同学们,本次是第二单元作业。需要各位以小组的形式进行分工,制作出一个与话题相关的ppt,并在10月27日之前发送到 liujianliboy@163.com 并在课堂上展示(也就是各位需要在讲台上演讲)。请大家认真阅读话题以及要求。每个小组的成员具体分工要细化。每个小组自己选出一个组长,组织大家共同完成。 Unit 2 An Intercultural Perspective Project (Group Project ) Work in groups and g ive a p resentation compar ing and contrast ing Chinese cultural elements with those of another culture ; or comparing and contrasting different cultural elements in two provinces of China. Directions : 1. Bring in photos of scenes in China /a certain province and also scenes in another country /province , such as a marketplace, a café or restaurant, a playground , a street, a classroom , an urban /rural neighborhood , a busy intersection , public t ransportation, and so on. 2. Compare and contrast the behaviors and objects that you notice in each photo. 3. Draw a conclusion of the similarities and differences between cultural elements of different local cultures. Requirements 1. You should compare and contrast different cultures with a clear logic and specific details/examples. 2. You are going to write a group report and give a group presentation in about 4-5 minutes. Every group member needs to write about 120 words and speak for at least one minute. 3. You should prepare PPT slides and show them to the class when you give the presentation. Evaluation C riteria ? Individual Mark ( 4 0 points) 1. Speaks for at least one minute ( 5 points) 2. Speaks English without causing communication difficulty ( 5 points) 3. Speaks English with a smooth flow ( 5 points) 4. Correct pronunciation ( 5 points) 5. Proper intonation ( 5 points) 6. Projects his/her voice across the audience ( 5 points) 7 . Assumes natural posture , u ses eye contact to communicate with audience and speaks with the help of notes instead of reading the report ( 5 points) 8. Be good listeners. ( 5 points) ? Group Mark ( 6 0 points) A. Q & A During Presentations (10 points) 9. Each group should ask at least one question during all the presentations. ( 5 points) 10. Understands audience’s questions and responds quickly. ( 5 points) B . Group Report ( 5 0 points) 1 1 . Constructive collaborative strategies for completing the project, with a clear description of each member’s contributions ( 5 points) 1 2. The report focuses on one particular aspect of two different cultures . ( 5 points) 1 3. The report include s 3 major parts : ( 15 points) Introduction: including the introduction to your topic and some vivid examples/photos (5 points) Body: unified supporting paragraphs with a proper topic sentence and concrete supporting details ( 5 points) Conclusion: a good summary and your critical thinking ( 5 points) 14 . Language learning: 10 + 4 + 3 + 3 ( 20 points) To be able to correctly use five active words and phrases (from T ext A ) (10 points), tw o useful expressions (from T ext A ) (4 points) , one new word/phrase (from your extensive reading after class) (3 point s ), and one sentence pattern (from T ext A ) (3 point s ). 15 . No spelling or grammar mistakes (5 points) Active W ords and Phrases 1. handle 2. challenge 3. original 4. responsible 5. suitable 6. impressive 7. influence 8. mature 9. attitude 10. predict