人教版英语学科必修4第4单元unit4 body language阅读课教学设计.doc

Unit 4 Body languageTeaching Plan for Reading and ComprehendingThe Analysis of Teaching Content The pre-reading part is made up of four questions, which lead students to think about the purpose of language,how many ways can be used to greet others by using body language and predicting the reading content. In the reading part,it tells us some misunderstanding caused by the students from different countries using different greeting ways when they meet for the first time in the airport. It shows the close relationship between body language and culuagtural background vividly, as well as the important role of body language in our daily life. The comprehending part is the consolidation of the whole passage. There are three exercises, which are in the form of chart, question and discussion.It is helpful for students to master the use of body language. Teaching goals:1. Enable the students to realize the importance of body language.2. Help the students learn how to explain the common idea- different cultures, different body languages with the target language in this unit.Teaching Important Points:1Teach the students how to understand body language used in different countries or cultures as well as in different occasions.2. Enable students to use body language correctly in different situation.Teaching Difficult Points: Let the students know that there is both positive body language and negative body language.Teaching Methods: Skimming method, task-based method, role-play method.Teaching Aids: A recorder, a projector, a computer, and the blackboard Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Lead-in and Revision T: Today, we will go on to learn Unit 4 Body language. And can you tell me what the purpose of language is?Ss: Communicating.T: Yes, communicating. And what about body language? Do you know what this gesture means?Ss: I love you.T: Great! The purpose of body language is also communicating.Just now, we got to know that we can use some gesture to express a certain meaning. Now, I have got another question for you. Does the same gesture always have the same meaning?Ss: No.T: Why? Can you give me some examples?Ss: T: Now, let me see how much you know about it. Lets fill in the chart together.Ss: T: Good. Now, we know that not all the gestures always have the same meaning. While, in the other hand, does the same meaning always use the same gesture to express?Ss: No.T: Can you show me some examples? Here, lets fill in the chart together.Ss: T: Good. So far, weve learnt that not all the gestures always have the same meaning, and the same meaning doesnt use the same gesture to express. Why?Ss: Because they are from different countries and different cultures.T: Great! Step 2. SkimmingT: Till now, we can make a conclusion: different culture, different body language. Now, just suppose. If a person can speak English very well, but doesnt know much about body language, can he/she communicate with foreigners perfectly or very well?Ss: No.T: Right, just because of different culture, different body language, we should not only learn to speak English as well as we can, but also get hang of the body language. Now, do you want to know more about different culture, different body langrage?Ss: Yes.T: Well, lets turn to page 26. Go through the text as fast as you can, then, finish the exercises on the screen:Ss:.Step 3. ScanningFirst, get the students to read the text again, and then work together with their partners so as to grasp the general idea of the text.T: What do you expect to know at the sight of the title Communication: No Problem? ? Now please skim the passage to get a general understanding of the whole passage. While reading, please try to divide the whole passage into several parts and find out the main idea of each part (helping the students to fulfill the task if necessary). Part 1 (Para. l): I went to the airport to meet the international students. Part 2 (Paras.2-4 ) : People from different countries have different body language . Part 3 (para.5): Summary of body language.T: Now class, what does the text mainly tell us about?S1: It tells us the importance of body language .S2: It tells us the necessity of getting to know body language .S3: It tells us the differences of body language between different cultures.S4: It shows us some concrete cases in which body language is used.Step 4. Careful readingT: Very good. Now lets get down to the detailed parts of the text. Look at the following chart. Try to fill in the missing parts according to the text. NameDescriptionBody languageTo whomTony Garciaman from ColombiaKiss on the cheekeveryoneJulia SmithWoman from BritainNo touchingeveryoneAkira NagataMan from JapanbowingeveryoneGeorge CookMan from CanadaShaking handseveryongAhmed AzizMan from JordanShaking handsNodding and no touchingTo menTo womenDarlene CoulonWoman from FranceShake hands and kiss twice on each cheekadultsT: According to your chart, how many different greeting ways are included? And what are they?S: There are four different greeting ways. They are:shaking hands; bow; kiss twice on the cheek;nodding.Step 5. ListeningT: Listen to the passage, and then decide the statements on the screen are true(T) or false(F).Ss:.Step 6. Role-play T: Body language, as a way of communicating, should be acted out. So it is important for students to practice. Students are divided into several groups to act the passage out: How do the