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Unit6 Crossing Cultures Section B 1a-1e 教学设计
Subject Unit6 Crossing Cultures Section B 1a-1e Period 1 Period (45 mins)
Grade Grade 8 (Second Semester) Class Type Reading & Speaking Comprehensive Class
Textbook Analysis This lesson belongs to the cross-cultural theme of Unit 6, focusing on party manners in different countries, with French party etiquette as the main learning carrier. The textbook activities are progressive and practical. 1a is a pre-reading warm-up activity, which guides students to sort out basic etiquette points for attending parties and activate daily life and language reserves. 1b takes Nancy’s real-life email experience as the core reading text, which is simple and close to students’ life, used to train students to obtain key information. 1c and 1d focus on detailed information extraction and knowledge sorting, helping students summarize standard French party manners and common mistakes. 1e is an oral output link, requiring students to compare Chinese and French party cultures and complete situational dialogue practice. The whole lesson focuses on basic language application and preliminary cultural cognition, laying a solid foundation for students’ subsequent cross-cultural learning.
Student Analysis Grade 8 students have mastered basic English reading and simple oral expression skills, and are familiar with daily party scenarios and basic polite behaviors. They are interested in foreign cultural differences and have strong willingness to participate in interactive activities. However, students have two main learning difficulties: first, they have no systematic understanding of Western party etiquette and are easy to confuse Chinese and foreign etiquette habits; second, they can only understand simple literal information, lack the ability to sort out text rules and use language for situational expression. In addition, individual students are weak in new word application and need targeted guidance in classroom activities.
Teaching Objectives 1. Knowledge Objectives
(1) Master core new words and phrases in the lesson: arrival, private, occasion, embarrassing, custom, dress for the occasion, last but not least.
(2) Grasp key sentence patterns for introducing etiquette and making suggestions.
(3) Master basic reading skills: find key information and sort out the main content of the text.
(4) Understand basic French party manners and simple cultural differences between China and France.
2. Ability Objectives
(1) Be able to extract specific information from the email to complete questions and information sorting.
(2) Be able to use core words and sentence patterns to briefly introduce party etiquette.
(3) Be able to complete simple dialogues about cultural etiquette suggestions in pair work.
3. Emotional & Cultural Objectives
(1) Understand and respect foreign cultural customs, and recognize the diversity of world cultures.
(2) Develop good polite communication habits in daily life.
(3) Cultivate the awareness of objective viewing of cultural differences.
Key & Difficult Points Key Points
1. Master the pronunciation, meaning and basic application of core words and phrases.
2. Grasp the key information of the text and summarize basic French party manners.
3. Use simple sentences to talk about party etiquette and cultural differences.
Difficult Points
1. Distinguish the basic differences between Chinese and French party etiquette and avoid cognitive confusion.
2. Use newly learned words and sentence patterns flexibly for natural oral dialogue output.
3. Sort out text information independently and form systematic cognition of foreign etiquette.
Teaching Methods Task-based Language Teaching, Situational Teaching Method, Cooperative Learning Method, Interactive Discussion Method
Teaching Aids Multimedia PPT, textbooks, party scenario pictures, classroom exercise task sheets
Teaching Procedures Step 1 Warming-up & Lead-in (5 mins) Teacher & Student Activities:
1. The teacher asks simple life questions: “Have you ever been to a birthday party What do you do before going to a party ”
2. Students answer freely, such as preparing gifts, dressing neatly, arriving on time.
3. The teacher shows pictures of Chinese and French party scenes, guides students to find different details, and leads to the new lesson: Different countries have different party customs. Today we will learn about French party manners. Purpose: Connect students’ daily life, activate existing language reserves, arouse learning interest, and naturally introduce the teaching theme. Step 2 Pre-reading (1a) (6 mins) Teacher & Student Activities:
1. The teacher teaches core new words and phrases in combination with scenarios, explains meanings and usages, and guides students to read and memorize.
2. Students finish the 1a ticking task independently, selecting important matters needing attention for foreign parties.
3. The teacher checks students’ answers, summarizes basic party etiquette dimensions: time, gifts, dressing, conversation topics, and eliminates reading barriers. Purpose: Lay a foundation of vocabulary and background knowledge for subsequent reading, help students form preliminary cognition of party etiquette. Step 3 While-reading (1b-1d) (18 mins) Task 1 Skimming (1b): Students read Nancy’s email quickly, understand the general idea of the passage, and know the main content of Nancy’s party experience in France.
Task 2 Scanning & Key Details (1c): Students read the text carefully, find out three mistakes Nancy made at the French party, and mark the key sentences in the text. The teacher checks answers and explains key sentences.
