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

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Lead –in  PPT1-2

These years, more and more students are choosing to                      .

Do you think it’s necessary to study abroad?

Why or why not?

Answer: study abroad

Students can make a prediction or have a discussion with partner, and the answer can vary.

To guide students to predict the contents.

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 Task 1   PPT3

1. Read the text quickly and answer the following  questions.

1. Where are the two passages from?

2. Who are the writers?

3. What topic are they talking about?

4. What is the main point of each letter?

5. What are the reasons for their opinions?

Answers: 1. From local newspapers.

2. Parents invited to share opinions about studying abroad.

3. Is studying abroad a good or bad idea?

4. The first one shows the disadvantages for students while the second one stresses the advantages.

5. The first one: the economic pressure, tremendous pressure abroad and better education in China. The second one: personal growth, more exchange with different cultures and greater contribution to motherland’s development.

 Task 2   PPT4

Read the sentences in Activity 2 and decide which letter they come from.

1. Students who want to study abroad must consider their parents’ budget. They should think about whether they can afford the costs of studying overseas.

2. Studying abroad can put great pressure on young people. They may feel lonely and miss their families.

3. Studying abroad will give students a good education. It also helps them to gain a global perspective.

4. Global development strategies help to make connections between China and the rest of the world. Young people with language skills and strong cultural awareness are needed.

Answers: Letter 1, Letter 1, Letter 2, Letter 2

Task 4   PPT5

Read the letters again and then use the connectors in the box to rewrite the sentence below.

as a result, besides, for instance, that is to say

1. Students who want to study abroad must consider their parents’ budget.  ____________，they should think about whether they can afford the costs of studying overseas.

2. Studying abroad can put great pressure on young people. ____________，they may feel lonely and miss their families.

3. Studying abroad will give students a good education. ____________，it also helps them to gain a global perspective.

4. Global development strategies help to make connections between China and the rest of the world. ____________，young people with language skills and strong cultural awareness are needed.

Answers:

1. That is to say

2. For instance

3. Besides

4. As a result

Task 5   PPT6-9

Read the sentences in Activity 2 and find the similar sentences in the letters.

1. Students who want to study abroad must consider their parents’ budget. That is to say, they should think about whether they can afford the costs of studying overseas.

2. Studying abroad can put great pressure on young people. For instance, they may feel lonely and miss their families.

3. Studying abroad will give students a good education. Besides, it also helps them to gain a global perspective.

4. Global development strategies help to make connections between China and the rest of the world. As a result, young people with language skills and strong cultural awareness are needed.        .

Answers: 1. To begin with, many students who study abroad face great economic pressure. That means studying abroad is just not possible for everyone.

2. Another important factor to consider is the tremendous pressure that comes with studying abroad. Students must learn how to live in an unfamiliar environment with limited language skills. Some may struggle and suffer from culture shock when learning how to behave in new surroundings. Other students are not mature enough to handle the challenges by themselves and may become depressed. Some students might even encounter problems with personal safety.

3. The education you gain and the experience you have will change you for the better. For example, you will certainly become more independent because you will have to deal with all kinds of difficulties by yourself. Studying abroad also helps you to gain a global perspective and improve your general competence.

4. China’s global outlook, with projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative, has helped us make connections across the world.

Therefore, China needs more talented young people with a global perspective who are highly competent with languages, having leadership and organizational skills, and have strong cultural awareness. 

Task 6  PPT10

Read the letters again and find out the similar connectors to the following.

1. as a result     therefore

2. besides       in addition

3. for instance    for example

4. that is to say    that means

 Conclusion  PPT11

Task 7  PPT12-14

Discuss the following questions with your partner.

1. What are some other advantages or disadvantages of studying abroad that were not mentioned in the letters?

2. Which parent would you probably side with? Why?

Answers: 1. One disadvantage of studying abroad is that not all students are suited to it. Some students will never gain the needed language ability or may not get the most from an unfamiliar teaching approach.

One advantage of studying abroad is the opportunity to meet new lifelong friends from different cultural backgrounds.

2. I would probably side with Zhang Yi because I think Wang Li’s perspective is too narrow. Yes, there are possible disadvantages with studying abroad, but Chinese students are smart and strong enough to overcome these. Meanwhile, the rewards for studying abroad are much greater than any of the disadvantages.

Task 8  PPT15-18

Analyse the argumentative letters.

Analyze the structures of the two texts.

Task 9  PPT19-22

Learn to use connectors.

Read through the two passages and underline the connectors words used in the passage.

Learn to use connectors.

Learn more connectors commonly used in English writing.

Task 10 PPT23-26

Discussion and writing

Students with the same views should work together in groups to list the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad. Then sort out the reasons according to the form below.

Writing and presentation, paying attention to using connectors.

Dear Editor,

Many people ask the question, "Why study abroad? After all, there are many great universities and schools in China that attract great professors both local and foreign. ” I think that while this is true, this gets things slightly wrong. The question isn’t that people think the quality of their local university is not adequate, but rather how studying abroad helps and benefits the individuals in their own study and career plans.

By studying abroad, Chinese students get a better understanding of other cultures and countries, and learn to see themselves as global citizens. As a result, they can better understand China’s place in the world and how they can contribute to world peace and development.

In addition, overseas students can learn cross-cultural communication skills, which will help them understand how they can participate on the world stage. There are so many places in the world with hurting, needy people. With such skills and knowledge, they can better lend them a helping hand.

Finally, when our students return home, they can share their experience with others. There is a wide open world which they can contribute to, but only if they first learn about people from other countries, and their struggles and challenges.

In conclusion, the best way to get is by giving, and the easiest way to be loved is by loving others. I hope everyone will agree that there is a wonderful world out there which can be made better by our presence, but they need to learn how they can contribute and help, and they can best do this through student exchange.

                                         Best regards,                                                                                                                                                                         Liu Ping

To make students predict the letters’ meaning and scan some basic information.

Students can give correct answers by the scanning the letters.

Students can understand the detailed information and writing methods.

These parts are very important for students. Students can  do it in groups, they can have a discussion with partner or mate notes of key words.

Students can have a discussion in groups.

To list the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad and to give more time to fill in the form.

To inspire students’ curiosity and imagination.

To help students     prepare students for the final completion of a similar argumentative essay.

To train students how to present the information while writing or stating something.

1. To improve students’ comprehension ability.

2. To train students’ to draw some conclusions.

1. To train students’ writing skills.

2. To broaden students’ knowledge about connectors.

To train students’ analyzing ability and writing skills.

语言点

及课堂练习

PPT27-39

Words:

1. behave【词义】vt. 表现    vi. & vt. 表现得体；有礼貌

【热点归纳】

(1)behave well/badly to/towards sb. 对待某人好/差

behave oneself   守规矩；表现得体

behave as if/though. . .   表现得好像……

(2)behaviour         n.  举止；行为；习性

【例句】

Some may struggle and suffer from culture shock when learning how to behave in new surroundings. 有些人在新环境中学习如何表现时可能会受到文化冲击。

He behaved well at school. 他在学校表现良好。

【语法填空】

1. They behaved badly____me at the party, which made me very angry.

2. My mother asked me to behave_______ (me) before the guests.

Answers: to/towards; myself

2. optimistic【词义】 adj. 乐观的

【热点归纳】

become optimistic　　 变得乐观

be optimistic about     对……乐观

【例句】

As I always tell my son, there are no great difficulties for a person who is brave, optimistic, and willing to work hard!

