Reading(1)：Cultural differences教学实录及点评

Book 6_教案_U3-reading.doc Unit 3 Understanding each other Reading 1 Teacher: 陈思

Teaching aims:

After learning this part, the students will be able to: 1.

learn how to talk about cultural differences and customs; 2.

understand the use of examples; 3.

master useful vocabulary and sentences. Teaching procedures:

Step 1: Revision &Lead-in

Show some pictures about cultural differences. Have a free talk about them with the whole class. Step 2: Fast reading

Read the dialogue quickly to tick(标记号) the topics mentioned in the passage. 1.

_____ Greeting ways 2.

_____ Receiving presents 3.

_____ Eye contact 4.

_____ Wedding ceremonies 5.

_____ Colors 6.

_____ Pointing gestures 7.

_____ Taking off shoes before entering a house 8.

_____ Bonfire Night Step 3: Careful reading

Topic 1: receiving presents (L5-15) 1.In the West, when is the polite time to open a present? Why? __________________________________________________________________________ Topic 2: wedding ceremonies 2.Fill in the banks 1).wedding ceremonies in Korea (L19-22) Roostesr(公鸡): To _______ bad spirits ______ Hen: To ______ luck Laid eggs: Considered to be very _____ 2). Wedding in Brunei (L23-32) The bridegroom and the bride should sit in __________ areas. People probably wouldn’t get much sleep if you _____ near ______ a wedding reception was being held, because they play _____ to celebrate the wedding for hours afterwards, sometimes even _________ the night.

3)._________ is prohibited at wedding reception(婚宴) in Brunei. Topic 3: Pointing gesture (L35-36) 第

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Book 6_教案_U3-reading.doc 4). People in most countries point with their first finger.however,in Brunei ,it causes ________ . Topic 4: Customs (L37-41)

5). In Brunei, they think it’s funny watching new foreign teachers trying to ______ to pointing with _______ instead of first fingers. Another thing we should pay attention to is that we should take off our shoes before ______

someone’s house, which is the same in Chinese cities. Therefore, we have no _______________ getting _______________ to it while it is difficult for many foreigners.

Topic 5: Bonfire Night

(L46-52) 3. Finish the table about Bonfire Night (L46-52)according to the passage. Date Events

Typical food Popularity

In Britain_______ In America: ___________________

Step 4: Further reading

1. Reading Strategy: understanding the use of examples. The text we read is a dialogue on cultural differences. So in this kind of text we should use examples to ____________________________. Sometimes we use examples to _____________________ and sometimes used as ____________________. 2 Which of the following words indicate the right attitudes towards cultural differences? A. respect

B. tolerate C. look down upon D. appreciate

E. hate

F. understand

G. refuse 3 From the text we can learn that there are different ideas about good manners. We should always____ whenever we go. A. do as we like

B. do as we are told to C. do as the local people do

D. take off your shoes 4. Discussion 1) If you had an opportunity, which country would you prefer to go? Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Step 4: Homework Write a short passage about cultural differences among the countries mentioned in the text. 第

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