内容正文:
教学设计
课程基本信息
学科
英语
年级
高二
学期
秋季
课题
Listening to How Bodies Talk
教学目标
1. Language Competence
Students are able to
1) read about the function of body language and its implications in different cultures.
2) know the features of expository essay and the way to illustrate something.
3) learn the following words and expressions:
Interaction vary approve cheek bow anger
2. Learning Ability
Students are able to
improve the ability to express their thoughts with body language.
use some reading strategies such as prediction, skimming and scanning.
3. Cultural Conciousness
Students are able to
1) compare the similarity and difference of body language in different culture contexts.
2) Realize the importance of body language in cross-cultural communication.
4. Thinking Ability
Students are able to
1) conclude the key word independently.
2) develop the critical thinking, radiant thinking and logical thinking.
3) enhance the ability to express with body language.
教学重难点
教学重点:
Students can use different reading strategies while reading.
教学难点:
1.Students can develop the critical thinking, radiant thinking and logical thinking.
2.students can realize the importance of body language in cross-cultural communication.
教学方法
1. Task-based Language Teaching
2. P-W-P reading model
3. Top-down reading model
教学过程
StepⅠ:Lead-in
Activity 1:Warming-up
Look at the opening page and discuss the following question.
· What language am I speaking?
· What other kinds of language do you know?
[Designing purpose]To activate students’ background information of this topic, and arouse their interest to the topic.
StepⅡ: Pre-reading
Activity 2: Question & video
1. Look at the picture and think of the questions.
(1) What's the function of language?
(2)Suppose we are living in a silent world. How will you communicate with each other?
2. Watch a video about body language.
Activity 3: Play a game
Invite some students to play the game. Try their best to guess the meaning of the body language.
[Designing purpose]Activate students’ knowledge of body language; inspire their interest to discover more expression about body language.By watching the video, students can be familiar with the body language. It can also arouse students’ interest about this topic.
StepⅢ: While-reading
Activity 4:Skimming&Scanning
1. Skimming
(1) Go through the whole text and try to find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
(2) Try to divide the whole passage into different parts and match the main idea with the part.
Paragraph
Main idea
1
Introduction to body language
2-4
Body language with different meanings in different cultures
5
Body language with the same meaning everywhere
6
Body language with different uses
2. Scanning:
Read part 2-3 and fill in the table.
Body language
meaning
Country/region
Eye contact between men and women
Looking down when talking to someone
OK sign
Kissing the cheek
Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes
Moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal
Activity 5:Careful reading
Read paragraph 6 and find out the different uses of smiling.
· A smile can...
· We can use a smile to...
· Experts suggest smiling...
· ...there is nothing better than seeing...
[Designing purpose]To get the basic information and structure of this passage.By scanning the paragraph quickly, students can get specific information and improve their reading skills.They can also have a better understanding of the body language in different cultures.To consolidate students’ understanding of the passage and to retell the passage in a logical way.
StepⅣ: Post-reading
Activity 6:Brain Storming
Watch the video Smile Trial, and then discuss the questions in groups.
(1) Apart from fake smiles, is there any other kind of body language that can sometimes be fake?
(2) Which is a more reliable guide for understanding someone's feelings, their body language or the words they speak?
Activity 7:Summary
Conclude the whole passage. Illustrate the components of body language and the features of body language.
[Designing purpose]To lead students notice the body language and words,inspire them to think the topic in a critical way. Develop students’ ability of concluding and summarizing.
StepⅤ: Homework
1. Appreciate the show of Chaplin.
2. Make a poster or mind map in group
Collect more examples about body language with different meanings in different cultures and suggestions accordingly.
[Designing purpose]To consolidate what they have learnt and to know how to make a poster. Develop their awareness of body language and pay attention to cross-cultural communication. It can also help students develop radiant thinking and logical thinking.
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