人教版 (2019)必修 第三册Unit 3 Diverse Cultures学案设计

Unit 3 Diverse Cultures

Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking

Learning Aims

1. Students can know American diverse cultures, especially eating and introduce Chinese ethnic minority.

2. Students try to learn to record key information by taking notes.

3. Students can introduce a kind of special Chinese food or dish and its cooking method.

4. Students can express their interest and attention properly during the conversations.

Important Points and Difficult Points

1. Students try to learn to record key information by taking notes.

2. Students can introduce a kind of special Chinese food or dish and its cooking method.

3. Students can express their interest and attention properly during the conversations.

Learning Procedures

Part A Listening and Speaking—Talk about the origins of American food

Step 1 Lead in—Small talk

Read the sentence and then answer the question: What does it mean?

The Chinese meaning: ______________________________________________________.

The diversity of its people reflects on: _______________________________________, which make diversity of the world.

Step 2 Before-listening

Look at the photos of American food in Activity 1 and match them with their names. Then guess which countries’ cuisine influenced the food’s invention.

_______ hamburger _______ fortune cookie    _______ gumbo  _______ nachos

Step 3 While-listening—Task 1

Listen to a radio interview about American food and check whether your answers to Activity 1 are correct.

Step 4 While-listening—Task 2

Listen to the interview again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. No food was ever invented in America.       T   F 

2. Hamburgers were invented in Germany.      T   F 

3. Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner.    T   F 

4. Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies.   T   F 

5. American cooking often mixes things from around the world to make something completely new.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  T                             F 

Step 5 While-listening—Task 3

Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below.

Step 6 Post-listening—Speaking

Imagine you are invited to a potluck dinner at an American friend’s house. Work in pairs and discuss what special dish(es) you will take. The following questions may help you.

1. What food/snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring?

2. How is the food prepared and what is it made of?

3. How is the food special?

Step 7 Pronunciation

1. Listen to the passage about Native Americans. Mark the pauses that you hear. The first sentence has been done for you.

No one really know exactly /when the first people arrived/ in what we now know as California.// It is likely that Native Americans moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago. Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait by a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century, the native people suffered greatly after the Europeans. Thousands of them were killed or forced into slavery. In addition, many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are more Native American living in California than in any other state of America.

2. Listen again and repeat.

Part B Listening and Talking—Talk about ethnic cultures in China

Step 1 Before-listening

Look at the pictures in Activity 1 and guess what ethnic minority groups might be talked about. Discuss and share.

Step 2 While-listening

Justin met a new friend while traveling in Guizhou. Listen to their conversation and complete the summaries below.

Part 1

Justin and __________ watched some __________ people play the __________. The instrument has a history of over __________ years and it is even mentioned in the oldest collection of Chinese poetry. Then they watched the __________. Justin wanted to buy some hand-made __________ accessories as souvenirs. He was told that the price will depend on the percentage of ____________________.

Part 2

They will go to a pretty _________ minority village called _________. They will see the _________ and the __________. They may also see a performance of __________.

Step 3 Post-listening—Talking

Work in groups. Imagine Justin is telling some friends about his trip to Guizhou. One of you is Justin and the rest of you are his friends. Ask Justin questions about his trip and experience. The expressions in Activity 3 may help you.

Step 4 Homework

Finish the exercises in Workbook.