Unit 3 Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.Section C课件(共25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
By the end of the class, you will be able to
1. Learn some new words and phrases.
consider, honest, ancient, compare ... to ..., make mistakes…
2. Learn some language cultures, different meanings in different
cultures.
e.g. a homeless dog, a lucky dog
3. Know some skills of reading such as careful reading and deep
reading.
What does the gesture mean in China
It means frienship and love in China.
But in America, they show their love like this.
In Japan, people _____ when they are saying hello___________ respect.
as a sign of
bow
In Canada, people ______________ when they greet each other, while people _____ as a sign of ________ in Japan.
wave their hands
respect
bow
bow
wave hands
In Canada, nodding head shows ______________, while people ______________________________
to show agreement in India.
Body language means different things in different cultures.
agreement
shake their heads from side to side
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
Go through the passage and choose the best title _____.
A. Animals and Plants
B. China and Foreign Countries
C. Different Cultures, Different Meanings
D. Positive and Negative Meanings
C
Task 1. Fast reading.
丧家狗
疯狗
走狗
狗捉耗子多管闲事
Task 2. Careful reading
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.=You are a lucky person.
你真是个幸运儿。
Every dog has its day.=Each person has good luck at times.
人人都有得意日。
in China
in western countries
Dogs are considered honest and
good friends of humans.
Task 3. Careful reading
Read Para. 3 carefully and choose the correct answers.
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
A
Task 4. Careful reading
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
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
Task 5. Deep reading
Complete the table based on 1a. You can also add something else.
Task 6. Watch, read and find the following phrases.
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……
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good
friends of humans.
A be considered (as) B= A be regarded (as) B
Consider A as B = regard A as B
被动
主动
2. 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
Different
meanings
Similar
meanings
dog
dragon
Chinese
culture
Western
culture
rose
negative
honest
good friends
strong and magical creatures
dangerous
animals
love peace courage friendship
Task 6. Let’s draw a mind map and retell.
Task 7. 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
Task 8. 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.
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
We learn:
We can:
1. Some new words and phrases.
consider, honest, ancient, compare ... to ..., make mistakes…
2. Some language cultures, different meanings in different
cultures.
1. 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 learnt today.
Finish Section C in your workbook.
Review Sections A-C.