Unit2 Focusing on culture学案- 2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

Topic: The Hidden Language of Eyes (Focusing on Culture) Class: _________ Name: _________ Group: _________ 🎯 Learning Objectives (学习目标) 1. Language: To understand the text and deduce the meanings of new words (e.g., suppose, behaviour) from context. 2. Thinking: To analyze how eye contact differs across cultures using a comparison chart. 3. Cultural Awareness (IB Learner Profile - Open-minded): To respect cultural differences and avoid misunderstandings in cross-cultural communication. Phase 1: Lead-in & Predict (课前激趣与预测) - For everyone Task 1: Brainstorming (头脑风暴) Look at your partner’s eyes for 10 seconds without talking. How do you feel? (Check ✔) [ ] Friendly [ ] Shy [ ] Uncomfortable [ ] Other: _________ Task 2: Prediction (预测) Read the title "How does eye contact work?" and look at the picture on page 30. What do you think the article will talk about? A. How the eyes see things. B. How eye contact means different things in different cultures. C. How to have beautiful eyes. Phase 2: Surface Inquiry (浅层探究 - 获取信息) (Teacher's tip: 这一环节将课本繁琐的问答题转化为连线和表格，降低阅读门槛，让后进生也能轻松找到答案。) Task 3: Fast Reading - Structure Matching (速读找大意) Match the paragraphs with their main ideas. (Skim the first sentence of each paragraph). · Paragraph 1 A. The problem of staring (looking for too long). · Paragraph 2 B. What is eye contact and why it is important. · Paragraph 3 C. Examples of cultural differences in eye contact. · Paragraph 4 D. An example of a misunderstanding. Task 4: Careful Reading - Information Chart (精读理细节) 🌟必做题 Read Paragraphs 2 & 4 carefully and complete the comparison chart. (Use keywords from the text). Place / Situation Direct Eye Contact means... Avoiding Eye Contact means... Northern Europe You are truly _______________ in what they are saying. You are _______________ to what they are saying. Many Asian countries (Not mentioned here, but implies disrespect to elders) Showing _______________ to an older person / being _______________. Many countries Looking for a long time (staring) is _______________. (Not polite either) Phase 3: Deep Inquiry (深层探究 - 批判与推理) (Teacher's tip: 这一环节针对中等及偏上学生，锻炼他们在语境中猜词的能力和同理心。) Task 5: Case Study (案例分析) - Read Paragraph 3 Imagine an East Asian woman is talking to a Northern European man. She looks down. 1. The man thinks: "She is _______________ or not _______________." 2. The truth is: "She is showing _______________ and being polite." 3. 💡 Think deep: Why did they have this problem? Task 6: Be a Word Detective (词义侦探) Find these words in the article. Don't use a dictionary! Guess the meaning from the sentences around them. 1. direct (line 7): "If you look down and avoid eye contact..." -> "direct" is the opposite of avoiding. So it means: [ ] a. straight [ ] b. feeling uneasy 2. uncomfortable (line 22): "too much eye contact is not polite... This may make them feel..." -> If someone is impolite to you, how do you feel? [ ] a. a particular situation [ ] b. feeling uneasy Phase 4: Output & Transfer (迁移与创新 - 真实情境运用) Task 7: Group Discussion (小组探讨) 🚀挑战题 Discuss with your group members. Choose ONE situation to present to the class. · Situation A: You have a new classmate from Northern Europe. He always looks straight into your eyes when talking. What should you do or say to make friends with him? · Situation B (Book Extension): Eye contact is body language. What about nodding and shaking heads? Do they mean the same thing all over the world? Search your memory or discuss! Our Group's Ideas: 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $