仁爱科普版九年级上册Unit 3 English around the World Topic 2SectionC 课件(共15张PPT)

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Unit 3
English Around the World
Topic 2
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.
Section C
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In China, the moon is a symbol of missing and reunion.It has positive meanings in Chinese culture.
In western cultures, it’s a symbol of changeable and terrible. It has negative meanings in western cultures.
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.
1b Read 1a and choose the correct answers.
The title of the passage may be ____.
A. Animals and Plants B. China and Foreign Countries
C. Different Cultures, Different Meanings D. Positive and Negative Meanings
2. In China, many parents want their children to become “dragons”. The “dragons” here mean ____ .
A. successful people B. children
C. strong people D. creatures
In western countries, heroes killed dragons to protect people. This shows dragons are considered to be ____ .
A. brave B. strong C. lovely D. dangerous
4. In Paragraph 3, the underlined word “regarded” means ____ .
A. considered B. given C. looked D. watched
A
D
C
A
Read Para.2 carefully and guess the meaning of each phrase about dogs in pairs.
a homeless dog
a mad dog
a running dog
a dog catching a mouse
You are a lucky dog.
Every dog has its day.
in China
in western countries
丧家狗
疯狗
走狗
狗捉耗子多管闲事
You are a lucky person.你真是个幸运儿
Each person has good luck at times. 人人都有得意日。
positive
negative
Read Para.3 and Para.4 carefully and answer the questions
1. Does the dragon have the similar meanings in Chinese culture and the western cultures Why
No, In ancient times, dragons were regarded as strong and magical creatures. They brought hope and good luck. But in western cultures, dragons were dangerous animals.
2.Does the rose have the similar meanings in Chinese culture and the western cultures Why
Yes, the rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose also stands for peace , courage and friendship.
The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.
compare…to…
compare…with…
e.g.
把……和…… 作比较
把……比作……
(1)他在诗中把那姑娘比喻成月亮。
He ________ the girl ____ the moon in the poem.
(2)如果把他俩的工作作比较，你就会发现她的好很多。
If you ______________________, you’ll find hers
is much better.
古代的皇帝把自己比作龙。
compared
to
compare her work with his
Language point
consider the dog honest
at times
be regarded/ considered as
compare…to
a symbol of
stand for
pay attention to
有时；间或
被当做/认为……
认为狗诚实
……的象征
注意
代表
把……比喻成……
Match the phrases with their Chinese meanings.
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given phrases.
pay attention to stand for at times regard as compare…to
People say the rose often ___________ love.
Dogs are ____________ honest and good friends of humans.
You need to _________________ the differences more.
Robert Burns __________ his love ______ a red rose.
Everybody makes mistakes _________.
stands for
regarded as
pay attention to
at times
compares
to
Plant and animal In Chinese culture In western culture
dog
dragon
rose
honest, and good friends of humans; has positive meanings
strong and magical creatures
dangerous animals
stands for love, peace, courage and friendship
negative meanings
stands for love, peace, courage and friendship
1c Complete the table based on 1a. You can also add something else.
Retell the text based on the table you filled in.
1. use the structure we learned today to
write a ppassage.
2.Choose some groups to perform, and the
others will be the judges.
Write a passage with the title Different Cultures, Different Meanings based on the table. You can add more items.
Plant and animal
In Chinese culture
In western culture
peacock goodness/
beauty/peace
pride
bat long life/
happiness
bad luck
bamboo happiness/
peace wisdom/
power
…
Although some things usually have different meanings in different cultures , we ought to respect the differences. We should work harder to bring our beautiful Chinese culture to the world and embrace the colorful world !
Summary:
Some words: negative, consider, honest
positive, ancient, magical, creature,
compare, courage, underline, pride
2. Some phrases: at times, stand for,
regard/consider…as,
a symbol of, make mistake,
compare…to, compare…with
3. Some sentences:
(1)The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons.
(2)The rose is regarded as a symbol of love.
Tell the culture differences between China and western
countries.
2. Write a composition about the different cultures of the same thing.