我总是告诉儿子，对于一个勇敢、乐观、愿意努力工作的人来说，是没有巨大的困难的。

He remained strongly optimistic that an agreement could be reached. 他仍然很乐观地认为协议能够达成。

【语法填空】

1. She is optimistic _______ the outcome now.

2. If you work and struggle _______(optimistic), you can change your life.

Answers: about; optimistically

3. gain【词义】vt. 获得；赢得；取得；增加 n．好处；增加

【热点归纳】

gain. . . from/by. . . 　                    从……中受益

gain strength/weight/experience  增加力气/体重/经验

gain independence (from. . . )      (脱离……)获得独立

【例句】

The education you gain and the experiences you have will change you for the better. 你获得的教育和你拥有的经验会使你变得更好。

To gain a complete mastery of English，one must study very hard. 要想精通英语就必须刻苦学习。

【语法填空】

1. I gained a lot   my former experience.

2. India          (gain)its independence  in 1947.

Answers: by/from; gained

3. cooperate【词义】 vi. 合作；协作；配合

【热点归纳】

cooperate with (sb. ) in (sth. ) 和(某人)合作(某事)

cooperate in harmony 协调地合作；配合默契

【例句】

We hope we can cooperate even more closely in the future.

希望我们今后能更加密切地合作。

He has said he will cooperate fully with the police enquiries.

他说他对警方的调查将全力配合。

【语法填空】

1. The two companies are cooperating____the development of a new engine.

2. The two groups agreed to cooperate  _______each other.

Answers: in; with

Important Sentences

动词­ing 作主语                       考查热度★★★

【教材原句】Cooperating with people from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from different angles and thus gives us more insight into our own culture. 与来自不同文化背景的人合作有助于我们从不同的视角看世界，进而让我们对自己的文化有更深入的了解。

【实例品读】

Doing is not so easy as saying. 做不像说那么容易。

Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。

【知识拓展】

(1)动词­ing形式是一种非谓语形式，其可以在句子中充当除谓语动词以外的多种成分，除了作主语外，还可以作宾语、表语等。

(2)动词­ing形式作主语时(特别是较长时)，经常可以换用形式主语it的句式。

(3)动词­ing形式作主语时，谓语动词要用单数形式。

【句式分析】句中Cooperating with people from diverse   cultural backgrounds为动词­ing形式作主语。

【考点精练】完成句子

1. 牛奶泼掉了哭也没用。

It is no good ___________________．

2. 每天坚持锻炼是有好处的。

It is helpful _______________ every day.

3. 学习一门外语对每个人都很有用。

Learning a foreign language ___________________________．

Answers: 1. crying over the spilt milk

2. keeping exercising

3.   Is very useful to everyone

Translate useful phrases

1. 在过去几十年里

大幅增加

一开始

面对更大的经济增长

学费

生活费用

巨大的压力

一个陌生的环境

处理挑战

Answers: in the past few decades

a dramatic increase

to begin with

face greater economic growth

tuition fees

living expenses

the tremendous pressure

an unfamiliar environment

handle the challenge

2. in new surroundings

in addition

potential benefits

improve significantly

strengthen your country

to sum up

be highly competent with

in turn

Answers: 在新环境

除了

潜在的好处

显著提高

加强你的国家

总结

非常能胜任

反过来

To list the details of each word and grasp its function.

Students can draw conclusions about the words and phrases given. Then report back to the exercises.

Students observe the examples and can learn the main language points.

To summarize the usage rules by comparing and discussing.

To offer

students  detailed and concrete situations.

To improve students’  expressing ability.

To train students’ practice ability.

1. To improve students’  ability to make up sentences.

课堂小结

Summary:

1. Help students analyse the structures of the two letters.

2. Develop the ability of using connectors and writing.

Homework:

Do Exercises on page 71-72 of the workbook.

Prediction

Reading

Analyzing

Concluding

Discussion

Writing

1. To guide students to predict the contents of the two letters.

2. To help students     improve the ability of input and output through some analyses.

3. To improve students’ searching and comprehension ability.

4. To train students’ writing ability.

To train students’ listening ability.

板书

1.  Picture A:  a giant dish, whisper

Picture B:  a piano keyboard, play with feet

Picture C:  a blue screen, bright lights

Picture D:  a hall of mirrors, reflect

Picture E:  a white light, cast shadows, in the colour of the rainbow

2.

3.

What scientific phenomenon does Picture A/B/C/D/E show? (A sound/light phenomenon. )

Did you guess correctly?

How did you make the guess? / Why didn’t you guess correctly?

4.

What can you do in the City of Science and Industry?

What do you like most about it?

5.