1、M6 U3 Understanding each otherReading Cultural differencesPeriod Vocabulary + Writing,Why?,Situation 1. My home stay in Canada,rice,noodles,dumplings,meat,Accept it or change it?,Is it appropriate for me to make such requirements?,Accept it or change it?,appropriate= _ (近义词),proper,inappropriate,imp
2、roper,It is (not) appropriate for sb. to do sth.,_ (否定) = _,adjust-_(adj.)-_ (n.)adjust to (doing) sth. (调整后) 习惯于 adjust oneself to sth. 调整自己，适应于,adjustable,adjustment,get accustomed/used to doing,翻译：你应该调整自己，适应国外生活。You should_ the life abroad.,adjust yourself to,联想：习惯于_,Conclusion 1:,Difference make
3、s who we are.,Accept the culture as it is. Make a few a_ to adapt to it. Get a_ to it.,When in Rome, do as,djustments,ccustomed,Romans do.,Situation 2. Ma Lis homework and trouble,(1) Ma Lis homework words about culture,berg,conflict,cross-cultural,sub-culture,invisible,diversity,taboo,courtesy,blen
4、d,etiquette,Vocabulary gamblingTrue or False,You must bet between 1 and 10 points for each statement.,Statement True False Bet Loss Gain,When you want to praise somebody, you usually put your thumb up. 10. ,Total losses:_ Total gains: _ Final total: _,10,10,Vocabulary gambling game,The Titanic hit a
5、 huge berg and sank in the end.2. Killing a snake is a taboo in some places. People often kill it for food to remember their ancestors.3. That guy is a man of no courtesy. He didnt even apologize for the wrong deed.,True,False,True,4. In Japan you should take off shoes before entering the house, whi
6、ch is an etiquette to show politeness.5. Subculture is the culture that most people practice.6. Harry Potter has a special coat to keep him invisible so that no one can see him.7. If there is serious conflict between two countries, it may even cause a war.,True,False,True,True,8. Cross- cultural com
7、munication exits between at least two countries.9. If you blend some items, that means you break them into pieces.10. If there is a diversity of possibilities, there are various kinds of possibilities.,True,False,True,How many points have you got at last?,Ma Lis understanding of Japan,Ma was invited
8、 to her desk mate As home for dinner. Ma arrived at a proper time with gifts wrapped in green paper. The meals were delicious. Ma tried to keep silent when eating noodles because Ma believed it might cause offence if you made noise while eating. However, A was not so happySeveral days later, Ma invi
9、ted A to have a traditional Chinese meal in her apartment. To show courtesy and enthusiasm , Ma offered a full bowl of rice and passed various dishes to As bowl using her own chopsticks. Recently, Ma sensed A avoided talking to herWhats wrong? Ma is quite puzzled.,(2) Ma Lis Trouble,In Japan,Sending
10、 gifts wrapped in green paper is a _ .,Eating noodles with noise doesnt cause _ .,Offering a full bowl of rice is a _ of food.,Passing dishes using ones own chopsticks is _.,taboo,offence,waste,rude/ unhealthy,cause_ = make trouble,offence,get annoyed/ upset,cause offence,take offence = _That girl i
11、s difficult to get along with because she easily takes offence at smallest things. Dont be so easy to take offence. Just calm down., offence - offend vt.,It doesnt _ if you make noise while eating noodles in Japan., prohibit - prohibited- prohibited(尤指法令性)禁止prohibit sb from doing sth. prohibit doing
12、 sth.,在日本浪费食物是被禁止的。In Japan, _ is prohibited.In Japan, people are _.,wasting food,prohibited from wasting food,联想 forbid- _ -_ (近义词) forbid doing forbid sb. from doing forbid sb. to do,(反义词)permit = allow 用法 ：_; _,forbade,forbidden,permit doing,permit sb. to do,区别 permit-_-_,注意 ：prohibited,permitted
13、 permitted,admit- admitted- admitted,commit- committed- committed,Ma Lis understanding of Japan,Surface culture (visible culture),understanding of courtesy beliefs, values, thought patterns sub-culture And much more, much more,Berg the cultural iceberg,cultural shock cultural conflict,(invisible cul
14、ture),Conclusion 2:,Be aware of the cultural i_.,It is the i_ part of the berg that causes cultural c_. You may cause o_ if you are not aware of it since some of the practice is p_.,nvisible,onflict,ffence,rohibited,C_ promotes understanding.,ceberg,ommunication,Food & Drink,Festivals,Words,wedding,
