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【课题】Chapter Five International Trade I 【教材版本】

【教学目标】

知识目标:

-怎样和国际客户打交道

-一些简单的国际贸易术语

能力目标:

-将所学国际贸易的相关英语知识运用到阅读理解中

-将所学国际贸易的相关英语知识运用到口语表达中

【教学重点、难点】

教学重点:

将所学国际贸易的相关英语知识运用到阅读理解中

教学难点:

将所学国际贸易的相关英语知识运用到口语表达中

教学途径:

1.小组讨论教学

2.自学练习教学

【教学媒体及教学方法】

制作PPT。

演示法、讲授法、分组讨论法。

【课时安排】

2课时(90分钟)。

【教学过程】

第一环节导入(15分钟)

活动一: 要求学生小组讨论图片及相关问题

提示学生有没有跟外国人交流的经验

提示学生知道哪些跟外国人交流的礼仪活动二:小组讨论并抢答单词联想,练习2

活动三:小组讨论并抢答注意事项联想,练习3

小组抢答在国际协商中的注意事项

第二环节新授课(50分钟)

阅读篇章A

[讲解]

详细讲解文章的内容

列出生词和长难句

[演示]

教师用幻灯片演示单词和句子

[问答]

1.Which language is often used in negotiation with foreign businessmen?

2.Do the Arabs like to express their ideas directly?

[角色扮演]

将学生进行分组,调研英国人和美国人的谈判习惯,并挑选两个组员扮演美国商人和英国商人,讨论英国向美国购买玉米的合同。

[问答]

小组抢答,练习5

[复习]

复习重点单词,练习6

阅读篇章B

[自学练习]

学生根据课后提供的单词和句子翻译,进行自学阅读练习。

[问答]

小组讨论并回答问题what is irritating and insulting to a visitor during an appointment?

[问答]

小组抢答问题7

第三环节课堂练习(15分钟)

[情景模拟]

要求学生分组模拟第二篇阅读理解的第一段和第二段的相关情景。

第四环节复习小结(8分钟)

According to your own opinion, what is important during an international negotiation?

第五环节布置作业(2分钟)

默写第一篇阅读中的核心单词

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