模块4 Unit 12 Culture Shock -living abroad 阅读课件

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Welcome to our class
What do you think china is famous for
The Great Wall
Beijing Roasted Duck
The Forbidden City
Tea
Silk
Beijing Opera
Chinese culture
What do you think the U.S.A is famous for
Harvard University
The Statue of Liberty
White House
NBA
Hollywood
Fast food
America culture
the way of expressing opinions
Do you understand this picture
direct
indirect
American
Chinese
Jin Li Insist on walking somebody to the station to see him/her off.
Wang
Lei You don’t get more food if you don’t ask for more.
Martin When being praised, Chinese people are very embarrassed.
Tom As soon as a guest leaves, the host closes the door behind.
Tina Talk loudly in a New York restaurant.
Read the passage quickly and match the culture shock with the writers.
Fast reading
Task 1: Read the passage carefully.
Are these statements True or False
Careful reading
1 . When Jin Li first got to San Francisco, she had trouble understanding every aspect of the American way of doing things.
2. Generally speaking, outgoing people should take care when in an American restaurant.
3. Martin thought the Chinese food is very bad.
4. What Tom thought amazing is that his friend's father insisted on seeing him off.
5. Tom said that the Chinese are the friendliest people he have ever met.
6. When people say nice things about American people, they will feel embarrassed.
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F
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certain
yummy
grandfather
happy
Item American culture Chinese culture
When the guest is leaving After saying goodbye, the host __________ and _______ the door immediately. The host will ______ the guest.
Table manners Speak _______ in a restaurant.
If you don’t ask for more food, you don’t _______. It is common to speak ______ in a restaurant.
The host keeps on _____________ in the guest’s bowl.
When being praised Feel ______ and say _____. Some may feel __________.
see off
quietly
get more
putting more food
thanks
embarrassed
goes back
closes
loudly
happy
Careful reading
Task 2: Read the passage more
carefully and fill in the blanks.
They don’t understand
cultural differences.
How do we
solve it
Learn the cultural differences.
Respect the cultural differences.
Why did the five writers have difficulty in understanding certain aspects of the American or Chinese ways of doing things
Ways of Greeting
American
Chinese
Hi ! Hello!
How do you do
How are you
Nice to see you!
……
Where are you going
Where have you been
Have you had your meal
Ways of Paying Bills
go Dutch
American
“fight for”
paying the bills
Chinese
Group work
Work in groups, search for more information about other differences between China and America, and discuss them.
Share your reports before the class.
When in Rome ,
do as the Romans do.
Proverb
Para.1
Introduction It’s common that more and more youngsters tend to live abroad. However, they are confused about some customs and manners.
Para.2
Cultural differences 1. When the guest is leaving
2. Table manners
3. When being praised
Para.3
Solutions 1. Respect cultural differences
2. In Rome, do as the Romans do
Para.4
Your opinion …
Writing