15、blending diversity,Situation 3. cross- cultural communication,cultural blending cultural diversity,cultural blending,cultural diversity,Food & Drink,Festivals,Words,咖啡，沙发，可口可乐。,Christmas,Valentines Day,Cultural difference is just a matter of A B C,Conclusion 3:,Cultural difference should not be a ma
16、tter of life or death.,Adjustment,Berg,Communication,Task: Help Ma Li out of her trouble.,Li Hua Class 5 Suzhou No.10 Middle School. cn,What should I do ?,Dear Li Hua,I have been puzzled recently. My friend A refuses to talk to me after two meals together. I have so many questions. When I was invite
17、d to his home for dinner, they seemed uneasy simply because I kept silent while eating noodles. Isnt it impolite to make noise? How could they dislike the gifts wrapped in green, my favorite color?,Whats worse, why was A so upset when I offered a full bowl of rice and passed dishes to his bowl? I wa
18、s only trying to be enthusiastic. I thought I had done a lot of homework about the culture in Japan before I came here, but it was totally useless. What should I do? Best wishes. Yours truly,Ma Li,Li Hua Class 5 Suzhou No.10 Middle School. cn,What should I do ?,1. Analyzing the situation of Ma Li,2.
19、 Answering Ma Lis questions,3. Offering suggestions and help,(1) cultural conflict, experience, common, exchange student,(2) iceberg, culture, aware, invisible part,(3) noise , eating noodles, offence, delicious,(4) prohibit, gifts in green paper, taboo,(5) appropriate, pass dishes , chopsticks,(7)
20、communication, understanding,(8) accept, adjust, accustomed,student, exchange, Ma Li,Ma Li is an exchange student.,(6) waste, offer a full bowl of rice, food,1. Analyzing the situation of Ma Li,(1) cultural conflict, experience, common, exchangestudent,(2) iceberg, culture, aware, invisible part,_ t
21、he cultural conflict is very common for an exchange student.,You should _the invisible part of the cultural iceberg.,Experiencing,be aware of,2. Answering Ma Lis questions,(3) noise , eating noodles, offence, delicious,(4) prohibit, gifts in green paper, taboo,(5) appropriate, pass dishes , chopstic
22、ks(6) waste, offer a full bowl of rice, food,Making noise while eating noodles doesnt _ in Japan. It shows they are delicious.,People are _ giving gifts in green paper. It is considered as a taboo.,It is _ pass dishes by using your own chopsticks.,cause offence,prohibited from,inappropriate for us t
23、o,It is _offering a full bowl of rice.,a waste of food,3. Offering suggestions and help,(7) communication, understanding,(8) accept, adjust, accustomed,Communication _ understanding.,Accept the culture as it is and _ it. You can _ it at last.,promotes,adjust to,get accustomed to,Ma Li Exchange Stude
24、nts Home. org,Re : What should I do ?,Dear Ma Li,_ . Experiencing the cultural conflict is quite common for an exchange student. You should be aware of the invisible part of the cultural iceberg. Making noise while eating noodles doesnt cause offence. _, it shows they are delicious. _, people are pr
25、ohibited from giving gifts wrapped in green paper _ it is considered to be a taboo.,_, it is inappropriate for us to pass dishes using our own chopsticks, which is unhealthy. _, it is a waste of food offering a full bowl of rice._ since communication promotes understanding. I advise you to accept th
26、e culture as it is and adjust yourself to it. You can get accustomed to the life there. Best wishes.Yours sincerely,Li Hua,Dear Ma Li,_ . Experiencing the cultural conflict is quite common for an exchange student. You should be aware of the invisible part of the cultural iceberg. Making noise while
27、eating noodles doesnt cause offence. _, it shows they are delicious._, people are prohibited from giving gifts wrapped in green paper _ it is considered to be a taboo. _, it is inappropriate for us to pass dishes using our own chopsticks, which is unhealthy. _, it is a waste of food offering a full
28、bowl of rice._ since communication promotes understanding. I advise you to accept the culture as it is and adjust yourself to it. You can get accustomed to the life there. Best wishes.Yours sincerely,Li Hua,Writing is not a matter of life or death. It is just a matter of . Dont be afraid of writing !,A B C,
