know Shrugging ones shoulders.Moving the hand from side to side Shaking the headMeaning Gesture in the USAGesture in China Well done Thumbs up.Incredible.I cant believe it Rolling ones eyes.Open ones eye or
19、 mouth wide Thumbs up.l The Maori in New Zealand touch noses to greet people.l In Vietnamese culture,only parents or a high-ranking person can touch your head.l A Bulgarian nods to mean“no”and shakes his head from side o side to mean“yes”.四、作业：巩固及拓展四、作业：巩固及拓展Homework:1.Surf the internet to collect more information about Body Language.2 Deal with the exercises on pages 28 and 29.Pay attention to the useful words,expressions and structures.课后反思课后反思 积极引导学生除了在英语语言方面的学习之外，还要积极引导学生除了在英语语言方面的学习之外，还要注意文化的学习；注意文化的学习；根据学生特点，突出重点，由浅入深循序渐进展开教根据学生特点，突出重点，由浅入深循序渐进展开教学活动。学活动。
