湖北省咸宁市嘉鱼县城北中学九年级英语上册《Unit 3 Topic 2 Some things us

Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different
cultures.
Section B
Learning aims：
New words and phrases：bow, silence, praise, research, secret, victory, hip, puzzled, misunderstanding, typical, do some research.
New sentences：
1、When Jane says“Hi”she waves her hand, but when you say“Hello”you bow.
2、In Japan, we bow when we are saying hello as a sign of respect.
3、I wonder if body language means the same thing in all cultures.
4、People could communicate better if they knew more about their body language.
5、I kno w whether she will praise or punish us.
6、We use body language to communicate how we feel, even if there is silence.
①让学生预习，注意新单词的发音、意义、词性，然后根据句意及首字母提示补全单词。

1、—Do you know the old saying s__________ is golden?
—Yes, it means the best way is not to say anything.
2、Jim received p__________ from his classmates for winning the prize.
3、Many scientists are trying their best to do r__________ on AIDs, but make less progress.
4、—Could you please share your s__________ of success with us?
—No problem.
5、China finally got the v__________ in the Second World War in 1945.
②Look at the new sentences, pay attention to the use of“when”an d the uses of“if”and“whether”.
Let the Ss try to make a conclusion by themselves.
合作探究：
1、Listen to 1a twice without looking at the books. Do 1b. Check the answers.
2、Look at 1a again. Finish 1c.
3、Let the Ss read the conversation in groups and then practice it in front of the class.
当堂评价：
1、Look at 2a. Look at these gestures that are common in the USA. Discuss and match each gestures with its meaning below.
2、If some students k now other gestures, let them cut out, let other students guess what they mean.
拓展提升：
Put these sentences in the correct order to form a passage.
( )Body language means different things in different cultures.
( )In Canada, nodding your head shows agreement.
( )But people shake their heads from side to side to show agreement in India.
( )So, to avoid misunderstandings, you should study both spoken and body languages.
( )However, in India, men often hold hands as a sign of friendship.
( )North American men seld om hold hands in public.
( )For example, the signs of showing agreement and friendship are different from culture to culture.
Exercises：
( )1.Sichuan food is greatly ______ Guangdong food.
A、different from
B、differently from
C、different to
D、differently to
( )2.The dragon is regarded _______ our Chinese nation.
A、as a sign
B、as a sign of
C、known as
D、know to
( )3.China _______ China all over the world in the past.
A、is known as
B、is known to
C、was known as
D、was known to
( )4.To avoid _______, you’d better speak out your ideas clearly.
A、misunderstand
B、misunderstanding
C、misunderstandings
D、understanding
( )5.—How about going to the 200 this Sunday? —_______.
A、You’re welcome.
B、That’s OK.
C、So do I.
D、Good idea.。