1. (谚语集锦。拓展学生知识面，增强理解能力。)

T: In the section, we’ve learnt some proverbs and famous sayings, for example, Every dog has its day. There are some others on the blackboard. Try to grasp their meanings.

(教师出示写有下列谚语的小黑板。)

T: Try to translate them into Chinese in an easy way.

(学生们各抒己见。)

3. (小组对话，完成2b。)

T: Look at the example of 2b. Then make dialogs in pairs according to the pictures of 2a.

Step 5　 Project 第五步　 综合探究活动(时间:5分钟)

收集谚语，设计电视节目。

2. (实践活动一，组织学生对表达偏爱和爱好的句式进行归纳总结，进行拓展练习。)

T: Boys and girls, if you want to express your preference and hobbies, how many ways can you show? Let’s play a game. Each one says a sentence one by one as soon as possible, but you can’t repeat others’. S₁, you please.

(教师可要求学生按座次的先后顺序进行。)

S₁: I would rather stay at home than hang out.

S₂: He likes playing basketball better than playing football.

S₃: They prefer Lucky 52 to Happy Dictionary.

S₄: Which sport would you rather have, running or fishing?

S₅: Which dish do you like better, fish or steak?

S₆: Which fruit do you prefer, apple or orange?

...

T: How wonderful you are! There are many different ways to express your opinions.

1. (让学生把2a中的图片与英文表述匹配，然后听录音并用数字标出。)

T: Match the pictures with their names. Then listen and number.

3. (根据1b所填的表格，复述1a。)

　 T: Please retell 1a according to 1b.

Step 4　 Practice 第四步　 练 习(时间: 7分钟)

学习2a，完成2b。

2. (播放磁带时，教师在黑板上安排下列巩固任务。)

T: Maybe most of you are sure of the text. Let’s set out to the task on the blackboard. S₁, please come to the blackboard and write down your answers.

(让学生学会理解文章的整体结构，培养严密的逻辑思维能力。)

S₁: OK. Let me try.

T: The others can write down your answers on a piece of paper.

(完成后核对答案。)

T: Now, check your answers.

The answers are:

(1)Title: Different Countries Have Different Cultures

(2)The main idea of paragraph 1: Some different words are used in China and in western

countries.

(3)The main idea of paragraph 2: Take the word“rose”for example and discuss similar

words used in China and in western countries.

(4)Conclusion: The words are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures.

1. (听磁带。)

T: We’ve grasped the main idea of the text. Now, listen to the tape and pay attention to its

pronunciation and intonation.

(播放磁带，让学生纠正自己的语音语调，并进一步加深对课文内容的理解。)

3. (完成1b。)

T: Now, let’s go to 1b. Fill in the form according to 1a. You can use“negative”or

“positive”and also add your own opinions.

(学生独立做作业，教师指导学生用negative和positive填写，并能用自己的语言来阐述观点，最后核对。)

T: Finished? Let’s check your answers.

Step 3　 Consolidation 第三步　 巩 固(时间: 5分钟)

巩固1a。

1. (教师呈现小狗叼着玫瑰花的图片。)

T: Look at the picture again. Could you describe it? S₁, please.

S₁: There is a dog in the picture with a rose in its mouth. The dog

　 looks very lovely.

T: Great! What do you think the rose means?

S₁: Usually, roses mean love. Maybe the dog loves its owner very much.

T: Thank you. S₂, What do you think of the dog?

S₂: I think the dog is a pet. It is very friendly to its owner.

T: What you said is very reasonable. What else do you think of it, S₃?

S₃: I think of two phrases, It is“a mad dog”and“a dog catching a mouse”.

T: I see what you said, you means a dog likes trying to catch mice. Anything else?

S₄: A running dog.