Lesson1visitingBritainUnit12公开课

1、money national flowernational flowerroseObjectives 目标目标 To pratise reading a letter and know more about Britain. To practice reading skills. To develop teamwork spirit through working together.A quiz about the UK:1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three C. four 大不列颠及北大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合

2、王国爱尔兰联合王国 EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern IrelandEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Irelandthe UK =+the United KingdomA quiz about the UK:2. Whats the full name of the UK? the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国When we talk about Britain, what can you think of ? B

3、rain-stormingDo you want to travelaround Britain? Just come with me.Lets have a virtual visitto Britain.HERE WEGO！ the symbol(象征象征,标志标志)of LondonBig Ben英国伦敦议会大英国伦敦议会大厦钟楼上的大钟，厦钟楼上的大钟，重重13吨。吨。River Thames The River ThamesBuckingham Palacebkim Elizabeth IICambridgeOxfordCambridge UniversityOxford Unive

4、rsity炸鱼薯条源自源自英国英国，是将去，是将去骨的鱼，切成骨的鱼，切成片后裹上湿面片后裹上湿面团，然后油炸，团，然后油炸，同时也炸薯条，同时也炸薯条，吃的时候还会吃的时候还会配上不同口味配上不同口味的调味酱，算的调味酱，算是种很普遍的是种很普遍的街边街边小吃小吃。Fish and chipsroast beefbaconDavid BeckhamSport : Soccer (Br)Do you know any British cultures which are quite different from ours?Have a brief discussion:The British

5、people like talking about weather instead of talking about private things. You cannot miss the famous English afternoon tea.closedAll the shops in Britain are closed on Sundays. All the theaters and most of the cinemas are closed too. In Britain, if youraise your thumb,it means that youwant somebody

6、 to give you a lift. In Britain, people drive on the left. Three Donts in Britain:Do not ask a lady her age. It is a secret.Do not jump the queue . British people always stand in a line.Do not bargain with the British when you are shopping. They dont like bargaining.Step 2 Fast-Reading Do you want t

7、o know more about Britain? Lets read the letter. What does the text mainly introduce? Pick out what are talked about in the letter.bridgetippingleisure activites休闲活动休闲活动foodVisit BritainmoneyTask1 Fast reading:basketballhumorX XX XStep 3 Careful-Reading Task 2:1. Go through the letter and divide it

8、into three parts.( The beginning of the letter; the body of the letter; the ending of the letter.)2. Match each part with main idea.Competition You are divided into 3 groups to answer some questions. 1 point for each question. Divide the letter into three parts and match each part with main idea.a.

9、Cultural differences/shock and some suggestionsb. Reason to end the letter.c. Brief introduction to her life in London and warm welcome to her aunt.Part 1 (Para.1)Part 2(Para.2-Para.6)Part 3(Para.7)Tasks 3 Read the text and finish the table in 名名师金典师金典p59Food 1. There are many _ including _restauran

10、ts. 2. Almost every town has _ Chinese restaurant. 3. The common breakfast is _ with a few slices of toast. Tipping system1.To avoid getting confused, you need to _ to see if _ _.2. If it isnt, leave _ for the waiter. international restaurantsChinese at least one bacon and eggs check your bill a tip

11、 is includedor not 10% of the billMoney Its easy to _ travelers cheques at banks or hotels, so she advises her aunt to bring some.Leisure activities of staying in the countrysideHiking, _ the fields and even pick _. Its important to bring a warm coat.British humourThe British find the _things funny.

12、 wander through mushroomsexchangestrangestStep 4 Listen and read the text again and do Ex.2 on page 36Read to learnTrue or False1. You can only eat English food in London. 2. Aunt Mei is visiting for one week. 3. You dont always need to leave a tip after a meal in a restaurant. 4. Some British mushr

13、ooms arent safe to eat.FTTTTask45. British people never laugh. 6. There are many Chinese restaurants in Britain. 7. Most British people are friendly. 8. It is always foggy in London.FTTFDifferent countries or different Different countries or different places have different customs.places have differ

