語言目標：
了解一些國家的飲食起居、生活習慣和文化異同，并用學習的知識表達自己對生活習慣的看法。
認知目標：
掌握關鍵詞匯和目標語言。
情感目標：
本單元以談論“習俗”為話題，了解各地不同的文化知識，從而讓學生知道哪些是應該做的，哪些是不應該做的，要學會尊重不同的文化，養成良好的行為習慣，培養學生的學習興趣。
第一課時
Section A
教學目標：
1. 學習一些見面禮儀，生活習俗和對時間的看法。
2. 通過聽力訓練和口語練習加深學生對目標語言的認識。
3. 掌握be supposed to的句型結構
Step 1 Warm up
Ask the students to say out some school rules.
T: Please tell me some school rules. Which are not allowed to do?
When the students say them out, write them on the blackboard. They may be “We can’t be late. We can’t eat and play in class. We can play games after class.” And so on.. Then,
T: We can’t be late. That is to say, we aren’t supposed to be late. We must get to class on time. That is to say, we are supposed to be on time.
Ask the students to guess the meaning of “be supposed to”. Then tell them: be supposed to = should.
Step 2 Lead in
Show a map of the world.
T: Do you know where Brazil is?
S: It is in South America.
T: Do you know where Japan is?
S: It is in East Asia.
…….
Come up with other countries like “ the United States, Mexico, Korea”, and ask the students to tell their sites in the world. Then,
T: Do you know what people do when they meet for the first time?
Raise the words “bow, kiss, shake hands, greet ”. Help students to understand every word. Then students do 1a according to the instruction.
Step 3 Listening and Practising
Listen to 1b, check answers in 1a.
Then read the conversation in the picture. Ask two students to translate it into Chinese. Practise it in pairs. The students can change country names and customs while practicing.Then ask several pairs to act their conversations out in the front.
Step 4 Listening
2a. Listen and check the mistakes Maria made. Then check the answers.
2b. Listen again. Fill in the blanks. Check the answers then.
Then repeat with the tape without looking at books. And look at the listening texts, comprehend the conversation.
Step 5 Grammar Focus
Tell the students to point out the main grammar point in this lesson: be supposed to Then get some students to read sentences in Grammar Focus and put them into Chinese.
All the students read them again.
Step 6 Homework
Master all the sentences in Grammar Focus.
第二課時
教學目標：
通過“應該”和“不應該”進一步了解一些國家的禮儀和對時間的看法。
Step 1 Revision
Recall the mistakes Maria made in the conversation in the last lesson:
1. She arrived at Paul’s party late.
2. She kissed Paul’s mom.
3. She wore a fancy dress.
Ask the students to say “ What was Maria supposed to do?”
1. She was supposed to come earlier.
2. She was supposed to shake hands with Paul’s mom.
3. She was supposed to wear jeans and a T-shirt (casual clothes).
Step 2 Presentation
Look at the flag signs in 3a. Ask students if they know what the two countries are. Get them to say any information they know about the two countries.
Step 3 Reading
First raise new words and phrases in the passages to help the students understand, like “ opinion, pretty, relaxed, Columbia, drop by, Switzerland, after all”. Students look through the two passages and try to finish the table below the passages. Check the answers in the table.
Comprehend the passages carefully.
Key points:
1. be relaxed about sth “對某事隨意、寬松、不嚴格”
例：His parents is relaxed about his study.
2. drop by “順便訪問、拜訪、看望”，也可以說：drop around, drop in, drop on sb
例：My sister dropped by last night.
= My sister dropped around / in last night.
也可以說：My sister dropped on us last night.
3. plan to do / plan on doing 表示“計劃做….”
例：Where do you plan to spend your vacation?
Where do you plan on spending your vacation?
make a plan / plans 意思是“制訂計劃做….”
例：We usually make plans to see friends.
Then read the passages with the tape.
Step 4 Groupwork
According to the contents in the passage in 3a, get the students to talk about the etiquette the people in Columbia and Switzerland should pay attention to in groups. Then ask the representatives of some groups to give their talk.
Step 5 Exercises
完成句子：
1. __________ (人們理應鞠躬) in Japan.
2. Maria ___________ (穿錯了衣服) at Paul’s party.
3. What ________ people in Korea _________ (理應做) when they meet __________ (第一次).
4. _____________ (與佳人和朋友一起共度時光) is very important to us.
5. Could you write the words in Unit12 ___________ (不看你們的書)?
第三課時
Section B
教學目標：
1. 通過對一些國家的風俗習慣和飲食文化、餐桌禮儀的了解，進一步提高對文明生活的認識。
2. 能聽懂聽力課文的相關內容并完成相應任務。
Step 1 Free talk
T: What are we supposed to say when we meet others for the first time?
S: We are supposed to say “How do you do.” or “Nice to meet you.”
T: What are we supposed to do when we have an appointment to friends?
S: We are supposed to be on time.
T: Do you know what we are supposed to pay attention to at the table?
S: We can’t make noise while eating.
Step 2 Presentation
Look at the picture in activity 1a.
T: What are the people doing in the picture?
S: They are eating.
T: How much do you know about table manners around the world?
Allow the students to have different answers.
Then look at the sentences in Part 1. Comprehend every sentence. Circle “T” or “F” after each one.
While comprehending, raising two points in them.
