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Unit 2 Culture shock
Period 1 Reading I
牛津深圳·广州版 九年级上
Learning objects
Understand the general idea of the article.
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Words: international, spare, fail, manage... Phrases: set off, take off, under the weather…
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Learn the structure and language characteristics of English speeches.
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Lead in
Have you ever been to a foreign country
What things did you notice that are different
When we go to a foreign country, the main difference might be the culture.
Culture is the language, customs and way of life of the people in a country.
Lead in
Culture is the language, customs and way of life of the people in a country. Match the pictures with the sentences. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1 We drive on the left side of the road. ______
2 We set off fireworks to celebrate the Chinese New Year. ______
3 The whole family sits around the table and has turkey to
celebrate Thanksgiving. ______
4 We watch dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival. ______
5 We must take off our shoes when we enter people’s homes. ______
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d
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Lead in
If we live in another country or enter another culture, we may probably have culture shock.
Lead in
Let’s watch a video to learn more about culture shock!
Lead in
What is culture shock
Culture shock means the strong feelings of discomfort(不适), fear or anxiety(焦虑), which people may have when they enter another culture.
Weather
Festivals
Language
Food
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culture shock n.
文化冲击；文化休克
firework n. 烟火；烟花
The first time you go abroad, you may experience a culture shock.
Many people come to watch the beautiful fireworks display.
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turkey n. 火鸡
international adj. 国际的
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It’s traditional in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
All of them are international students from different countries.
admit v. （常指勉强）承认
spare adj. 空闲的；空余的
I admitted that I made a mistake.
She enjoys watching TV with snacks in her spare time.
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degree n. 程度
fail v. 失败；未能（做到）
I agree with you to a certain degree.
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The boy felt sad because he failed his exam.
manage v. 完成; 勉力完成
The boy managed to finish his homework.
It is a famous idiom.
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idiom n. 习语；惯用语
everyday adj. 每天的；日常的
uniform n. 校服
I drink coffee and read the news in my everyday life.
Students all wear uniforms in the school.
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whatever pron.
任何事物；一切事物
pink adj. 粉红色的
You can say whatever you want, but I will not listen to you.
The flowers are pink.
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purple adj. 紫色的
anyway adv. 无论如何；反正
The flower is purple.
He can’t reach the other side of the river anyway.
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especially adv. 尤其；特别
baseball n. 棒球运动
The little girl loves drinking juice, especially orange juice.
Baseball is a popular American sport.
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education n.
有教益的经历
Education shouldn’t be confined to a classroom. We can learn something from everything.
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Show time
I am a good storyteller!
Try to tell a story by using the words below(the following words should be used).
camp; vacation; Africa; spare; pink; set off; take off; get used to; turkey
Here we go!
Game time
C1. The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 19. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.
The plan was discussed in an ______________ meeting. (connected with or including two or more countries)
In order to do the job well, he went to a training centre in his _______ time. (time when someone is not working)
Tom was not listening carefully, so he _________ to hear what the teacher said. (was not successful)
Jim will have to work alone this week. Are you sure he can _________ (succeed in doing something, especially something difficult)
5 The project was a real ____________ for everyone who took part in it. (an interesting experience that teaches you something)
international
spare
failed
manage
education
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C2. Brad is talking about his stay in the plete his speech with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
especially in one’s spare time manage get used to international
Although I 1)_______________ American food after a few days, I really missed Chinese food. This was 2)____________ true at dinner time.
One day, Mr Hurst suddenly said to me, “Tomorrow is Saturday. Why don’t you cook a Chinese meal for us ” I agreed.
There was a supermarket in town that had 3)_________________ food. Mr Hurst drove me there, and we 4)____________ to buy what we needed for cooking a Chinese meal.
I cooked some dishes that people often eat in China. Mr and Mrs Hurst enjoyed them very much.
Mr and Mrs Hurst really started to like Chinese food after that, so I cooked for them 5)___________________. That’s one of my favourite memories of my year in the US.
got used to
especially
international
managed
in my spare time
Let's do
Look at the introduction, the picture and the title. Then answer the questions.
