1、M6U3 Reading Cultural differences,Lead in,Americans use this to show “OK”; in India, it means “right”. But in Japan and Korea, it means “money”. In France, this gesture means “worthless”.,In China, people use thumb to show “good” , and use little finger to show “bad” .They are the same to the Britis
2、h and American. But in Japan, thumb means “your father” and little finger means “valentine”. In the UK, if one wants to take a taxi or a lift , they will thumb.,Thailand,South America,Middle East,USA,the Netherlands,Japan,Ways of greeting?,Man: “Today you look very beautiful!” ( 今天您可真漂亮啊! ) Woman: “
3、Where! Where!”( 哪里! 哪里! ) Man: “Everywhere!”( 全身都漂亮! ),A joke,Fast reading,1. How many people are involved in this dialogue? Where are they from?,2. How is the passage mainly organized?,Fast reading,Three: Ma Li - China?Waled - BruneiPeter - the UK,1. How many people are involved in this dialogue? W
4、here are they from?,Check of the preview work,UK,Korea,Brunei,America,A. In order of time .B. By giving examples.C. By giving definitions.D. By offering statistics(数据).,Fast reading,2. How is the passage mainly organized?,eye contacttable mannerscolor of clothing greetings,shoes,gesture of pointing,
5、Wedding traditions,Opening presents,Bonfire Night,Pick out the examples mentioned:,Further reading of the text,Opening(Line1-6) Opening presents(Line 7-13) Wedding in Korea(Line 14- ) Cultural differences in Brunei (Line 23- ) Bonfire Night in the UK( ) Ending(Line53-59),22,40,Line41-52,In the west,
6、 it is polite to open a present _ someone gives you one. This is because it is rude not to do so and people want to see the persons _.,In the west, when is it polite to open a present? Why?,as soon as,reaction,Opening presents (L7-13),Wedding in Korea. (Line 14-22),Fill in the blanks Roosters are su
7、pposed to _ _ _ _ from the wedding ceremony. Hens are thought to _ _ _ for the marriage. The fact that the hen lays an egg during the ceremony is considered_ _.,drive,bad spirits away,ensure good luck,very lucky,All men sit with the bridegroom.,All women sit with the bride.,VS,Where do men and women
8、 sit in a wedding reception in Brunei?,Cultural differences in Brunei (L23-40),food,soft drinks,coffee,alcohol,tea,Cultural differences in Brunei (L23-40),What drink is not permitted at a wedding in Brunei?,What drink is not permitted?,Do you know about you fingers well?,Cultural differences in Brun
9、ei (L23-40),Which finger should you point with in Brunei?,Cultural differences in Brunei (L23-40),Should people in Brunei take off their shoes before going into someones house?,/F:,Cultural differences in Brunei (L23-40),Bonfire Night (Line 41-52),Bonfire Night,In the UK,On November 5th.,fires, part
10、y, fireworks, hot dogs and other food,are supposed to,as soon as,considered,prohibited,came,would have to,What,familiar with,Learning,that,to avoid misunderstandings; to better understand others; to broaden our horizons; to strengthen relations with others; to be polite and show respect for others;
11、,Discussion: What benefits of learning about cultural differences?,It can help us,Old mans life,Differences between Germany and China,Traveling,Differences between China and Germany,Giving opinions,Differences between Germany and China,Relationship,Differences between Germany and China,Queue,Differe
12、nces between Germany and China,In a restaurant,Differences between Germany and China,Vehicle,Differences between Germany and China,The leader,Differences between Germany and China,The child,Differences between Germany and China,Share your examples about cultural differences.,Will these cultural differences have effects on our lives?,
