高中英语新课标外研版必修4教案 period4（module3 body language and non-verbal communication）

Period 4Function;Grammar 2;Pronunciation;SpeakingThe General Idea of This PeriodIn this period first we will deal with Function part.The teacher may order the students to read the pieces of advice in Listening and vocabulary Activity 4 again and underline the modal verbs in them.Then work in groups of four to discuss in which conditions or situations people use the modal verbs should or must to give advice.In Grammar 2 part,we will further learn adverbial clause of condition.In Pronunciation part we will listen to two speakers with an American accent and a British accent respectively.The teacher may encourage the students to listen very carefully and then ask them to sum up the differences between the two accents.The Speaking part exposes a dialogue.The students get a chance to perform a role-play,which raise the students awareness of cooperation.Meanwhile,they can also practise how to ask and give advice.Teaching Important PointsTo motivate the students to work together.Teaching Difficult PointsHow to enable the students to master the differences between an American English accent and a British English accent.Teaching MethodsListening and discussion.Pair work as well as group work.Teaching Aidsa blackboard,a tape recorder and a multimediaThree Dimensional Teaching AimsKnowledge and SkillsTo let the students know the differences of an American accent and a British accent clearly and can use them freely in the future studies.To train their listening skills.To train their speaking skills.Process and StrategiesEncourage the students to speak in class through organizing some practice.Feelings and Value Through listening to and making comparisons between an American accent and a British accent,train the students cooperation concept and deepen their understanding of American English and British English.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Revision and lead-inT:Good morning,class!In last period we have learned adverbial clause of condition and two subordinate conjunctions when and if.In addition,we did some listening practice and improved our listening skill.Meanwhile,we learned some pieces of advice,right?(Show the following on the screen.)You should shake hands when you meet new people.You should bring some flowers or a bottle of wine.You should open gifts immediately.You shouldnt use family names.You shouldnt arrive too late.You shouldnt talk about politics or religion.You mustnt leave as soon as you finish the meal.You must thank your host for a wonderful evening.You mustnt arrive early.Step 2 FunctionT:Now look through these sentences again and underline the modal verbs.Then discuss with your partners to see in which situation people use them to give advice.(The teacher gives the students a few minutes to prepare.)T:(A few minutes later.) Are you ready?Ss:Yes.T:Well.According to your discussion,complete the following sentences.(Show the following on the screen.)1.We use the modal verb _to give advice.2.We use the modal verb _to give strong advice.3.You _means Its a good idea to.4.You _means Its very important to.T:Lets do this together.Fill in the blanks one by one.No.1?Which word?Ss:Should.T:Completely true.What about the second one?Ss:Must.T:Well done.Sentence 3?Ss:Should.T:Good job.How about the last one?Ss:Must.Suggested answers:1.should2.must3.should4.mustT:Through Activity 1,weve got something about two modal verbs used to give advice.In the following activity,you can know more about how to use them to give advice.On the screen are five sentences about customs.Work in pairs and complete them with should,must and their negative forms by guessing.Do you know.?1.In France you _shake hands every time you say hello and goodbye.2.In Thailand you _touch someone on the head,even by accident.3.In Spain you _wait until 10 pm before you have dinner.4.In Japan you _give a pen-knife as a present.5.In Russia you _make a toast every time you take a sip from you glass. (Give the students a few minutes to discuss and guess.)T:(When time is up.) Stop here,please,are you ready?Ss:Yes.T:Well.(The teacher can ask volunteers to do this one by one.).T:(After finishing this exercise.) In these customs,which one do you think is surprising or interesting?If you have your own distinguished opinion,would you like to share it with others?Ss:(Different students have different opinions so this is an open topic which can interest the students in other countrys customs and culture.In this way could they strengthen their communication ability.)Suggested answers:1.should2.mustnt3.should4.shouldnt5.mustStep 3 Grammar 2 T:In last period we have learned something about adverbial clause of condition and two subordinate conjunctions when and if.As we have known,both of them introduce situations whose results are explained in the other part of the sentence.In addition,it usually uses the present simple tense.The following Grammar 2 part will lead you to further more information about adverbial clause of condition.Here are three sentences with adverbial clause of condition.Read them through and answer the questions below.