1、Welcome to our class,Lead-in,Thailand,South America,Middle East,USA,Dutch,Japan,Why do people in different countries greet each other in different ways?,Cultural Differences,More information about cultural differences?,Listening,Please spot the topics that are mentioned in this dialogue. 1. Thanksgi
2、ving 2. eye contact wedding traditions gesture(手势) table manners opening presents ways to go into ones house funeral(葬礼) greeting,Reading,1. What does Thanksgiving celebrate?,2. What is eaten at Thanksgiving?,3. In the West, when is the polite time to opena present? Why?,6. What can you not drink at
3、 a wedding in Brunei?,7. What should you do instead of pointing with your first finger in Brunei?,8. What customs do Chinese cities and Brunei have in common?,4. What are the newly-weds expected to doin Italy? Why?,5. What do Chinese people always do to celebrate weddings?,1. What does Thanksgiving
4、celebrate? Its held to celebrate the first harvest after the European settlers went to live in the USA. 2.What is the typical food at Thanksgiving? The huge turkey.,Thanksgiving Day,Turkey,In the West, the polite time to open a present is when someone gives it to a person, because they like to see t
5、he persons reaction.,3.In the West, when is the polite time to open a present? Why?,Similarities:,throwing confetti,Differences:,Italy: the guests the newly weds,UK: the guests the newly weds,Presents？,4.What are the similarities and differences in a wedding between Italy and the UK?,All men sit her
6、e with the bridegroom.,All women sit here with the bride.,5.Where do men and women sit in a wedding reception in Brunei?,food,soft drinks,coffee,alcohol,tea,6.What cant you drink or eat at a wedding in Brunei?,Many countries people point with their,however,in Brunei,They use:,thumb,7.What should you
7、 do instead of pointing with your first finger in Brunei?,first fingure,Because yellow is the royal color for the Sultan and his family.,Why?,8.What color cant people wear in Brunei?,Take off the shoes before going into someones house.,9.What customs do Chinese cities and Brunei have in common?,A ga
8、me:,Five students come to the front, all of you should say examples listed on the books one by one.Each sentence should begin with “Mali knows.“. Those who repeat others examples or dont begin your sentence with “Mali knows“ or cant say the sentence smoothly will be eliminated(淘汰).The remaining ones
9、 will go on competing. The one who stays last will be the winner.,Use your head!,Mali knows.,Task-Based ReadingMali has to do her homework on 1) _ differences. So she goes online to chat with others and find some 2) _ she needs.She gets to know English and American people have 3) _ differences in cu
10、lture even though they both speak English. For example, The British may be 4) _ when Americans talk about thanksgiving and the huge 5) _ they eat. There are different 6) _ in the West and the East Whey they get presents. Westerners like to open them as soon as they get them. Though there are 7) _ be
11、tween wedding 8) _ in the west, there are also differences between different western countries. In Italy, guests except to get presents from the 9) _ while the guests are expect to give presents to them in the UK.In Brunei, a male guests has to sit with the 10) _ and the other men and a 11) _ guest
12、has to be with the bridge and the other women in a different area. Whats more, if you go to Brunei, you should point with your 12) _ instead of your first finger. You shouldnt wear 13) _ either.Appropriate 14)_ is always welcome. So remember when in Rome, do as the 15) _ do.,cultural,information,unb
13、elievable,puzzled,turkey,reactions,similarities,traditions,newly-weds,bridegroom,female,thumb,yellow,behaviour,Romans,Discussion,Is it necessary to know some cultural differences? Why?,To know more about cultural differences, we will communicate better with others, and understand others better.,Conc
14、lusion,1. Learning about cultural differences can help us _,2. When you are in a different country, you should follow the local customs, just as the old saying goes,“_“,to understand others better,When in Rome, do as the Romans do,Homework,Write a short passage about cultural differences between China and other countries.,
