1、Cultural differences,Unit3 Reading,How do Chinese people greet each other in formal situations?,Lead-in,Lead-in,Thailand,South America,Middle East,USA,Holland,Japan,Why do you think people in different countries greet each other in different ways?,Lead-in,cultural differences,Chinese chopsticks,West
2、ern fork and knife,Chinese wedding,Korean wedding,Wedding in Western countries,Other customs that are different in different parts of the world,Japanese,Arab,Cultural differences,greeting ways,eating and clothes,festivals,wedding customs,body language,Cultural differences,Fast reading,What are they
3、talking about?,Please go through the dialogue quickly and then answer several questions. 1. How many people are involved in this dialogue? Who are they? 2. Where did this dialogue take place? 3. Where do they come from?,Fast reading,1. differences between Americans and Brits 2. eye contact open pres
4、ents wedding traditions table manners gesture of pointing take off shoes before entering ones house color of clothing particular festivals,Fast reading:,Pick out the topics mentioned:,Detailed reading,to see the receiversreaction,If not, strange, rude,the UKthe USA,open the present the moment he is
5、given it,do the same,presents,Part one (lines 7-13),Part two (lines 14 to 32),weddings,What are the differences in a wedding between Korea and the Brunei?,Differences,Korea,Brunei,a live _ :drive bad spirits away a live _ :ensure good luck,1.men and women sit in _ areas. 2._ is prohibited. 3.play lo
6、ud _ for hours afterwards even _ the night.,separate,Alcohol,rooster,hen,drums,throughout,If you went to a wedding in_, you wouldnt expect any alcohol. A. The USA B. the UK C. Italy D. Brunei,weddings,Part three (lines 35-38),How should you point in Brunei? A. B.C. D.,gesture,Because yellow is the _
7、color for the Sultan and his family.,Why?,What color cant people wear in Brunei?,royal,think,shoes,Part four (lines 38-40),Both the people in China and the people in Brunei will take off the shoes before going into someones house.,/F:,T,Part five (lines41-52),Is there any difference between native e
8、nglish speakers? If so, what are they?,accents,customs,festivals,what is Bonfire Night like?,time activityfood,Nov 5th,hot dogs, other food,light large fires outside,gather around, have a party, light fireworks, cook food over fire,1. What does Thanksgiving celebrate? Celebrate the first harvest aft
9、er the settlers from Europe went to live in the USA. 2.What is the typical food at Thanksgiving? The huge turkey.,Task-based reading,Consolidation,课课练 Page 62 报纸15期 B1版,Prediction, How will you make others clearly understand the culture of your country?,Will you use examples?,Reading strategy :,To e
10、xplain concepts and ideas To support arguments To be used as interesting stories,Understanding the use of examples:,Do you think it necessary or not to learn about cultural differences? Why?,Discussion:,to broaden our horizons; to get a better understanding; to help strengthen relations with; to avo
11、id unnecessary mistakes andembarrassment; to communicate freely and effectively; to be a polite person,Benefits of learning cultural differences:,假如你是马丽,从与网友韦德和皮特的交谈中得到一些文化差异的例子结合自身 情况,以文化差异为题完成一篇作文。要求如下:,Writing,火鸡:turkey 文莱:Brunei 不少于150个字 Nowadays, cultural differences is becoming a hot topic, as more and more people are interested in it. Here Ill give you some examples._ _,Homework,1.Finish the composition 2.Please search for more cultural differences. 3.Review what we have leant today.,