Task(1): Writing a letter to explain cultural misunderstandings: Skills building 1 and 2优秀教案说课稿

Unit 3

Understanding each other

The seventh period

Task 岳阳市三中

曹辉娇

Teaching aims: 1.

To help the students understand the cultural differences.

2.

To improve the students’ listening skills

3.

To improve the students’ intercultural communicating skills. Teaching important and difficult points: 1. How to help the students understand the cultural differences

2. How to improve the students’ listening skills

Teaching methods: Practice and listening, task-based reading, individual work and group work Teaching procedures and ways: Step1: Greetings and revision

Greet the whole class as usual and then use different ways to greet some students, ask the following questions: 1.

Where am I from?(ask the students to guess by watching the teacher’s body language) 2.

Can you list some other ways to greet people in different countries? Ask the students to discuss in groups and fill in the report, then read it to the whole class. In Thailand , people greet each other by putting their hands together and bowing, while in

Japan

people just bow. In America , you can expect a firm handshake when you meet someone for the first time. In Arab, people greet each other by touching noses. When people from France meet , they often kiss each other.

Step2: lead- in

Though people from different countries usually do something, there are some certain

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things they don’t do. For example, Indians do not eat beef, westerners don’t like the number “13”. We call these things taboos.

Show the word ‘taboo’ on the screen. And explain what is a taboo.

Step 3: Reading Ask the students to read the passage and finish the exercise (match the name of the country in the left-hand column with appropriate behavior in the right-hand column. Write the correct letters in the blanks).

India ___B, D__

Japan ____C___

In North America

and the UK___F___

Thailand ___A____ A.

greet each other bowing slightly with palms pressed together B.

shake hands or give someone something with your right hand C.

look at the business cards carefully D.

don’t eat beef for religion E.

put the business cards in your pocket without looking F.

Greet one another with a firm handshake G.

shake hands or pass something with your left hand H.

stand close to someone

Step4：

Listening and completing a text Ask students to do the listening and check the answers with them.

Had a great day yesterday. We showed (1)____three___ visitors around Beijing. They seemed to enjoy it although there were some (2)____strange___ incidents. One man called Mr. Singh (3)_wouldn’t__ shake hands with me when I held out my left hand. In the restaurant we ordered a lot of food, but he would not eat the (4)__beef___ dish. Mr. Takashi enjoyed the Forbidden City and asked so many questions. He spent lots of money on (5) _gifts_. I have no idea what he will do with them all, and it took up a lot of time. He seemed to give out a lot of (6) _business

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cards___ and got a bit upset when my classmate just put it in his pocket without looking at it. Finally we went to the Summer Palace. There was a boat we could go on, but Mr. Hudson said it was too (7) __crowed__. I thought there was lots of (8) space_ on it. Even with these incidents, I think showing visitors around is a great way to improve our English and hopefully we can do it again next year. After listening, make a conclusion of the strange incidents listed in the listening material and the taboos behind the incidents Strange incidents Taboos behind the incidents Mr. Singh

was upset when I put out my left

impolite to shake hands or give hand

someone something with your left

would not eat

beef

hand

may not eat beef because of religion

Giving gifts is very important

spent lots of money on gifts

gave a lot of business cards and Impolite if people do not look

got a little upset when my at the business card carefully

classmate just put it in his pocket

did not want to get on the

‘crowded boat’

feel uncomfortable when people

stand too close to him

Mr. Takashi

Mr. Hudson

Step 4: Information sharing

Share the following information with the whole class. Taboos in England

1. Do stand in line

In England people like standing in lines and waiting patiently for their turns. e.g. boarding a bus. It is usual to queue when required, and expected that you will take your correct turn and not push in front. 'Queue jumping' is looked down upon. 2. Do not bargain

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Shopping in the UK, the most taboo is bargain. The British do not like bargaining, they think this is a very face- losing thing. If you buy an expensive work of art or a large number of goods, you need to be careful with the seller agree on a price. British rarely bargain, if they think the price is unreasonable, they go away 3. Do not burp(打嗝）

in public

You may feel better by burping loudly after eating or drinking, but other people will not! If you can not stop a burp from bursting out, then cover your mouth with your hand and say 'excuse me' afterwards.

4. Do not ask personal questions

People like their privacy. Please do not ask questions such as "How much money do you earn?" "How much do you weigh?" or "Why aren't you married?". Especially do not ask a lady her age Do not speak with your mouth full of food

Do not greet people with a kiss Do not talk loudly in public

Step5: Discussion

What taboos do you know in China?

Step6: Summarize and homework First, summarize the content of this period and then assign homework

Homework: 1. Find more information about taboos in different countries. 2. Prepare for writing a letter to explain cultural misunderstandings

Step7: Design of writing on the blackboard Unit 3

Understanding each other

The seventh period

Task Taboos in England

1. Do stand in line

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2013.11.12

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