英语选择性必修 第二册Unit 2 Bridging Cultures教案设计

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Lead –in  (PPT1-2)

1. What verbs are related to studying abroad?

Revision (PPT3-8)

Write down the word that matches each English definition.

1.       adj. fully considered and perfected; having reached full natural growth or development

【语法填空】

Be ready for the unexpected and try to handle things__________(mature)when you grow up.

2.          v. refuse to accept or believe, recognize or acknowledge.

【语法填空】

He was unable __________(deny) the charges in the face of new evidence.

3.        adv.  something changes or is done in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.

 【语法填空】

Electricity lines to 30, 000 homes were __________(gradual) being restored yesterday.

4.        n.  something that results; a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.

【语法填空】

No one could have predicted ______final outcome, but everyone was working hard at the tasks day and night.

5.          adv.  according to logical reasoning; in a logical manner.

【语法填空】

My professional training has taught me to look at things _________.

6. ________n. a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission.

【语法填空】

The ___________(applicant) have experience in teaching and, more relevantly, in industry.

Answers:1. mature ; maturely;  2. deny;  to deny; 3. gradually;

gradually ; 4. outcome; the; 5. logically; logically ; 6. applicant;  

applicants

Students can list some relevant words.

Do some exercises in individual.

To inspire students’ imagination.

Examine the ability of students to use vocabulary in a certain context.

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Activity 1 (PPT9-10)

Task 1  Rewrite the sentences with the correct forms of the words or phrases in brackets.

1. He is still too young to know how to act and talk on such occasions. (mature, behave)                                                                        

2. I have to admit that I spent too much time on social activities. (deny, take up)

3. If you care for others sincerely, they will come to trust you, and your relationship will grow stronger. (strengthen, gradually)

4. She considered the current situation in a reasonable way and decides to be positive about outcome.  (logically, optimistic)                                                                                                

5. Most of the people who had applied for this position were turned down, but he stood out because he was good at working with others. (applicant, cooperate)

The mother worried about her daughter who was studying abroad in a totally new environment, but she felt less anxious because of the fact that people there were friendly and helpful. (surroundings, take comfort in)

Answers:

1. He is still not mature enough to know how to behave on such occasions.

2. I can’t deny that social activities took up too much of my time.

3. If you care for others sincerely, they will gradually trust you, and your relationship will strengthen.

4. She considered the current situation logically and became optimistic about the outcome.

5. Most of the applicants were turned down, but he stood out because he was good at cooperating.

6. Most of the applicants were turned down, but he stood out because he was good at cooperating.

Activity 2 (PPT11)

Match the phrases or clauses below to make complete sentences.

1. My suggestion for avoiding any cultural misunderstanding is. . .

2. No matter which country you go to, you will end up feeling like an outsider. That. . .

3. What he said about school was. . .

4. Taking a year off from school to travel abroad is. . .

5. What I saw when I arrived was. . .

6. That he was forgetting his mother tongue. . .

7. Why the school denied his application is. . .

8. Perhaps the most obvious challenge of studying abroad is. . .

9. I’m afraid. . .

10. It remains to be seen. . .

A. beyond description.

B. perfectly true.

C. that you he to overcome the language barrier.

D. still unknown.

E. that I don’t know how to acknowledge all the sources in my research paper correctly.

F. that you should observe what others do and how they do it.

G. what’s generally called a gap a year.

H. is probably why many people do not want to live abroad.

I. whether my research paper will be well received.

J. worried him a lot.

Answers: F H B G A J D C E I

Activity 3 (PPT11)

Task 1  Read the sentences of exercises. Colour the noun clauses and circle the leading words.

1. My suggestion for avoiding any cultural misunderstanding is that you should observe what others do and how they do it.

2. No matter which country you go to, you will end up feeling like an outsider. That is probably why many people do not want to live abroad.

3. What he said about school was perfectly true.

4. Taking a year off from school to travel abroad is what’s generally called a gap a year.

5. What I saw when I arrived was beyond description.

6. That he was forgetting his mother tongue worried him a lot.

7. Why the school denied his application is still unknown.

8. Perhaps the most obvious challenge of studying abroad is that you he to overcome the language barrier.

9. I’m afraid that I don’t know how to acknowledge all the sources in my research paper correctly.

10. It remains to be seen whether my research paper will be well received.

Activity 4 (PPT14-15)

Task 1  Change the following verbs to nouns.

present                     expect

cooperate                   motivate

quality                     participate

apply                      adapt

acknowledge                involve

require                     encourage

depart   

 The suffixes(后缀) added were _____, _____, and _____.

