Unit3PardonMeLesson17:DoMistakesMatter?TeachingContent:Masterywordsandexpressions:pardon,mention,pocket,double,mistake,makeamistake,de pend,commonOralwordsandexpressions:Bruce,confused,confusing,dependon,bargainingTeachingaims:1.KnowtheculturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandwesterncountries.2.Improvethestudents abilitiesofspeakingEnglish.TeachingImportantPoints:1 .Targetlanguage:Imadeamistake.Helooksconfused.BuyingthingsinChinaisconfusing.2 .Trainthestudents focusabilitiesandcooperationspirit.TeachingDifficultPoints:thedifficultculturesofdifferentcountriesTeachingPreparation:picturesTeachingAids:flashcards,audiotape,picturesTypeofLesson:newlessonTeachingprocedures:Step1.LeadinTheteachershowssomepicturestothestudentswiththeMulti-mediacomputer.Thepicturess howthedifferencesbetweenChinaandWesterncountries.Fromthepeople sappearanceandthecolouroftheskinWecantellthedifferences.Theothersshowculturaldifferences.Weusechopsticksbutthey usetheforkandknives.Dividetheclassintoseveralgroupsandfinishthetask.Encouragethestudentstospeakmore .Theycanusetheirownpicturestohelpthem.Step2.ListeningtaskListentothetextandanswerthefollowingquestion:1 .WhereisBrucefrom?2 .WhatdoesBruce sfatherdo?3 .HowmuchdoesLiMingpayforthetwopops?4 .HowmuchdidBrucepayforonepop?Askthestudentstolistencarefullyandanswerthequestions.Wecanarrangethestudentstol istentothepartthatisconnectedwiththetwoquestions.Step3.Readandfindthenewwords:Helooksconfused.BuyingthingsinChinaisconfusing.Imadeamistake.Letthestudentstrytomakesentenceswiththenewwords.Step4.Readingtask:Readthetextagainandanswerthequestions:WhatareBruceandLiMingdoing?IsBruceconfusing?WheredoH tpeopletrytochangetheprice,inChinaorinNorthAmerica?Encouragethestudentstoaskmorequestionsbythemselves.Step5.Fillintheblankswiththerightformsofthewordsgiven.1.Mybrotheris（迷惑的）.2.Itisso（迷惑的）athing.3.Doesheoften（犯错误）？Thispartisusedtocheckiftheyhavegraspedthenewwords.Step6.ActivitySupposeyouandBruceareshopping,youarebargainingwiththeclerk.Brucecanbargain,too. Dividetheclassintoseveralgroupsandtalksaboutthequestions.Afterawhile,letthestud entsacttheiroutinfrontoftheclass.Encouragethestudentstospeakloudlyinfrontoftheclass.Choosethebestgroupandpraiset hem.Step7.Thinkabout:What sthedifferencebetweenpeopleinChinaandNorthAmericawhenthe yareshopping?Usetheformalgrouptofinishthetask.Whenthestudentsdiscuss,theteacherwalksaroundth eclassroomtoseeiftheyneedanyhelp.Step8.Talkabout:Wherewouldyouliketobuythings,inshoppingcenterormarket?Letthemdebatethequestions.Asusual,theclasscanbedividedintotwogroups.Onegroupthi nkstheshoppingcenterisgood.Theotherthinksthemarketisbetter.Letthemdebateforfive minutes.Thenletonestudentineachgrouptosumtheopinionsofhisowngroup. Step9.Homework FindmoreinformationaboutthedifferencesbetweenChinaandwesterncountries.Summary:ThisinterestingtextisaboutbargaininginChina.It sbasedonthedifferentculturesbetweenChineseandWesterncountries.InsomecountriesinNorthAmerica,peopledon ttrytob argain,sosomeforeignfriendsfeelconfusedwhentheybuythingsinChina.Trytohelpthemwh enyoumeetforeigners.TrytofindmoredifferencesbetweenChineseandWesterncountrieson theInternet.Lesson18:Wait!Don tEatYet!TeachingContent:Masterywordsandexpressions:society,politely,manner,especially,unless,polite,for k,serve,forever,act,compare,theirsOralwordsandexpressions:custom,tablecloth,rude,toothpick,Spaghetti,sauce TeachingAims: 1.FindthedifferencesbetweentheChineseandWesterncustomsattable.2.Cultivatethestudents creationandcooperationspirit.TeachingImportantPoints:1.Theexpressionsofsimilaritiesanddifferences.2.GraspthePastFutureTense.TeachingDifficultPoints:Theexpressionsofsimilaritiesanddifferences.TeachingPreparation:picturesTeachingAids:flashcards,audiotape,picturesTypeofLesson:newlessonTeachingProcedures:Step1.Leadin:apairwork.Theteacherasksthestudentsthefollowingquestion:Haveyouevertraveledtootherplaces? Wherehaveyoubeen?Showsomepictureswiththehelpofthemulti-media.ThepicturesarefromAustralia,France, China,England,AmericaandJapan.Letthestudentsdiscussfor2or3minutes.Thenletthemsayinfrontoftheclass.Whenthestud entisspeaking,theotherscanaskhimorherquestionsabouthissubject.Step2.ListeningtaskListenandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.TablemannersinChinaandCanadaarequite.2.InChina,ifyourguestshavenofoodontheirplates,puttingfoodontheirplatesis.3.It stouseatoothpickatthetable.Finishthetaskinclassinoral.Step3.Readthetextandfindoutthesentenceswiththenewwords.Allsocietieshavecustomsa bouthowtoeatpolitely.Wecallthesecustoms “ tablemanners ”.It sokaytoeatit,especiallyifit ssomethingdry,likeapieceofbread.InCanada,ifyoudropsomethingonthetablecloth,youpickitupandputitonyourplate.Parentsar eforevertellingtheirchildren:“ Don ttalkwithyourmothfull! ”Step4.Readingtask:Readthetextanddecidethestatementsaretrueorfalse.1.InChina,ifyoudropsomethingonthetablecloth,youusuallypic