1、Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.Section BLearning aims：New words and phrases：bow, silence, praise, research, secret, victory, hip, puzzled, misunderstanding, typical, do some research.New sentences：1、When Jane says“Hi”she waves her hand, but when you say“Hel
2、lo”you bow.2、In Japan, we bow when we are saying hello as a sign of respect.3、I wonder if body language means the same thing in all cultures.4、People could communicate better if they knew more about their body language.5、I know whether she will praise or punish us.6、We use body language to communica
3、te how we feel, even if there is silence.让学生预习，注意新单词的发音、意义、词性，然后根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。1、Do you know the old saying s_ is golden?Yes, it means the best way is not to say anything.2、Jim received p_ from his classmates for winning the prize.3、Many scientists are trying their best to do r_ on AIDs, but make le
4、ss progress.4、Could you please share your s_ of success with us?No problem.5、China finally got the v_ in the Second World War in 1945.Look at the new sentences, pay attention to the use of“when”and the uses of“if”and“whether”.Let the Ss try to make a conclusion by themselves.合作探究：1、Listen to 1a twic
5、e without looking at the books. Do 1b. Check the answers.2、Look at 1a again. Finish 1c.3、Let the Ss read the conversation in groups and then practice it in front of the class.当堂评价：1、Look at 2a. Look at these gestures that are common in the USA. Discuss and match each gestures with its meaning below.
6、2、If some students know other gestures, let them cut out, let other students guess what they mean.拓展提升：Put these sentences in the correct order to form a passage.( )Body language means different things in different cultures.( )In Canada, nodding your head shows agreement.( )But people shake their he
7、ads from side to side to show agreement in India.( )So, to avoid misunderstandings, you should study both spoken and body languages.( )However, in India, men often hold hands as a sign of friendship.( )North American men seldom hold hands in public.( )For example, the signs of showing agreement and
8、friendship are different from culture to culture.Exercises：( )1.Sichuan food is greatly _ Guangdong food.A、different fromB、differently fromC、different toD、differently to( )2.The dragon is regarded _ our Chinese nation.A、as a signB、as a sign ofC、known asD、know to( )3.China _ China all over the world in the past.A、is known asB、is known toC、was known asD、was known to( )4.To avoid _, youd better speak out your ideas clearly.A、misunderstandB、misunderstandingC、misunderstandingsD、understanding( )5.How about going to the 200 this Sunday? _.A、Youre welcome.B、Thats OK.C、So do I.D、Good idea.2