Task 3 Knowledge Sorting (1d): Students work in groups of 4 to complete the mind map, sort out standard French party manners from arrival time, gifts, dressing and conversation. The teacher supplements and summarizes to form complete knowledge points. Purpose: Adopt progressive reading training from skimming to scanning, help students master basic reading methods, accurately obtain text information, and break through key teaching points. Step 4 Post-reading & Oral Practice (1e) (8 mins) Teacher & Student Activities:
1. Group discussion: Students combine life experience, talk about Chinese party manners, and compare the simple differences between Chinese and French parties.
2. Pair work: Students use the learned sentence patterns to make dialogues, practicing giving suggestions on party etiquette.
3. Several pairs show their dialogues in class; the teacher gives positive evaluation and targeted correction of typical mistakes. Purpose: Realize the transformation from language input to output, consolidate new knowledge, and improve students’ situational oral communication ability. Step 5 Summary & Homework (3 mins) Summary: The teacher and students review together: core vocabulary, French party manners, and simple Sino-French cultural differences, emphasizing the importance of respecting different cultures. Homework:
1. Read the email text fluently and memorize key phrases.
2. Sort out French party etiquette knowledge and complete simple notes.
3. Make a short dialogue about party manners with your deskmate after class.
Blackboard Design Unit6 Section B 1a-1e 1. Key Words & Phrases arrival, private, occasion, embarrassing, custom
dress for the occasion, last but not least 2. French Party Manners Time: on time or a little late
Gifts: prepare small gifts
Dress: dress nicely
Talk: safe topics, no private questions 3. Culture Different countries, different customs. Respect cultural differences.
Analysis of Key & Difficult Points 1. Key Points Analysis
The core vocabulary and phrases of this lesson are basic and commonly used knowledge for Grade 8 English, which are suitable for students’ current learning level and can be applied to reading, dialogue and writing. The text information sorting of French party manners is the core teaching content of this lesson, which is intuitive and easy for students to master. Mastering the above knowledge can help students complete basic reading comprehension and oral expression tasks.
2. Difficult Points Analysis
The biggest difficulty lies in cultural cognitive differences. Students are used to Chinese party etiquette (arriving early to show politeness) and easily make wrong judgments about French etiquette rules. In addition, students can memorize knowledge points rigidly, but lack the ability to flexibly use new words and sentence patterns for independent oral output. It is necessary to assist students to break through difficulties through situational simulation and group practice.
Teaching Reflection 1. Teaching Advantages
This lesson is designed closely around textbook activities with clear teaching logic and progressive tasks. The teaching content is closely combined with students’ daily life, which reduces the difficulty of cross-cultural learning. Most students can actively participate in reading and dialogue activities, basically master core vocabulary and French party etiquette knowledge, and achieve the preset teaching objectives.
2. Existing Problems
A small number of students are not proficient in using new phrases, and their oral dialogue is relatively single, lacking flexible expression. Individual students have vague understanding of cultural differences and cannot accurately distinguish Chinese and foreign etiquette differences.
3. Improvement Measures
In future teaching, add more simple situational exercises to strengthen the flexible application of vocabulary and sentence patterns. Appropriately supplement intuitive cultural comparison pictures and short cases to deepen students’ cultural cognition. Carry out layered tasks to meet the learning needs of students at different levels.
Full English Teaching Script Step 1 Warming-up & Lead-in Good morning, class! Do you like going to parties When you go to a party, what things do you need to prepare Yes, we need to prepare gifts and wear nice clothes, and we should arrive on time. But do you know Party rules are different in different countries. Today we will read a story about Nancy. She had a party in France. Let’s find out what she learned. Step 2 Pre-reading First, let’s learn some new words and phrases. Please read after me carefully. Now open your books and look at 1a. Please tick the important things when you go to a foreign party. Finish it by yourself. I will check your answers in two minutes. Step 3 While-reading Now let’s read Nancy’s email. First, read quickly and tell me what this passage is about. Time’s up. Great! It’s about Nancy’s party experience in France. Now read carefully again and finish 1c. Find out the mistakes Nancy made at the party. Let’s check the answers together. Then work in groups and finish the mind map in 1d. Try to sum up good French party manners. You can discuss with your group members. Step 4 Post-reading We have known a lot about French party manners. Now let’s think about Chinese parties. What are the differences between Chinese and French parties Work with your partner and make a short dialogue about party etiquette advice. Which pair wants to show your dialogue Wonderful! You have a good understanding of today’s lesson. Step 5 Summary & Homework Today we learn new words, French party manners and cultural differences. We know different countries have different customs, and we should respect different cultures. After class, please read the text fluently, sort out what we have learned, and practice the dialogue with your partner. Class is over!

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