1. Where was Brad last year
2. Why was he there
Brad Li is a junior high school student in China. He visited the US on an international exchange last year, and now he is giving a speech about his experience.
In the US.
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2
He was on an international
exchange visit.
Pre-reading
Brad Li is a junior high school student in China. He visited the US on an international exchange last year, and now he is giving a speech about his experience.
Reading
Reading
Reading
( )1. Why did the Hursts prepare many activities for Brad Li when he was free
A. To help him spend the time.
B. To teach him some everyday English.
C. To make him not miss home or feel lonely.
D. To let him get used to the school life in the US.
Reading task
C
Read the text again, and choose the best answers.
( )2. What was Brad Li's biggest problem in the US
A. The food. B. The language.
C. The school. D. The clothes.
( )3. What did Brad Li do at Halloween
A. He went to an English club.
B. He had dinner with a turkey.
C. He played baseball with his friends.
D. He dressed as a famous movie character.
Reading task
B
D
( )4. What can we learn from the passage
A. Brad Li is still in the US now.
B. Schools in the US don't have many rules.
C. The Hursts communicated with Brad Li in Chinese.
D. Brad Li preferred American culture rather than Chinese culture.
Reading task
B
Divide the whole passage into three parts.
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2
3
4
5
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7
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Opening
Body
Closing
speech
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2
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Opening
Body
Closing
Brad introduced the topic of his speech.
Brad talked about the culture shock he experienced in the US.
Brad shared his feelings in the US---exciting and educational.
Reading task
Paragraph 1
Para 2-6
Para 7-8
Read and complete the notice for the English Club.
Meeting at 12:30 p.m. today at School Hall
Brad Li, a __________________student, will give a short speech about his experience as an exchange student. He spent __________ living in ________. He stayed with a __________in ____________. His speech will cover the language problems, the _______and the ________.
Everyone is welcome.
English Club
Junior high school
a year
the US
host family
a small town
food
school
Reading task
Read Brad’s speech on page 19 and the sentences below. Circle T or F. Find facts in the speech to support your answers. Then write down the facts.
1. Mr and Mrs Hurst organized a lot of activities for
Brad because they wanted his English to improve.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
2. Brad found it hard to understand American idioms.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely.
I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms.
F
T
Post reading
3. Brad preferred American food to Chinese food.
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
4. Brad’s American friends wanted to learn more
about life in China. __________________________________________
__________________________________________
I really missed the dumplings, rice and delicious dishes from home.
My American friends asked me many questions about life in China.
F
T
Post reading
Read the speech again and answer the questions below.
1. How do you know that Brad had never been to the US before this exchange visit
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
2. What clothes does Brad wear at school in China
_______________________________________
He says, “I must admit that at first America was a big culture shock for me. Many things were strange to me.”
He wears school uniforms.
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3. What exciting experience did Brad have at Halloween
________________________________________________
4. What do Americans eat at Thanksgiving
________________________________________________
5. What did Brad learn from his experience as an exchange student
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
He went to a party dressed as Harry Potter.
They eat turkey.
He understood more about American culture and thought about his own culture as well.
Post reading
1. We set off fireworks to celebrate the Chinese New Year.我们燃放烟花来庆祝中国新年。
【用法】set off 意为“使（炸弹等）爆炸”；它还有“动身，出发”的意思。set off = set out, 可跟for ＋ 地点名词，表示“前往某地”。
In the Chinese countryside, people like to set off firecrackers at traditional festivals. 在中国的农村，人们喜欢在传统节日放鞭炮。
They will set off at 8:00 tomorrow morning. 他们将于明天早上八点钟出发。
Language points
【拓展】
take off 起飞；脱下 put off 推迟
turn off 关闭；关掉 get off 下车
Language points
【对点专练】
1. — ____ the wet clothes as soon as possible, or you will catch a cold.
— OK. I'll do it right now.
