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课件网) 九年级 下册 教学课件 Oxford English Period 1 Reading (I) Module 1 Explorations and exchanges Oxford English Unit 2 Culture shock Getting ready Getting ready 1 Where are Hi and Lo What’s the weather like They are at the bus stop. It’s rainy. He thinks about many cats and dogs falling to the ground. Look at the cartoon and answer the questions. What does Hi mean Does Lo understand what Hi says What does Lo think about when he hears what Hi says He means it’s raining very heavily. rain cats and dogs=rain very heavily idiom No, he doesn’t. Think and match Match the following idioms with proper meanings. a white elephant ● ● having a lot of energy full of beans ● ● slightly ill/sick ● ● a very good and honest person that you can always depend on like a dog with two tails ● ● a thing that is useless and no longer needed, although it may have cost a lot of money the salt of the earth ● ● very pleased and happy under the weather What do you know about … 2 Have you ever been to a foreign country What things did you notice that are different When we go to a foreign country, the main difference might be the culture. Culture is the language, customs and way of life of the people in a country. Culture is the language, customs and way of life of the people in a country. Match the pictures with the sentences. Write the correct letters in the blanks. 1 We drive on the left side of the road. _____ 2 We set off fireworks to celebrate the Chinese New Year. _____ 3 The whole family sits around the table and has turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving. _____ 4 We watch dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival. _____ 5 We must take off our shoes when we enter people’s homes. _____ b a e c d Look at the introduction and the title of the speech again. Then answer the questions below. Who is Brad Li Which country did he go to Why did he go there What did he find different about the US Have a guess and tick ( ) the possible answers. A junior high school student in China. The US. On an international exchange. Before you read 3 Look at the introduction, the picture and the title of the passage on page 19. Then answer the questions below. When did Brad Li go to the US What is he doing now What dos he probably think about his year in the US Last year. Brad Li is a junior high school student in China. He visited the US on an international exchange last year, and now he is giving a speech about his experience. He is giving a speech about his experience in the US. It was exciting and educational. Read the speech and complete the table below. Read and complete 4 Part Paragraph(s) Main idea Opening Brad introduced _____ _____. Body Brad talked about the life and _____ _____he experienced in the US: _____. Closing Brad shared his feelings about the year in the US—_____ and _____. himself, the purpose and the main idea of his speech the culture shock the language, the food and the school exciting educati ... ...
