2021学年Unit 3 Diverse Cultures导学案

Unit 3 Diverse Cultures
Period 1 Listening &Speaking＆Talking
导学案

1. Students can know American diverse cultures, especially eating and introduce Chinese ethnic minority, i.e. telling the Chinese stories well.

2. Students try to learn 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 use express their interest and attention properly during the conversations.

1. Students can know American diverse cultures, especially eating and introduce Chinese ethnic minority, i.e. telling the Chinese stories well.

2. Students try to learn 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 use express their interest and attention properly during the conversations.

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 makes diversity of the world.

Step 2 Before-listening

Look at the photos of American food and match them with their names. Then try to describe them.

_______ hamburger  _______ fortune cookie  _______ gumbo  _______ nachos
Picture A: _____________________________________________________________
Picture B: _____________________________________________________________
Picture C: _____________________________________________________________
Picture D: _____________________________________________________________

Step 3 While-listening---Task 1

Listen to a radio interview about American food and answer the following questions.
Q1: Where does this conversation take place?
 

Q2: Who are the speakers?
 

Q3: What is the topic of the conversation?
 

Q4: What is Steve Fox’s opinion about American food?
 

Q5: How many examples does Steve Fox give to support his opinion? What are they ?
 

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?

Sample:
A: What should I bring to the potluck dinner this weekend?
B: Why don’t you make a dish from your home province?

A: You mean a Hunan dish?

B: Yeah, why not? I bet they’d love it!

A: Well, I guess I could make Hunan Steamed Fish Head with Diced Hot Red Peppers. It’s delicious and really colourful.

B: Really? You can make that dish? How do you make it?

A: Easy! Slice open a fish head and cover it with a chilli and bean sauce. Then just steam it for 10 minutes.

B: Sounds so easy! You could make it at your friend’s house. That way it will be fresh.

A: Great idea! I’ll ask my friend.

Step 7 Pronunciation---Make the pause

1. 意群: 一个句子可以按照意义和语法结构分成几个部分, 每一个部分称为一个意群。意群可以用“/”符号表示。

划分意群的基本规则
(1)冠词和名词There is /a coat.

(2)形容词和名词It’s my /new dress.

(3)助动词和实义动词He /will come /next Monday.

(4)系动词和表语Tom/ is/looks happy.

(5)介词和它的宾语He doesn’t work/ on Saturday.

(6)动词不定式It is hard /to be a doctor.

(7)副词和动词、形容词和副词A week passed/ very quickly.

(8)分词短语He is /holding a book.

(9)主语、动词和宾语Mary told me/ a secret.

(10)关系词与从句、连词及后面部分We sweat /when it is hot.

2. 气群: 凡是一口气能说完或者读完的一个句子, 或句子的一大部分, 称为一个气群。一个气群一般包括若干个意群, 说话或者朗读时气长的人可念完一个很长的句子而不停顿, 但最短的气群不得少于一个意群。气群用“//”表示。

a. Both my brother and I/are fond of tennis. //

b. He was cheered/by the large crowd/which assembled at the station. //

Step 8 Pronunciation---Exercise

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 and answer the questions.

Picture 1                       Picture 2                        Picture 3

1. In Picture 1 and Picture 2, where do you think they are from? How do you know?
   
   2. In Picture 3, can you find which village it is? What time is it in the picture?
    

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 following expressions may help you.

Sample:

Phil: So, Justin, how was your trip to Guizhou?

Justin: It was great. I went to this Miao village.

  Robyn: I see. What was that like ?

Justin: People were dressed up in these wonderful ethnic costumes, and some men were playing a musical instrument called a lusheng.

Bill: Tell me about it!

Justin: The lusheng is made of bamboo, and it was invented more than 3,000 years ago.

Phil: Wow! That’s interesting.

Justin: Yes, it is. Then I bought some souvenirs made out of silver.

Robyn: You’re kidding! Were they expensive.

Justin: Well, these weren’t that expensive. They don’t really have that much silver in them.

【答案】：

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:世界之美源自人之多样性。

The diversity of its people reflects on: languages, races, religions, traditions, eating, clothes and so on,  which makes diversity of the world.

Step 2 Before-listening

Look at the photos of American food and match them with their names. Then try to describe them.

D  hamburger  B  fortune cookie  C  gumbo  A  nachos
Picture A: small pieces of thin crisp chips served with beans, cheese, spices, etc.
Picture B: a crisp hollow cookie containing a piece of paper with a short message on it.
Picture C: a thick seafood soup, a spicy stew
Picture D: a sandwich containing cooked meat and some other vegetables in a bread roll.

