口语微课教案Cultural-difference

微课课程设计 学校：福建幼儿师范高等专科学校 设计者：温海花 时间：2014.6.18所属学科：英语 教学课程：英语口语 专业：英语专业 适用对象：学习交际英语的学生主题：How different is the East from the West1、 整体设计思路和教学特色1. 设计思路成功的英语交际不仅需要正确的语法和词汇，更需要交际文化知识来避免文化冲突导致的交际障碍。因此，本微课围绕中西文化的主要差异，结合日常生活中的社交场景，从总体上指导如何应对不同文化下的交际，同时达到提高学生跨文化交际意识的目的。 2. 教学特色特色一，把中西文化差异点和实际生活场景相结合，在交际案例中学会文化差异和跨文化交际的技巧，提高口语交际能力，兼具实用性和趣味性；特色二，突出对跨文化交际能力的培养，文化素质以及社交综合素质的培养，将应试教育和素质教育相结合。二、教学目标分析1. 知识与技能 学生能记住中西方主要的文化差异点，并学会如何在实际生活中应对文化差异带来的日常交际问题2. 情感、态度和价值观 培养中西文化差异意识；主动了解西方的文化来正确的学习交际英语。四、教学方法 采取导入-分析-对比-总结的教学模式，并采用循序渐进的任务教学法和启发式教学法。通过导入电影刮痧的跨文化语言场景，多方位启发学生思考，引导并分析影响英语交际的主要文化差异点，再通过对比式教学让学生理解交际用语中的文化差异。最后再次联系刮痧，总结强调文化遵从和理解对跨文化交际的重要性。五、教学过程To know anothers language and not his culture is a very way to make a fluent fool of ones self. - Winston BrembeckThis clearly shows that second language learning requires the learners to possess both English cultural knowledge and language competence. Conflicts may occur because people from different cultural background dont see eye to eye with each other on many things. Now lets watch an excerpt from the film Gua Sha. Then think about the following questions.Step 1. Warm-up倒入电影片段刮痧，提出问题：1. What difference between the Chinese culture and the American culture is being portrayed in this excerpt? 2. In your opinion, is there a typical Chinese or Westerner? If there is, what are the features of a typical Chinese? And what are the typical features of a westerner? If there isnt, why not?Teacher(T): Conflicts may occur because people from different cultural background dont see eye to eye with each other on many things. So its important for us to know how different the East from the West. Thats what makes the communication succeed. Step 2. First Response: Work in pairs. How would you respond to the Westerner in the following situations? Choose from the two answers and give reasons for your choices.1. Youre wearing a new dress. An exchange student in your class compliments you, “you look great!” You say_a. Its nothingb. Thank youComments: Being humble is considered to be an important virtue in Chinese culture. So when being complimented, Chinese tend to take a humble attitude by saying“没什么，过奖了；哪里，哪里！NO, no. Just so so! You are flattering me”, while westerners tend to appreciate it by just saying “thank you”.2. You are having a working lunch with the foreign expert of your school. Hes English. When asked whether he wants to try some bean curd, he says, “No, thanks!” You say_a. Do try some. Its the chefs recommendation.b. Ok.Comments: By saying “尝一点吧，这是大厨推荐的哦!”,the Chinese want to show his kindness and hospitality. But to the westerner, he is trying to impose his idea on him, which would make him uncomfortable. “Respect and do not impose yourself on others” is an important rule in dealing with interpersonal relationship.3. The foreign expert of your school, who is from the US, introduces her teenage son to you and mentions, “He wants to start his own business.” You say to the boy_a. Is that possible? You are too young, Im afraid.b. Awesome!Comments: Westerners believe that its important to encourage children no matter how impossible the dream sounds. Its normal for Chinese to say “是吗？恐怕你太小了吧！”without any meaning of offending. But the westerners may think that you are laughing at the boys fancy, which would be taken as extremely impolite.小结：Lets see the difference between Chinese compliments and English compliments. Step 3. Analyzing Cultural differencesCan you explain the cultural differences according to the following cases. Case One: No Stand-up When Your Leader Comes In When my boss came into my office for the first time, I stood up immediately to show my respect. The boss misunderstood my behavior, thought I was going out, and said he would tail with me in a while. I was accustomed to respecting all those in authority. At an academic conference, a foreign expert came in late, and unfortunately had to stand behind me, I offered my seat to him. He said “Thanks” and sat down. During the conference, he kept turning around and looking at me, which made me feel ill at ease. When the conference was over, he came over and apologized to me, “I thought you were leaving the conference. You dont have to offer me.”Case Two: No Help for Old PeopleMy landlady was over 70 and we got along very well. Once when we were ascending the stairs together, I stretched out my hands to give her some help. She said, “I can do it. Thank you.” I thought she was just being polite, so I escorted her to the top floor. Her face showed that she could do nothing about my over-kindness. Soon after, I saw her going up the stairs alone, I forgot my previous lesson and practiced “ Lei Feng” once again. This time, half-jokingly and half-seriously, she asked me, “Young man, do you think I am old and useless? When I have to move myself on a wheelchair, Ill ask you for help.” I stood there, blushed and puzzled.Comments: Individualism VS. CollectivismIndividualism is the most important feature in western culture, in which people value equality and independence. The westerners dont share the Chinese idea about social relationship, which emphasizes hierarchy and harmonious interpersonal relationship. They believe that all people are equal and should have the same rights and opportunities.They believe that ones destiny is not decided by his birth, race, or color. Everyone has the opportunity to be one in authority by his own effort, like Lincoln and Obama. The importance of social ranking is minimal. They prefer informal relationship, and are most comfortable with their peer groups. Chinese are most comfortable in the presence of hierarchy in which they know their position and the rules for behavior in the situation. People who respect the old and the higher authorities are considered to be quite cultivated. That is why in case one when the boss came in, the Chinese stood up immediately to show respect.In Chinese culture that features collectivism, people tend to be interdependent. Helping each other and keeping harmonious relationship is highly valued. So in case two the Chinese stretched out his hands to help the old woman. Practicing “Leifeng” is a good virtue in China. But to the woman, the Chinese was impolite to impose her to accept the help when she didnt ask for it. Its too merciless to remind her that she was old and useless. In the West, many people consciously or unconsciously, are not willing to accept that they are growing old. Its quite different from Chinese culture where being old is considered to be wiser, and highly respected.Step 4. ConclusionThe Westerners the Chinese Individualism collectivismEquality authorityEncouraging realistic Appreciate be humble Independence harmonyIn the movie “Guasha”, Xu Datong hit h