14、ent customs.Step5 SummaryStep5 SummaryWhen you are in Rome, When you are in Rome, _._.do as Romans do Xiaojin, a _ student studying abroad in _, introduced her _ and living experience in her _ , and told _ some cultural differences between China and _ and gave her some advice about traveling here to

15、 avoid the culture_. SummaryLondonChineseletterAunt MeiBritainshockstudyingStep 6 Ask and answer questionsGroup work Xiaojin, What have you been busy doing? ( I have been busy studying and trying to .)Are you experiencing culture shock? ( Yes，Im still experiencing .)Why does people call London an in

16、ternational city? What do British people have for breakfast? If you were Aunt Mei and Xiaojin Ask and answer questions HomeworkIf your English friend is coming to Qingyuan to visit you, and he/ she will stay here for 3 days, what will you advise him or her to do or not to do?Please write a letter to

17、 your English friend . Dear , I feel so happy to know that you are coming to Qingyuan to visit meBest wishes! You can discuss on food, tipping, money, accommodation, weather, differences, eating out, telephones, travel (white water rafting), customs and mannersStep 7 1.欠某人某物欠某人某物,归功于归功于2.该向某人道歉该向某人道

18、歉3.因因向某人道歉向某人道歉4.接受道歉接受道歉5.向某人道歉向某人道歉6.忙于做某事忙于做某事7.吸收新事物吸收新事物8.全神贯注于全神贯注于9.与与不同不同10.简言之，简言之， 简单地说简单地说11.能够去做能够去做12.期望做某事期望做某事13.首先首先1. owe sb sth. ; owe sth to sb. 2. owe sb an apology 3. make an apology to sb. for sth 4. accept an apology (from sb) 5. apologise to sb. 6. be busy doing sth. 7. absor

19、b the new things 8. be absorbed in9. be different from10. in brief 11. afford to do 12. expect to do 13. First of all14.结果结果15.至少至少16.一点建议一点建议17.习惯习惯18.对对感到困惑感到困惑19.小费制度小费制度20.建议做某事建议做某事21.考虑做某事考虑做某事22.兑换旅行支票兑换旅行支票23.在田野中漫步在田野中漫步24.冒险做某事冒险做某事25.大多数大多数26.回去工作回去工作27.盼望做某事盼望做某事 14. as a result 15. at l

20、east 16. a word of advice 17. get/be used to 18. get/be confused about 19. tipping system 20.suggest doing sth. 21.consider doing 22. exchange traverllers cheques 23. wander through the fields 24. risk doing sth. 25. the majority of 26. get back to work27. look forward to doing sth 1 看到他做出这种事情我感到吃惊。

21、看到他做出这种事情我感到吃惊。(be surprised to do)2 今年夏天我们抽不出时间去度假。今年夏天我们抽不出时间去度假。(afford to ) 3 他正在考虑买一辆小汽车。他正在考虑买一辆小汽车。(consider) 4你要避免再犯同样的错误。你要避免再犯同样的错误。(avoid) 5 你不要冒险在这污染了的河里游泳。你不要冒险在这污染了的河里游泳。(risk) I was surprised to see that he did such a thing.We cant afford to go away for a holiday this summer.He is con

22、sidering buying a car.You should avoid making the same mistake again.You shouldnt risk swimming in the polluted river.More exercisesLanguage Points 1. I certainly owe you an apology for not writingowe sb. sth. to have to pay for 欠某人某物欠某人某物owe sth. to sb. /sth to have (something good ) because of 归功于

23、，归咎于归功于，归咎于 翻译：翻译：I owe you a big meal in the restaurant. 我欠你一顿大餐。我欠你一顿大餐。我们把成绩归功于老师。我们把成绩归功于老师。We owe our success to our teachers .事故是由于他的粗心造成的。事故是由于他的粗心造成的。The accident owed to his carelessness. 2 . I am still studying and trying to absorb all the new things absorb vt.( absorb sth. / be absorbed i

24、n sth.)a. to take in 吸收；汲取，理解；吸收；汲取，理解； b. to completely fill the attention of 使全神贯注，吸引（注使全神贯注，吸引（注意等）（意等）（+in /by )干沙吸收水份。干沙吸收水份。Dry sand _ water. 那聪明的男孩把老师所能教他的知识都吸收了。那聪明的男孩把老师所能教他的知识都吸收了。 The clever boy _ his teacher could give him .他的业务使他全神贯注。他的业务使他全神贯注。 His business _him. He _ his business. abs

