新人教版高中英语必修3Unit 3 Diverse Cultures-Listening &Speaking＆Talking教学设计

Unit 3 Diverse Cultures-Listening &Speaking＆Talking教学设计

The Theme of this section is “Talkabout the origins of American food”(Part A) and “Talk about ethnic cultures inChina”(Part B).We know American diverse cultures are reflected every field ofthe social life, among which is the eating diversity. Part A introduces fourkinds of American foods-- hamburgers, fortune cookie, gumbo and nachos,

whichwere invented in America but mixed with other peoples’ flavors and features.Actually, during the international communication, the culture mix always takesplace, especially the food or dishes. Part A is a radio interview aboutAmerican food in a studio between the host and guest Steve Fox. At thebeginning of the interview, the host pointed out the topic “Cultural Influenceon American Food”. Then Steve Fox talked about the four mixed-culture dishes.Part B introduces the Chinese culture diversity, involving the ethnic minority--Miao and Dong. Wu Yue, a native from Guizhou, guided his foreign friendJustin to travel his hometown Guizhou. Wu Yue mainly introduced the specialcustoms and famous travelling spots to Justin.When introducing Miao, heintroduced its musical instrument --lusheng and the traditional hand-madesilver accessories proudly. As for Dong, he introduced the travelling spots anddrum performances. Wu Yue’s introductions made Justin interested, so he saidthese sentences “It sounds beautiful!” “This is great!” “Great, I can’t wait.” “Wow,I’m really looking forward to it now.” and put forward some questions like “Isit made of bamboo?”

1. Students canknow American diverse cultures, especially eating and introduce Chinese ethnicminority, i.e. telling the Chinese stories well.

2. Students tryto learn record key information by taking notes.

3. Students canintroduce a kind of special Chinese food or dish and its cooking method.

4. Students canuse express their interest and attention properly during the conversations.

1. Students canknow American diverse cultures, especially eating and introduce Chinese ethnicminority, i.e. telling the Chinese stories well.

2. Students tryto learn record key information by taking notes.

3. Students canintroduce a kind of special Chinese food or dish and its cooking method.

4. Students canuse express their interest and attention properly during the conversations.

Part A Listening andSpeaking--- Talk about the origins of American food

Step 1 Lead in--Small talk

Read thesentence and then answer the question: What does it mean ?

The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people. ---Unknown

The Chinese meaning:世界之美源自人之多样性。

The diversity of its people reflectson: languages, races, religions, traditions, eating, clothes and so on, which makes diversity of the world.

Step 2Before-listening

Look at the photos of American food and match them with theirnames. Then try to describe them.

D hamburger B fortune cookie C gumbo A nachos

Picture A: small pieces of thin crisp chips served with beans, cheese,spices, etc.
Picture B: a crisp hollow cookie containing a piece of paper with ashort message on it.
Picture C: a thick seafood soup, a spicy stew
Picture D: a sandwich containing cooked meat and some other vegetables in abread roll.

Step 3While-listening---Task 1

Listen to a radio interview about Americanfood and answer the following questions.
Q1: Where does this conversation take place?
radio studio.

Q2: Who are the speakers?
Host and guest

Q3: What is the topic of the conversation?
Cultural influences on American food

Q4: What is Steve Fox’s opinion about American food?
Mixed-culture dishes

Q5: How many examples does Steve Fox give to support his opinion?What are they ?
4 examples. hamburgers, nachos, fortunecookie and gumbo.

Step 4While-listening---Task 2

Listen to the interview again and decidewhether the statements are true (T) or false(F).
1. No food was ever invented in America. T F

2. Hamburgerswere invented in Germany. T F

3. Nachos wereinvented for Americans by a foreigner. T F

4. EveryChinese restaurant in America has fortune cookies. T F

5. Americancooking often mixes things from around the world to make
something completely new. T F

Step 5While-listening---Task 3

Take notes: When taking notes, just write down the key words, such as names, dates, and numbers. They will help you remember things later on. To save time and space, omit all articles(a, an, the) and use abbreviations. For example, use “N.O.”for New Orleans, “bc” for because, “yrs” for years, “+” for and, and so on.

