Unit 4 A World of Words Function & Pronunciation 课件 2026-2027学年仁爱科普版英语九年级上册

Unit 4 A World of Words Function & Pronunciation Time to Relax 重点 重点 通过本节课的学习，学生能够：  Learning objectives  Learning objectives 1.听懂关于肢体语言文化差异的听力对话，获取关键信息，并运用相关句型进行交流； 2.对比分析同类肢体语言在不同文化中的不同含义，学会归纳信息，理性看待文化差异； 3.掌握句子重音、停顿、连读与语调的朗读技巧； 4.懂得尊重各国不同的文化习俗。 Lead in Let’s play a fun game — Action Guess. Watch carefully and tell us how they feel. excited angry surprised tired/sad Lead in Let’s play a fun game — Action Guess. Watch carefully and tell us what it means. It means “victory”. It shows “love”. It means “hello”. It shows “thanks”. Body language Lead in Look at a very common gesture: thumbs-up. ● In China and America, what does thumbs-up mean? It means “Great! Good job! Excellent!”. It is polite. ● If we make a thumbs-up gesture in Iran and some Middle Eastern countries, is it polite? No, it isn’t polite. The same gesture does NOT mean the same thing in all countries. Group work Talk about the meaning of the body language in the pictures. Give more examples of your own. Put finger on mouth: Keep quiet. OK gesture: Everything is fine. Open hands: I don’t know. Listen and answer Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. 1. When do Japanese people bow? 2. What types of body language are talked about? They bow when they meet. They also bow to say “thank you”, “goodbye”, “sorry” or to ask for help. Waving, bowing, nodding and shaking the head, waving someone to come to you. Listen and read Listen to the conversation and read with your partners. (Jane meets Kangkang and her Japanese friend, Yukio at the school gate.) Jane: (Waving) Hi, Kangkang, Yukio! Yukio: (Bowing) Hello, Jane! Kangkang: Yukio, when Jane says “hello”, she waves her hand, but when you say “hello”, you bow. Yukio: Yes. In Japan, we bow when we meet. We also bow to say “thank you”, “goodbye”, “sorry” or to ask for help. Jane: That’s interesting. In Canada, we wave to say “hello” or “goodbye”. Kangkang: (Nodding) It’s the same in China. Listen and read Listen to the conversation and read with your partners. Jane: (Laughing) Kangkang, just now you nodded your head to show your agreement. But in India, it is quite the opposite. While nodding means “no”, shaking your head from side to side means “yes”. Kangkang: How interesting! So the same body language can mean different things in different cultures. Yukio: Yeah! And in most countries, it is bad manners to ask someone to come over by waving your fingers at them. Do you know this? Jane: Is that so? We must be careful when we use body language to communicate with people from different countries. Kangkang: I agree! Listen and complete Listen again and complete the mind map. Body Language Nodding: In China: to show _____________ In _______: to show disagreement Bowing: In _______: a common action in most social situations Japan manners your agreement Waving In China and ________: a common way to say “hello” or “goodbye” In most countries: bad _______ to ask someone to come over by waving your fingers India Canada Read and answer Read the following part and answer the questions. Jane: (Waving) Hi, Kangkang, Yukio! Yukio: (Bowing) Hello, Jane! Kangkang: Yukio, when Jane says “hello”, she waves her hand, but when you say “hello”, you bow. Yukio: Yes. In Japan, we bow when we meet. We also bow to say “thank you”, “goodbye”, “sorry” or to ask for help. 1. What do Jane and Yukio do to greet each other? 2. When do Japanese people bow? List all the situations. Jane waves her hand and Yukio bows. They bow when they meet. They also bow to say “thank you”, “goodbye”, “sorry” or to ask for help. /weɪv/ v. 挥手；招手 Read and judge Read the following part and judge the sentences T(true) or F(false). Jane: That’s interesting. In Canada, we wave to say “hello” or “goodbye”. Kangkang: (Nodding) It’s the same in China. Jane: (Laughing) Kangkang, just now you nodded your head to show your agreement. But in India, it is quite the opposite. While nodding means “no”, shaking your head from side to side means “yes”. ( ) 1. In Canada, people wave to say “hello” or “goodbye”. ( ) 2. Chinese people don’t wave to greet each other. ( ) 3. Nodding means agreement in China. ( ) 4. Nodding means “yes” in India. ( ) 5. Shaking the head means “yes” in India. T F T F T Read and learn Read the following part and learn the key words and phrases. Jane: That’s interesting. In Canada, we wave to say “hello” or “goodbye”. Kangkang: (Nodding) It’s the same in China. Jane: (Laughing) Kangkang, just now you nodded your head to show your agreement. But in India, it is quite the opposite. While nodding means “no”, shaking your head from side to side means “yes”. 