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Module 6 Unit 3 Understanding each other Reading 1 Cultural differences

Teaching aims Help the students learn how to talk about cultural differences and customs. To get the students to understand the use of examples To help students to master useful vocabulary and sentences。

Teaching Procedures

Step 1

lead in

Free talk:How do Chinese people greet each other in formal situations?

Look at some pictures and then match its countries with the ways of greetings. Questions:Why do the world use different ways of greeting?

Step 2 Reading strategy Understanding the use of examples: Examples are used to explain the concept of cultural differences.

Questions: How many examples of cultural differences are there in the conversation? What are they?

Step 3.

Reading I. Fast reading: listen to the tape and then answer some questions.

1. Which country is Waled from?

2.

Where does Peter come from?

3. Choose the examples mentioned in the interview.

Greeting ways

Receiving presents

Eye contact

Wedding ceremonies

Colors

Pointing gestures

Taking off shoes before entering a house

Bonfire Night

II Further reading:

Read the passage carefully and finish the task. Example 1:

receiving presents

In the west, when is the polite time to open a present? Why? _________________________________________________________________

科网]Example 2:

wedding ceremonies

1.

In Korea:

Roosters are supposed to __________ bad spirits __________ while hens are thought to __________ good luck. 2.

In Brunei: Where do men and women sit in a wedding reception in Brunei? What is permitted and what is prohibited at the wedding reception in Brunei? [来源学科网ZXXK]

Example 3:

pointing gestures

People in most countries point with their first finger. However, that can cause __________ in Brunei.

Example

4: about shoes

People __________ __________ their shoes before going into someone's house in Brunei.

Example

5: about Bonfire Night

Date

light large fires outside _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ Events Typical food

III. Post reading:

grammar filling:

Today I went to the student center and interviewed two students, 1________ form

Brunei called Waled and the other from UK called Peter .We talked a lot about some unbelievable 2.______(culture) differences between different countries. According to Peter, it is rude for the west not to open a present when someone 3.______ (give) them one. Another cultural difference is about weddings in different countries. In Korea, people have a live hen and a rooster as a part of the wedding ceremony, In Brunei, men and women have to sit 4______(separate ) at wedding 5._______(recept). However, 6._____ is really interesting is that there are sometimes great cultural differences even between native English speakers 7._____ (share) the same language. For example, Brit enjoy Bonfire Night 8.______ Americans aren't familiar with it. After the chatting, I understand a lot 9._____(much) about different cultures. 10._____(learn) about cultural difference is a good way to understand more about each other. Step 4 .Conclusion and discussion We are in a world full of cultural differences and similarities. when faced with the differences , what should you do ? Step 5 Homework: 1.Read more articles about cultural differences. 2.Write a short passage about the different celebrations of festivals between the Chinese and westerners.