1、unit01,Lesson 1,Lesson 1,Lesson 2,Extended Exercises,Checkpoint,Agenda,UNIT GOALS,1. Meet someone and make small talk 2. Be culturally literate 3. Discuss how culture changes over time 4. Write about cultural differences,Lesson 1,Lesson 1,Lead-in,Listening,Speaking,Reading,Writing,1-Lead-in,Lead-in,
2、Sitcom: Im a Little Early, Arent I?,Exercise A,Exercise B,1-Exercise A,Exercise A,Complete the sentences with the information you hear.,Marie was working very hard on the 1_ for Mr. Rashids group when Mrs. Beatty came into the office. Mrs. Beatty was 2 _ than usual for her appointment with Mr. Evans
3、. Mrs. Beatty asked Marie how she 3 _ her last name and she thought Marie was from France because of her accent. Although it is impolite to leave the guest alone, Marie 4 _ to talk with Mrs. Beatty. When Cheryl came back to take the information, Marie said it had not been ready yet. Marie did not fi
4、nish the job because she was constantly interrupted by Mrs. Beatty.,information,earlier,pronounced,had no time,1-Exercise B,Exercise B,Complete the conversation.,Mrs. Beatty: 1_, are you?Marie: Excuse me? Mrs. Beatty: Your accent. 2_, dont you?Marie: Yes. Paris, actually. Mrs. Beatty: Thats nice. 3_
5、, isnt it?Marie: Mmm-hmm.,You are not from here,You come from France,It sure is a beautiful day,1-Listening,Listening,Part 1 A Business Meeting in Thailand,Part 2 Etiquette,Part 3 Being Culturally Literate,Part 4 Understanding Culture,New Words,Phrases and Expressions,Proper Names,1-Part-1,Part 1 A
6、Business Meeting in Thailand,1. Does Surat introduce himself first?_ 2. What does Teresa want to know?_ 3. When does Surat say it is OK to use first names?_,Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.,No, Teresa introduces herself first.,Teresa wants to know if Thais use their fir
7、st names to address each other.,It is OK to use first names at company meetings held in English.,1-Part-2,Part 2 Etiquette,1. It is _ to use first names at this office.A. impolite B. taboo C. customary 2. The man would like to be called by his _.A. first name B. title and last name C. title and firs
8、t name,Listen to the conversations and circle the correct answers.,1-Part-3,Part 3 Being Culturally Literate,Listen to three calls from a radio show, and check the subjects that were discussed.,1-Part 4,Part 4 Understanding Culture,Passage 1 How Casual Is Too Casual?,Passage 2 The Origin of Salute,P
9、assage 3 Cultural Misinterpretations,1-P4-Passage-1,Passage 1 How Casual Is Too Casual?,T F 1. Men used to wear jeans and ties to work in an office. 2. Casual Fridays started in the summer. 3. Employees in most companies liked the idea of causal Fridays. 4. Now many managers think that employees sho
10、uld dress casually. 5. Etiquette for dressing for work is once again becoming more professional in many companies.,Listen to the passage and check whether each statement is true (T) or false (F).,1-P4-Passage-2,Passage 2 The Origin of Salute,The origin of the hand salute is 1_. Some historians belie
11、ve it began 2_ when assassinations were common. A citizen who wanted to see a public official had to approach with 3_ to show that he did not hold a 4_. Knights in armor raised visors with the right hand when meeting a comrade. The practice gradually became 5_ and, in early American history, sometim
12、es involved removing the hat. By 1820, the motion was modified to 6_, and since then it has become the hand salute used today.,Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with what you hear.,uncertain,in late Roman times,his right hand raised,weapon,a way of showing respect,touching the hat,1-P4-Pa
13、ssage-3,Passage 3 Cultural Misinterpretations,1. Why did Mr. Wang send emails every day to the Canadian employee?_. 2. What does it mean to the Canadian employee if the boss shows such great concern?_. 3. Why did Mr. Wang treat the Canadian employee just as he treated any Chinese employee?_.,Listen
14、to the passage and answer the following questions.,Because he was most concerned about the index number,The Canadian takes the great concern as distrust,Because he assumed unconsciously that the Canadian was more similar to his Chinese employees,1-New Words,New Words,amateur n. 业余爱好者 armor n. 盔甲 ass
15、assination n. 暗杀assume v. 假定, 设想casual adj. 随便的，非正式的commerce n. 商业 culturally adv. 文化地，文化上地 distrust n. 不信任 emirate n. 酋长国 etiquette n. 礼节 flavorful adj. 可口的format n. 形式；格式,1-New Words,New Words,index n. 索引inquire v. 询问leather n. 皮革（制品）literacy n. 有文化，有学问 literate adj. 有文化的 misinterpretation n. 误译,
16、曲解 modestly adv. 谨慎地，适当地modify v. 更改，修改offend v. 冒犯, 得罪；使不愉快offensive adj. 无礼的 outfit n. 整套服装,1-New Words,New Words, resignation n. 辞职书 salute n. 举手礼, 敬礼 shrine n. 庙；祠 sneaker n. 运动鞋specific adj. 具体的，明确的survival n. 生存 trek n. 长途跋涉 unconsciously adv. 无意中, 不知不觉 update n. 更新 visor n. （头盔的）面甲,1-Phrases
