1、Unit 2 Exploring EnglishPeriod 3 Developing ideas教学设计 本课时内容为Misadventures in English，讲的是英语学习过程当中可能碰到的一些误解。这些误解产生的表面原因是单词/短语等的字面意义和内涵不一致，但深层次的原因还在于不同英语语言国家的文化差异，因此教师在授课过程中不能仅仅局限于让学生弄明白教材中出现的这几个词（组），更重要的是让学生体会文化差异，培养跨文化意识，树立正确的英语学习观念。1. 语言能力目标（1） 了解一些英语中常见的容易引起误解的词（组）；（2） 掌握（读/写/译）文章中出现的重点词（组）；（3） 根据提
2、示复述故事。2. 思维品质目标（1） 从现象看到本质：哪些词（组）引起了误解？原因是什么？（2） 能够用自己的话复述故事。3. 学习能力目标正确合理运用学习策略：（1） 资源策略：利用网络资源帮助自己学习英语；（2） 阅读策略：抓住段落核心词，主题词。4. 文化意识目标（1） 体会不同国家（同语言/不同语言）的部分语言差异，培养跨文化交际意识；（2） 树立正确的英语学习观念：从课堂内学到走出去学。1. 重点（1） 了解文化差异，培养文化意识；（2） 文章中出现的重点词（组）2. 难点 根据提示信息复述故事。 Step 1 Warming-up1. Read the following expr
3、essions and guess their meanings.2. Match the meanings to the expressions.3. Is the answer meet your explanation? Whats your opinion about these expressions?Step 2. PredictionLook at the title of the passage and guess what the passage is about.(mis- is a prefix and misadventure is the opposite of ad
4、venture, which means “bad luck”)Step 3. Reading Read the passage and circle the expressions that caused the misunderstandings. (Tips: When you are reading, dont ignore the pictures, because it is not only a very important part of the passage, but also gives you some information and helps you underst
5、and.)Step 4. Matching Here are the definitions of the expressions that caused the misunderstandings. Match the definitions to the posts.1. (British English) the floor of a building above the one at the bottom level; (American English) the floor of a building at the bottom level.2. fairly good, bette
6、r than you expected.3. Be unable to speak clearly for a short time because your throat is dry or blocked.4. Morally wrong and intending to hurt people; (informal)very good, fantastic.Step 5. Pair workWork in pairs. Retell the situations in the four posts.Step 6. Thinking and sharing1. Which post do
7、you find most interesting? Why?(Open. Tell the understandings to the expressions.)2. What would deal you with the situations described in the posts?3. What can you do to avoid misunderstandings in English?(Open. What should we do when facing language misunderstandings in different cultures, especial
8、ly when we are learning a foreign language?)4. Do you know any Chinese expressions that often cause misunderstandings for foreigners? Share them with the class.(Open. Compare Chinese and English.)Step 7. Learning to learn1. Online English-learning forums can be a very useful learning resource. Not o
9、nly can you post specific questions, but you can also broaden your knowledge by reading posts from other English learners around the world.2. The posts on page 21 reminded us that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different from the English in the outside world. Question: Whats your opinion about the two paragraphs above?Step 8. Homework课后练习