(共20张PPT)
The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire, the size of your dream, and how you handle disappointment along the way.
成功是由你欲望的力量，梦想的大小，以及你如何处理一路上的失望来衡量的。（Robert T.Kiyosaki）
Unit 3
English Around the World
Topic 2
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.
Section C
学习目标
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.
Learn more about different cultures.
bat
Why do we Chinese use the pattern of bat to decorate their houses
It’s a symbol of long life and happiness.
It has positive meanings in Chinese culture.
He is blind as a bat.
It’s a symbol of ugliness and bad luck.
It has negative meanings in western cultures.
盲目、瞎眼
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。
Dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans.
Read Para.3 carefully and mark T (true) or F (false).
( )1. Dragons play an important role in Chinese
culture.
( )2. In ancient times, the Chinese emperors
compared themselves to dragons.
( )3. In western cultures, dragon has positive
meanings.
T
T
F
n.皇帝
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
Read Para.4 carefully and choose the right answers.
( )1. Rose ____ in Chinese culture and western
cultures.
A. has similar meanings
B. has different meanings
C. has negative meanings
( )2. Rose stands for the following except ____ .
A. love B. peace C. good luck D. courage
A
C
n. 勇气
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.
1a Read and understand.
Listen, read and find the following phrases in the passage.
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
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
…
Discuss in groups to get the fact and supporting ideas.
Draw your draft.
The phrases in 1b may help you!
stand for, regard/consider…as, a symbol of, have positive/negative meaning…
Don’t forget the conj.
Compose your writing.
Check your spelling, tense etc.
How to write your composition
but, while, however
One possible version:
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Here are some things that have different meanings between the Chinese and western cultures.
In China, peacock is a beautiful animal that stands for beauty and goodness. Bats also have positive meanings in China, especially in the southern part of the country. They stand for life and happiness. However, for people in western cultures, they mean bad luck. Bamboo is a symbol of happiness and peace in China, but it means wisdom and power in western cultures.
Exercises
Dragon _______________(被当做）the symbol of Chinese nation.
If you ___________________(多注意）what the teacher says in class, you will not ____________________ (犯相同的错误）.
We usually _____________ life _______ stage.(把…比作).
Bamboo _______________（代表）wisdom and power in Chinese culture.
I usually go to the movies with my parents, but ________ alone（有时）.
My sister ___________ (leave) for Paris in a few days.
is considered as
compare
stands for
at times
is leaving
make the same mistake
to
pay more attention to
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.
Read 1a.
Memorize the useful expressions and key sentences which we learn today.
Finish Section C in your workbook.
Review Sections A-C.