17、and Expressions,Phrases and Expressions,dress down 穿朴素的服装 hang up 挂断（电话） on the air 在广播中,1-Proper Names,Proper Names,Brussels 布鲁塞尔(比利时首都) Buddhism 佛教 Buddhist 佛教徒；佛教的 Dubai 迪拜(阿拉伯联合酋长国的酋长国之一) Hindu 印度人，印度教教徒；印度人的，印度教的 Hinduism 印度教 Montevideo 蒙得维的亚(乌拉圭首都) Muslim 穆斯林 Nepal 尼泊尔(亚洲国家) Nepalese 尼泊尔的；尼泊尔人
18、 Santiago 圣地亚哥(智利首都) Thai 泰国人 Uruguay 乌拉圭,1-Speaking,Speaking,Meet Someone and Make Small Talk,Conversation Model,Conversation Pair Work,1-Conversation-Model,Conversation Model,Read and listen.,A: Good morning. Beautiful day, isnt it? B: It really is. By the way, Im Kazuko Toshinaga. A: Im Jane Quit
19、t. Nice to meet you. B: Nice to meet you, too. A: Do you mind if I call you Kazuko? B: Absolutely not. Please do. A: And please call me Jane. Rhythm and intonation practice,Ways to ask about proper address Do you mind if I call you Kazuko? Would it be rude to call you Kazuko? What would you like to
20、be called? How do you prefer to be addressed? Do you use Ms. or Mrs.?,1-Conversation Pair Work,Conversation Pair Work,Meet your classmates. Ask them how theyd like to be addressed. Use tag questions to make small talk about the weather and other subjects.,1-Reading,Reading,Topic Preview,Text A,Text
21、B,Vocabulary Exercise,Vocabulary Activity,1-Topic Preview,Topic Preview,Think of examples of how etiquette and culture change over time., Could women always wear pants? Could children always speak when sitting at a table with adults? Could people always address their employers or bosses by their fir
22、st names?,Text A,Text A,Text,Comprehension Check,TA-Text-1,Text A,Read the article and illustrate the change of fashion using your own words.,The Culture of FashionImagine someone getting dressed. This person puts on a wig of long, curly hair, clothes decorated with gold, jewels, and ribbons, and th
23、en high-heeled shoes. Who is this woman? Well, the year is 1683, and the person is not a woman at all. It is King Louis XIV of France!Fashion is a part of culture that has changed a lot over time. Wigs and high-heeled shoes certainly are not popular for men anymore. So specific fashions have changed
24、, but what about the culture of fashion?The culture of fashion refers to how certain styles become popular at certain times. Throughout history, people have modeled their clothing after famous people. In the 1600s, people imitated the styles of kings and queens. Nowadays, people want to look like mo
25、vie stars. The culture of fashion has remained the same, though: People still follow the trends of the rich and famous.,TA-Text-2,Text A,Nearly everyone is influenced by fashion. Even if you do not know the names of any top designers, you probably know what new styles people are wearing. This is fas
26、hion.,Fashion has changed with the times, but the culture of fashion really has not changed a lot over time. People still tend to dress like the people around them, choosing types of clothing that are most popular at the moment., wig, wig,n. an artificial covering of human or synthetic hair worn on
27、the head for personal adornment, as part of a costume, or to conceal baldness 假发 The actress wore a black wig over her blond hair. Judges in England wear wigs in court., curly, curly,adj. having a lot of curls 卷曲的 She has beautiful curly hair. I prefer curly hair to straight one.,ribbon,ribbon,n. a
28、narrow piece of attractive cloth that one uses, for example, to tie ones hair or hold things together 缎带 She wore red ribbons in her hair. I must get some more typewriter ribbon.,TA-Comprehension Check,Comprehension Check,T F 1. Fashion changes with time. 2. Fashion was not part of culture in the pa
29、st. 3. You can know about fashion without knowing the names of designers. 4. The culture of fashion has changed a lot over time. 5. People often wear clothes that are similar to other peoples. ,Check whether each statement is true (T) or false (F).,Text B,Text B,Warm-up,Text,Comprehension Check,Crit
30、ical Thinking,TB-Warm-up,Warm-up,1. What is your impression on Japanese when they speak? 2. Do Japanese people address each other in a formal way or casual way? You can guess or infer.,TB-Text-1,Text B,By NORIMITSU ONISHIHIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct. 30, 2003 The change in policy came directly from the Tok
31、yo headquarters of Elpida Memory, a semiconductor maker.Elpidas 1 366 workers were told to stop addressing each other by their titles and simply to add the suffix san to their names. Many Japanese have dropped the use of titles to create a more open and, they hope, competitive culture. This change m