Step 3 While-listening---Task 1

Listen to a radio interview about American food and answer the following questions.
Q1: Where does this conversation take place?
   radio studio.

Q2: Who are the speakers?
Host and guest

Q3: What is the topic of the conversation?
Cultural influences on American food

Q4: What is Steve Fox’s opinion about American food?
Mixed-culture dishes

Q5: How many examples does Steve Fox give to support his opinion? What are they ?
4 examples.   hamburgers, nachos, fortune cookie and gumbo.

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 

6. Hamburgers were invented in Germany.      T   F 
7. Nachos were invented for Americans by a foreigner.   T   F 
8. Every Chinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies.  T   F 
9. 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.

4. What food/snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring ?
5. How is the food prepared and what is it made of?
6. How is the food special?

Sample:
A: What should I bring to the potluck dinner this weekend?
B: Why don’t you make a dish from your home province?

A: You mean a Hunan dish?

B: Yeah, why not? I bet they’d love it!

A: Well, I guess I could make Hunan Steamed Fish Head with Diced Hot Red Peppers. It’s delicious and really colourful.

B: Really? You can make that dish? How do you make it?

A: Easy! Slice open a fish head and cover it with a chilli and bean sauce. Then just steam it for 10 minutes.

B: Sounds so easy! You could make it at your friend’s house. That way it will be fresh.

A: Great idea! I’ll ask my friend.

Step 7 Pronunciation---Make the pause

1. 意群: 一个句子可以按照意义和语法结构分成几个部分, 每一个部分称为一个意群。意群可以用“/”符号表示。

划分意群的基本规则
(1)冠词和名词There is /a coat.

(2)形容词和名词It’s my /new dress.

(3)助动词和实义动词He /will come /next Monday.

(4)系动词和表语Tom/ is/looks happy.

(5)介词和它的宾语He doesn’t work/ on Saturday.

(6)动词不定式It is hard /to be a doctor.

(7)副词和动词、形容词和副词A week passed/ very quickly.

(8)分词短语He is /holding a book.

(9)主语、动词和宾语Mary told me/ a secret.

(10)关系词与从句、连词及后面部分We sweat /when it is hot.

2. 气群: 凡是一口气能说完或者读完的一个句子, 或句子的一大部分, 称为一个气群。一个气群一般包括若干个意群, 说话或者朗读时气长的人可念完一个很长的句子而不停顿, 但最短的气群不得少于一个意群。气群用“//”表示。

a. Both my brother and I/are fond of tennis. //

b. He was cheered/by the large crowd/which assembled at the station. //

Step 8 Pronunciation---Exercise

3. 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.
4. Listen again and repeat.

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

Step 1 Before-listening

    Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

Picture 1                       Picture 2                        Picture 3

2. In Picture 1 and Picture 2, where do you think they are from? How do you know?
      From their wearings, we can know they are from ethnic minority of China--- Miao and Dong.
      Picture 1, they are playing their traditional instrument lusheng in their traditional costumes.
      Picture 2. the girls are Miao because they wear their traditional costumes and silver accessory.
   2. In Picture 3, can you find which village it is? What time is it in the picture?
      It is Dong village. It is at night.         

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 Wu Yue watched some Miao people play the lusheng. The instrument has a history of over 3,000 years and it is even mentioned in the oldest collection of Chinese poetry. Then they watched the lusheng dance. Justin wanted to buy some hand-made silver/traditional accessories as souvenirs. He was told that the price will depend on the percentage of silver.
    Part 2
    They will go to a pretty Dong minority village called Zhaoxing. they will see the drum towers and the wind and rain bridges. They may also see a performance of the Grand Song of the Dong people.

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 following expressions may help you.

Sample:

Phil: So, Justin, how was your trip to Guizhou?

Justin: It was great. I went to this Miao village.

  Robyn: I see. What was that like ?

Justin: People were dressed up in these wonderful ethnic costumes, and some men were playing a musical instrument called a lusheng.

Bill: Tell me about it!

Justin: The lusheng is made of bamboo, and it was invented more than 3,000 years ago.

Phil: Wow! That’s interesting.

Justin: Yes, it is. Then I bought some souvenirs made out of silver.

Robyn: You’re kidding! Were they expensive.

Justin: Well, these weren’t that expensive. They don’t really have that much silver in them.