课件33张PPT。Welcome to our ClassM6U3 Reading 1
Cultural differencesLearning aims:
1. To understand some interesting cultural customs in Brunei, Korea, and the UK;
2. To cultivate the comprehension of cultural differences and the sense of cross-cultural communication.Pick out the topics mentioned in the passage1. Greeting ways
2. Receiving presents
3. Eye contact
4. Wedding ceremonies
5. Colors
6. Pointing gestures
7. Taking off shoes before entering a house
8. Bonfire Night
Skimming
1.Which country is Waled from?
2. Where does Peter come from?
3. What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences?
Answer the following questions.SkimmingHe is from Brunei.He comes from the UK.She thinks that it is a good way to understand more about each other.Scanning Example 1: receiving presents (line1-13)
In the west, it’s considered _____ and impolite not to open a _______ as soon as someone gives you one. Because westerners
like to see how the person _______.rudepresentreactsScanningExample 2: wedding ceremonies (line 14-32)What made Peter surprised at the wedding
ceremony in Korea?What are hens or roosters supposed to do?3. If you went to a wedding in____, you wouldn’t expect any alcohol.
A. The USA B. the UK
C. Italy D. BruneiWedding ceremonies in Korea①What made Peter surprised at the wedding
reception in Korea?They had a live hen and a rooster as a part of the wedding ceremony.To _______ bad spirits ______To ______ good luckIf a hen lays an egg during the
ceremony, it is considered to
be very______drive ensureaway ②What are hens or roosters supposed to do?lucky③If you went to a wedding in____, you wouldn’t expect any alcohol.
A. The USA B. the UK
C. Italy D. Bruneiweddings×Wedding culture in ChinaPeople in many countries point with
their___________.However, in Brunei that can cause ________.thumbSo they use _______.offencefirst fingerIn Brunei, they think it’s funny watching new foreign teachers trying to ______ to doing that.adjust Example 3: pointing gestures(Line 33-37)Find out the difference:
Zero
making a circle
with one’s
thumb and
index fingerOKMoneyRudeSharing timeExample 4: taking off shoes (Line 38-40) In Brunei, you have to ____ ____shoes before _______ someone's house, ______ many foreigners have trouble getting accustomed to.take offenteringwhichshoesBonfire Night (Line41-59)November5thfirespartyfireworkshotdogsExample 5: festival- Bonfire Night (41-59) Let’s play a game!1234567What is the purpose of Ma Li’s going to the student centre?
A. To kill time
B. To practice English
C. To know more about cultural differences.CIn the west, it is ______ not to open the present as soon as you get it .
A polite
B impoliteBWho think it is rude to point with your first finger?
A Ma Li
B Waled
C PeterB In Korean wedding, what animal is supposed to drive bad spirits away ?RoosterTrue or falsePeople in Brunei celebrate the wedding by singing and dancing throughout the night.
FalseHow should you point in Brunei?
A. B.
C. D.DWhat should you do before going into someone’s house in Brunei ?People _________ their shoes before
going into someone’s house.
take offTask-based readingCulturalSimilarityon/upontosupposedbringdifferent/separatepermissioninsteadtakenPost-reading activityImagine your friend Jack is going to visit China. To avoid misunderstandings, he asked you to tell him something about Chinese cultures and customs.
Requirements:
1. You should introduce one aspect of Chinese culture to him;
2. Prepare a short introduction with at least five sentences.Give an introduction to Chinese cultureSHOW TIMESummary and reflectionInvisible cultural differencesSocial structures;
Political background;
Economical foundation;
Values or morals;
Religions and beliefs;
Customs and habits;
……
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.Conclusion:Read the text again and preview the language points in it.Homework