选择性必修四U2 Reading Effective Communication教学设计

主题：人与社会——人际交往

语篇类型：讲座文稿

教学目标：

By the end of this section, students will be able to:

1.  explain the process of communication;

2.   summarize the keys to effective communication;

3.   introduce a topic about communication by giving examples;

4.   apply the skills of effective communication in daily life.

教学过程：

Part 1 Introduction

Lead in

1.   T asks Ss a question to introduce the topic. 

Q: What is the best way to understand each other?

2.   T asks Ss to watch a short video and answer the following question. 

Q: Communication problems occur from time to time. What kinds of communication problems have you encountered?

3.   T asks Ss to review the quotation in the part of “Welcome to the Unit”, then introduce the following proverb to emphasize the important role of listening in the process of effective communication.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold. (Turkish Proverb)

Part 2 Exploration

Pre-reading

T asks Ss questions to lead to the title of the article.

Q1: What other effective communication skills do you know?

（making eye contact; showing respect; responding timely）

Q2: To be an effective communicator, how to sharpen your communication skills?

While reading

Step 1: Global Reading

1.   T asks Ss to scan the lecture transcript and complete the chart below.

2.   T asks Ss to analyze the structure of the passage.

Step 2: Detailed Reading

1.   T asks Ss to read Para. 1 and answer the following question.

Q: What’s the function of the example here?

(To introduce/ lead to the topic)

2.   T asks Ss to read Para. 2 and answer the following questions.

Q1: What is communication?

Q2: What is the effective communication cycle?

3.   T asks Ss to read Paras. 3-5 and complete the following tasks.

(1) T asks Ss to finish the mind map of Paras. 3-5 together.

(2) T asks Ss to read Para. 3 and answer the following questions.

Q1: What kinds of information you need to know about the person you are communicating?  

Q2: Why should we know this information? 

(3) T asks Ss to read Para. 4 and fill in the blanks in the following table.

(4) T asks Ss to read Para. 5 and answer the following question.

Q: How can you seek to understand the other person’s emotion?

4.   T asks Ss to read Para. 6 and answer the question.

Q: What is the significance of effective communication?

Part 3 Presentation

T asks Ss to discuss within their group and finish the following two tasks.

Q1: How can we apply the ideas mentioned in the lecture transcript to cross-cultural communication? Give some examples.

Q2: What other suggestions can you give on how to become an effective communicator?

Part 4 Extension & Assessment

1.   T asks Ss to sum up the main idea of the article together.

2.   Application & Practice:

3.   T asks Ss to write a congratulation letter to a foreign friend using the communication skills above.

假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter对中国诗词很感兴趣，他参加了“中国诗词大赛”并成功晋级决赛。他写信告知你这个好消息，并希望得到你的帮助。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1) 表示祝贺；

2) 表明愿意提供帮助；

3) 表达祝愿。

注意：词数80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。