语言目标：
了解一些国家的饮食起居、生活习惯和文化异同，并用学习的知识表达自己对生活习惯的看法。
认知目标：
掌握关键词汇和目标语言。
情感目标：
本单元以谈论“习俗”为话题，了解各地不同的文化知识，从而让学生知道哪些是应该做的，哪些是不应该做的，要学会尊重不同的文化，养成良好的行为习惯，培养学生的学习兴趣。
第一课时
Section A
教学目标：
1. 学习一些见面礼仪，生活习俗和对时间的看法。
2. 通过听力训练和口语练习加深学生对目标语言的认识。
3. 掌握be supposed to的句型结构
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.
第二课时
教学目标：
通过“应该”和“不应该”进一步了解一些国家的礼仪和对时间的看法。
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 “对某事随意、宽松、不严格”
例：His parents is relaxed about his study.
2. drop by “顺便访问、拜访、看望”，也可以说：drop around, drop in, drop on sb
例：My sister dropped by last night.
= My sister dropped around / in last night.
也可以说：My sister dropped on us last night.
3. plan to do / plan on doing 表示“计划做….”
例：Where do you plan to spend your vacation?
Where do you plan on spending your vacation?
make a plan / plans 意思是“制订计划做….”
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. __________ (人们理应鞠躬) in Japan.
2. Maria ___________ (穿错了衣服) at Paul’s party.
3. What ________ people in Korea _________ (理应做) when they meet __________ (第一次).
4. _____________ (与佳人和朋友一起共度时光) is very important to us.
5. Could you write the words in Unit12 ___________ (不看你们的书)?
第三课时
Section B
教学目标：
1. 通过对一些国家的风俗习惯和饮食文化、餐桌礼仪的了解，进一步提高对文明生活的认识。
2. 能听懂听力课文的相关内容并完成相应任务。
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. 捡起，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 (指着)，walk down (沿着….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.)
第四课时
教学目标：
学会表达各国饮食起居、生活习俗的看法。
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) 以他们自己的方式（做某事）
例：He always goes out of his way to study.
2. feel / be at home 随便、无拘束、自由自在
例：We began to feel at home with each other. 我们之间开始无拘束了。
3. France 法国 French 法语，法国的 the French 法国人（整体） Frenchman Frenchwoman 法国人（个体）
例：I met a Frenchman during my vacation and he taught me a little French.
4. be / get used to 表示“习惯于….”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“被用来做某事”= 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 “过去常常”，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.
第五课时
教学目标：
1. 掌握本单元一些重点词汇的写法和用法。
2. 学会自如谈论餐桌礼仪。
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. 习惯做某事
2. begin with = start with 以….开头
3. crowd v. 挤满，塞满 the crowd 人群 crowded adj. 拥挤的
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
翻译句子：
1. 我习惯用筷子吃饭。(get used to)
2. 我们应该周末和家人一起共度时光。(spend time)
3. 火车将会准时到达北京吗？(arrive in)
4. 西方人吃饭时通常右手拿刀，左手拿叉。(hold…. In the left / right hand)
第六课时
教学目标：
掌握阅读技巧，提高阅读能力。
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
为节省时间在网络上写信件的简洁英语。
例：BRB 马上回来（be right back） DIY 自己动手（do it yourself）
IC 我明白（I see.） Thx 多谢（Thanks.）
RUOK 你好吗？（Are you OK?）ASAP 尽快地（as soon as possible）
2. written English 书面英语 spoken English 口语英语
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 后接事物名词
例：The symbol :) is made with a colon and a right bracket beside it.
Be made in 由….制造 后接地方名词
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 自学某东西
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.