32、irrors other changes in Japanese society, experts say. Equality-minded parents no longer emphasize honorific language to their children, and most schools no longer expect children to use honorific language to their teachers. What is clear is that the use of honorific language, called keigo, to eleva
33、te a person or humble oneself, has especially fallen out of use among young Japanese.,Japanese Workers Get Word from on High: Drop Formality,TB-Text-2,Text B,Japanese, perhaps more than any other language, has long taken account of social standing. In Japanese, there are many ways to say I or you, c
34、alibrated by age, circumstance, gender, social position and other factors. Verb endings, adjectives and entire words also shift according to the situation.,Naomi Sugi, a secretary at the Elpida factory, has hesitantly begun addressing her boss as “Mr. Yamamoto” instead of “President Yamamoto.”,TB-Te
35、xt-3,Text B,These days, companies hope the use of -san less cumbersome than the longer titles traditionally used will allow workers to exchange ideas more freely and make decisions more quickly. In 2001, 59 percent of companies with more than 3 000 employees adopted such a policy, compared with 34 p
36、ercent in 1995, according to the Institute of Labor Administration of Japan.,“It is easier to talk now,” said Kazuyoshi Iizuka, a 32-year-old employee at the Tokyo headquarters of Elpida. The factorys president, Takehiko Kubota, 59, who describes himself as “old-fashioned,” sent an email message on
37、Sept. 5 explaining the policy to his staff., formality, formality,n. 1. careful attention to polite behavior and language in formal situations 礼节 Even with close friends, he observes a certain formality. When we go abroad, we need to know some formalities there.2. something that you must do as a for
38、mal or official part of an activity or process 仪式 There are the formalities necessary for a valid marriage. Jean and Fred will complete the adoption formalities this weekend.,emphasize,emphasize,v. 1. say something in a strong way to give it more importance 强调 He thumped the table with his hands to
39、emphasize what he was saying. Id like to emphasize that we are ready to meet the management at any time.2. make something more noticeable 凸显 The dress emphasized the shape of her body. She emphasized her eyes with mascara., honorific, honorific,adj. showing or giving honor or respect 尊敬的，表示敬意的 Id li
40、ke to express my welcome to our honorific guests from the distant ocean. Honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession.(被认可的职业), elevate, elevate,v. 1. move someone or something to a more important level or rank, or make them better than before 提升 He was elevated
41、 to the rank of captain. After working as a clerk for 3 years in the company, he was elevated to a manager.2. lift the spirits of somebody 激发精神；使兴奋 Reading good books can elevate ones mind. The beautiful countryside was enough to elevate her spirits.,humble,humble,v. 1. make someone understand that
42、they are not as important or special as they thought they were 贬低 We should always try to humble our enemies. I used to have a humbling experience.2. destroy the pride of; humiliate 压制或击溃（别人的） 骄傲；使自卑 The mighty U.S. army was humbled by a small South East Asian country. She humbled herself in front o
43、f the noble lady., calibrate, calibrate,v. 1. adjust; make corrections 调整 Please calibrate the compass before using it. Its not easy for me to calibrate the machine myself.2. check or slightly change an instrument or tool, so that it does something correctly 校准，校核 The target was framed at the center
44、 of the calibrated cross hairs.(十字准线) The thermometer is calibrated by centigrade., cumbersome, cumbersome,adj. awkward because of being large, heavy or ineffective 讨厌的，麻烦的 The firms salary system is really cumbersome. I had to carry a cumbersome parcel during my whole trip.,take account of,take acc
45、ount of,考虑；把纳入考虑范围 The teachers promised to take account of the wishes of the parents before making any changes. Their estimate of the cost takes no account of inflation.,TB-Comprehension Check,Comprehension Check,Based on the information in the article, put a tick () before the statements that are
46、true. Correct the statements that are false., 1. The suffix -san is less formal than a title. 2. In most schools, children used to use honorific language with their teachers. 3. In Japan, keigo refers to the use of informal language. 4. Age, gender, and social position are all considered in keigo. 5. Employees of most small companies have stopped addressing each other by their titles.,Employees of most big companies have stopped addressing each other by their titles.,In Japan, keigo refers to the use of honorific language.,
