高中英语人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第二册Unit 2 Bridging Cultures教学设计及反思

导入新课

 Lead –in(PPT2-10)

Task 1  Think of a word that best fits each definition. Then fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word.

1).               :to remember or think of sth

“ I was very excited but also quite nervous.I didn't know what to expect,”Xie Lei         .

2).             :to accept,admit,or recognize sth or the truth/existence of sth.

She refused _____________ the need for reform.

3).          :the process of changing sth or yourself to suit a new situation

The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared         to the change

4).         :to make sb feel less worried or unhappy

When I miss home , I feel       to have a second family.

5).             :a strong desire to achieve sth

The        project was completed in only nine months.

6).            :an exam you have passed or a cause you have successfully completed

Responsibility and reliability are necessary    , as well as a friendly and outgoing personality.

7).             :to mention sth as an example

The first time that she had to write an essay, her tutor explained that she must acknowledge what other people had said if she            their ideas, but that he mainly wanted to know what she thought!

8).            :containing many different parts and often difficult to understand

It's a useful introduction to an extremely_  _ subject.

9).        :to be actively involved with sth

“_________ in British culture has helped,”she said. “As well as studying hard,I've been involved in social activities.”

Answers:1.recall;recalled 2 acknowledge;to acknowledge 3 adaptation;to adapt 4 comfort;comforted 5 ambition;ambitious

 6 qualification;qualifications 7 cite;cited 8 complex;complex 9 engage;Engaging

Let the students guess the meaning of the words more accurately through the English definition.

To review the words of this unit and guide students to the study of word usage.

讲授新课

(PPT11-21)

Task 2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words from the unit.The first letter of each word is given.

1.Despite his poor living conditions,he remained actively e         in his scientific research.  

2.As an outing girl,she was always ready to p                 in the activities her college offered.

3. Actively getting i          in various social activities is the best way to overcome culture shock.

4.  “ I used to study in this university twenty years ago,and there were not many international students then,” my tutor r             .

5.A        to a new culture can be difficult . However ,you need to step out of your comfort zone . Remember :When in Rome,do as the Romans do.

Answers:1.engaged 2. participate 3. involved

4. recalled 5. Adapting

Task 3 Read the sentences of Task 2 and answer the following questions .

1.What should an introverted (内向的)person do to overcome culture shock?                                                

2.What does “comfort zone” mean?

3.Why do people need to step out of their comfort zone in order to adapt to a new culture?

4. What does the saying "When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” mean?

Task 3  Answer the following questions .

1.Learn about the local culture and people's living habits by reading books,or write e-mails to communicate with native friends and new classmates.

2.It refers to one's old habits and a circle of friends in one's own country.

3.Because it can cause one to build up confidence in your ability to meet new people, face new challenges and overcome new difficulties.

4.It means that a guest must do as his host does,which can make sure that a foreigner speaks or behaves well like a native.

Task4 Find out the phrases in the sentences of Task 2 and translate them into Chinese .

1.remain/be actively engaged in sth ______________                                                        

2.participate in sth________________

3.actively get involved in sth________________

4. overcome culture shock____________

5.adapt to a new culture_____________

6.step out of one's comfort zone______________

Answers:1.（保持）积极从事/参与某事

2.   参加某活动  3.积极参加某活动
3.   克服文化冲击 5.适应一种新的文化

6.   走出自己的舒适区

Task 5. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box.

ambitious;recall; qualification;accommodation ;feel at home

A year ago,I came to the University of Birmingham to obtain a business         .Since then I've been living in university      with other international students,which allows me to meet people from diverse cultural backgrounds. 

    The first few weeks there were absolutely overwhelming because everything was so difficult compared to things back home.I felt confused and lost .I also suffered from homesickness       all sorts of things back home-from my mother's cooking to the neighbor's dog I used to walk.             

   Gradually,I adapted to my new life as an international student.I got familiar with the place-the local shops,clubs,and parks.I made friends and became more confidence in my studies,day by day.I started          in this new environment.I became more motivated ,and I'm also a lot more                        ________now!I feel that coming here was the best decision I have ever made.  

Answers:qualification, accommodation, recalling, feeling at home, ambitious

Task 6 Read the passage of Task 5 and answer the following questions .

1.How did the student's life change when studying abroad for the first time?

2.How is this student's experience different or similar to Xie Lei's?

3.Can you give some advice to the students studying overseas to help them adapt to their new environment?     

Task 7  Answer the following questions .

1.He lived in university accommodation with other international students. Everything was so different compared to things back home and difficulties were absolutely overwhelming.

2.Their living conditions are different while their first weeks' difficulties are the same. They both adapted to the new life as an international students gradually.

3.After entering a new environment, one does not passively accept the local culture, but participates in local life in different ways, interacts with this new culture, and brings one's own culture to the local cultural environment.For example, tell Chinese stories to the world and spread Chinese culture to help "the world see China" and let the world experience the beauty of Chinese culture and gain cultural confidence in the process.

Task 8 Find out the phrases in the sentences of Task 5 and translate them into English .

1.获得工商管理资格证书 ________                                                       

2.住在大学宿舍________________

3.回忆起各种事情________________

4.在这个新环境里轻松自在_______________

5.更加雄心勃勃____________

Answers:1.obtain a business qualification

2.live in university accommodation 

3.recall all sorts of things

4.feel at home in this new environment

5.be more ambitious

1. Ask the students to think for themselves, fill in the words according to the first letter prompts, and complete the sentences.

