课件29张PPT。Module 6 Unit 3
Understanding each otherGreeting
waysWhy do people from different countries greet each other in different ways? Module 6 Unit 3 Understanding each otherCultural differencesMa Li
Waled
PeterSkimming Step II While-reading UKPeterMa LiWaled 1. Thanksgiving
2. Eye contact
3. Wedding
4. Common people can’t wear yellow.
5. Receiving presents
6. Chinese people greet each other by shaking hands.
7. Take off shoes before going inside a house.
8. Use thumb to point
9. Bonfire NightPlease spot the topics that are mentioned in this dialogue.
Cultural
differencespresentspointing Bonfire NightweddingPlease arrange examples of cultural differences. shoes 1). What do people from the west do when receiving a present?
2). What’s the reason for doing so?It’s _______ not to open a present when someone gives you one.
The person likes to see how you ______.
rudereactScanning(line5-15)They open the present _________ they receive itdirectlyThey open the present _________ receiving iton Wedding What surprised Peter about the wedding ceremony in Korea? Line 14-32is supposed to drive______________ away from the ceremony. is thought to ensure_____________ for the marriage.bad spiritsgood luck All men sit here
with the bridegroom.All women sit here
with the bride.VSWhere do men and women sit in a wedding reception in Brunei? In Brunei, at the wedding receptions, men and women have to sit __________.separately alcohol×What can’t you drink at a wedding in Brunei?People play loud drums for a long time.
How do people in Brunei celebrate the wedding throughout the night? Any disadvantages?disadvantages: people living nearby find it hard to fall asleep, because it is too _______.noisyRetelling Can you retell some customs of wedding ceremony in Brunei using the following words.
sit
alcohol
drumsBruneiLine 35-40Many countries people point
with their first finger.howeverin BruneiThey use:thumbWhat should you do instead of pointing with your first finger in Brunei? What else should we pay attention to in Brunei? Take off the shoes before
going into someone’s house.Bonfire NightThere are cultural differences even between native English speakers. Their customs are not always alike.1). When and where is Bonfire Night celebrated? on November 5th in Britain
3). What have you learned from the example?2) What do people do during Bonfire Night ?light fires; hold parties; set off fireworks; have barbecues; have funLine40-52I’m happy to have collected some information about the _________ differences.
I’ve learned that Westerners think it_______ to open a present when they receive one. In Korea, live ______ are considered lucky things for the wedding ceremony. And in Brunei, the new ________ are not permitted to sit in the same area at the reception, and the guests are prohibited from drinking_______.
Also, people in Brunei point with their_______ and take off _______ before entering someone’s house, which the foreigners find really difficult to get accustomed to. It turns out that the Americans actually are not so familiar with some________ of the British, though they share the same language.culturalpolitechickenscouplesalcoholthumbshoescustoms USABruneiKorea UK present
wedding shoes pointing festivalDiscussionWhy do we need to learn about cultural differences?By learning about cultural differences, we can:
◆ enrich our knowledge.
◆ make more friends.
◆ avoid embarrassment,
misunderstanding or offence.
◆ help to develop our nation.Which of the following words indicate the right attitudes towards cultural differences?respect
B. tolerate
C. look down upon
D. appreciate
E. hate
F. understand
G. refuserespecttolerateappreciateunderstandWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do.SummaryHomework1. Retell the dialogue using your own words.
search for more cultural differences
Finish part D and E on page 36,37
Thank you !Nowadays, more and more Chinese young people celebrate Christmas Day. What do you think of the phenomenon?Step III. Post -reading In my opinion, the celebration of western holidays is a good way of learning western lifestyle, history, religion and other cultures, which helps to promote understanding and communication between Chinese and westerners. Besides, the celebration can also make our life more interesting. But we should also make great efforts to preserve and enrich our own traditional festivals.