课件41张PPT。Unit 3TaskWriting a letter to explain
cultural misunderstandings Skills building 1: completing a textFour tips about what you should do
before you listen. Read the text first so you understand the
subject of the text and the type of words
you are likely to hear.Try to guess the words that might be used
to fill in the blanks.Look for clues in the sentences and in the
words before or after the blanks.Decide if it is content words or grammar
words that you are listening for.What is the first thing you need to do before
listening? Why should we do this? What should we do next?How can we decide what the missing
words probably are?What is the fourth thing about?What do you think we should do after
we have finished a passage? (Proofread it to ensure that it makes sense
and check whether there are any mistakes
in it, include any spelling mistakes. )Step 1: showing foreign visitors
around Read the diary in Part A and try to guess
what each of the missing words is by
using the methods you have learnt in
Skills building 1. Listening practice: Listen to the recording and fill in
the missing words. You may check
your guesses at the same time. 6 May
Had a great day yesterday. We showed
(1)__________ visitors around Beijing.
They seemed to enjoy it although there
were some (2)__________ incidents.
One man called Mr Singh looked very
(3)__________ when I put out my left hand to
(4)__________ with him. In the restaurant, we
ordered a real feast, but he would not eat the
black pepper (5)__________.
Mr Takashi enjoyed the Forbidden City and
asked so many questions. He spent lots of
Money on (6)__________. I have no idea whatthreestrangeupsetshake handsbeefgiftsHe will do with them all and it took up a lot
of time. He seemed to give out a lot of
(7)_____________ and got a bit upset when
my classmate did not go through the proper
procedure and just put it in his pocket without
looking at it. He kept making an (8)__________
sign and my classmate and I thought it was a
request, but just did not know what he wanted.
Finally we went to the Summer Palace. There
was a boat we could go on but we got held up
as Mr Hudson remarked that the boat was too
(9)__________. I thought there was lots ofbusiness cardsokcrowded(10)__________. However, showing
visitors around is a great way to improve
our English and hopefully we can do it
again next year.space Listen to the tape again and try to
answer the following questions:Which tourist attractions did the two students
show the three foreigners around? Why did the writer feel strange about Mr Singh? Where is Mr Singh from? Where is Mr Takashi from? Do you think the OK sign made by Mr Takashi
means ‘very good’ or ‘great’? Why wouldn’t Mr Hudson get on the boat? Which tourist attractions did the two students
show the three foreigners around? The Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. Why did the writer feel strange about Mr SinghBecause he looked upset when the writer
held out his left hand to shake hands
with him. Where is Mr Singh from? He is from India. Where is Mr Takashi from? He’s from Japan. Do you think the OK sign made by Mr
Takashi means ‘very good’ or ‘great’? No. Why wouldn’t Mr Hudson get on the boat? He thought it was too crowded. OKRead Part B and find out what the word ‘taboo’
means. Circle the taboos in different cultures. Find out the reason why Mr Takashi did not
look very happy when the student just put his
business card in his pocket.Answers:Part B: Paragraph 2…, if you are from India, you may not
eat beef because of your religion.Paragraph 3In India, it is impossible to shake hands or
give someone something with your left hand.
Japanese people may bow and even give
out their business cards to greet others and
get upset if people do not look at the cards
carefully. So remember not to just put them
in your pocket without looking.Listen to your teacher who has
travelled to the USA and Japan
and fill in the blanks below.People from the USA feel ______
when people stand too close to them.
2. In Japan, giving ______ is very
important.
3. The ‘OK” sign is a positive sign
in ______.
4. In Japan, the “OK” sign is a request
for ______.unfortablegiftsthe USAsmall changeSkills building 2:asking questions????Do you know…?Could you please tell me if/whether…?Please tell me if/whether…Who is…?Please tell me his/her name.When/Where did…?Please tell me when/where…How did…?Do you know how to…?Why did…?Can you tell me the reason why…?Step 2:
asking about cultural differencesForm your questions about the following
things with the correct question words.1. food some people from India do not eatWhat do some people from India not eat?2. hand that should not be used to shake
hands with or give things to people
from IndiaWhich hand shouldn’t be used to shake
hands with or give things to people
from India?3. thing Japanese people have to buy
when they travel anywhere What do Japanese people have to buy
when they travel anywhere? 4. action you should take when a Japanese
person gives you a business cardWhat should you do when a Japanese
person gives you a business card?5. meaning of the okay sign for Japanese
peopleWhat does the OK sign mean to Japanese
people?6. reason people from the USA do not
like crowded placesWhy do people from the USA not like
crowded places?Can you answer the above questions
by referring to the article on page 43?(1) Some people from India do not eat beef.(2) The left hand shouldn’t be used to
shake hands with or give things to
people from India.(3) When they travel anywhere, Japanese
people have to buy many things.(4) When a Japanese person gives you
a business card, you should look at
the card carefully.(5) The OK sign means a request for
some small change for Japanese people.(6) People from the USA feel
uncomfortable if others are in their
‘personal space’, which is about 50
centimetres around them.Skills building 3:
writing a letter of apologyThe following is the format of an
English letter. Sun Ting from
Beijing Sunshine Secondary School
wants to write a letter to her
friend Tan Yi in Sunshine Town:Address of the senderBeijing Sunshine Secondary School Sunshine Town Beijing 10000010 June Date Tan Yi Name of the recipient88 Sunny Street
Sunshine TownBeijing 100000Address of the recipient
Dear Tan Yi,Greeting( Content of the letter) Message
Yours sincerely,Closing
Sun TingName of the senderWhat do we do if we want
to write a letter of apology?Should we give some
explanations????Useful expressions for making
an apology. I apology for… I want to apology for… Step 3:
explaining misunderstandingsChoose a recipient and write the
letter of apology. Language points1. upset: verb [T] upsetting, upset, upset to make someone worried, unhappy or angry: It still upsets him when he thinks about
the accident. 当他想起这个事故的时候仍然会使他不安。upset ?? adjective [after verb] Don't get upset about the dress - there's only
a little stain on it. 不要对这件裙子感到心烦了——上面只有一点斑。She was very upset to hear that the
holiday had been cancelled. He was very upset that you didn't reply to
his letters. 听说假期被取消了,她很心烦。你没有给他回信,他很不安。2. interact: verb [I] to communicate with or
react to: We are studying how these two chemicals
interact. 我们正在研究这两种化学物质怎样反应。 The teacher says that she interacts well
with the other children. 老师说她和其他的孩子们交流得很好。interaction ?noun [C or U]
when two or more people or things interact: There's not enough interaction between
the manager and the workers.这个经理和工人门之间没有足够的交流。interactive ?adjective describes a system or computer program
which is designed to involve the user in
the exchange of information: 3. greet: verb [T] to welcome someone with particular
words or a particular action, or to react
to something in the stated way: He greeted me at the door. 他在门边向我致意。greeting: noun [C or U] something friendly
or polite that you say or do when you meet
or welcome someone: They exchanged greetings before starting
the session. 他们在开始开会之前相互问好。greetings: ?? plural noun a message that
says you hope someone is well, happy, etc:birthday/Christmas greetings FORMAL My father sends his greetings. FORMAL Greetings to you, my friends
and colleagues. 4 . shake: verb shook, shaken [T] to move
backwards and forwards or up and down
in quick, short movements, or to make
something or someone do this: A young boy climbed into the apple tree and
shook the branches so that the fruit fell down. 一个小男孩爬上苹果树摇晃树枝以致让水果
掉下来。shake sb's hand/shake sb by the hand The Princess was photographed shaking
hands with AIDS victims.公主和爱滋病患者握手被拍下来了。