1. nod /nɒd/ v. 点头 nod one’s head 点头 2. agreement /əˈɡriːmənt/ n. 协定；同意 3. opposite /ˈɒpəzɪt/ n. 对立面；对立的人（物） 4. from side to side 从一边到另一边 reach an agreement 达成一致 the opposite of... ……的反面 小船在水面上左右摇晃。The boat moves _______________ on the water. from side to side Read and discuss Read the following part and have a discussion. Kangkang: How interesting! So the same body language can mean different things in different cultures. Yukio: Yeah! And in most countries, it is bad manners to ask someone to come over by waving your fingers at them. Do you know this? Jane: Is that so? We must be careful when we use body language to communicate with people from different countries. Kangkang: I agree! Discussion: What should we do when we communicate with people from different countries? We should learn cultural differences. We need to be careful with our body language and respect different cultures. Read and choose Read the following part and choose the best answer. Kangkang: How interesting! So the same body language can mean different things in different cultures. Yukio: Yeah! And in most countries, it is bad manners to ask someone to come over by waving your fingers at them. Do you know this? Jane: Is that so? We must be careful when we use body language to communicate with people from different countries. Kangkang: I agree! ( ) What is the main idea of the whole conversation? A. Japanese people like bowing. B. Body language has different meanings in different cultures. C. We cannot use body language to talk with foreigners. B Group work Do some research on cultural differences in body language on the internet, and then make up a new conversation. A: I learned something new about body language today. B: What’s it? A: The V sign. If you hold up your hand with the palm facing out, it stands for victory. B: I know that. But is there any difference? A: Yes! If the palm faces inside, it is offensive in Britain and Australia. B: That’s surprising. Sample Pronunciation Listen and read the following sentences. Pay attention to the stresses, rhythms and pauses. 1. I’m 'not 'good at 'German. 2. 'English is 'widely 'spoken / all over the 'world. 3. 'Body 'language is 'important / for communi'cation with 'people. 4. 'Try your 'best / and 'work 'hard / to 'practice 'Chinese / from 'now on. Pronunciation Listen and role play the conversation. Pay attention to the liaisons and mark the intonations of the questions. Li Xiang: What do you plan to do in the winter holiday? ( ) Kangkang: My parents and I are going to visit Los Angeles. Li Xiang: Wow, good idea! There is a Disneyland nearby. Will you go there? ( ) Kangkang: Yes, of course. I like the cartoon characters very much. Li Xiang: Are you looking forward to the trip? ( ) Kangkang: Yes. I really can’t wait to fly there. Li Xiang: You’ll have a good chance to practice English there. Kangkang: You’re right. English is spoken as the official language in America. Li Xiang: I hope you have a good time there. Kangkang: Thank you. ↘ ↗ ↗ ↗ Pronunciation Liaison （连读） 规则：前一个单词词尾为_____音素，后一个单词词首为_____音素，两个音自然衔接、顺滑连在一起朗读，中间不要______。 辅音 元音 停顿 1. 辅音 + 元音 → 连读 结构：单词 A（辅音结尾） + 单词 B（元音开头） 例：there is /ðeər ɪz/； have a /hæv ə/； parents and /ˈpeərənts ənd/； spoken as /ˈspəʊkən æz/ 2. 注意区分：字母 ≠ 音素 单词拼写末尾是辅音字母，但发音是元音，不能连读；反之要看音标发音，不要只看单词拼写。 ① ____________（Wh- 问句）： What / Where / When / Who / Why / How 引导，用来询问具体信息。 例句：What do you plan to do in the winter holiday? ( ) ② 陈述句、感叹句、祈使句通常也使用降调。 Pronunciation Intonation（语调） 语调：说话时音调高低升降变化，同样一句话，语调不同，语气、含义会不一样。 特殊疑问句 1.降调 ↘（音调末尾向下落） 2.升调 ↗（音调末尾向上扬起） ___________：助动词 Do / Does / Will / Is / Are / Can 开头，能用 Yes / No 回答。 例句 ：Will you go there? ( ) ↘ 一般疑问句 ↗ Let’s enjoy get key information from listening materials. 3 1 After learning this lesson, I can speak with proper liaison and intonation. know different meanings of body language in different cultures. 2 Summary Homework 1. Search for one more body language with cultural differences online. Write down its different meanings in two countries and prepare to share it next class. 2. Read the conversation in Pronunciation Activity 2 aloud. Mark liaisons and intonation marks, then record your reading voice. Unit 4 Thank you! Time to Relax null 2026-06-01 09:08 96079.93 null 2026-06-01 09:08 92370.18 null 2026-06-01 09:11 46393.043 null 2026-06-01 09:12 58696.08 $