A. Set off B. Get off C. Turn off D. Take off
2. 在中国的大多数城市，市中心不允许燃放烟花。
In most cities in China, fireworks ________________________ in the city centre.
are not allowed to be set off
D
2. They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely. 在我的空闲时间里，他们为我组织了很多活动，使我不会想家或感到寂寞。
【用法】
(1) in one’s spare time 意为“在某人的空闲时间里”，相当于词组in one’s free time，两者可以互换。
He often plays the piano in his spare / free time.他经常在空闲时间里弹钢琴。
Language points
3. ... life in the US was hard to get used to…美国的生活很难适应。
【用法】get used to ...和be used to ...都表示“习惯于/适应……”，后面可以接名词或动词的 ing形式。
Do you get used to the weather in Canada
= Are you used to the weather in Canada 你适应加拿大的天气吗？
I don’t get used to going to bed late.我不习惯晚睡。
【拓展】used to do ...意为“过去常常/曾经做……”
My father used to smoke. 我爸爸过去经常吸烟。
Language points
【对点专练】
用get used to ..., used to do ..., be used to do... 填空。
1. He ____________ play computer games, but he doesn’t now.
2. She ____________ getting up early. She is usually the earliest one to come to school.
3. This wood ____________ make desks.
is used to
used to
gets used to
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4. I failed to understand much in the first few weeks ...在开始的几周我没能（听）明白很多……
【用法】fail to do sth 意为“未能做某事；做某事失败”。
I failed to climb to the top of the hill.我没能爬到山顶。
Language points
5. Some students have strange hairstyles as well. 有些学生还有奇怪的发型。
【用法】as well 意为“（除……外）也、还”，用于句末，与as well as 的意思相同，但as well as要连接两个主语、谓语或宾语。as well as可以与both ... and ...互换。
His son studies very hard, and he is interested in sports as well.他的儿子学习很努力，而且还对体育运动感兴趣。
He likes singing as well as drawing.他除了喜欢唱歌，还喜欢画画。=He like both singing and drawing.唱歌和画画他都喜欢。
Language points
6. Anyway, I have many great memories of that year，.... 不管怎样，我对那年有很多美好的回忆……
【用法】anyway 意为“不管怎样；无论如何；反正”，可用于句首或句末。
Anyway, I should tell you the truth.无论如何，我应该告诉你真相。
You must finish the work in two days anyway.不管怎样，你们必须在两天之内完成这项工作。
Language points
The summer holiday is e to have fun at our summer c______.
He a________ that he told a lie yesterday.
3. Homework is just part of our e___________ life.
4. “Under the weather” is an i________ meaning “ill”.
5. Most of us don’t like to wear u_________. We like our own clothes.
amp
dmitted
veryday
diom
niforms
Exercise
一、根据句意及首字母提示完成单词
( )1. The weather in Wuhan is too hot in summer. He can’t get used ____ there.
A. live B. to live
C. to living D. living
( )2. His mother is ill. He must go home and see his mother ____.
A. however B. anyway
C. already D. whenever
C
B
Exercise
二、选择最佳答案填空。
( )3. — When will you ____ for Shanghai
— Next week.
A. set of B. set up
C. set off D. set on
( )4. Miss Chen is a teacher of ____. You can learn a lot from her.
A. great experience B. great experiences
C. a great experience D. experiencing greatly
C
A
Exercise
( ) 5. Jiaming failed ____ the first prize in the speech competition.
A. win B. winning
C. wins D. to win
( ) 6. Do you know _______ tomorrow
A. what we should take B. what should we take
C. what we would take D. what would we take
D
A
Exercise
Summary
Key words: firework, turkey, international, admit, spare, degree, fail, manage, idiom, everyday, uniform, whatever, pink, purple, anyway, especially, baseball, education
Key phrases: culture shock, set off, take off, in one’s spare time, get used to, under the weather, to a certain degree, way of life, international exchange, give a speech, be strange to sb, fail to do sth., manage to do sth., be dressed as, in order to do sth.
Homework
1. Recite new words and expressions .
2. Finish the reading exercise paper.
To overcome the nationality is the victory of culture.
克服民族性是文化的胜利。
Reflection
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