Bài giảng Tiếng anh Lớp 8 - Unit 9, Lesson 4: Communication - Năm học 2017-2018 - Nguyễn Thị Hiền

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1. English 8 UNIT 10: PERIOD 87 : COMMUNICATION Teacher: Nguyen Thi Hien Long Bien Secondary School
2. Unit 10 COMMUNICATION Period 87. Lesson 4: COMMUNICATION
3. New words: - Language barrier (n) - Cultural difference (n): - Communication channel (n) - Shrug (n) : - Glance (n)
4. Check –up vocabulary Communication shrug channel 1 2 glance Language barrier 3 4
5. Activity 1. Match the possible reasons with the examples A. Language barrier Reasons for communication B. Cultural differences breakdown C. A lack of communication channels
6. Activity 1. Match the possible reasons with the examples 1. Woman: If you go down the corridor, you will see a sign saying Entrée Man : What does entrée mean? I’m afraid I don’t understand. A 2. In Sweden people call each other by their first names and this does not mean a lack of respect. B 3. I can’t contact him by mobile phone – the network signal is so weak here. C 4. We haven’t heard from him. It takes several weeks for the post to arrive in that area. C 5. What is he texting here ? I can’t understand this crazy shorthand! A 6. In some countries, yellow roses mean happiness and friendship but in Russia, if you send someone yellow roses it mean a separation B
7. If you don’t understand body language, communication breakdown may happen.
8. Activity 2: What do they mean? 1 2 3 I don’t know I’m angry Sorry, I need to go now 4 5 I’m happy It’s wonderful! I’m so excited!
9. Using abbreviations for online chatting and texting 9.00a.m March 23 I wanna c u 2nite. <3. WBY?
10. Activity 3. Can you decode the following abbreviations in texting / chatting style? Work in groups 1. Where r u? We r @ Lotte on 2/F Where are you? We are at Lotte on the second floor 2. I’ll b 5 mins late. CUS I will be 5 minutes late. See you soon 3. Wanna c a movie this wkd? Do you want to see a movie this weekend? 4. Pls call me rite bck. Thx Please me right back . Thanks 5. Hi! Wot RY doin 2nite? Hi! What are you doing tonight? 6. Did u c it? LOL. Did you see it? Laugh out loud!
11. Communication breakdown Homophones Language barrier Unclear information Reasons for Body language communication Cultural differences breakdown Abbreviations A lack of for online chatting communication channels and texting
12. Activity 4. Work in group. For each communication breakdown mentioned above, think of a future technology idea that will help avoid it Example : Language barrier We will use an app on a smart phone to automatically translate what we are saying into the language of the listener.
13. HOME WORK - Learn by heart the new words and the reasons for communication breakdown - Redo all exercises - Prepare unit 10. Skills 1
14. Goodbye !