Reading(1)：Cultural differences优秀获奖教案

平江一中高二年级英语学科

苏正辉

M6 Unit 3 Understanding each other Reading ( period 1)

教学目标

1.

Help the students learn how to talk about cultural differences and customs. 2.

To get the students to understand the use of examples.

3.

To help students to master useful vocabulary and sentences.

1. Talk about cultural differences and understand the use of the examples. 2. Important and useful words and phrases 教学流程设计

Step 1．Greeting and lead-in

Greet the class as usual.

Let’s enjoy a joke.

一名外国男士礼貌地称赞一位中国女士

“Today you look very beautiful! ”

这位女士立刻谦虚地回答: "Where! Where!"( 哪里! 哪里! ) 结果对方尴尬地说:“Your eyes, your nose, your mouth…and

everywhere! "

Do you know any other cultural difference? We are in a world full of cultural differences and similarities. When meeting a foreigner, how do you greet he / she ?

Look at the following pictures and find their way of greeting each other. in Thailand

putting their hands together and bowing slightly in South America

hugging each other in the Middle East

greeting each other by touching noses in the Netherlands

kissing each other on one cheek and then the other in China

shaking hands

Step 2．Fast reading

Get the students to read the dialogue quickly to answer three questions. 1. Which country is Waled from?

2. Where does Peter come from? 3. What does Ma Li think about learning about cultural differences? 4. What's the order of these examples given in this passage?

(1) About Bonfire Night

(2) About pointing to others and taking off

shoes

(3) About wedding

(4) About opening presents

Check the answers with the students.

Step 3．Detailed reading

(1) About opening presents (Line 7-13) 课

题

教学重点

In the West, when do people open a present?

People open a present as soon as they receive it.

(2) About wedding.

Fill in the blanks according to Part 2 (Line 13-32) There are cultural differences in different countries. In Korea, people have a live hen and a rooster

1___a part of the wedding ceremony because roosters are supposed to drive bad spirits 2___and hens are thought to ensure good luck for the 3_____ (marry ) If the hen lays an egg during the ceremony, everyone will congratulate the new couple because it is considered very 4____ (luck ). In Brunei, man and woman have to sit in separate areas. Besides, alcohol 5_____(not permit ) at the wedding reception and in fact, it is altogether prohibited in Brunei. What’s more, you can’t get much sleep if you live in a place 6____

a wedding reception is being held because they play loud drums 7______ (celebrate ) the wedding for hours and sometimes even throughout the night. Maybe you may think it 8________(bear ) but in Brunei, people get used to it.

(3) About pointing to others and taking off shoes (Line 33-40) In many countries people point with their first finger. However, in Brunei they use their thumb.

(4) About Bonfire Night (Line 41-the end) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Bonfire Night? A. It takes place on November 5th every year. B. People light fires, gather around and have a party. C. They eat hot dogs and other food. D. Both Americans and Brits celebrate it.

Correct the mistakes in the passage according to Part 4 (Line 41-the end) It is really interesting is that there are sometimes great cultural differences even between native English speakers. Even though they share the same language, their customs are always alike. Take Bonfire Night as a example. It is a particularly festival that takes place on November 5th every year, that Americans are not familiar

to.

People light large fires outside and everyone gathers around and has a party. Every one eats hot dogs and other food

cooking over the fire. It’s a great fun.

Step 4．Discussion

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

In a word, “When in Rome, do as Romans do.”

作业布置

教学后记

Read the text careful and underline the important phrases and sentences in the text. Students are interested in the different cultures and learned what they should do when meeting cultural differences.