Listen to the interview again and complete the notes below.

Names of food	Notes
Hamburger	l Mix of German + American cultures
Nachos	l Mexican corn chips covered in cheese
	l Made by Mexican cook for American customers
Fortune cookie	l Invented in San Francisco about 100 yrs ago
	l A piece of paper with fortune on it inside cookie
Gumbo	l Spicy stew
	l Invented in N.O about 200 yrs ago
	l Mixes French , African , Native American, + Spanish cooking

Step 6 Post-listening---Speaking

Imagine you are invited to a potluckdinner at an American friend’s house. Work in pairs and discuss what specialdish(es) you will take. The following questions may help you.

1. What food/snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring ?

2. How is the food prepared and what is it made of?

3. How is the food special?

Sample:
A: What should I bring to the potluck dinner this weekend?
B: Why don’t you make a dish from your home province?

A: You mean a Hunan dish?

B: Yeah, why not? I bet they’d love it!

A: Well, I guess I could make Hunan Steamed Fish Head withDiced Hot Red Peppers. It’s delicious and really colourful.

B: Really? You can make that dish? How do you make it?

A: Easy! Slice open a fish head and cover it with a chilli andbean sauce. Then just steam it for 10 minutes.

B: Sounds so easy! You could make it at your friend’s house.That way it will be fresh.

A: Great idea! I’ll ask my friend.

Step 7 Pronunciation---Make the pause

1. 意群: 一个句子可以按照意义和语法结构分成几个部分, 每一个部分称为一个意群。意群可以用“/”符号表示。

划分意群的基本规则
(1)冠词和名词There is /a coat.

(2)形容词和名词It’s my /new dress.

(3)助动词和实义动词He /will come /next Monday.

(4)系动词和表语Tom/ is/looks happy.

(5)介词和它的宾语He doesn’t work/ on Saturday.

(6)动词不定式It is hard /to be a doctor.

(7)副词和动词、形容词和副词A week passed/ very quickly.

(8)分词短语He is /holding a book.

(9)主语、动词和宾语Mary told me/ a secret.

(10)关系词与从句、连词及后面部分We sweat /when it is hot.

2. 气群:凡是一口气能说完或者读完的一个句子, 或句子的一大部分, 称为一个气群。一个气群一般包括若干个意群, 说话或者朗读时气长的人可念完一个很长的句子而不停顿, 但最短的气群不得少于一个意群。气群用“//”表示。

a. Both my brother and I/are fond oftennis. //

b. He was cheered/by the largecrowd/which assembled at the station. //

Step 8 Pronunciation---Exercise

1. Listen to the passage about Native Americans. Mark the pausesthat you hear. The first sentence has been done for you.
No one really know exactly /when thefirst people arrived/ in what we now know as California.// It is likely/ thatNative Americans moved to California /at least fifteen thousand years ago. //Scientists believe / that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait / by a landbridge / which existed in prehistoric times. // In the 16th century,/ the native people suffered greatly / after the Europeans. // Thousands ofthem were killed / or forced intoslavery. // In addition, / many died from the diseases / brought by theEuropeans. // However, / some survived these terrible times, / and today thereare more Native American living in California / than in any other state ofAmerica.

2. Listen again and repeat.

Part B Listening andTalking---Talk about ethnic cultures in China

Step 1 Before-listening

Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

1. In Picture 1 and Picture 2, where do you think they are from?How do you know?
From their wearings, we can know theyare from ethnic minority of China--- Miao and Dong.
Picture 1, they are playing theirtraditional instrument lusheng in their traditional costumes.
Picture 2. the girls are Miao becausethey wear their traditional costumes and silver accessory.
2. In Picture 3, can you find which village it is? What time is it in thepicture?
It is Dong village. It is at night.

Step 2 While-listening

Justin met a new friend while traveling in Guizhou. Listen to theirconversation and complete the summaries below.