九年级英语下册 Module 1 Explorations and exchanges Unit 2Culture shockSpeaking课件 牛津深圳版.pptVIP

Speaking 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 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 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” (Venn 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 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. A1 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, 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. It’s similar. 3. What do you think 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 Chi