1、,Speaking,Unit 2 Culture shock,vacation schedule,n. 假期 n. 日程安排,Words Review,To learn to discuss similarities and differences To learn to talk about a summer camp in China To learn the new words: vacation, schedule,Objectives,Look at the cartoon and answer the following questions.,What are Hi and Lo
2、talking about?In what ways are Hi and Lo the same?In what ways are Hi and Lo different?,They are talking about the similarities and differences between them.,They both have two hands.,Hi has two legs while Lo has one leg. ,When we talk about similarities, we use: I think is (quite) similar to In my
3、opinion, is (nearly/almost) the same as The similarity is / The similarities are When we talk about differences, we use: I think is (quite/very/completely) different from In my opinion, the difference is / the differences are,如何比较事物异同点?,similarities,differences,A,B,A and B,比较事物异同点的最简单的方法就是填写“文氏图” (V
4、enn diagram)。在各自的圈内填写各自的特点,在相交的部分填写共同点。如:,The Spring Festival The Chinese:,Thanksgiving The Americans:,come home and have a big dinner.,eat dumplings;,set off fireworks.,eat turkey;,watch a Thanksgiving parade and an American football game on TV.,Both the Chinese and the Americans:,Sam, an exchange
5、student, is discussing festivals in the US and China with his Chinese teacher, Mr Li. Listen to the conversation and fill in the Venn diagram.,When Mr Li thought that Thanksgiving was partly the same as the Spring Festival in China, what did he say? When Sam wanted to show his agreement with Mr Li,
6、what did he say? What did Mr Li say when he wanted Sam to tell the differences between the two festivals? What did Sam say when he explained the main differences between the Spring Festival and Thanksgiving?,Read and answer the questions.,It sounds similar. 2. Yes. Its similar. 3. What do you think
7、are the main differences between the Spring Festival and Thanksgiving? 4. Well, we take part in different activities and eat different kinds of food. In China, people usually set off fireworks and eat dumplings. In the US, we usually watch a Thanksgiving parade and an American football game on TV. W
8、e also eat turkey.,Answers:,Read and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes.,Role-play,1. Role play the conversation in groups; 2. Role play the conversation in front of the class.,Lets see which group does the best.,In pairs, discuss the similarities and differences between other Chinese a
9、nd Western festivals. (P 26),Chinese festivals,Western festivals,It sounds similar to It is the same as It is different from Similarly, .,Speak up,Your American friend wants to take part in a summer camp in China. You find this poster and tell him/her about it. In pairs, ask and answer questions abo
10、ut the summer camp. Use the poster and the questions below to help you.,Read the instruction and the poster. Complete the sentences with words in brackets.,This is a _ (summer/winter) camp. This camp is about experiencing _ (American/Chinese) culture.,summer,Chinese,Team racing,Activity,In pairs, as
11、k and answer questions about the summer camp. Use the poster and the question below to help you.Then role play it to the whole class.Which group is the best?,Ready?,S1: When will the summer camp start? S2: S1: How long will the summer camp last? S2: S1: where will I go? S2: S1: What is the schedule?
12、 S2:,sample:,Itll start on the 10th of July.,Itll last 29 days.,Youll go to Hangzhou.,Homestay and study is from the 10th of July to the 31st of July. And sightseeing is from the 1st of August to the 7th of August.,S1: What will I study on weekdays? S2: S1: What will I do at the weekend? S2:,Youll study the Chinese language, Chinese art and Chinese cooking.,Youll visit museums, have picnics and play sport and games with Chinese students.,1. Finish the exercises in Learning English. 2. Preview Writing on page 28.,Homework,