1、The Sixth Period Integrating Skills (II)Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language目标语言重点句式. I havent seen much of the world.New York is five hours behind the UK and I m not finding it easy to switch to local time.But in American, they say first floor instead of ground floor.2. Ability goals 能力目标Help the
2、students to further understand the differences between America English and British English.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Help the students learn how to judge different varieties of English and write about experiences with language problems.Teaching important points教学重点The differences between British
3、 English and American English.Teaching difficult points教学难点How to be consistent in ones preference in using English.Teaching methods教学方法 Listening, speaking, discussing and writing.Teaching aids 教具准备A tape recorder, a projector and a computer.Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step I Lead-inT: Yester
4、day we learned about the problems exchange students may have. What is the problem?Ss: Exchange students may have difficulty in understanding the local language.T: Quite good. We are going to read the diary of an exchange student, Katy. Lets find out her few days in New York. Please turn your books t
5、o page 69 and read the diaries. Then fill in the form with the information you get from her diaries. Step II Reading (WORKBOOK)Deal with Reading on page 69.Fast readingAsk the students to read the text fast and give them five minutes to fill in the form.NameFromStaying inFor whaton 3rd Julyon 4th Ju
6、lyKatyFive minutes later check the answers with the whole class.Sample answers:NameFromStaying inFor whaton 3rd Julyon 4th JulyKatyPerth, ScotlandNew YorkTo study American literatureDifficult to switch to the local time; got the wrong food; went into a wrong roomCouldnt understand the waitress; felt
7、 at home; happyCareful readingThis time play the tape for the students to listen. Ask them to read the diaries carefully to make sure they understand the diaries fully. Then deal with the exercises on page 70. After checking the answers, ask the students to find out the differences between British E
8、nglish and American English.T: Katy had some problems at first because she didnt speak American English. But luckily at last she was at home and really happy. In her diary she mentioned some differences between British English and American English. What are they?S: British say chips while Americans
9、use crisps.S: The ground floor in British English refers to the first floor in American English.S: British spell centre instead of center which is American English.T: Good! Well learn more about the differences between British English and American English. Now lets click the following two websites.
10、Lets find an article on Education in each edition and compare the two editions to find the differences. Show the following websites on the Bb.The Guardian (www.guardian.co.uk)USA Today（）Step III TaskThis task will be finished in a computer lab. If the school doesnt have a computer lab, teacher may d
11、ownload some articles for the students to identify a variety of English. The students are asked to: 1. Look for differences between British and American English. 2. Make a list of differences in spelling and grammar. Teacher may show the differences on the PowerPoint.DifferencesPronunciationBritish
12、EnglishVocabularyGrammarSpellingPronunciationStep IV Speaking and Writing (WORKBOOK)Divide the students into groups and deal with the exercises on page 72. When dealing with Exercise 16, let the students try to identify the differences in vocabulary and spelling. When every group finishes their sign
13、s, they will show the signs to the rest of the class.T: Turn to page 72, you will find a menu and an advertisement for a hotel in Exercise 16. Read them and decide if they are American or British.After a while.T: Look at the menu, is it American or British?S: American. T: How about the advertisement
14、?S: British.T: Good. Can you find any difference between them?S: “Center” in the menu and “centre” in the advertisement mean the same, but they have different spellings. So the two languages are different in spelling.S: “Sidewalk” and “pavement” also mean the same. Thats the difference in vocabulary
15、. S: .T: Now look at Exercise 17. Read the instruction and write two signs. You are given 6 minutes.Two sample signs:American EnglishEntrance to MacArthur High School.“the beauty of the school, the air of dignity and honor.” Entrance into the remodeled Mac CafeteriaBritish EnglishThe Kings SchoolLea
16、ding into the main part of the SchoolLeading to the restaurantDiscussionLet the students discuss Exercise 18 in different groups and make notes so that they can finish the task in Exercise 19. Everyone is asked to write a postcard to a friend at home. If there is not enough time, they should finish
17、it after class.Step V HomeworkFinish the TASK.Finish writing the postcard.Two sample postcards:Hi, Linda! Im in Orlando Florida. Im visiting Disneyland. I am having great fun. But I had some problems. I wasnt used to their accent. Because I speak British English, when I ordered some chips, I got cri
18、sps. When I got to my hotel, I went into the wrong room, because Americans say first floor instead of ground floor. Luckily most of the time we can understand each other. Im learning some American English.Write to you tomorrow.CallumHi, Linda! Im in Shakespearean Village, England. Here I am very del
19、ighted to find out many of our quaint expressions developed from their daily life. But I met some problems because I speak American English. When I ordered some chips, the waiter gave me French fries. Here people call chips crisps. Yesterday when I arrived my hotel, I couldnt find my room, because it is on the ground floor. Later I was told in British English ground floor means first floor. When I said I wanted to see a movie, luckily I was shown to a movie theater, which they call a cinema. Good news people here love my accent very much. They say it is very cute.Write you tomorrow.Samantha
