2 |
Lead-in （3mins) |
Class activity |
Present some English idioms which contain animals or plants and let the Ss guess the Chinese meanings. T: Do you think your English is excellent? Do you know the meanings of these sentences? Come and take the challenge! Examples : It’s raining cats and dogs now. I have let the cat out of the bag. They lead a cat-and-dog life. Mr. Brown is taking his bird to the movie tonight. He does not want the house; it always has been a white elephant. I will give him beans. His girlfriend is a peach. |
Look at the sentences and guess their meanings. S1:猫和狗像下雨那样往下跳。 S2:我把猫从袋子里放出来了。 S3:他们过着像猫狗一样的生活，天天都打架。 S4:布朗先生带着他的宠物鸟去看电影。 S5:... S6:... S7:.. |
老师上课时可带一本英语习语大词典，可以让学生现场查看其意思。最好做成PPT，以便及时核对答案。用小黑板，则要用纸把汉语先遮住，待学生说了以后再撕开。 |
3 |
Pre-reading (5mins) |
Group work Individual work |
Step 1: Present the idioms in 1a. Let the Ss discuss them in groups and guess the meaning. T: Look at these idioms. Discuss them and try to guess the meaning of them. Example : A B a homeless dog a lucky dog a mad dog Every dog has its day a running dog a dog catching a mouse T: What’s the difference between Column A and Column B? T: Wonderful! You have got it! The idioms in Column A has negative meaning while the idioms in Column B has positive meaning . That’s to say, even the same animal, people use it differently in different cultures. For example, dogs are considered as friends in western countries and they stand for honest people .But in China we always use them to refer to bad people. Step 2: Let the Ss read 1b. Guess what this passage is mainly about. Learn the word “under+line=underline”. T: Read 1b, you may find what this passage is mainly about. You can guess the new word “underline”. |
Translate the idioms about dogs into Chinese. S1:流浪狗 S2:疯狗 S3:一个正在跑的狗 S4:一个正在抓老鼠的狗 S5:一个幸运的狗 S6:每个狗都有它的一天 Ss: Column A is about bad people, but Column B is about good people. Read 1b. Guess what this passage is mainly about. Learn the word “underline”. |
学生不能正确翻译的短语，老师要给出正确的译文。在展示这些短语时，最好分成两栏，一栏贬义，一栏褒义。老师在解释的过程中还可以教授新词： negative meaning (贬义） positive meaning（褒义） different(adj)+ly=different-ly(adv.) different(adj)+ence=differ- ence (n.) consider =regard honest honest(adj.)+y= honesty (n.) |
4 |
While-reading (3mins) |
Individual work |
Let the Ss read 1a, underline the names of animals and plants. Then do 1b. T: Now, let’s read 1a. When you are reading, underline the names of animals and plants. Then finish 1b. T: First, let’s check the answers to 1b. |
Read 1a; underline the names of animals and plants mentioned in the passage. Then do 1b. S1: C S2: A S3: D S4: A |
|
5 |
Post-reading (21mins) |
Individual work Individual work Group work Individual work |
Step 1: Write down the new words on the Bb, ask the Ss to guess the meaning according to the context, then let the Ss learn them according to the word-formation and synonym. magic(n)+al=magical (adj) en+ courage (n)=encourage (v) compare(v) +a+ tive = comparative (adj) empire + or = emperor (the Roman Empire) ancient ≈old creature≈ animal Step 2: Let the Ss read 1a again. Then do 1c. T: We have learned the new words; next, you will read 1a again and do 1c at the same time. If you finish, raise your hand. T: Well, I find most Ss have finished the task. Let’s check the answers. Step 3: Let the Ss read 1a again, discuss in groups and find out the key points. T: There are many useful expressions in 1a, read 1a again, discuss in groups and try to find them out. T: Now, it’s time to report. Step 4: Let the Ss retell the content of 1a based on the table in 1c. T: We have read the passage three times. I wonder how much you member. So, let’s retell the passage, the table in 1c may give you some help. One, Two, Three, Begin! |
Guess the meaning of the new words through the context. Learn the new words by word-formation and synonym. Read 1a and do 1c. Check the answers. S1: In Chinese culture, dogs have.. S2: ... Read 1a, discuss in groups and list the key points. S1: at times =sometimes, as we (all) know,... S2: be regarded as ..., compare ..to.. , S3: as a symbol of ..., stand for,... S4: pay attention to sth. / doing sth. S5: ... Retell 1a according to 1c. T&Ss: In Chinese culture, dogs usually have negative meanings. But in western culture, they are considered honest and good luck .... |
通过近义词和构词法来教授新词，有助于学生加深理解。学生在理解词义上问题不大，老师主要是解决发音问题。 consider, compare在中学阶段是重要的动词，老师要适当地补充。如： consider doing sth.考虑做... be considered +adj be considered +noun compare A to B compare A with B |
6 |
Finishing Task 2 and 3 (5mins) |
Individual work Individual work |
Step 1: Let the Ss read the phrases and the sentences in 2. Encourage the Ss to guess the meaning of “mistake, make mistakes”. T: Do you fully understand the key phrases in 1a? Now, do 2 alone and try to guess the meaning of “make mistakes” in Sentence Five. T: Who can tell me what “make mistakes” means? T: Are you ready to show me your answers? Number One is ... Step 2: Let the Ss read the words in 3. Encourage the Ss to learn the new words with the help of the vocabulary list. T: Read the words in 3. You can learn them by yourself with the help of the vocabulary list. |
Do 2 and guess the meaning of “mistake, make mistakes”. S1: 犯错误。 S2: stands for. S3: ... S4: … Learn the new words with the help of the vocabulary list. |
mistake 是个重要词语，老师要进行补充。 make mistakes mistake A for B mistake-mistook-mistaken 强调proud 和pride 的用法： be proud of sth/sb. take pride in sb/sth. |
7 |
Summarizing and assigning homework (5mins) |
Class activity |
Step 1: Let the Ss go through this section and list the key points. T: We have several minutes left. It’s time for you to list the key points as usual. T: Have you finished yet? T: xxx, please! Step 2: HMK T: As you can see, you are required to write a passage with the title “Different Cultures, Different Meanings” based on the table in 3. I hope everybody will finish the passage,will you? I will check your writing in the next period. Don’t make me disappointed, OK? |
Go through this section, and list the key points. Ss: Yeah. S1: consider doing sth., at times,.. S2: as we know, be regarded as, ... S3: compare A to B, Compare A with B,.. S4: ... |
|
