(共21张PPT)
Section A (3a-3c)
arrive on time
arrive a bit late
arrive a little bit early
If you’re invited to the party, when are you supposed to arrive
New Year Party
Different countries have different time concepts(观念).
Dinner is at 6: 00
In Thailand
They are supposed to be 15 minutes early.
In America
They are expected to be 5 minutes early.
In Germany
They value every minute of time.
In African countries
They are pretty relaxed about time.
5 : 45
5 : 55
5 : 57
6 : 10
Let's match
Teresa Lopez
Cali, Colombia
Marc LeBlanc
Lausanne, Switzerland
Let's read
Teresa Lopez
Cali, Colombia
Marc LeBlanc
Lausannxe, Switzerland
What’s the girl’s name
Where does she come from
So she is a .
Teresa Lopez
/t ris l pez/
She comes from Cali, Colombia
/k l mbi /
Colombian
It is famous for coffee.
Teresa Lopez
Cali, Colombia
Marc LeBlanc
Lausanne, Switzerland
So he is a .
The boy is .
He comes from .
Lausanne, Switzerland
Swiss
Marc LeBlanc
/'sw ts l nd/
/mɑ rk l blɑ: /
Pre-reading
Q1: Who cares more about being on time
Q2: Who is more relaxed about time
Fast reading-Skimming
In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner
What other different customs are talked about in these two passages
C. visiting a friend’s house
D. making plans with friends
A. eating togegher
B. attending parties
In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner
What other different customs are talked about in these two passages
Let's check
Colombia
C. visiting a friend’s house
D. making plans with friends
Skimming
relaxed about time.
very important
drop by our friends’ homes
visit a friend’s house
make plans to meet our friends.
make plans to see friends.
A. eating togegher
B. attending parties
Read the passage and complete the chart.
Ideas and customs about … In Colombia In Switzerland
Pretty relaxed about time.
Very important to be on time.
Drop by their friends' homes if they have time.
Never visit a friend's house without calling first
Almost always make plans to see friends.
Don't usually have to make plans to meet their friends.
being on time
visiting a friend’s house
making plans with friends
Careful reading
but
After reading
Choose one picture then complete the mind map and retell it in groups.
For example:
Student 1: In Colombia, we don't like to ________.
Student 2: We like to ________.
Student 3: It's polite ____________.
Student 4: We often____________.
1
2
3
4
don’t like to ______
rush around
polite _____
seeing as many friends as they can
like to ______
enjoy time slowly
often ______
for boys to shake hands
for girls to kiss on the side of the face.
Let's retell
1
2
3
4
if 15 minutes late, ______
get mad
_____ , when meet friends
makes an effort to be on time
impolite ______
to keep others waiting
leave early to ______
avoid heavy traffic.
Let's retell
Life in Colombia is more
_________because____
relaxing
they don't care so much about plans.
Life in Switzerland is more
_________because _____
serious
What are the features of their customs
they prefer to make plans.
Customs about ... You're supposed/expected to ...
★ being on time
★ meeting friends
★ eating together
★ attending parties
★ greeting people
...
Let's share
Introduce Chinese customs
Discuss in groups, introduce Chinese customs as many as possible.
because we don't want to keep other's waiting
be a little earlier
New Year Party
Dear friends,
New Year is coming. To celebrate it, we will have a party at school. But different countries have different customs. I’d like to tell you some customs in China.
First, when people meet each other, we are supposed to _______________________. Secondly, it is important to_______________________if you are invited to the party. Third, if you have dinner together, you are expected to________________. Finally,_________________.
If you are available, welcome to the party!
Yours,
______
Invitation
Homework
Must-do: Memorize the important phrases and sentence patterns in the passage;
Can-do: Write a letter to Teresa or Marc to tell her/him something about Chinese customs;
Thank you!