1. pick up
a. 撿起，拾起，拿起
例：He saw a wallet lying on the ground and picked it up.
b. 接人，取物
例：I’m going to pick up my uncle at the airport.
2. wipe 擦，擦去 wipe away / off 把…..擦去
例：Wipe your tears away.
Step 3 Listening
2a. Help the students to understand the instructions. Then listen to the tape and number the pictures in order.
2b. Listen again. Match sentence parts. Get the students to understand the meaning of every sentence, especially the meanings of phrases “make noise (制造噪音)，stick… into….(把…..插入…..)， point at (指著)，walk down (沿著….走)”.
Step 4 Practising
Ask students to make up the whole sentences according to the ones in 2b. Then some say out their sentences before the class.
Step 5 Exercise
Make up sentences by using “be (not) supposed to…, be polite to…, be rude to…., shouldn’t…..”. (The sentences they make must be different from the ones in the book.)
第四課時
教學目標：
學會表達各國飲食起居、生活習俗的看法。
Step 1 Homework checking
Ask some students to say out their own sentences that are make up using “be supposed to…., be polite to….” And so on.
Step 2 Reading
First, ask students to point out the format of the passage in 3a. The conclusion is that the passage is an e-mail.
Students read after the tape. Ask “Where is Wang Kun now?” What etiquette did he mention in the passage?
After the students find out the etiquette mentioned in the passage, learn it carefully.
Key points:
1. go out of their way (to do sth) 以他們自己的方式（做某事）
例：He always goes out of his way to study.
2. feel / be at home 隨便、無拘束、自由自在
例：We began to feel at home with each other. 我們之間開始無拘束了。
3. France 法國 French 法語，法國的 the French 法國人（整體） Frenchman Frenchwoman 法國人（個體）
例：I met a Frenchman during my vacation and he taught me a little French.
4. be / get used to 表示“習慣于….”后接n. 或v.ing。
例：I do the dishes every day, so I’m used to it.
We are not used to getting up early.
be used to do sth 表示“被用來做某事”= be used for doing sth.
例：This kind of slippers is used to see in the dark.
= This kind of slippers is used for seeing in the dark.
used to “過去常常”，后接v.原形。
例：I used to be afraid of the dark. (Unit 2)
Then students finish the problems below the passage.
Check the answers by asking individual students.
Step 3 Groupwork
Activity 4. Say “If a foreigner will be your friend and visit China, you are supposed to help him some customs here. Then how can you help?”
Ask the students to discuss in groups about customs in China by looking at the information in this part. Then get some to give their reports.
Step 4 Homework
Read the passage and try to retell the customs at the table in France.
第五課時
教學目標：
1. 掌握本單元一些重點詞匯的寫法和用法。
2. 學會自如談論餐桌禮儀。
Step 1 Revision
Ask some students to retell the customs at the table in France in the passage in 3a.
Step 2 Self check
Part 1. Fill in each bland with the correct word given. Students do the exercises by themselves at first. Then check the answers. Ask the students to comprehend the sentences and help them point out uses of some words, like “arrive (at / in) sw., spend time / money on sth , spend time / money (in) doing sth.”
Part 2. Read about Fan Ling’s experience in a western restaurant. Understand the passage. Point out some key points in the passage.
1. be / get used to doing sth. 習慣做某事
2. begin with = start with 以….開頭
3. crowd v. 擠滿，塞滿 the crowd 人群 crowded adj. 擁擠的
Then students discuss about how she would solve her problem. Ask some to share their stories with others.
Part 3. Complete the crossword by looking at the sentences on the left. Then check the answers.
Step 3 Exercises
翻譯句子：
1. 我習慣用筷子吃飯。(get used to)
2. 我們應該周末和家人一起共度時光。(spend time)
3. 火車將會準時到達北京嗎？(arrive in)
4. 西方人吃飯時通常右手拿刀，左手拿叉。(hold…. In the left / right hand)
第六課時
教學目標：
掌握閱讀技巧，提高閱讀能力。
Step 1 Presentation
T: Have you ever chatted in English? Can you tell the net language, such as “CU! How R U? BTW. IC.”?
Step 2 Reading
The students read the passage and find every new word by themselves first.
Then ask them to read it again and guess the meaning of every word.
Explain the key points:
1. e-mail English
為節省時間在網絡上寫信件的簡潔英語。
例：BRB 馬上回來（be right back） DIY 自己動手（do it yourself）
IC 我明白（I see.） Thx 多謝（Thanks.）
RUOK 你好嗎？（Are you OK?）ASAP 盡快地（as soon as possible）
2. written English 書面英語 spoken English 口語英語
3. have a conversation with sb = have a talk with sb.或talk with sb.
4. can’t stop doing sth = can’t help doing sth禁不住/ 忍不住做某事
例：She couldn’t stop crying when she heard the bad news.
5. be made with 由…..形成 后接事物名詞
例：The symbol :) is made with a colon and a right bracket beside it.
Be made in 由….制造 后接地方名詞
例：This kind of truck is made in Shanghai.
Be made of / from由….制成 后接材料（看得出原材料用of，看不出原材料用from。）
例：My sweater is made of wool.
Paper is made from wood.
6. learn sth by oneself = teach oneself sth 自學某東西
例：The boy is so clever that he can learn biology by himself.
= The boy is so clever that he can teach himself biology.
Step 3 Consolidation
Do 3a, 3b to consolidate the main contents about the passage. Then check the answers.
Homework:
Read the passage fluently.