2. Ask the students to check their answers in groups. The teacher reminds the students to read the whole sentence silently and think whether they have used the correct form of the word.

First, ask the students to read complete sentences, then discuss with them what communicative strategies are reflected in each sentence.

Read the passage silently again and answer the questions.

To increase students' language input and cultivate the habit of complete expression.

The introduction of the concept of lexical blocks in vocabulary teaching can make students' language output more convenient, fast and fluent, thus achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Pay attention to the overall understanding of the text, deepen the recognition of the unit theme, and at the same time exercise the oral expression ability.

词汇短语学习

(PPT22-28)

Task 9.Important words

1.   recall

【词义】
vt. 召回；回想起，记起；取消

n. 召回；回忆；撤消

【热点归纳】

beyond recall 不可挽回；不能记起

recall from 从…处召回

recall to mind 回想起，回忆起，记得

【例句】

Henderson recalled that he first met Pollard during a business trip to Washington.亨德森记起他是在一次去华盛顿出差的途中第一次与波拉德结识的。

The U. S. envoy was recalled to Washington.该美国特使被召回了华盛顿。

【语法填空】

1.It's time           (recall)those beautiful days we spent together.

2.Moe than 3,000 cars            (recall) yesterday because of a brake problem.

Answers:to recall; were recalled

2.acknowledge

【词义】
v．承认；认为；告知收到(礼物等)；感谢

【热点归纳】

acknowledge (doing )sth./that ...  承认(做过)……

acknowledge ...as/to be  认为…是(常用被动形式)

It is widely acknowledged that... ……是大家公认的

acknowledgement   n.承认；感谢

【例句】

It is widely acknowledged that students should be evaluated in terms of overall quality.人们普遍认为应该依据学生的整体素质来对其进行评价。

She acknowledged having been at fault.她承认自己错了。

【语法填空】

1.The army sent me a postcard  ___(acknowledge) my request.

2.Mark Twain is acknowledged __________       (be) one of the best writers in America.

Answers:acknowledging;to be

3.ambition

【词义】n．野心；雄心；企图；志气, 抱负

【热点归纳】

ambition to be/do sth.=ambition of being/doing sth.  (做)…的目标/夙愿

be full of ambition      野心勃勃

achieve / realize one’s ambition(s)  达到目标/实现抱负

ambitious   adj.  志向远大的; 渴望的; 有野心

【例句】

His ambition is to sail around the world.他的理想是航行环游世界。

For once, nobody could accuse them of lacking ambition. 这一次，没有人能指责他们缺乏雄心。

【语法填空】

1.She had finally achieved her ambition  ______  (become) a famous writer.

(2)And do not be afraid to be _________(ambition) when you set these goals!

Answers:to become;ambitious

Task 10. Important phrases

Replace the underlined parts with suitable phrases you have learned in Task 2 and Task 5.

1.The staff in the hotel did their best to provide the guests with good service. Everyone staying there felt comfortable and relaxed.

2. In the school I am studying at now, the teachers encourage students to express their opinions openly and make sure their voices are heard.

3. These days he doesn't have much spare time because he is busy with preparing for the final exams.

Answers；felt at home；speak up； is engaged /involved in

Learn the usage of important words and phrases and practice the correct use of vocabulary.

Master vocabulary

and

expand vocabulary usage.

课堂活动

Discussion and Writing(PPT29-32)

Write a story about a student who is studying abroad,using the phrases below .

obtain a business qualification;

live in university accommodation;

actively get involved in sth;

overcome culture shock;

adapt to a new culture;

step out of one's comfort zone

feel at home in this new environment;

be more ambitious

出国去约旦（Jordan ）学习是我的生活变化的一次经历。正如你所知，约旦是一个中东国家。我住在学生宿舍里，这是以前没有过的。因此，对我来说每天都充满了挑战。为了走出舒适区和克服文化冲击，我积极参与各项班级活动。幸运的是，我遇到的每个人都很友好。我很快适应了新文化，感觉在新环境中舒适自在。最终，我顺利获得了工商管理证书并更加雄心勃勃了。

Possible version:

Studying abroad to Jordan was a life changing experience for me. As you know, Jordan is a Middle Eastern country. I live in a university accommodation, which was never done before for me. Therefore, every day is full of challenges for me. In order to step out of my comfort zone and overcome culture shock, I  actively got involved in various class activities. Luckily, everyone I met was very friendly. I quickly adapted to the new culture and felt at home in the new environment. Finally, I successfully obtain a business qualification and was more ambitious.

Group work and individual work.

Writing and translating.

Use the text materials to guide the students to try the relevant questions of the college entrance examination, and make efforts in daily life to gradually cultivate their pragmatic ability.

作业

(PPT33)

1.Review the words and phrases.

2.Do the exercises on page 68 of the workbook.

课堂小结

Summary:

Guessing the words and using them.

Practice and further learning the sentences or passage.

Words extension.

Phrases extension.

Writing and using the useful expressions.

Individual work

Group work

Written work

To test and train students’ ability to grasp language points.

板书

Words:

recall

acknowledge

adaptation

comfort

ambition

qualification

cite

complex

engage

Useful expressions:

obtain a business qualification;

live in university accommodation;

actively get involved in sth;

overcome culture shock;

adapt to a new culture;

step out of one's comfort zone

feel at home in this new environment;

be more ambitious