Answers: cooperation; motivation; qualification; participation

application; adaptation; acknowledgement; involvement; requirement; encourage; encouragement; departure; expression

-ion; -ment; -ure

Task 2   Other suffixes for changing verbs to nouns include

Activity 5 (PPT16-18)

Task 1  Complete the passage about culture shock with the words from the box.

what  that  who  when  whatever  because

   ______people move to a new country, they often feel worried and stressed _______they don’t know the customs and traditions of the new place. This feeling is______is generally called “culture shock”. Kalervo Oberg was the one______first used this phrase. According to Oberg, here are several stages of culture shock. First there is the honeymoon period. During this period, ______ people experience is fresh and exciting to them.

In the next stage, frustration, people notice more differences between their own culture and the new one. _____people usually do about these differences  is either to change their behaviour  or return to their home country. If people stay, they come to the third stage which occurs _____ they began to adjust to the new place. Acceptance is the fourth stage. People finally begin to fit into the new culture. Differences no longer trouble them as much, and they feel_____they might actually belong in the new place.

Answers: when; because; what; who; whatever; What; when; that

Task 2  Read the passage again and answer the following questions.

1. What are the four stages of it?

2. How do you think people can overcome culture shock?

Answers:

1. The four stages are the honeymoon period, frustration, adjustment, and acceptance.

2. People can overcome culture shock by making a lot of foreign friends and jumping right into the culture.

Practice   (ppt19-22)

Ⅰ. 单句语法填空

1. There is no doubt________he will succeed in time.

2. We can’t solve the problem_________we can travel faster than light.

3. Pick yourself up. Courage is doing_____________              you’re afraid to do.

4. Upon graduation he asked to be sent to__________                 he was most needed.

5．It is reported__________the government is going to close the factory.

6. _________surprises me most is that he is too vain.

7. __________Mike didn’t turn up at the meeting yesterday made the chairman of the meeting unhappy.

8. You may depend on it________I shall always help you.

9. Then problem_____________________________is                                  we can get in touch with her.

10. The message________responsibility it was is known to all.

Ⅱ. 完成句子

1．我已经读了这个通知，我们学校广播站需要两名英语播音员。

I have read the notice_______________________ __________．

2．谁能赢得这场比赛还不得而知。

 ___________________________________ is still unknown.

3．你通过考试了，真棒。

It’s splendid_________________________________．

4．她总是在想怎样能把工作做好。

She always thinks of__________________________．

5．司令员命令部队马上出发。

The commander ordered_______________________．

6．我认为每天多喝开水是有必要的。

I think it necessary___________________________．

7．他能否准时参加派对得看交通情况。

_________________________depends on the traffic.

8．原材料是我们所急需的。

Raw material is______________________________．

9．我们赢得这场比赛的消息令人激动。

The news___________________________ is exciting.

10．我尚不能肯定她为什么拒绝他们的邀请。

I’m not sure_________________________________．

Answers:

Ⅰ. that; how/what; where; that; What; That; that;

how/where/whether; whose

Ⅱ. that our school radio station needs two English announcers;

Who will win the match;

that you passed your exam;

how she can work well;

that troops (should) set off at once;

that we take plenty of hot water every day;

Whether he can come to the party on time;

what we are badly in need of;

that we won the game; why she refused their invitation

Homework (ppt23):

Read the text of Page 73-74 on the workbook.

Ask the students to do the task in Activity 1 by themselves.

Students can do the exercises in a limited time.

Read activity 2 again and answer the important questions

Students give some related answers one by one.

Students can give answers one by one.

The second question is  difficult for most students. Have them  discuss with partners.

Do the exercises  and check the answers by themselves.

Discuss the sentences in pairs.

Give students time to think more and give various answers.

Help them solidify the usage of these words.

To help students to overcome the difficult points and get the main idea of the passage.

To have a further understanding of  related expressions.

To check students’     knowledge of the noun clauses.

To train students  to use the noun clauses.

To train students’ to look for related information and make up correct sentences.

To guide students to think about more similar expressions.

Guide students’ to learn the different expressions.

课堂小结

Summary:

1. To train students’ ability by completing the sentences and passage.

2. Learn some more skills and rules of noun clauses.

3. Design different tasks to train students’  ability.

Make a brainstorm.

Have a pair work.

Make some conclusions.

1. To understanding the difficulty of studying abroad.

2. To learn more useful grammar skills.

3. To guide students to assess their progress properly.