Unit7KnowOurWorldLesson40教学设计-冀教版（2012）英语八年级下册

Unit7KnowOurWorld

Lesson40:BodyLanguage

I.TeachingObjectives

Bytheendofthelesson,studentswillbeableto:

Understandculturaldifferencesinbodylanguagetoanswertrue/falsequestionsandpletetables,aligningwithHighschoolentranceexaminationcrossculturalmunicationskills.

Masterbodylanguagerelatedvocabularye.g.e.g.,kiss,shake,nod,gesture)andusethemincontext,preparingforHighschoolentranceexaminationvocabularytasks.

Analyzeandparebodylanguagemeaningsacrosscultures,supportingHighschoolentranceexaminationstyleculturalanalysisskills.

Collaborateingroupstoactoutandguessbodylanguagemeanings,enhancingHighschoolentranceexaminationteamworkandmunicationskills.

II.KeyPoints&Difficulties

KeyPoints

BodyLanguageMeanings:

Handshakes:Greeting(China,others).

Kisses:Friendship/love(someEuropeancountries).

Nodding/shakingheads:“Yes”/“no”(mostplaces)vs.“no”/“yes”(India).

Thumbsup:“Okay”(most)vs.rude(Australia),“five”(Japan),“one”(Germany).

Vocabulary&Phrases:

kiss,shake,nod,gesture,polite–usedtodiscussbodylanguageactionsandmeanings.

Difficulties

Rememberingvariedculturalmeaningsofthesamegesture(e.g.,thumbsupindifferentcountries).

Accuratelyusingbodylanguageverbs(e.g.,“kiss”in“Hismotherkisseshimgoodbye”)insentences.

Connectingculturalrespecttobodylanguagedifferences(e.g.,whyit’simportanttoknowthesevariations).

III.TeachingMethods

TaskBasedLearning(TBL):Throughtrue/falsequestions,tablepletion,vocabularyfilling,andgroupacting.

CulturalRespectDiscussion:Debatingwhyunderstandingbodylanguagedifferencesmatters(e.g.,avoidingmisunderstandings).

CollaborativeLearning:Groupworkforbodylanguageactingandguessing,emphasizingpeerfeedbackonclarity.

IV.TeachingAids

CAI(bodylanguageculturaldifferencevideos,vocabularydefinitionanimations,gestureactingprompts).

Textbook,worksheets,and“BodyLanguageCards”(withgesturesandmeaningsforsorting).

V.TeachingProcedures

Step1:Warmup–DailyBodyLanguageUse(5mins)

DiscusstheTHINKABOUTITquestions:

Whatdoyouknowaboutbodylanguage?(E.g.,“Handshakesmeangreeting;smilesmeanhappiness.”)

Doyouusebodylanguage?Whenandwhere?(E.g.,“Nodtosay‘yes’;wavetosay‘hello/goodbye’.”)

Share:Invite3–4studentstoshare.Writedownkeywords:bodylanguage,gestures,culture.

Step2:Prereading–Vocabulary&GesturePrep(8mins)

VocabularyIntroduction:

Teachwordswithcontextexamples:

kiss:“Hismotherkisseshimgoodbye.”

shake:“Shakehandstogreetfriends.”

nod:“Nodyourheadtosay‘yes’.”

gesture:“Thumbsupisagesture.”

polite:“It’spolitetosay‘thankyou’.”

GesturePrediction:

Ask:Whatgestureswillthelessonmention?(E.g.,handshakes,kisses,thumbsup).

Step3:Reading–CulturalGestureDetailExtraction(12mins)

pleteLet’sDoIt!1(True/FalseQuestions):

Answers:

T(SomeEuropeancountrieskissforfriendship/love).

F(InIndia,nodding=“no”,shaking=“yes”).

F(ThumbsupinGermany=“one”,not“welldone”).

T(Americangoodbyewave=“no”inpartsofEurope/SouthAmerica).

Tablepletion(Let’sDoIt!2):

Answers:

Gestures

Meanings

Countries

shakehands

greeting,friendship,trust

China,others

kiss(onbothcheeks)

friendship,love

SomeEuropeancountries

nodone’shead

yes

Mostplaces

no

India

shakeone’shead

no

Mostplaces

yes

India

thumbsup

okay,welldone

Manycountries

notpolite

Australia

five

Japan

one

Germany

CulturalRespectDiscussion:

Ask:“Whyisitimportanttoknowthesedifferences?Howcantheypreventmisunderstandings?”(E.g.,“InJapan,thumbsup=‘five’—don’tuseittosay‘goodjob’there!”)

Step4:Vocabulary&GrammarPractice(10mins)

pleteLet’sDoIt!3(BlankFilling):

Answers:

kisses

shake

nod

European

polite

SentenceExpansion:

Practice:“Tobepolite,shakehandstogreet,nodtoagree,andkiss(ifcultural)toshowlove—allpartofbodylanguage!”

ErrorcorrectionPractice:

Fix:“Heshakehands”→“Heshakeshands”(subjectverbagreement).

Step5:GroupProject–BodyLanguageActing&Guessing(15mins)

TaskIntroduction:

Acting&GuessingRules:

Onestudentactsagesture(e.g.,thumbsup,nodding).

Othersguessthemeaningandculturalcontext(e.g.,“Thumbsup=‘okay’inmostplaces,butrudeinAustralia.”).

GuidingQuestions:

Whatcultureusesthisgesture?Whatdoesitmeanthere?

GroupWork:

Studentstaketurnsactingandguessing,usingthetextforreference.Theteacherguidesculturalcontexthints(e.g.,“Thisgesturemeans‘five’inJapan—anyguesses?”).

ClassSharing:

Groupspresentgesturesandmeanings.Feedbackfocuseson:

Accuracyofculturalmeaninglinks.

Clarityofacting(e.g.,“Clearnod—easytoguess‘yes’.”).

Step6:Summary&Homework(5mins)

Summary:

Recapbodylanguagegestures,culturaldifferences,vocabulary,andtheimportanceofrespect.

Homework:

（1）Writea6sentencereflection:“WhyBodyLanguageRespectMatters”(use3keyterms:kiss,nod,polite).

（2）Researchonemoreculturalbodylanguagedifference(e.g.,“Wavinginsomecultures=‘ehere’vs.‘goaway’”)andshareinclass.

VI.BlackboardDesign

BodyLanguageCulturalDifferences:

Gesture

Meaning(MostPlaces)

Meaning(SpecificCultures)

Handshake

Greeting

Universal(friendship/trust)

Kiss(cheeks)