课件18张PPT。 Unit 3
Understanding each otherTaught by Mao Yanping Cultural differencesReading1. Do you have E-pals or relatives in foreign countries?
2. What do you know about their life?
3. Have you ever misunderstood all their behaviors?
4. How can you understand their culture better?BrainstormingFast Reading1. Which country is Waled from?
Waled is from Brunei.
2. Where does Peter come from?
Peter comes from the UK.
3. Does everyone in Brunei wear yellow?
No. Yellow is the royal colour for the Sultan and his family. Detailed Reading1. What does Thanksgiving celebrate?
It’s to do with celebrating the first harvest after the settlers from Europe went to live in the USA.
2. What is eaten at Thanksgiving?
The huge turkey.3. In the West, when is the polite time to open a present? Why?
In the west , it is polite to open a present when someone gives you one. Because people want to see the person’s reaction.
4. What can you not drink at a wedding in Brunei?
Alcohol.5. What should you do instead of pointing with your first finger in Brunei?
Pointing with our thumb.
6. What customs do Chinese cities and Brunei have in common?
Taking shoes off before you go inside someone’s house.Read the passage carefully and fill in the table.The American open it when receiving it
while the British notThe American: talk much about Thanksgiving
the British: know nothing about itThe guests give
presents to the
newly-weds in the
UK while it is
opposite in ItalyPeople in Brunei point with their thumb while
others with their first fingerMen and women sit in different area
in Brunei and with no alcohol in the weddingReading Strategy: understanding the use of examplesThe text we read is a dialogue on cultural differences. So in this kind of text we should use examples to explain concepts and ideas.
Sometimes we use examples to support arguments and sometimes used as interesting stories.Read the dialogue carefully and try to find out the sentences explaining the concept of cultural differences between English speakers from different countries.Our American teacher is always talking about Thanksgiving…
The British teachers didn’t know what he was talking about…Try to find out the sentences supporting the argument that there are differences as well as similarities between West weddings. In the UK, the guests are expected to give presents to the newly-weds, but in Italy …Try to find out the example used as an interesting story about cultural misunderstanding.The British teacher who opened the present as soon as he was given it at the end-of-the term ceremony…Homework1. Write a short passage about differences between the southerners and the northerners in China.
2. Finish the workbook exercises.