25、orbsabsorbed all the knowledgeabsorbsis absorbed in 3. I wish your visit wasnt going to be so brief but brief adj. short 短暂的；简略的，简短的短暂的；简略的，简短的Ill make a brief stay in Guangzhou. 我会在广州作短时间停留。我会在广州作短时间停留。Though his speech was brief, it was very popular. 虽然他的演讲很简短，但很受大家的欢迎。虽然他的演讲很简短，但很受大家的欢迎。短语：短语：to

26、be brief /in brief ： to speak shortly 简而言之简而言之brief n. summary of the facts of a case案情摘要案情摘要He has plenty of briefs. 他业务繁忙。他业务繁忙。短语：短语：hold a/no brief for (sb) 支持支持/不支持某人不支持某人 4.I thought Id tell you a bit about what you can expect to find . expect to do sth.期待做期待做expect sth. /sb 期待某事或某人期待某事或某人;认为认

27、为=think expect sth. from sb. 指望从某人处得到指望从某人处得到expect too much of sb. 对某人期望过高对某人期望过高用上面的短语完成句子：用上面的短语完成句子：He is too young. You are _him. They _ meet me this Sunday. We were _ a letter _ her. Will he be late? I _ so.expecting too much of expected to expecting from expect5. I suggest leaving 10% of sugg

28、est doing sth./suggest that (should) do :表建议表建议suggest sth./ suggest that 从句从句 ：表暗示，表明：表暗示，表明Choose the best answer:(1) Janes pale face suggested that she _ ill, and her parents suggested that she _ a medical examination. A.be; should have B. was; have C. should be; had D. was; has(2) Our English te

29、acher _ our buying a good English Chinese dictionary. A.asked B. ordered C. suggested D. required (3) He came to my class every week, but his attitude _ he was not really intereted in the subject. A. expressed B. described C. explained D. suggested 6. But even though some British people are quite st

30、range, the majority of them are reallyMajority n. 多数人，大部分人（多和多数人，大部分人（多和the 连用）；连用）；（投票时的）多数（可加不定冠词）（投票时的）多数（可加不定冠词） 大多数年轻人都喜欢流行歌曲。大多数年轻人都喜欢流行歌曲。* The majority of the young people love pop songs .* He was elected by a majority of 3,749. 他以他以3，749票的多数当选。票的多数当选。 反义：反义： minority n. 少数，少数人；少数民族，少数派少数，少数

31、人；少数民族，少数派Grammarverbs + infinitiveverbs + -ing formdecide, refuse, learn, ask, tell, fail, choose, promise, expect, wish, intend, manage, pretend, agree, help, arrange, afford, plan, would like/ love/ prefer, persuade, seem, appear, offer, attemptcant help, dislike, avoid, consider, finish, suggest

32、, deny, give up, imagine, put off, risk, mind, keep, miss, enjoy, cant stand, fancy, admit, delay Verbs followed by either the infinitive or -ing form:1) begin, start, continue, intend He started to build/building his own laboratory when he was only 14.2) hate, like, love, prefer I hate driving alon

33、e on a long journey. = Driving alone on a long journey is something I dont enjoy. 3) remember, forget, regret, mean, try, stop, need/want remember to do something = You remember that you have to do something later. remember doing something = You remember that you did something earlier.regret to do s

34、omething= You fell sorry before you do something.regret doing something= You do something and then feel sorry about it.stop to do something= You interrupt an activity in order to do something else.stop doing something= You are doing something and then you interrupt this activity.try to do something=

35、 You make an effort to do something.try doing something= You do something to find out if it produces a result you want. 1. When asked by the police, he said that he remembered _ at the party, but not _. A. to arrive, leaving B. to arrive, to leave C, arriving, leaving D. arriving, to leave2. I really cant understand _ her like that. A. you treat B. you to treat C. why treat D. you treating 3. In some parts of London, missing a bus means _ for another hour. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting4. Do let your mother know all the truth. She appears _ everyth