(Show the following sentences and questions on the screen.)a)If you meet someone you usually shake his or her hand.b)What should I do if Im invited to dinner?c)Unless youre unlucky youll soon think of something.1.Which sentence refers to a normal everyday situation?2.Which sentence refers to a possibility in the future?3.Which word in the third sentence means if.not? (Give the students a few minutes to prepare this and then ask a few good pairs to give answers by such means as one ask the questions and the other reads the sentences or gives answers.)T:You performed well just now.In order to consolidate what you learned,I prepare an exercise for you.(Show the exercise on the screen.)1.If you _a cake you host _very pleased.(take,be)2.Unless the weather _better,I _at home.(get,stay)3.He _home early if he _well.(go,not feel)4.What _I _if they _about politics?(do,talk)5.If you _your hand the taxi_.(raise,stop)6.I _anything unless he _me.(not say,ask) (Give the students some time to prepare.)T:(A few minutes later.) Are you ready?Ss:Yeah.T:Now check the answers according to what are shown on the screen.Suggested answers:1.take;will be2.gets;will stay3.will go;doesnt feel4.shall;do;do talk5.raise;will stop6.will not say;asksStep 4 PronunciationT:You all give wonderful performances in the last steps.In the following section we will practice our pronunciation.Here is a short passage about giving advice which comes from the listening activity.You may be familiar with it.First read it through,meanwhile pay much attention to your intonation and pronunciation,OK?(Show the following dialogue on the screen.)When youre invited to someones home,its a good idea to bring a gift for you host.It doesnt have to be something expensive,perhaps some flowers or a bottle of wine.If you have a meal,dont start eating before everyone else is served.And whatever you do,dont leave immediately after the meal is finished.T:Stop here.Now listen to a speaker with an American accent and compare his pronunciation with your own.(The teacher plays the tape.)T:Now listen to a speaker with another accent,that is,a British accent.Listen more carefully and pay attention to the differences existing between the American and British accents.(Once more the teacher plays the tape through.)T:Work in pairs and discuss the differences in both accents you have heard.T:(A short while later.) Who wants to show your opinion?Sa:/t/ in American English sounds more like /d/.T:Good.Just this one?Different opinion?Sb:I think that / in American English sounds like /.T:Absolutely true.The third one?Sc:In my opinion,when /r/ is pronounced in an American accent,the stress is usually put in the front of the tongue.T:Right.What about the last one?SD:I heard that /:/ is more like / /.T:This practice really shows that your listening ability is greatly improved and your pronunciation sounds wonderful.Now you practice reading this short passage again with an American accent.T:(A little while later.) You may have learned how to pronounce a word in an American accent.Next lets have another kind of practice to see if you really master it.Look at the following three short passages and listen to the tape as well as follow the reading.Then check what kind of accent they are read with.(The teacher shows the passages on the screen.)Its best to avoid any heavy-going conversation topics.So avoid politics or religion completely.If your mind goes blank,try not to panic.And its usual for people to open gifts when they receive them,so dont be surprised.Thats the way we do things.But when you leave,be sure to thank your host for a wonderful evening.Oh,and one last thing to remember:Have a great time!(The teacher plays the tape after the students.)T:Are you clear what accent the speakers use to read them with?Ss:Not definitely yet.T:OK.Another chance to hear again.(The teacher plays the tape again.)T:Are you sure of your answers now?If not,have a short discussion with your partner.(Then the teacher shows the answer on the screen for them to check.)Suggested answers:UKUKUSStep 5 SpeakingT:So much for our pronunciation practice.Now lets come to the next part:Speaking.In this part we will perform a role-play game.First please look at the instructions and ensure that you know what to do.T:Now I divide you into groups of four to prepare the same role play together.Ss:(Preparing the role play.)T:Have you prepared well yet?Ss:Yes.T:Since you have made a full preparation,pair students of different groups,come on!Give a performance before the class.Any volunteer pair?Group A:Lets have a try.T:Welcome.(Circulate and monitor their performances.) Step 6 Summary and homeworkT:Today first we further practiced how to give advice by summarizing some modal verbs we usually use to express our opinion.Through the study of this section your spoken English surely has been improved.Then we further study and consolidate adverbial clause of condition by filling in the blanks exercise.In addition,we listened to short passages about giving advice and knew something about the differences existing in pronunciation between an American accent and a Bri