北师大版教案Unit 12 Culture Shock Lesson 3 Living abroad.doc

北师大版教案Unit 12 Culture ShockLesson 3 Living AbroadTeaching aims: To practise identifying facts and opinions and making inference in the reading textsTo practise Present ParticipleTeaching difficulties:To practise Present ParticipleTeaching Aids: computer and cassetteTeaching procedures: . Warming upEast, west, home is best.金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝You cant judge a book by its cover.人不可貌像He kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.杀鸡取卵He is a silly goose. 他是个笨猪。He is as poor as a church mouse.他穷得叮当响。He is chasing after the wild goose.他在做无用功/他在做徒劳的搜索。 ReadingHumour and cultural difference-The Indians are very impolite.-Why do you say that?-Last time when I was invited to an Indian friends home for dinner, the host kept putting food on my plate while I shook my head all the time.-Haha, there is some misunderstanding between you.Note: People from Indian, Nepal, and Sri Lanka nod their head to say “NO” and shake their head to say “YES”.It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate. People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so, or you will always overeat!In Western countries, dont take any food until the host take up her knife and fork. She will not act like the Chinese host and invite you to start first. When she begins, that means you can also start. Helping Yourself and refusing if a servant passes food around. It is polite to take some of everything that is passed to you. But if there is something you may not like, you may quietly say: No, thank you.”It is impolite for a guest to leave the table during a meal, or before the hostess gives the signal at the end. When the hostess indicates that the dinner is over, she will start to rise from her seat and all the guests will rise from theirs at the same time.What about American or Britain?Now lets read the text to taste how different is the culture between us. Do the exercise2Read the texts and decide if these sentences are true (T), false (F) or with no information provided (NI) Voice your opinionWhat do you think is the most interesting to you when you visit a city for the first time, its people, its food or its architecture?vocabularyDo the exercise4Find the words in the texts which mean the following Language points1. have a time (in) doing somethingIn his second year in the university, he had a difficult time in catching up with his classmates他大学二年级时, 有一段时间学习有些吃力.2. sound like 听起来像It sounds like a good idea.听起来像是一个好主意.3. Insist on doing sth.He insisted on seeing me home. 他坚持送我回家.Teachers encourage students to translate Chinese into English.他坚持让她呆在伦敦.他找工作时颇费了些周折.你可以吃它, 你也可以用它当建筑材料, 这听起来是不是像一种神奇的材料.Answers:He insisted on her staying in London.He had a difficult time in finding a job.You can eat it and you can build with it . Does this sound like some miracle material?Do some exercises1. “We cant go out in this weather,” said Bob, _out of the window.A. Looking B. to lookC. Looked D. having looked2. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen.A. smoke B. smokingC. to smoke D. smoked3. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage _ the girl and took her away, _into the woods.A. seizing; disappeared B. seized; disappearedC. seizing; disappearingD. se