1、Period 5: Cultural Corner学习目标：1. 能够根据课文对城镇或城市作比较，说出其共同点2. 树立跨文化交际意识3. 掌握重点单词的用法学习重点：能够根据课文对城镇或城市作比较，说出其共同点学习难点：掌握重点单词的用法课前预习使用说明与学法指导：1. 树立跨文化交际意识2. 15 分钟之内完成教材助读：预习自测：.判断正误阅读 P19课文，判断正误1In few US cities there are organizations to help people stop smoking.( )2To give up smoking，dont see those people
2、 who smoke.( )3Exercise cant help you to forget about cigarettes.( ).语篇理解阅读 P19课文，选取最佳答案1Why has town twinning become popular in recent years?ABecause it is a new idea.BBecause it is easier to find out a town twinning and visit towns of other countries.CBecause one town needs another town in another
3、 country as its town twinning.2Which of the following doesnt belong to the similarities between Oxford in the UK and Grenoble in France according to this passage?AThey are about as big as each other.BThere are many tourists in either of the two cities.CThey are both developed in industries.3The pass
4、age is mainly about .Atown twinning agreement BOxford in the UK.Cthe relation between Oxford and Grenoble我的疑问：_课内探究质疑探究：1be/get close to 接近；靠近Tourism is important to both of them，and they are both close to some of the most beautiful countryside in the region.(教材 P19)对于两个城市来说，旅游业都很重要，而且这两个城市与该地区最美丽的乡
5、村近在咫尺。Our home is close to a bus stop.我们家离公共汽车站很近。He is close to becoming a famous star.他快要成为明星了。close v关；关闭；结束； adj.亲密的；靠近的； adv.接近；靠近close down 关闭；歇业；倒闭close up 靠近；停业；(暂时)关闭But he had few close friends.但他几乎没有亲近的朋友。Sorry，madam，we re closing up for lunch.很抱歉，小姐，我们现在要关门吃午饭。Their factory had to close
6、down for good.他们的工厂只好永远关闭。Car 8 won the race.Yes，but its driver is close to .Akilled Bkilling Cbeing killed Dbe killed2Its an agreement between towns or cities of similar size and age，and which have similar features such as tourism，industry，culture and entertainment.(教材 P19)它是那些规模和年代相似的城镇或城市之间的一种协议，
7、这些城镇或城市间有相似的特征，譬如，旅游业、工业、文化和娱乐。本句为长难句。主句是 its an agreement，agreement 后面的介词短语 between towns or cities.作定语；of similar size and age 和 which have similar features 是由and 连接的两个定语，修饰 towns or cites。其中 of similar size and age 是“of a/an/the same/adj.等 n.”结构，该结构常在句中作表语或定语。They are of great help/very helpful t
8、o learners of English.他们对英语学习者来说是很有帮助的。be of抽象名词“of抽象名词”可转化为相应的形容词。常见名词：value(价值)，use(用)，importance(重要性)，help，interest 等。它们可用no，some，any，little，much，great 等词修饰。“of抽象名词”没有相应的形容词形式，用来表明主语的特征。常见名词：size，weight，height，length，width，age，opinion，colour，price，kind，type，shape，quality 等。这类名 词根据具体的情景而变复数形式，也可在其
9、前加冠词。The book is of no use/useless to us.这书对我们无用。The products are of firstrate quality.这些产品的质量是一流的。完成句子这本词典对英语初学者没有用途。This dictionary is to English beginners.他的建议对我们来说很有价值。 His advice is to us.俩兄弟身高相同，体重也大体相同。The two brothers are and about the same weight.这个问题很重要。 This ques tion is .3exchange v交换，交流
10、；互换 n.交换；交流There are visits and exchanges between schools, theatre groups and sports teams.(教材 P19)学校之间、剧团之间以及体育团队之间都有访问和交流。Most stores will allow the customers to exchange goods.大多数商店将允许顾客更换商品。exchange sth. with sb.与某人交换某物exchange.for.用交换in exchange for 换取May I exchange seats with you?我和你调一下座位好吗？He
11、 exchanged the black jacket for a blue one.他把黑夹克换成了蓝夹克。Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera？用我的旧电视机换这架照相机，你愿意吗？(2010湖北高考)It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money favors to them.Ain preference to Bin place of Cin agreement with Din exchange for4. This is be
12、cause living with a foreign family for one or two weeks means that you have to speak their language，and as a result you improve fast.(教材 P19)这是因为在外国人家里住一两个星期就意味着你不得不说他们的语言，这样你就会提高得很快。本句为 and 连接的并列句，第一个分句中含有 because 引导的表语从句，且表语从句中又含有 that 引导的宾语从句。This is because.这是因为。You must work hard.This is becaus
13、e working hard can result in success.你一定要努力工作。这是因为努力能带来成功。But thats because I was stupid enough to play football in the rain.但是那是因为我太傻了，在下雨天踢足球。This is why. 这就是的原因。(强调结果)The reason why.is that. 的原因是He is ill.This is why he is absent.他病了，这是他缺席的原因。The reason why he was fired was that he was too carele
14、ss.他被开除的原因是过于粗心。【对接高考】 (2013安徽高考)From space，the earth looks blue.This is about seventyone percent of its surface is covered by water.Awhy Bhow Cbecause DwhetherThe reason Spielberg couldnt go to the Film Academy was his grades were too low.Athat；because Bfor which；because Cwhich；that Dwhy；that课后反思：_
15、课后训练仿写式活用句型1From this agreement came the Human Development Report.【句式仿写】 山顶上有座庙。2Norway is at the top of the list，while the US is at number 7.【句式仿写】 我喜欢喝茶，而她喜欢喝咖啡。 3The bottom ten countries are all African countries，with Sierra Leone(in West Africa) at the bottom of the list .【句式仿写】 老师手里拿着本书走进了教室。4I
16、ts an agreement between towns or cities of similar size and age，and which have similar features such as tourism，industry，culture and entertainment.【句式仿写】 这个任务很重要。5This is because living with a foreign family for one or two weeks means that you have to speak their language，and as a result you improve fast.【句式仿写】 这是因为我们能感到疼痛。
