译林版高中英语选必四Unit2 Grammar and usage 名校教案.docx

Unit 2 Understanding each otherGrammar and usage: Overview of relative clauses内容分析：本板块围绕单元话题，以一位先后留学英美的中国学生撰写的个人自述创设 情境，引导学生在语篇中复习，巩固定语从句的核心原则；再通过句子、语篇两 个层面的练习内化新知；最后让学生运用所学，准确、恰当、得体地使用目标语, 实现“形式一一意义一一使用”三者的统一。教学目标：By the end of this section, students will be able to:1. categorize relative clauses;2. work out the rules of relative clauses;3. use relative clauses appropriately to finish related tasks;4. give examples of taboos using relative clauses.教学重难点：1. To summarize the general rules;2. To apply the rules correctly and properly o教学过程：Step 1 Lead-inAlthough UK and USA speak a common language, differences exist. Do you know some of them? (Watch a video to tell the differences)Step 2 Exploring the rulesA Read the personal account on page 20 and fill in the following table.Communication stylesIn the UK: 1.3.In the USA: 2.4.Answer:1. indirect2. direct3. British people are especially polite when communicating.4. Americans tend to get straight to the point when communicating.Go through the personal account again and fill in the following table. Restrictive relative clause . two countries that are separated by a common language There were times when questions like “would youNon-restrictive relative clause I spent one term in the UK, where the greatest challenge . . a common opinion is "It's not bad”, which usually . Now, when speaking to Americans, who have a preference . As my experiences clearly show, learning a language is .Useful expression个人t己叙 a personal account.一个重要的差别 a significant gap关于，至于in terms of留 下印象 leave an impression on对有偏好 have a preference for直奔主题 go straight to the pointStep 3 Working out the rulesA restrictive relative clause is used to modify a noun, pronoun or noun phrase and gives (1) information about it. For the clause, there is no comma before it.A non-restrictive clause gives (2)information about a noun, pronoun or noun phrase in the sentence, or the main clause. We cannot use (3) to introduce it.Answer: (1) necessary (2) additional (3) thatStep 4 Go through the grammar notes on page 99 to 100.Give explanations if necessary.Step 5 Applying the rulesHave students finish Bl on page 21.Bl Fill in the blanks with proper pronouns, relative adverbs or preposition + relative pronoun“ structure.1. In the UK,punctuality is very important, you should try not to arrive late.2. In Thailand, the foot,is considered an unclean part of the body, should not be pointed towards another person.3. In Europe, there are many different types of greetings,cheek kissing is just one example, and it is important to know which one to use.4. When we travel, we should pay attention to situations/ there might be unwritten rules, such as gift giving.5. My sister,works in Japan, finds it odd that she has to do exercise at the start of her working day.Answer: 1. where 2. which 3. of which 4. where/in which 5. whoB2 The passage below is about taboos. Complete it with the correct relative clauses in the box below. There are two clause you do NOT need to use. Write the letters in the blanks.A taboo is social behavior that is not allowed. There are many different taboos around the world, (1). They often vary from society to society. Taboos are usually related to certain items or people. Those (2)are likely to feel upset or embarrassed even if they have no intention of hurting others, and the situation will also be awkward for the people around them.When you meet people from different cultures. It is important to understand what you cannot do. If you are not aware of the differences, (3), some strange things might happen. For example, in China, giving an umbrella as a gift to your friend or a married couple, except when it is actually raining, should be avoided. This is because the word that corresponds to “umbrella" in Chinese sounds like another Chinese word (4)Before you travel to a new country, it is a good idea to find out about the local taboos. If you know what to avoid and how to behave, you will spare yourself embarrassment. Mind that taboos change with the times. Some behavior (5) might be accepted now.a few of which are universalb that was not tolerated beforec who see someone breaking a tabood which may seem unimportant to use who breaks taboosf which means “to separate99g that make up part of a country's cultural identityAnswer: (1) a (2) e (3) d (4) f (5) bUseful expressions:没有目 的 have no intention of 意识到be aware of 已婚夫妇 a married couple 与 ,相 符合 correspond to 免除尴尬 spare yourself embarrassment 注意 mind that.B3 What other taboos do you know about? Give examples using relative clauses. Use the examples below to help you.Possible answerIn Japan, bathroom slippers, which are considered dirty, should always remain in the bathroom only and not be worn in any other room of the house.In Vietnam, people who touch someone's head or shoulders or pass items over someone's head are probably not familiar with Vietnamese customs.In Brazil, where purple is usually worn to a funeral or to mourn the loss of a loved one, most people avoid wearing purple because it is believed to be disrespectful and unlucky.Step 6 HomeworkFinish Exercise C on P64.教学反思