1、 Teaching design for M4U4 Reading Task Lead in Morning, class! I found you are busy preparing for the coming sports meet. I found Im not in the list of the judge this year, which made me relaxed. I can enjoy your competition freely. What if it rains in the sports meet? What if our class wins the fir
2、st place in the sport meet? Were supposed to check some of the exercises, today. But unexpectedly, some teachers come to our class, so I made some adjustment. It becomes an “open class”. Let me introduce two of them to you. “This is Mrs. Ye. Hello! Mrs. Ye!” (shake hands) “This is Mrs. Li. Nice to s
3、ee you! Mrs. Li!” (shake hands) What did I do to greet them just now? (Ss) Hand-shaking is one of the most popular ways in the world to greet people. Title I read about an article. The name is “The Open Hand A Universal Sign”. I dont quite understand the title at first sight. Who can explain it to m
4、e? (S1S2) What does “open” mean? Discuss with your partner and guess the meaning of the title. I make a fist, is it open? I hold a pen, is it open? If I close my hand, what can I hold? (weapon) Now, my hand is open, can I hold anything? Now, I approach you, do you feel safe? So, what does the open h
5、and mean? The open hand is a sign of safety and friendliness. Structure of the passage Two things are talked about in the text, they are: (1) Different ways of showing the open hand in different countries (2) The most popular way to show the open hand in the world If you are going to write the artic
6、le with this title, which part will you write first? Why? (S1:S2) (1)(2): ways of greeting that are different from yours, more interesting, attract readers. Special to general. (2)(1): familiar and important things come first. General to special. Read the text fast and silently 3 minutes and find ou
7、t which part is talked about first, and which, second. (Ss read silently and check) Para1 Now close your books. Some questions are talked about in the first paragraph. Why do people smile? How do people shake hands? Smile and handshake the two most popular ways of greeting Why do people shake hands?
8、 Do not rely on your memory, but rely on the logical meaning, decide the order of the 4 questions in a text. Now think about it. (Ss think) Now exchange your ideas with your partner. (check the answer) The most popular way to show the open hand in the world Smile and handshake the two most popular w
9、ays of greeting Why do people smile? Why do people shake hands? How do people shake hands? Now read paragraph1 carefully and silently for 2 minutes and find out 3 sentences to answer the three questions. One sentence for one question. (check the answers together) Some sentences have similar structur
10、es? Can you find them? What if? What if? What if? We have to, and we have to It shows that, and that Repetition makes the meaning stronger, but they may not be the key sentence. And it is necessary to tell the key sentence from the supporting details. How do you understand some expressions in this p
11、aragraph? Stranger: someone we dont know Unfamiliar place: place we havent been to or know little about Trust: believe in, rely on Be armed (with): be equipped with weapon Practice explaining the meaning of the expressions. Aloud. (Ss practice. Cross out the explanation and practice together again)
12、Para2 Although handshake is widely used in the world, people in some Asian cultures do not always touch another person. So, how can they show their open hand? Please work together with your desk mate to find out how they greet people. Chinese Japanese Hindu Muslim Young people in the west (Ask a gro
13、up of Ss to demonstrate one by one. After one students demonstration, explain.) Chinese: Wrong! The textbook is not always correct. 作揖 hand, mouse, ear Japanese: slightly a little, if the person is unfamiliar, if the person is important. Hindu: hands not too low, “bow” not “nod” Muslim: students mor
14、e familiar, now only touch heart Young people in the West: five fingers, Give me five!, support and victory Lets practice! Class, stand up! Turn around and face your desk mate. Ill tell you where you are from, and you perform. 1. both of you are from India 2. both of you are Muslims 3. both of you a
15、re young people in the West 4. look at me, this one (left hand) is from china and this one is from Japan Are there any problems? If you are from different countries, maybe youll have to make adjustment Now Ill make the greetings and you explain how people from different cultures greet. Read out the
16、sentences in the text aloud, please. (Do the movement, Ss explain) Although the body language is different, they have something in common. What do they have in common? If you look at the first sentence and the last sentence, you will find the first sentence tells the difference, and the last sentenc
17、e tells the same meaning. (Opinionsupporting details-conclusion) Body language different Carried meaning the same Discussion What can we do to avoid misunderstanding caused by ways of greeting between people from different cultures? (Discussion or S1S2) What can we do to avoid misunderstanding cause
18、d by ways of greeting between people from different cultures? Be friendly and understanding. Always wear a smile when greeting, for its something universal. Combine spoken language and unspoken language to communicate better. Learn more about cultural difference and make adjustment whenever necessar
19、y. My suggestion for leaning body language is that When you see an English film or talk with native speakers, observe their facial expression and gestures. Keep a record of what interests you most. Watch what people do as well as what they say. You can learn more from actions than you can from words. Bb design The Open Hand A Universal Sign What if? What if? What if? What if? We have to, and we have to unexpectedly It shows that, and that make adjustment open weapon safety friendliness
