Unit 2 English Around the World Teaching Plan－教学教案

Period 1 Warming-up & listening

1.To learn about some differences between American and British English.

2.To learn to use reported requests and commands.

3.To listen focusing on key words and details.

1.     Lead in

Show Ss a map of the world, and ask them the following questions:

1)     How many languages are there in the world?

2)     How many English speaking counties are there in the world?

3)     How are you ever heard some differences between American English and British English?

 [T: In this unit, we will talk about English. English is a language spoken all around the world. English plays a more and more important role in international affairs. There are some slight differences between American English and British English. Sometimes, slight misunderstandings may occur between native speakers from Great Britain and the United States . Therefore, it is necessary to know about the differences between American English and British English in order to use English appropriately.]

2.     Talking about the picture

1)     What do you think is happening in the picture?

2)     Where is the man do you think?

3.     Listening to the tape

1)     Ask Ss to listen to the dialogue and discuss the following table in pairs, find some facts about both Joe and Nancy by filling the following blanks.

2)     Ask Ss it explain the misunderstandings between Joe and Nancy.

4.     Listen some other synonyms for words referring to the toilet.

1.     Pre-listening

Show Ss the picture without letting them look at the textbooks. Ask them to describe what they see and guess what is happening in it.

2.     While-listening

1)     Ask Ss listen to the tape and fill in the table

2)     Listen to the tape again and check the answer.

3)     Ask Ss to report Mr. Brown’s landlady’s rules again by using “ask sb. (not) to do sth”.

3.     Post-listening

Teacher announces some rules of the English class, and ask Ss to report these rules by using “ask sb. (not) to do sth”.

1.     Fill in the form below:

2.     Preview the part of speaking.

3.     Recite new words and expressions of this unit.

  1. To learn about some differences between language and culture in the USA & Britain .

  2. To learn to deal with language difficulties in communication.

  3. To listen focusing on key words and details.

      Check Ss’ homework, and do the dictation.

      [T: There are some differences between the USA and England . Now you will listen to a dialogue between David and Terry. Terry is from the USA and she is visiting England . Terry talks about some of the differences between the USA and England .]

1.     Listen to the tape,  tick the things which Terry talks about.

 (  ) English language   (  ) Touching   (  ) Pronunciation

 (  ) Trains            (  ) saying hello and goodbye

 (  ) Words            (  ) Spelling     (  ) Buses

 (  ) Parties            (  ) Driving

2.     Listen to the tape again and tick the right sentences

  (  )① Terry has a problem with English pronunciation.

(  )② Terry sometimes doesn’t understand what English people are saying.

(  )③ English people stand closer to each other than Americans.